Most of my fondest memories have occurred with a fishing rod in my hand. Whether it’s getting the perfect take on the perfect drift, watching my daughter learn the ins and outs of wading water, seeing...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Returning in-person for it is 60th year, The Cowboy will honor individuals who have made significant contributions to Western heritage through their life and career during the Western ...

The Checotah Wildcat and Eufaula Ironhead football athletes have made a statement to their coaches by showing just how dedicated they are to off-season workouts. Over 30 athletes in each camp have be...

SHAWNEE-In front of an electric crowd at the Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center, rodeo athletes from across the globe were crowned IFYR (International Finals Youth Rodeo) champions and walked away with upw...

With the arrival of new softball coach Erin Bridges last year, the Checotah Wildcat softball program has turned the corner towards success. Bridges and assistant coach Malcolm Warrior led the Lady Wil...

There seems to be no lack of talent in McIntosh County and the surrounding area, where several students returned last month from attending the AAU National Gymnastics competition in Savannah, GA on J...

For the 17th consecutive season, PBR (Professional Bull Riders) will return to Tulsa, once again brining world-class Western sports to BOK Center when the Unleash The Beast bucks into the Sooner Stat...

Oklahoma is the choice for the sixth straight year to win the Conference title in the Big 12 Football Preseason Poll, voted on by media representatives. This year marks the ninth since 2011 in which t...

Elevation above normal, water 77 and climbing. Largemouth, smallmouth, spotted, striped, striped (Hybrid) and white bass good on buzz baits, crankbaits, jerk bait, plastic lures, small lures, spinner...

Bryan Schmitt talked all week about “special little things” that were happening to help him maintain the lead at the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain. But the most special one happen...

Shawnee – Ahead of the 2021 IFYR (International Finals Youth Rodeo), the organization has announced the roster for the six-day event which features over 930 entries from 35 different state. The IFYR i...

Checotah anglers Brian Young and Diesel Byrd continue to finish high in the State Trails Crappie Masters. Byrd finished third in his division while Young placed fourth in his division at Kaw Lake in K...

2021’s Best & Worst Cities for Recreation – WalletHub Study With July being National Parks and Recreation Month and 7 out of 10 Americans now leaving their homes on an average day thanks to the COVID-...

Porter Schools on Tuesday hired Corey Miller as its new boys’ basketball coach. Miller had been at Chisholm since being hired in August 2018. He was 11-10 in 3A last season, 9-17 in 2019-20 and 19-8 i...

When Riley Webb was around 6 years old, he roped his first calf. His parents put on tiedown ropings, and after one such event at Trey Taylor’s arena in Decatur, Texas, Webb was finally allowed to clim...

July 11 Future Bass Trails, South Point July 24 Hawg Hunters Bass Circuit, South Point August 14 Hawg Hunters Bass Circuit, South Point Sept. 18-19 Joe Copeland LLC, South Point Sept. 25-26 ABA, South...

Elevation dropping and water 79. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/EUFA.lakepage.html . Largemouth, smallmouth and wh...

In a special meeting June 28, the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission approved significant changes for wild turkey hunting season dates and bag limits. The changes will become effective for the ...

As we celebrate our nations birthday we should take a closer look at the history of the Liberty Bell. In Philadelphia 1776, the Liberty Bell rings out from the tower of the Pennsylvania State House (n...

Wrapping up PBR’s (Professional Bull Riders) inaugural visit to Tryon International Equestrian Center in Tryon, North Carolina, two of PBR’s rising stars split their first Pendleton Whisky Velocity To...