• Mark Anthony Park: possession of paraphernalia • Amanda Michele Paschal: possession of paraphernalia; possession of CDS • Kyle Ray Burnett: petit larceny; possession of paraphernalia • Michael Dylon...

The names of 24 law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty in Oklahoma were recently engraved on the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Memorial in Oklahoma City. Their names will be dedicated during...

Spring has arrived, and many area residents are looking forward to the return of the area’s popular farmers markets. Once again, the Oklahoma Department of Human Services will make available a limited...

On Thursday, April 16, after participating in a call with President Donald Trump, Gov. Kevin Stitt announced plans to gradually begin reopening non-essential businesses in Oklahoma as soon as next mon...

Four people were injured, including the 39-year-old driver and three young passengers, in a single-vehicle accident three miles east of Hanna on State Highway 9 Saturday afternoon. Two other passenger...

• Monday, April 27: Fried fish; buttered corn; green beans; wheat roll; assorted cookies; milk • Tuesday, April 28: Pepper steak; stirfry steamed rice; seasoned carrots; cornbread; resh apple; milk • ...

The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is partnering with the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMH-SAS) and MyCare to offer services to clients who may find ...

1. Use well-known merchants Amazon.com, Target/com, Best Buy.com, Walmart.com, Macys.com, Home Depot.com, Lowes. com are a few reliable online retailers. Be careful of misspellings or sites using a di...

The Alabama Quassarte Tribal Town has its roots in Alabama. In the 1830s and 1840s the tribe was forcibly relocated to Oklahoma under the Indian Removal Act and now is headquartered in Wetumka with a ...

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

Jace Hamner, 19, died from massive injuries when he was run over by a pavement roller, according to the Oklahoma Highay Patrol. The incident took place at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 16 on Richard Summerf...

I wanted to reach out to all of you to keep you informed of all the things going on as a result of the COVID-19 virus and quarantine order from the governor and the order to shut down the schools for ...

The day after the county recorded its first case of COVID-19, the McIntosh County Health Department announced that on Thursday, April 9, it would begin testing others for the disease. Regional Directo...

Five residents of a nursing home in Norman have died of the COVID-19 disease, accounting for most of the deaths in long-term care facilities statewide, the Oklahoma State Department of Health reported...

The First Assembly of God in Checotah received seven pallets of supplies from Feed the Children Friday, April 3. The pallets contained nonperishable food and personal items. On the third Friday of th...

Checotah Public Schools (CPS) has been serving approximately 750 breakfasts and 750 lunches for students 18 years of age and under. Starting April 7, CPS began delivering meals to cover five days a we...

McIntosh County may be going through a coronavirus pandemic that is keeping everyone isolated, but it's not keeping the Easter Bunny at bay as communities come together to give their children an egg h...

Checotah Public Schools started implementing their distance learning plans on April 6 as teachers and students are forced to stay at home during the coronavirus crisis. Checotah Middle School Principa...

Scammers never seem to miss an opportunity to take advantage of natural disasters and other major life disruptions. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic is no exception, Oklahoma State University Exte...

Lawmen never know what to expect when they approach a suspect. It could be a friendly encounter or one that turns deadly. Today, even a friendly encounter could turn lethal. COVID-19 can be a deadly d...