March 16 - March 20 • Monday, March 16: Hamburger steak w/ peppers and onions in gravy; Italian vegetables; greens; roll; angel food cake w/strawberries; milk • Tuesday, March 17: Polish sausage; blac...

MARCH 2 - MARCH 9 • Richard Jack Moore Jr.: false representation to an officer • Sherrie May Grimm: interfere with an officer • Juvenile: furnishing tobacco to minors/possession by minor • Juvenile: f...

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...

Oklahomans who want to change party affiliation must submit their change no later than March 31, McIntosh County Election Board Secretary Janelle McKnight has announced. Voters may change their party ...

Felony Cases Markus Antonio Anderson-forgery in the second degree Randy Gene Bogle-child sexual abuse Clayton Henry Fentunauthorized use of a vehicle Cheyenne Cristen Harmon-unauthorized use of a vehi...

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...