A 54-year-old McAlester man has been arrested on a second degree burglary charge following the break-in of a rural residence near Checotah at 410742 Highway 266. A warrant has been issued for another ...

JAY HUNN I COURTESY A crew digging in front of the Chamber of Commerce building on Main Street last week struck a treasure of junk — pieces of old cars. Chamber President Jay Hunn said there used to b...

Ronnie Gene Casey Jr., 26, Hanna, was arrested last week following a high speed chase involving sheriff’s deputies and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, according to a report by the McIntosh County Sheriff...

Elevation normal, water 57. Blue and flathead catfish excellent on hotdogs, live bait, live shad, shad and worms in the main lake, around rocks and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around ...

Felony Cases Dakota possession of a sawed-off shotgun; possession of CDS Juvenile: intimidation of witness; pornographyprocure/produce/distribute/possess juvenile pornography Misdemeanor Cases Joey Bl...

OKLAHOMA CITY - FOI Oklahoma’s annual First Amendment Congress for high school students has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 9. The virtual event was originally set for late October but was postpo...

The Eastern Oklahoma Library System is developing a series of ondemand virtual music programs featuring local talent. Residents in the EOLS service area are invited to submit a oneminute musical sampl...

OKLAHOMA CITY - For the last four years, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) has coordinated with the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) to collect gift donations for the state...

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MUSKOGEE — Prosecutors have initiated a pilot project to investigate missing and murdered Indigenous persons, it ws announced last week. U.S. Attorneys Trent Shores of the Northern District of Oklahom...

Wallace C. McNac (Hotulgee Fixico), a Muscogee-Creek, my great-great-grandfather, was born in 1836 in what is Elmore County, Alabama. He was a member of the Upper Creek Town, Tuckabatchee/Tokvpvcce (T...

The city’s annual Christmas parade, scheduled for Saturday evening, has been canceled. “We are sad to announce that there have been several large participants that had to withdraw from the parade due ...

Chief Joe Bunch loves to hear “Amazing Grace” sung in his native Cherokee language. “It’s beautiful, it’s gorgeous:’ he said with emotion. “It’s tremendous.” As chief of the United Keetoowah Band of C...

“Whatsoever you do to the least of my brothers, that you do unto me we used to sing in one of our favorite hymns as kids. These are the words of Jesus in Matthew 25:31-46, as he explains to his discip...

The Eufaula woman charged with second degree murder in connection with a traffic fatality has filed a McGirt Motion, asking that her case be removed from the state district court in Pittsburg County t...

They called it the “Indian problem.” The white settlers wanted more land, and the tribes held rich acreages. Removing tribes from the Southeast was more than just an idea by the time Andrew Jackson wa...

On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight. ...

Tony Jack Holt, 65, Checotah, entered an Alford plea to multiple counts of sexually abusing children. An Alford plea is a guilty plea in which the defendant does not admit to the criminal act and asse...

The Oklahoma High School Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association announced the rosters for the annual All-State softball games. Here are the rosters for the All-State teams: Large West Pitchers: Terin ...

First grade, Mrs. Hansen There are three steps to cook a turkey. First, stuff the turkey with stuffing. Next, smother the outside of the turkey with brown Finally, cook the turkey at 201 degrees F for...