The OSSAA Board of Directors approved a variety of changes to the current formatting of, most notably featuring the introduction of 12 high school football classes and splits in Class A and Class B. E...

The Checotah Wildcats newly painted paw prints are completed thanks to a group of volunteers and students. The blue and white paw prints lead the way from Broadway Street to the Checotah High School S...

The Eufaula Ironheads will scrimmage the Morris Eagles at Morris at 6 p.m. The Checotah Wildcats will scrimmage Sequoyah Tahlequah at 6 p.m.

Sammy’s Surf Shop, Nautique, Ugly John’s Custom Boats, Hyperlite, Lakeside Resources, Dunn Country Chevrolet, Oklahoma Tshirt Company, Number Nine Marina, Xtreme RV Resort, Eufaula Chamber of Commerce...

Newspapers and other businesses have been taking a hit ever since COVID-19. This past week it has become even more clear to me that local businesses have been reluctant to advertise. Some say that adv...

The Southern Plains Festival (SPF) was held at Lake Eufaula, Aug. 3 through 5. The event was a huge success as boarders from across the nation participated in the event. The Southern Plains Festival h...

Aug. 18 @ Sequoyah Scrimmage 6p.m. Aug 25 vs. Tulsa East Central 7 p.m. Sept.1 vs. Claremore Sequoyah 7 p.m. Sept.8 vs. Haskell 7 p.m. Sept. 15 vs. Eufaula 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22 vs. Muldrow (Homecoming) ...

Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 81°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk b...

Aug. 18 @ Morris (Scrimmage) 6 p.m. Aug. 24 vs. (Warner) 6 p.m. Sept. 1 @ Vian 7 p.m. Sept. 8 vs. Tahlequah Sequoyah 7 p.m. Sept. 15 @ Checotah 7:30 Sept. 22 vs. Spiro (Homecoming) 7p.m. Sept. 29 @ He...

Aug. 7 vs. Roland 5 p.m. Aug. 8 vs. Vian 5 p.m. Aug.10-12 Gore Festival TBA Aug. 14 vs. Spiro 5 p.m. Aug. 15 @ Roland 5 p.m. Aug. 17 @ Vian 4:30 p.m. Aug. 18-19 RSU Festival Claremore TBA Aug. 21 vs. ...

Texas horned lizards, or the more familiar “horned toads,” hold a special interest for many outdoor enthusiasts. They often feature fondly in childhood memories, spark a curiosity about the natural wo...

The excitement was in the air and in the dugout at Checotah as the Lady Wildcats (0-1) started off the 2023 Fast-Pitch season. It was a game that was to be played in Morris until rain conditions force...

The Checotah football program held a football camp for student athletes in the first to sixth grades on July 31 and August 1. Participants were taught the fundamentals of football including tackling d...

The Eufaula Lady Ironheads (1-0) earned a seasonopening 12-0 win over the Roland Rangers. Pitcher Avery Williams threw the shutout. She didn’t allow a single run in the game and started the game by st...

The Eufaula Ironheads will scrimmage the Morris Eagles at Morris at 6 p.m. The Checotah Wildcats will scrimmage Tahlequah Sequoyah at 6 p.m.

Dewar High School baseball standout Zack Mullen has committed to play baseball at Amarillo College. Mullen, 6’2”, 195 pounds, can play multiple positions for the Badgers. The righthanded can pitch, ca...