Our potluck at the last meeting was so much fun and we had a fabulous turnout -- thank you to all of McIntosh County for supporting the Republican Party. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. It w...

WASHINGTON – The homeland security secretary on Wednesday called the nation’s emergency response agency a “bloated bureaucracy” as deadly floodwaters surged through the Texas hill country. Even as FEM...

TransAlta of Canada announced six months ago that it no longer planned to develop a wind turbine farm in McIntosh County. However, county commissioners wanted to make sure TransAlta or any other wind ...

Thought I would share some more exciting news. On top of the award I earned last month from the Oklahoma Society of Professional Journalists, I just found out I won three more today from the National ...

Immigration attorneys say they’re seeing a growing number of green card holders detained for past criminal convictions, some for cases that are years old. In May, Octavio Carreon Mota got a text from ...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from May business. The monies they reported this period represent sales fro...

The theme of the meeting was Red, White and Blue in anticipation of the 4th of July. Our hostesses, Carol Evans and Joy Hamilton, did a bang-up job of decorating with stars, flags, candy and flowers. ...

MUSKOGEE –Jerry Brandon Pearce, 56, of Indianola, was sentenced to 25 months in prison for one count of Possession of an Unregistered Firearm (Destructive Device), according to the United States Attor...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Members of the Senate Democratic Caucus have adopted a resolution urging state and local leaders in Oklahoma to follow the U.S. Constitution and treat immigrants with fairness, respect...

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The City of Checotah showed off its bold stripes, bright stars and brave hearts this Fourth of July after working countless hours so residents could celebrate their freedom with lots of family fun and...

Friday, July 11 at 12 p.m. Posey Park, Eufaula Show your support for survivors Take a stand against violence! Muscogee (Creek) Nation Center for Victim Services

CHECOTAH — Honey Springs Battlefield will hold its annual memorial service on Saturday, July 19, at 10:30 a.m. to honor the 162nd anniversary of the Battle of Honey Springs near Checotah. The service ...

Last Thursday family and friends said goodbye to former city councilwoman Jerri Reaves who had passed away on June 26 at the age of 82. Jerri graduated from Checotah High School in 1962. In 1980, she ...

States won’t receive funds from six federal programs, including after-school care and English learner support, until further notice. OKLAHOMA CITY — The Trump administration is indefinitely withholdin...

TULSA ––Jeff Starling, Oklahoma’s Secretary of Energy and Environment, has officially announced his candidacy for Attorney General of Oklahoma. Starling is a conservative, attorney, businessman, and d...

Never too early to start singing and the HALLELUJAH HONEYS are representative of that. Kate Andrews will be singing and playing with two other Honeys, Aubree,13, and Charlee, 10. They are some cuties ...

Checotah residents celebrated their freedom with lots of family fun and fireworks on July 4th weekend at Freedom Fest.

Recently local law enforcement trained for two days on different scenarios that might arise during traffic stops, hostage situations, domestic disturbances, and more.

EDMOND - Two from this area have made he University of Central Oklahoma recently announced the students named to the university’s honor rolls; a distinction given to those who achieve the highest acad...