When I was a third grader, recess felt like a pressure cooker. Two team captains would pick sides for football, and every kid lined up against the fence waiting to be chosen. The best athletes were ca...

The Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration will be held on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., Mt. Olive Star Baptist Church, located at 413665 E. 1080 Rd., Checotah; Rev. Samuel Cunnin...

The Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Prayer Breakfast will be held on Monday, January 19, 2026 at 9 a.m., Mt. Olive Star Baptist Church, located at 413665 E. 1080 Rd., Checotah; Rev. Samue...

The Blood Institute is issuing a broad blood donation appeal after blood inventory levels dropped sharply, from approximately 5,200 units at this time last year to about 2,200 units today. To help sta...

Please call for reservation by 9 a.m.: 918-689-3342 January 15-23, 2026 Thursday, Jan. 15: Baked chicken; mashed potatoes; green beans; roll; cake; milk Friday, Jan. 16: Egg/Sausage casserole; hash br...

Do you know an Oklahoma student who loves to write, draw or create? Encourage them to enter their work in the Oklahoma Bar Association’s annual Law Day Art and Writing Contest. The theme for this year...

Several major and local fishing tournaments are scheduled for Lake Eufaula, Oklahoma, in 2026, including the Major League Fishing (MLF) Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit (June 5-7) and a Phoenix Bass Fishi...

If moisture and cold weather topped your December weather Christmas list, you likely didn’t enjoy the lump of coal Mother Nature delivered instead. December 2025 finished as Oklahoma’s second driest a...

OKLAHOMA CITY – A new law modernizing Oklahoma’s election calendar will affect elections beginning Jan. 1, 2026, bringing greater clarity, consistency and efficiency to when elections are held across ...

If I had to describe my main priority as your attorney general, it boils down to this: I fight every day to do what’s right for the people of Oklahoma. That holds true now more than ever in the fight ...

For the first time, an Oklahoma-harvested elk has officially measured more than 400 inches and is now the new nontypical state record for the species in Oklahoma’s official Cy Curtis Awards Program. T...

Hunters Against Hunger is a cooperative program with YOU, your local processor, and the Wildlife Department, that provides high-quality meals to Oklahoma’s hungry. How the program works: Hunters who l...

If you are 60 years of age or older and need access to services such as meals (home delivered or congregate), homemaker services, nutrition counselling, legal help, caregiver services, or transportati...

Congress has allowed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, which significantly lowered premiums for millions, to expire on December 31, 2025. There is no stopgap and no extension. While Washington ...

The Lake Eufaula Association (LEA) celebrated a successful launch of its first-ever Christmas Home Tour on Thursday, Dec. 11, drawing close to a reported 100 participants for a festive afternoon explo...

Volunteers place Wreaths Across America. This was by far one of the most humbling and proudest days I’ve ever been able to be a part of. If you don’t know what Wreaths Across America is, I encourage y...

Crappie • Best bite right now: Deeper structure — brush piles, docks, standing timber in 10–18 ft of water. • Baits: Live minnows and bright jigs (chartreuse, pink, “monkey milk”). • Hot Spots: Near P...

Conservation never stops. And that’s been true in 2025. Work has been steadfast and ongoing, especially as it pertains to species not traditionally hunted and fished. Birds, bats and bees have been su...

The Elves of Texanna Toy Giveaway returned this past Sunday, Dec. 14, continuing a holiday tradition that has helped make Christmas brighter for local children and families. The event, organized by La...