The holiday season is here, which means gift-giving is probably on your mind. In addition to making gifts to your family and friends, you also may be interested in contributing to charitable organiza...

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), along with the office of the Oklahoma Secretary of Energy and Environment (SOEE) and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (...

The Christmas Color Guard under the direction of Ashley Hackler did a great job performing for the Shop Checotah event on Dec. 1. (Submitted photo)

OKLAHOMA CITY – Paintings, sculptures and fabric art by members of the Tiger family and other Native American artists will be for sale at Paseo Gallery One during a show that starts Dec. 7 and continu...

TULSA – On Nov. 26, Muscogee (Creek) citizen Linda Kay Buchanan, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one Felony Count of embezzlement in excess of $1,000 from an Indian tribal organization, while...

Ty Dodd of Eufaula shows off the tusk of this wild boar he killed in the Mill Creel area. (Photo submitted)

FELONY CASES Stephen Bird: assault and battery with a dangerous weapon Serge Fetkevich: distribution of CDS including possession with intent to distribute; driving an MV while under the influence of a...

The City of Checotah won first place and $150 with their “Hallmark” Christmas float on Dec. 1. (Staff photo by LaDonna Rhodes)

EAGLE RIVER, Alaska - Shake, rattle and roll! I will never say that phrase again without thinking about this past week in Eagle River. My family and all the rest of the Anchorage area survived a magn...

Freedom House choir under the direction of Julie Watson celebrated “30 Years of Freedom” on Nov. 10 at their annual banquet. This is one of the biggest fundraisers of the year for the Adult and Teen C...

The No. 4 ranked Oklahoma Sooners (12-1) are headed to the College Football Playoff for the second consecutive season and third time in the last four years. They earned the fourth and final spot in th...

Many parts of Oklahoma experienced the state’s first freezing temperatures during the second week of November. Hard freezes signal a time for gardeners to think about bedding down their pollinators pl...

There was a nice gathering for the Books Sandwiched In program at the Jim Lucas Library on Wednesday, Nov. 14. Lunch was delightful with sandwiches, various salads, and homemade chicken tortilla soup ...

The Checotah Foundation for Academic Excellence Inc. (CFAE) had a great turn out for their annual bean dinner at the Masonic Lodge #86 on Nov. 15. Many fellow teachers and supporters came out to enjoy...

Newly-elect District 15 State Representative Randy Randleman was sworn into office Nov. 15. Joining him at the ceremony on the floor of the House of Representatives were his two granddaughters, Julian...

Oklahoma pre-K through 12th-grade teachers seeking customized professional development opportunities are encouraged to attend information sessions offered in December and January about Fund for Teache...

This year’s Roundup Club Playday season attracted 50 competitors who qualified in the horse riding events, including barrel racing, the flag race, rings, goat and pole bending. The season began on Mar...

STILLWATER – Thirteen new food product creations were unveiled during Oklahoma State University’s Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Center’s second annual Food Product Innovation Competition...

The Candidate filing period for the Board of Education in McIntosh County school districts is Dec. 3, 4 and 5, County Election Board Secretary Carole Hayes announced. All candidate filings will occur ...

Oklahoma Farm Bureau members from all 77 counties met in Norman, Oklahoma, Nov. 16-18 for the organization’s 77th annual meeting where they recognized outstanding members with numerous awards,  set or...