The second celebration of Juneteenth was held at Osborne Park Saturday, June 15, with a basketball tournament and other events commemorating the day all people in the United States were granted freedo...

Checotah First Assembly of God June 17 – June 21 from 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. 401 N. Broadway, Checotah The Great Jungle Journey-An Epic Cruise from Genesis to Revelations Amid sloths, butterflies, river d...

An entertaining experience was had by all at the FLEAS monthly meeting in May. Our hostesses were Gayle Cooke, Gwyn Sylvester, Cheryl Tanner and Reba Thompson. They did a great job decorating and prep...

TULSA - It’s summertime and the Green family could be headed to a theme park, the beach or even visiting grandparents for the weekend. Instead, Brice and Amy Green and their two kids are eagerly antic...

OKLAHOMA CITY (June 12, 2024) – Epic Charter Schools today announced the expansion of its successful Pathways program, an initiative to help students aged 21-25 earn their high school diplomas. This f...

The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday, June 11, ruled in favor of Edmond Public Schools in a battle over books in its school libraries. The state’s high court in a unanimous decision said Superintende...

MUSKOGEE – Christopher J. Wilson, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, joined national, state, local, and Tribal leaders on Saturday in recognizing World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAA...

June 24 – June 28 Monday, June 24: BBQ riblets; tater tots; green peas; bun; bread pudding with vanilla sauce; milk Tuesday, June 25: Blue ribbon pork chop; vegetable blend; baked apples; roll; choc. ...

Our summer has started out very busy, which is a good thing. At our April and May business meetings we voted to donate to five McIntosh County area volunteer fire departments, with each receiving $500...

Descendants urged to attend Sunday, June 23, is Jackson Lewis Commemoration Day. The legendary fullblood Creek will be honored at an event to be held at the Eufaula Indian Community Center, 800 Birkes...

ODWC is committed to showcasing your proud fish catches to the world! The Dock is a place to share your fish photos and see what’s being caught around the state. There are no minimum weight or measure...

Elevation is 4.5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 78°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, and plastic b...

Corporation Commissioner Political Party: Republican Hometown: Broken Arrow Current Town: Broken Arrow Education: Business Management, Certified Welding Inspector, Specialist in Safety and Health(Cons...

State Representative Dist. 15 Political Party: Republican Hometown: Checotah Current Town: Kinta Education: Checotah High School, 3 Semesters of College Age: 40 Candidate Background: I was born, raise...

Corporation Commissioner Editor’s Note: J. Brian Bingman was unable to respond to the questionnaire in time for this section. Information for this section was pulled from: https://justfacts.votesmart....

Corporation Commissioner Editor’s Note: Russell Ray was unable to respond to the questionnaire in time for this section. Information for this section was pulled from: https://rayforocc.com/russell-ray...

State Representative Dist. 15 Political Party: Republican Hometown: Eufaula Current Town: Eufaula Education: Graduated from Stigler Schools, College Degree in Human Services Age: 31 I’m running for Ho...

Hometown papers bring home awards Shauna Belyeu, General Manager of the Eufaula Indian Journal and the McIntosh County Democrat, was named president of the Oklahoma Press Association during its annual...

State Representative Dist. 15 Political Party: Republican Hometown: Cache Current Town: Checotah Education: College Degree Age: 42 Candidate Background: Case Management Society of America Member, Seco...