On September 20, 1797 – The U.S. Frigate Constitution (Old Ironsides) was launched in Boston. 1944 – Operation Market Garden continues. A joint attack by the British Guards Armored Division and the US...

How about spending a weekend fishing, shooting clay targets and learning about wildlife — all for free? That’s what you can do when you attend the 2018 Wildlife Expo on Sept. 22-23 at the Lazy E Arena...

National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed across the nation on the third Friday of September each year (can fall on any date from the 14th to the 20th of a given year). Many Americans take the time...

STILLWATER - Football season is here, and many fans are holding tailgates to cheer on their favorite teams. Oklahoma State University’s Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Center wants to keep...

Checotah junior Jacob Barrett was named Friday Night Vyve Player of the Week for his outstanding play in the Wildcats’ 41-0 win over Keys Friday night. Friday Night Vyve, sponsored by Vyve Broadband, ...

OSU bombarded the stadium in a 55-13 win over South Alabama on Saturday night at Boone Pickens Stadium. OSU quarterback Taylor Cornelius threw for 281 yards in the first half and ended with 428 yards ...

Country music star and native Oklahoman Blake Shelton has joined the board of directors of the new Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Foundation. His board membership was approved Tuesday during the regul...

The sixth-ranked Sooners dominated the UCLA Bruins for another decisive victory, 49-21, Saturday afternoon at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Quarterback Kyler Murray accounted for five touc...

Penalties doomed the Checotah Wildcats in their 31-28 loss to the Hilldale Hornets. Checotah was flagged for roughing Hilldale punter Peyton Bennett, giving the Hornets an automatic first down. From t...

In front of a full house at JQH Arena on Saturday night, PBR’s (Professional Bull Riders) Eduardo Aparecido (Gouvelandia, Brazil) won his first 15/15 Bucking Battle of the 2018 season at The 25th PBR:...

The Checotah Lady Wildcats continued its winning ways at the Bixby Softball Tournament. Checotah edged Glenpool 7-6 in game one. Sabetha Sands had a pair of doubles and CeeJay Robison went 2-for-4 wi...

Running back Rodney Anderson will miss the rest of the season due to a knee injury he suffered in Oklahoma’s 49-21 Saturday afternoon victory over the UCLA Bruins. A Heisman contender to start the yea...

The Checotah cross-country team ran to success at the Camp Gruber Meet and Okmulgee Meet. Caden Martin finished 6th in men’s, Olivia Clayton was 6th and Jade Sexton was 8th at Camp Gruber meet last Fr...

Eufaula:Elevation normal, water murky. Crappie good on minnows and jigs in coves, main lake and under bridges. Blue and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, shad, stinkbait and worms below t...

On September 13, 1789 – Start of the US National Debt as the government took out its first loan, borrowed from the Bank of North America (NYC) at 6 percent interest. The US debt had reached $77 millio...

Checotah vs Eufaula Sportsmanship This Friday will be the 103rd meeting of the state of Oklahoma’s longest uninterrupted high school football rivalry between Checotah and Eufaula. This is a prime exam...

The Checotah Lady Wildcats continue their domination in fast pitch softball as they edged Sallisaw 6-5 on Thursday. It was a huge road win for Checotah who improves to 11-4 overall and 4-2 inn distric...

Fans could feel the electricity in the air at Park Hill where the battle of the big cats, the Keys Cougars and Checotah Wildcats, would battle for the first victory of the season. Checotah entered the...

Mason Dobbs is Oklahoma High All-Around (HAA) Class B State Champion with a 475/500 (which was the second highest overall score of all shooters). He is Oklahoma Doubles only Class A State Champion, wh...

On September 6, 1776 – The Turtle, the 1st submarine invented by David Bushnell, attempted to secure a cask of gunpowder to the HMS Eagle, flagship of the British fleet, in the Bay of NY but got entan...