In November, sites in the Checotah area will be among 5,000 U.S. drop-off locations collecting shoebox gifts for children overseas during Operation Christmas Child’s National Collection Week, Nov. 12-...

Since it opened in 1983, VFW Post 8798 on SH 9 east of Eufaula has been not only a place for veterans to come for help, but also a place for socializing among veterans and non-veterans as well as a v...

OKLAHOMA CITY – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister HAS announced that the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) has been awarded a nearly $4 million federal Native Youth...

People concerned about their cancer risk may find that switching their diets can do a world of good. Certain foods may reduce cancer risk, according to various cancer experts, including the MD Anderso...

Monday, Oct. 29 : Chicken & dumplings okra; glazed carrots; ambrosia; milk Tuesday, Oct. 30 : Meatloaf; mashed potatoes/gravy peas; bread; lemon pudding w/graham crackers; milk Wednesday, Oct. 31 : Sl...

Community Halloween event set Oct. 30 From 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 30, Checotah will host a Halloween event along Gentry, west of the stoplight on the south side of the street. Checotah ...

Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s annual Ranger Preview event for high school seniors will kickoff Saturday, Oct. 27, at 9 a.m. in Percefull Field-house on the Northwestern-Alva campus. Any hig...

A real life story of mystery, denial, cover-ups, rejection and searching for acceptance, Rhonda Noonan pieces together her 30-year quest to discover her true identity. Noonan describes her chronicles...

A cancer diagnosis can be shocking. After receiving such news, many people are filled with questions such as, “How did I get this disease?” That question often has no definitive answer, though physici...

The Heartland Heritage Museum and Gallery hosted a well-attended reception on October 18 for Bill Duvall. Many family members and friends came to honor Duvall for his upcoming induction into the 2018 ...

WARNER – Connors State College will be hosting an informational meeting for those interested in learning more about the College’s pilot industrial hemp program on Nov. 1 at 6:30 p.m. The open forum wi...

FAPC Communications Graduate Assistant STILLWATER - Halloween celebrations can be a trick or a treat when it comes to food safety. While Halloween offers plenty of make-believe fun, it also brings rea...

OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. Avery Frix recently received a Friend of Retired Educators Award from the Oklahoma Retired Educators Association (OREA) at its annual convention Oct. 3 in Oklahoma City.   T...

STILLWATER – As another deer hunting season ramps up in Oklahoma, wildlife experts are raising awareness about an always fatal neurological disease that affects deer and elk. Chronic Wasting Disease a...

Heritage tourism, whether it is in Virginia, California or Oklahoma, has to feature one of two attractions. It can be a place where something happened or it can be a place associated with a person. In...

Ake, Roger M. Allen, Edmond Monte Allen, Justin Lee Almeida, Louis Ernest III Anderson, Teddy Bruce Arnold, Charles Wayne Bahe, Mandy Gail Baker, Jerry Beal Baumann, Staci Raye Bear, Larissa Leann Ben...

Sometime after Nov. 1, Eufaula’s first medical marijuana dispensary is expected to open. The opening day would have been sooner but since voters legalized medical marijuana, the demand for products h...

Dance instructor Brittany Moore, will conduct ballroom dance classes at Legacy on Main Street starting Nov. 1. Classes will be from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Moore will teach seven basic ballroom dances ...

A Checotah man who earned the Silver Star posthumously for his heroism during a naval battle with Japanese ships will be inducted into the Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame in November. Gunners Mate 3rd ...