State Sen. Roger Thompson has been appointed to the Budgets and Revenue Committee for the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).   Thompson, who chairs the Oklahoma State Senate’s Appropria...

OKLAHOMA CITY- It was the devastating event that she doesn’t remember, yet it is the tragedy that is woven into the story of her life. On April 19, 1995, Madison Naylor was a six-month-old baby stayin...

This is a free training for any seniors or caregivers wanting more information on how to prepare for an emergency by making a kit, making a plan, and being informed. Trainings will take place: May 3, ...

Ake, Roger M. Albright, Austin Michael Allen, Edmond Monte Allen, Justin Lee Almeida, Louis Ernest III Anderson, Teddy Bruce Arnold, Charles Wayne Bahe, Mandy Gail Baker, Jerry Beal Baumann, Staci Ray...

The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) has announced it will be posthumously awarding Judge Lisa Tipping Davis with the Kate Barnard Perseverance Award. The award recognizes a lifetime of ac...

OKLAHOMA CITY – More people have moved out of Oklahoma in recent years than have moved in from other states, an indication of better job prospects in other parts of the country. The troubling shift ha...

OKLAHOMA CITY — On Friday, May 3, dozens of young people in Oklahoma will go on strike from school to protest the government’s failure to take action to stop climate change. They will join hundreds of...

The Checotah Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month is P and R Tax Service. P and R Tax Service is owned by Ruth and Lowell Smallwood and is run by Ruth and their daughter, Sherry Smallwood-Spears....

OKLAHOMA CITY — LaDonna Harris, American Indian activist and founder of Americans for Indian Opportunity, will be headlining the presenters at the 2019 Oklahoma History and Preservation Conference. Th...

Amanda Davis was only 32 years old and a master sergeant in the U.S. Air Force when she was attacked by an unforeseen enemy – esophageal cancer. The diagnosis forced her to take a medical separation f...

OKLAHOMA CITY –  Gov. Kevin Stitt today signed a bill into law that will increase the speed limit on Oklahoma turnpikes from 75 to 80 miles per hour and on certain state highways from 70 to 75 miles p...

(First story in a series by The Frontier about prisoners serving juvenile life without parole in Oklahoma) The courts say dozens of Oklahoma prisoners serving life without parole for crimes they comm...

OKLAHOMA CITY — On Thursday, April 18,  Gov. Kevin Stitt signed Senate Bill 868 into law after it was unanimously approved by the House and Senate.   Senate Bill 868 provides for the Oklahoma Departme...

City officials were sworn in on Monday, April 15 at City Hall by Deputy City Clerk LouAnn Moore. Those sworn into office were Mayor Daniel Tarkington, City Clerk Shirley Stidham, Police Chief Darren G...

The Checotah High School (CHS) blood drive held on Wednesday, April 10, by the student council was an overall successful and will help to save many lives through the Oklahoma Blood Institute. “Althoug...

In a continuing campaign to combat truancy, McIntosh County Assistant District Attorney David Pierce has filed charges against a dozen parents believed to be negligent about making sure their children...

Remembering the true reason for this Easter season, Kerrie Jackson, from Unique Touch, celebrates “A Risen Savior.” (Staff photo by LaDonna Rhodes)

Mayor Daniel Tarkington and Lions Club members were eager to hear their special speaker, Executive Director Mike Fina of the Oklahoma Municipal League (OML) on Thursday, April 11. “The one thing that ...

Katy Depot opening soon, looking for volunteers The Katy Depot will open their doors for the season starting May 2. The Katy’s hours are Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday...

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation’s popular controlled hunts program is open for online applications through May 22. This program offers once-in-a-lifetime elk and antelope hunts, highl...