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...

The weather was beautiful for the Gold Star Luminary Initiative held Sunday, Sept. 30, in the Veterans Park. Placed on the ground were 60 starred bags with flags and markers with the names of fallen ...

The Oklahoma Territorial Museum will host its sixth annual History Never Dies family-friendly Halloween carnival on Saturday, October 20, from 5 to 8 p.m. This year’s theme will be “The Wizard of Oz” ...

Health Savings Accounts -- In one fell swoop, incumbent members of Congress could save consumers money, drive down healthcare costs, and burnish their bipartisan credentials before the midterm electio...

Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today issued the following statement on the announcement from the Administration on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), formally known as the North America...

McIntosh County Democratic Party will hold their regular monthly meeting at the Eufaula Memorial Library at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 9. Guest speakers will include Shannan Tucker, candidate for State Senate ...

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 ...

Checotah Public Schools will be working in conjunction with McIntosh County District Attorney to improve student attendance. When a student has excessive attendance issues, parents will be notified ei...