Former Ft. Gibson head basketball coach Jerry Walker will be inducted into the Oklahoma Coaches Association Hall of Fame at its annual gathering. Walker coached 26 seasons, 22 as head coach at Fort Gi...

The dreaded COVID-19 didn’t stop Emily Lopes from celebrating her 100th birthday Monday morning. With the help of her daughter and a few friends and acquaintences who took great pains to practice soci...

Elevation above normal, water murky. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/EUFA.lakepage.html . White bass excellent on gra...

A 16-year-old, selftaught artist from Eufaula has won the coveted 2020 Junior Duck Stamp art competition for the State of Oklahoma. London Peterson now advances to the national competition, with the c...

STILLWATER – While the country is rightfully concerned about the COVID-19 pandemic, Oklahomans have another concern this time of year – tornado season. For those who typically take cover in public sto...

OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma continues to parallel the nation in the extraordinary number of initial claims for unemployment insurance as COVID-19 related closures and declines in the oil patch put more p...

McIntosh County Sheriff Kevin Ledbetter, 50, of Checotah, didn’t draw an opponent in this year’s county elections. However, there are multiple candidates in each of the races for court clerk, county c...

OKLAHOMA CITY – As COVID-19 surges its way across the world, public and private agencies are frantically searching for treatment options for the rapidly increasing numbers of patients. On Monday, Apri...

Due to COVID-19, the Heritage Days community partners have decided to cancel this year’s event. “However, we realize that our heritage remains important all year round so, to that end, we have decided...

When my grandmother, Lavon Gore, died in early March, every pew in the local Methodist church was full and many other people, unable to find a seat, congregated along the walls. Just a few weeks later...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) has collected its first units of convalescent plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients, part of an experimental initiative to treat seriously ill patients...

McIntosh County may be going through a coronavirus pandemic that is keeping everyone isolated, but it’s not keeping the Easter Bunny at bay as communities come together to give their children an egg h...

STILLWATER – Scammers never seem to miss an opportunity to take advantage of natural disasters and other major life disruptions. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic is no exception, Oklahoma State Un...

Felony Cases Justina Taylor Yargee: embezzlement Misdemeanor Cases Kurt Edward Henson: domestic abuse – assault and battery; possession of CDS; unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia Jerry Everett ...

We are now in the middle of Holy Week, reflecting on the last few days and hours of Jesus’ life. This week began with Palm Sunday as Jesus arrived in Jerusalem amidst waving palm branches and joyful s...

Lawmen never know what to expect when they approach a suspect. It could be a friendly encounter or one that turns deadly. Today, even a friendly encounter could turn lethal. COVID-19 can be a deadly d...

MUSKOGEE – Amid the Presidential directive to comply with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations on social distancing and the State of Oklahoma’s similar requirements, the Un...

It’s 10:30 a.m. and the morning show is still playing on the radio. MDR Jump, my station of choice, realized that many people weren’t awake for most of their show, so they extended it until eleven, ma...

The Choctaw removal history is a long one, with removals dating as far back as the 1790s and as recently as the 1950s. The Choctaw Nation uses the term “removals” instead of “Trail of Tears” to refer ...

For the June 30 Primary Elections the candidate filing period begins at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 8, said Janelle McKnight, Secretary of the McIntosh County Election Board. Filing will be from 8 a.m. to...