Selby Minner had Kaleb Carter from Oktaha show off his skills that he had learned from her beginner guitar lessons that she gives for free at the Jim Lucas Library on Wednesdays from 4-6 p.m. LaDonna ...

Trout stocking at Lake Carl Etling near Kenton in the far western Oklahoma Panhandle has been suspended because of low water levels. Instead, trout stockings originally scheduled during the next few w...

PHOTOS BY LADONNA RHODES Pre-K: Emilee Byrd-S. Jones Tyler O’Connor-Duvall Nova Trout-Hartgroves Stryker Franks-Wiles Kindergarten: Atticus Comages-Cutbirth Kaylee Hurst-Prince Arianna Mashtare-Comag...

Mary Castleberry 101 Washita Harry Friedberg 101 Tulsa Florence Jergensen 101 Tulsa Peggy Meaders 101 Tulsa Bettie Walker 101 Tulsa Roselyn Close 102 Garfield Jaunita Dillman 102 Payne Edna Mae Durret...

Miss U.S. Agricultural Jade McPeak read to Katelyn Walker’s kindergarten classroom on Feb. 27 to spark the children’s interest in agriculture. Courtesy Photo

Elevation normal, water turbid. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace . army.mil/EUFA.lakepage.html. Crappie fair on crickets, jigs,...

Texanna Fire Department flea market The Texanna Fire Department is once again having a community indoor/outdoor flea market at the firehouse on Texanna Road. Persons who want to sell their items can r...

Heatland Heritage honors Billy Dean Martin  during Chili Cook-Off By LaDonna Rhodes Staff Writer   Competition for this year's Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, Feb. 29, had some interesting challengers but...

A Checotah man charged with operating a whiskey still has again changed his mind about a guilty plea. Clinton Riley Potts, 45, pled no contest on Jan. 22 to operating the still. Associate District Jud...

“Stories from Under the Carpet” will delight all at the next Books Sandwiched In, March 11. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. and the speaker shares from 12 – 1 p.m. Marilyn A. Hudson, author of “Oklahoma...

Competition for this year's Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, Feb. 29, had some interesting challengers but only one walked away with the title of "The Best Chili" in Checotah. That first place winner was R...

Roger Gates, a 71-year-old veteran from Braggs, is on the brink of his second "cross walk" across the country carrying a cross to raise funds to help feed the poor and bring a message of hope. By mid-...

The 7th Annual Wild Onion Dinner sponsored by the Eufaula-Canadian Tribal Town will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., March 14 at the Eufaula Indian Event Center, 800 Birkes Road in Eufaula. The cost of...

After 40 years in business, 15 years in the same location, Randy McDuffee is hanging up his eyepiece and closing the last jewelry store in McIntosh County. McDuffee, an I.J.O. Certified Master Jeweler...

Based upon early voting numbers folks in McIntosh County were more interested in the marijuana question on the ballot two years ago than they are in the presidential primary this week. By 1 p.m. Satur...

• Monday, March 9: Chicken or tuna salad sandwich w/ fixings; coleslaw; fruit; frosted wacky cake; milk • Tuesday, March 10: Hamburger stew; breaded squash; cornbread; brownie; milk • Wednesday, March...

Ake, Roger M. Allen, Justin Lee Anderson, Teddy Bruce Baker, Jerry Beal Bear, Larissa Leann Boyles, Daron Ray Brown, James Burns, Simone Rachelle Carter, Kevin Dale Coffey, David Conner, Courtney Lave...

Felony Cases Suzanne Dawn Boyd: driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs; possession of CDS; violation of DL restrictions; transporting open container of alcohol John Grayson III: do...

A Missouri man charged with multiple crimes stemming from a high speed chase in McIntosh County has been ordered to court on April 21 for a preliminary hearing. Terry Wayne Dill, 52, of Pleasant Valle...

For the ninth year, members of Girl Scouts Western Oklahoma are now collecting donations for Operation Cookie Drop, which helps provide Girl Scout Cookies to military service men and women and local f...