Ake, Roger M. Allen, Justin Lee Anderson, Teddy Bruce Baker, Jerry Beal Blevins, Kevin Brakebill, Raymond Brown, Ricky Dan Cardana, Adolfo Raralcaba Chaney, Charles Anthony Collins, Dennis Eugene Craw...

Drought had gained a toehold across western and central Oklahoma during a hot, dry first half of August; further spread and intensification seemed inevitable. All the while eastern Oklahoma was being ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian is looking to change the narrative about American Indians in classrooms, transforming how teachers are teaching history to achieve a more inclu...

America celebrates Constitution Day Tuesday, Sept. 17, the 232 nd anniversary of the 1787 date when Congress signed the US Constitution. But their job wasn’t ›inished. Many states asked that a Bill o...

Makayla Michelle Menary: animal running at large Michael Earl Conatzer: petit larceny Juvenile: furnishing tobacco to minors/possession by minor Denise Joy Rowell: fail to pay taxes due to state/expir...

Beginning November 1, the practice of garbage or waste feeding of swine will be prohibited in Oklahoma after the passage of House Bill 2155. “Garbage feeding increases the risk of foreign animal disea...

When renowned blues musician D.C. Minner hosted the first blues festival in his little hometown of Rentiesville in 1990, his wife, Selby, never could have dreamed she would still be “playing the blues...

Most people may look at Leonard and Latitia Hill and see just another couple with a sweet little baby, but there is so much more to their story. For fifteen years the Hills have been a family struggli...

Respite vouchers available for caregivers Do you need a break? Are you caring for someone 60 years or older that needs assistance with bathing, dressing, eating, walking, transferring or toileting? Do...

McIntosh County Republicans will have their monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, September 9 in the Eufaula Library Conference Room. The guest speaker will be Loren Spivack, who was born and raised in...

The McIntosh County Democrats will open this year’s fall political season with a hamburger fest at 6:30 p.m., Thursday September 12 at the Checotah Sports Pavilion. “We will be meeting with those inte...

Checotah News The Lions Club will resume their regularly scheduled meetings on the second and fourth Thursday of the month. Lion President Mike Keys hopes to see all former Lions Club members and add ...

Recent storms left more than 100,000 residences and businesses across the state without power. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is offering safety tips to prevent illness and injury in t...

A 26-year-old McAlester man died in a single-vehicle accident on Texanna Road Saturday. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Stoney Nicholson was driving a 2006 Suzuki northbound at about 11:45 p...

As African Swine Fever threatens the swine industry, Oklahoma stays on the forefront preparing for potential outbreak in the United States. While ASF has never been detected in the U.S. and prevention...

Eastern Oklahoma Development District Area Agency on Aging announces the availability of Older Americans Act Title III funding. EODD AAA will be accepting proposals to provide Outreach Services to per...

The 4-H Back to School Bash will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, September 9, at the McIntosh County Fairgrounds. Hot dogs, chips and drinks will be provided to those who RSVP. Call 918-689-7772.

Former Muscogee (Creek) Nation Principal Chief will go to trial October 1 on a charge of bribery that allegedly occurred after he left office in 2016, according to federal prosecutors in Muskogee. The...

The question of whether to expand Medicaid and extend health insurance to thousands of Oklahomans promises to be a major topic over the next year. The Healthcare Working Group, a bipartisan legislativ...

The Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) Board of Director’s approved an increase in the brand registration and renewal fee from $20 to $40 during a special meeting held, Saturday, Aug. 24. A commen...