The Oklahoma State Gospel Singing Convention will be held Friday, October 5, at 6 p.m. and Saturday, October 6, at 10 a.m. at the First Free Will Baptist Church located at 1050 Birkes Road in Eufaula ...

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 ...

Traffic came to a stop on Thursday, Sept. 20, due to an accident involving a Checotah Public School bus and another vehicle on Broadway. There were no injuries reported. (Staff photo by LaDonna Rhodes...

Guests dropped in and out at the Chamber Come and Go at the Chamber office on Tuesday, Sept. 11. (Staff photo by Shauna Belyeu)

FELONY CASES Christopher Gatwood: unauthorized use of a vehicle; assault and battery with a dangerous weapon; leaving scene of accident involving damage; possession of CDS; unlawful possession of para...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) has released an updated report from the Teacher Shortage Task Force that State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister ori...

STILLWATER - Oklahoma State University’s Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Center launched a Food Safety Professional program to recognize food industry leaders who complete a significant nu...

OKLAHOMA CITY - More than 50 writers, including national bestselling authors, will attend the inaugural Oklahoma Book Festival Oct. 20 at the city’s Boathouse District. Authors, poets, illustrators an...

Oh, the joy of a new baby and to finally have a baby girl!   The Baker family is still celebrating the birth of its first baby girl born in over 66 years, after four generations of males.   The Baker...

NORMAN – Muscogee (Creek) Nation Principal Chief James Floyd joined other Oklahoma tribal dignitaries at the University of Oklahoma’s Inaugural Native Nations Reception for Tribal Leaders event Sept. ...

INDIANOL A - On Thursday Oct. 11, the Bynum Historical Foundation and the Indian Territory and Oklahoma Statehood Settlement located in Indianola will host an exhibit of the art of Danny Kaler and Pe...

Mayor Daniel Tarkington was more than a little surprised when his name was read as Mayor of the Year at the Oklahoma Municipal League’s (OML) Annual Conference, held last week in Oklahoma City. Co-wo...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma’s Native Americans have a long history of proud and distinguished service in the Oklahoma Army National Guard. On Sunday, Sept. 9, the military career of one Native-American w...

OKMULGEE - On Wednesday, Sept. 12, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve H.R. 2606, the Stigler Act Amendments of 2018, advancing the legislation to the U.S. Senate for their consideratio...

Sharon Spencer, 67, of Eufaula died at the scene of a single-vehicle accident in Pittsburg County on Sept. 14, possibly from a medical condition. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, at about 3:3...