On Friday the House unanimously passed H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. H.R. 6 includes the Every Prescription Conveyed Securely (EPCS) Act and the Tribal Addiction and Recovery A...

State Rep. Lewis Moore today held an interim study before the House Public Health Committee on mental health and substance abuse issues among the state’s prison population. “A lot of people in our pri...

Getting the care you want when you need it the most. FIVE WISHES is an easy to use legal document that lets you plan in advance how you want to be cared for in case you become seriously ill. For more ...

The Oklahoma State Election Board has been notified by the National Association of Secretaries of State and the National Association of State Election Directors of a potential scam involving phone cal...

Heartland Heritage Museum and Gallery will host its 4th Annual Car Show on Oct. 13 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Checotah Sports Complex. Registration will be from 8 a.m. – 11 a.m. prior to the event. T...

Checotah’s Methodist Mission, located in the 400 block of West Gentry, is in desperate need of volunteers, according to Mission workers. Kim Bultman, chairman of the Mission board, said they are doing...

On October 4, 1874 – Kiowa leader Santanta, known as “the Orator of the Plains,” surrendered in Darlington, Texas. He was later sent to the state penitentiary, where he committed suicide October 11, 1...

Ahead of the 2019 Win-Star World Casino and Resort Global Cup USA, Team USA-Wolves Coach Wiley Petersen (Fort Hall, Idaho) has selected Navajo athletes Keyshawn Whitehorse (McCracken Springs, Utah) an...

Checotah High School choir members make Eastern District Honor Choir. They will attend an all-day workshop and perform with other top scorers from our state’s district in Muskogee at 6:30 p.m. on Oct....

FAMILY FEATURES Italy is one of the world’s great food nations, and many dishes have Italian roots. In honor of Italian heritage, light up the dinner table and impress your friends and family with so...

In the race to nab consumers’ attention (and dollars), retailers need to be increasingly creative. Some of the more successful efforts show that retailers must recognize the value shoppers place on co...

Oklahoma City – The Oklahoma Energy Resources Board (OERB) has now trained 16,000 teachers through energy education workshops. The group celebrated the milestone achievement at a workshop for more tha...

Governor Mary Fallin and the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety (DPS) today announced they have been notified that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has granted the state’s REAL ID extension ...

Andy Burnett was recognized on Friday, Sept. 21, for his service to the City of Checotah by Mayor Daniel Tarkington. Burnett has been a city worker for 20 years under three different mayors and has be...

Significant Women in Oklahoma Agriculture WEATHERFORD – Tucker Sawatzky was in a jam. So the 17-year-old took out his cell phone, pulled up his contacts, found Joann Hamburger’s name and number and hi...

“How does a girl from Checotah, Oklahoma, end up with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?” Carrie Underwood said during her speech on Thursday, Sept. 20. “I’ll tell you how - belief.” Yes, Checotah’...

OKLAHOMA CITY – A free workshop will be held to bring a better understanding of how Oklahoma’s legislative process works to prioritize and fund public education, as well as a review of various issues ...

Last week a Schulter woman, Stacey Becker Lawson, was indicted by a federal grand jury. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Lawson has been indicted for Theft, Embezzlement and/or Misapplication ...