TAHLEQUAH – ›The Northeast Oklahoma Regional Alliance (NORA) Board of Directors is has announced the appointment of Lisa Smith as Executive Director. Since April 2015, Smith served as the Executive Di...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The full House of Representatives passed a measure today that would increase Oklahoma teachers’ pay, as legislative leaders continue to focus on efforts to address the statewide teache...

Frame Building & Supply LLC is the Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month.   Frame’s is owned by Tim Frame and has been family owned and operated since its establishment in 1941.   Now the third ge...

STILLWATER — Two Checotah natives were among 1,722 students this past fall who graduated from Oklahoma State University. Michael K. Anderson received a BSAG degree in Natural Resources Ecology and Man...

It has been only one year since Assistant Police Chief Justin Durrett succumbed to injuries sustained in a single-vehicle accident in Haskell County, but it seems like yesterday to his mother, Margar...

STILLWATER — The Oklahoma State University Museum of Art has received more than 600 works of fine art and design from the George R. Kravis II collection. The collection ranges from video art to pop ar...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) will issue all March SNAP food benefits on March 1. All eligible SNAP customers will automatically receive their benefits on that date. ...

The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is accepting nominations for awards to recognize individuals and organizations for their demonstrated outstanding commitment and dedication to child abus...

We can’t promise this will happen to every couple – but, we had a young couple who came to our theatre on their first date.  They eventually got married, moved away for a short time, moved back and ca...

Another successful Chili Cook-Off is in the books for Checotah.   On Saturday, Feb. 23, the 12th Annual Chili Cook-Off sponsored by the Heartland Heritage Museum and Gallery went off without a hitch. ...

We are starting a free 13-week seminar and support group March 6. It is designed to help you rebuild your life. We know it hurts and want to help. We meet Wednesdays 6-7:30 p.m. at the Checotah First ...

Students in the Social Workers Association of Tomorrow (SWAT) chapter at Northwestern Oklahoma State University recently completed their Compassion in Action Dignity Drive for the fall semester. SWAT ...

Feb. 18 – Feb. 25 T racie Sonnie Begaye: fail to stop at stop sign S amantha Wells: fail to pay taxes due to state/ expired tag J uvenile: furnishing tobacco to minors/possession by minor J uvenile: p...

Ellen: What did the gorilla say when it dialed the wrong number? Ennis: “King Kong ring wrong!”

RENTIESVILLE – A representative of Hunter’s Home Living History Site, located in Park Hill, Cherokee County, will present a special program at Honey Springs at 1 p.m., March 2. Hunter’s Home is the on...

To make these and other parts of our infrastructure work, we depend on engineers. Engineering is using imagination and technology to solve a problem. Some engineers figure out how to build things. Oth...

Book your tickets now for this Night of Comedy with Mike the Hypnotist, scheduled for Saturday, March 2 at Legacy On Main Street. This is a dinner-theater event, with dinner at 6:30 p.m. and the show ...

A little rainy weather didn’t slow down folks as they gathered for a barbeque feast at the Checotah Chamber of Commerce’s annual banquet Saturday, Feb. 19 at the First Free Will Baptist Church Family ...

Friday, March 8, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the April 2 elections, McIntosh County Election Board Secretary Carole Hayes said announced. The fol...

BX to meet March 5 Chapter BX of PEO will meet at 4 p.m., Tuesday March 5 in the Sharpe House with Louise Slinkard serving as Hostess and Janie Underhill Co-Hostess. Karen Martin-Harding will be the A...