Attention Stream Anglers. If you’re fishing streams around Lake Tenkiller this year, keep an eye out for tagged bass. The Stream Program, in conjunction with the Oklahoma Cooperative Fish and Wildlife...

Ethan Rivas of Eufaula harvested this 21 pound turkey with a 10.5 beard and wild hog. Ethan is the son of Dara Heneha. (Photo’s submitted)

On May 23, 1701 – At London’s Execution Dock, British privateer William Kidd, popularly known as Captain Kidd, is hanged for piracy and murder. Born in Strathclyde, Scotland, Kidd established himself ...

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...

Eastern Oklahoma State College’s baseball program will host a Showcase Camp Friday, May 31, 2019 starting at 8 a.m. Intended for high school seniors in the region, the camp is an opportunity for prosp...

WARNER – Connors State College celebrated the graduation of 30 new nurses in a pinning ceremony held May 10. Students received their pins from their instructors, participated in the Candle Lighting Ce...

STILLWATER - We are still a few weeks out from the official start of summer, but with warmer weather, spending time outside is a priority for many. It is fun to invite friends and family over for a co...

Mrs. Comages Kindergarten Class of 2019 Abigail M : When I grow up I want to be a singer. Riggin T : When I grow up I want to be a rodeo and baseball player. Onna W : When I grow up I want to be a do...

Senior graduate Nicholas McCutchen hopes to encourage his sister, Presley Kate Brown, who also graduated this year, but from kindergarten instead of high school. (Staff photo by Jean Gawf)

With the shooting of Muslims at prayer in New Zealand and reports of violence towards Christians in foreign lands, there has been a great deal of talk lately about religious tolerance.   Depending on ...

Here’s the show fans of the 1970’s Swedish pop group ABBA have been waiting for! “Thank You for the Music - A Modern Tribute to ABBA” is coming to Legacy On Main Street for a dinner/theater performanc...

Mrs. Loud’s Kindergarten Class of 2019 Tucker W : When I grow up I want to be an Army man. Kamden C : When I grow up I want to be a doctor. Kyle E : When I grow up I want to be a firefighter Jacob E ...

STILLWATER — A new dog flu is making its way across the country. The original canine influenza virus, identified since 2000, mutated from a horse strain and spread from infected dogs for about a week,...

On May 14 the Beta sigma Phi group met at the home of Bette Sanders, with Karen Myers serving as co-hostess. First on the agenda was the installation of the following officers: President Shirley Davi...

Emmy Scott Stidham was one of four honorees inducted into the Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in Chickasha on April 26. Charles Tate, chair of the 2019 Oklahoma History and Preservation Conference Co...

There were cheers and tears as the Class of 2019 made their way across the stage at the 110th Annual Checotah High School Commencement on Friday, May 10.   The processional was played by Edward Elgar ...

Checotah is still the Steer Wrestling Capital of the World. Just ask any cowboy or cowgirl in the rodeo industry and they will set the record straight. The Duvall family, the Combs family and the Hale...

VBS May 20-23 TO MARS AND BEYOND – Join the Vacation Bible School adventure at the Checotah First United Methodist Church from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., May 20-23. Registration will be from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., ...

The Checotah City Council Monday night set a limit of three dogs per household within the city limits. Also discussed was the number of feral cats in the city, but no action was taken on how to deal w...