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...

The McIntosh County Oklahoma Retired Educators Association, OREA, met Friday, Sept. 14, at the Jim Lucas Library. The association meets on the second Friday of every month during the school term excep...

Retired Checotah educator Dr. DeLois Ann McGee will be one of ten inductees to the Oklahoma African American Educators Hall of Fame on Friday, Sept. 28. The ceremony will start at 7 p.m. at the Oklaho...

OKLAHOMA CITY - Freedom of Information Oklahoma is offering cash prizes to high school students who enter and win the annual Zach Taylor First Amendment Essay Contest. Students in grades 9 to 12 must ...

Constitution Day, Sept. 17, celebrates the 231st birthday of an astounding document that governed our nation as it grew from 13 to 50 states plus multiple territories populated by U.S. Citizens. The b...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office (OKSHPO) is pleased to announce the newest National Register of Historic Places listing for Oklahoma. The National R...

As a Judicial Candidate for Associate District Judge for McIntosh County, I am asking for your vote on November 6, 2018. I have the experience as a trial lawyer. I am dedicated to applying the law to ...

The 5 th Annual Mega Gospel Festival will be held at the Plumb Theatre on State Highway 9 east of Eufaula in Longtown on Sept. 28, 29. Armbands for the festival are $10 for one day, and $15 for two da...

WOW! What a week for the Acoustical Travlin’ Uprights. We left Eufaula Wednesday morning and arrived in LeMars, Iowa, Thursday morning, where we were met by the Bob Everhard, president of the National...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) is holding an art contest for young Oklahomans. Artists who are under the age of 18 are encouraged to submit visual art inspired by iss...

A motorcyclist who was stopped going 100 MPH on the interstate was bound over for trial following a preliminary hearing Sept. 6. Zachary Dean Cordray Cochran, 20, of Checotah was order to appear in co...

In a weird sort of historically nerdy way, it has been fascinating watching how tariffs are becoming politically relevant. I have no comment on Trump’s tariff policies, not for the usual reason of let...

The McIntosh County Coalition for a Healthy Community is working with local community partners to host a free community baby shower for women of childbearing age, pregnant women, and those with childr...