Representatives from Oklahoma, as a part of the Ground Water Protection Council (GWPC), worked collaboratively with scientists, regulatory officials, members of academia, the oil and gas industry, and...

The sunny days of summer bring on a slew of outdoor activities like cookouts, ballgames and time by the pool. But sunshine and the vitamin D it delivers also play a key role in your health, said Oklah...

Eddie Bee Motorcycle Sunday Hosted by Faith Church August 4 at 3 p.m. 389 S. Paul Carr Drive, Checotah Back to School Benefit Dinner Benefit Dinner for Tammy and Mike Thomas Tuesday, Aug. 6 4:30 p.m. ...

Jesus Helping Hands Jesus Helping Hands is located at 113 NW 1st St.in Checotah. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Please bring your donations during...

Chances are being sold for a unique potholder Civil War Era quilt, according to Honey Springs Battlefield and Visitors Center Site Manager Adam Lynn. The chances will be sold from now through November...

Don’t fall for any unsolicited telephone callers trying to get information from you about your Social Security account, credit cards, banking details or any other data. Home health care provider Bever...

There was a large turnout for the American Legion Banquet held on Tuesday, July 16 at the Senior Activity Center. At the event, a group of young leaders had the opportunity to share their experiences ...

New student enrollment for high school students started July 24 from 12 to 6 p.m. and will continue through July 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Parents or guardians should bring the student’s birth certifi...

A sheriff’s deputy and Eufaula police officer rescued two men on a Sea-Doo stranded in the middle of Lake Eufaula Saturday afternoon. The two unidentified men, both from McIntosh County, were riding t...

Texanna FD Auxiliary seeking membership The Texanna Fire Department Auxiliary is seeking new members to attend our monthly meetings and assist with our fundraisers to help support our volunteer fire d...

This past spring, more than 181,000 Address Confirmation Notices were mailed to certain Oklahoma voters, as required by law. Nearly two months later, more than 134,000 notices remain outstanding, stat...

Two noted area natives, one from Checotah and one from Eufaula, will be honored by having a bridge and a portion of a highway named after them. A Senate and a House Bill passed by the Oklahoma Legisl...

The Children’s Hospital held a grand opening celebration of its newly expanded Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Friday, July 19. The PICU expanded areas will open to patients on July 22. More tha...

Coming soon, August 2-4, Oklahoma will celebrate its sales tax holiday. Intended to coincide with back-to-school shopping, Oklahoma’s tax-free weekend benefits both consumers and retailers in the stat...

The July meeting of the Texanna Fire Department Auxiliary opened with a prayer offered by President Marilyn Griffin. Our Pledge of Allegiance followed. The secretary and treasurer reports then were re...

Eastern Oklahoma State College’s McAlester Campus will host a special Saturday enrollment event on July 27 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. as part of a statewide initiative. Oklahomans who have successfully com...

The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry confirmed the presence of Sudden Oak Death, also referred to as SOD, in plants that passed through an Oklahoma nursery earlier this year. The ...

A 25-year-old suspect is in custody after authorities uncovered a murder for hire plot. On July 10, the Major County Sheriff’s Office requested the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) assist...

In his request for a search warrant, a law enforcement agent described Epic Charter Schools as being set up a decade ago as a profit-generating “scheme.” And he described the school’s co-founders as ...