Color guard Jessica Ogden is the only 5th grader on the team to win state for Middle School Solo Contest. Ogden will perform at the WGPO State Contest at the end of March. Courtesy Photo

Honey Springs Battlefield will host “For Our Own Safety and Welfare: The Meaning of the Civil War in Indian Territory,” a presentation by Dr. Bradley R. Clampitt, at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 4. Clampit...

The “A Team” color guard won 3rd place at Fort Gibson, 3rd place at Western Heights and 2nd place at Catoosa. The “B Team” color guard won 2nd at Fort Gibson, 2nd at Western Heights, and 3rd out of 11...

The Best of Motown and More, a Branson showcase, will perform a dinner and show at Legacy on Main Street on Saturday, March 14. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Cost of ...

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...