At the Checotah City Council Meeting on Monday, Aug 12, a new “three strikes they’re out” ordinance was discussed by the city council. The “three strikes” is the number of times an animal could be pic...

The “Golden Berry Arch,” or “Arch of Books” as many know it, has been around for many years. The Arch is located on South West 6th street (just off W. Gentry), on the west side of the road. Each book...

Area high school students planning to take the ACT this year can receive extra preparation during a Chad Cargill ACT Prep Workshop at Eastern Oklahoma State College in Wilburton on Wednesday, Sept. 4 ...

The Oklahoma Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office is pleased to announce the newest National Register of Historic Places listings for Oklahoma. The National Register of Historic Plac...

After a natural disaster, survivors can have psychological fallouts for weeks and months, or even lifetimes, research shows. Xavier Delgado was 10 in May 2013 when an EF5 tornado hit Moore. He nearly...

It was a busy week for Checotah Public Schools as they hosted “Meet the Teacher” on Tuesday, Aug. 6 and officially started back to school on Thursday, Aug. 8. It was all hands on deck as teachers and ...

On August 5, a coalition of lawmen arrested Tahlequah resident Anthony Shane Hammer, 36, after he allegedly posted threats on Facebook to shoot up the McIntosh County Courthouse. As of Tuesday, Hammer...

As the summer winds down, the Dusk til Dawn Blues Festival is gearing up for one of the last major events of the season. Labor Day Weekend – Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 30 through September 1 ...

The Checotah Chamber of Commerce will host their 6th Annual Business Expo on Thursday, September 26 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Checotah Community Center. The Business Expo is a great time to come ou...

For the Children: As we prepare for the end of summer vacation for many Oklahomans, both students and educators alike, I am reminded of my own days and summers growing up in Rush Springs. Our end of s...

Checotah Casino hosted their 2nd annual Back to School Bash this past week. The casino along with several other Creek properties purchased backpacks & school supplies for their workers and Checotah Pu...

Raisin Pie This was requested just last week. It may not be the same, but I hope you give it a try. 12oz raisins ¾ cup dark rum ¼ cup water 1 pie crust - feel free to make your own or just get one fr...

It was not a call that  Rabekah Crow expected. The Bartlesville resident was working  at her job as  a Phillips 66 help-desk agent in spring 2018 when an unfamiliar number  flashed across her caller I...

The gift of surrogacy was so priceless for the elated intended parents, as Mandi Pitts gave birth to a baby boy on Wednesday, July 24. He weighed 8.7 pounds, 21.5 inches long and had lots of chubby, l...

If you are a resident of McIntosh County and live in the Henryetta School District, Friday, August 16, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the September ...

Ryal Public School has announced it is participating in a free breakfast and/or lunch program for school year 2019-2020. All students enrolled in the district or the listed sites may participate in th...

Splashing, laughing, reconnecting and eating were the sounds at Gretchen Payne’s Beta Sigma Phi pool party July 16. The annual pool party is considered a favorite summer social and the following ladie...

During the recent Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) Convention, the OCA Board called for a special meeting on Aug. 24 to consider an increase to the brand registration and renewal fee. The OCA Bo...

A fugitive who escaped from the Wyoming Department of Corrections nearly 10 years ago was located in Krebs and arrested by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI). Ashli Faler was convicted ...

WASHINGTON - Oklahoma’s two U.S. senators – Republicans Jim Inhofe and James Lankford – split their votes on a two-year-budget bill that President Trump quickly signed into law, and Inhofe’s provision...