OKLAHOMA CITY — The number of students in public schools in Oklahoma continues to rise steadily, as indicated by the newest enrollment numbers released by the Oklahoma State Department of Education (O...

Remember when Jesus returned to his hometown of Nazareth and was teaching in the synagogue, and his old friends and neighbors became so upset when he started talking about God showing favor towards th...

STILLWATER — A statue depicting Nancy Randolph Davis, the first African-American student to attend Oklahoma A&M College, was dedicated in a ceremony Thursday when her lifesize sculpture was unveiled o...

To say the financial markets were a bit bumpy in 2018 may be an understatement. The S&P 500 was down 6.2 percent for the year, the first time this key index fell since 2008, during the financial crisi...

ALVA - Northwestern Oklahoma State University will play host to the Spring Showcase event Saturday, Feb. 16, at 10 a.m. in the Student Center in Alva. High school juniors, seniors and any student inte...

Checotah resident Seth L. McKibben, 22, was injured in a single-vehicle accident in Caddo County on Jan. 28. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, McKibben was driving a 2004 Dodge 1500 westbound ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation has been filed to bring Oklahoma’s poultry laws in line with U.S. Department of Agriculture standards. Sen. Ron Sharp (R-Shawnee) authored Senate Bill 995 to provide small ...

Monday, Feb. 11 : Pork chops w/mushroom gravy; rice pilaf; peas; roll; cookie; milk Tuesday, Feb. 12 : Roast; mashed potatoes w/gravy; glazed carrots; roll; cinnamon applesauce; milk Wednesday, Feb. 1...

On Monday the driver of a wrecker in McIntosh County was kidnapped while assisting someone whose car was wrecked in a ditch, according to District Attorney Investigator Kevin Branscum. The identity of...

Did You Hear That? Library fines are my favorite charitable donation. ~Terri Guillemets During the month of February we are having activities for adults that involve the book and movie “Ready Player O...

The ink was barely dry on a contract for a $7 million loan to update Eufaula’s decaying water infrastructure when the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality ordered the city to correct a sewage ...

MUSKOGEE – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced the sentencing of seven defendants as a result of a multi-agency investigation referred to as “Operation K...

Black History Month is the annual celebration of achievements by Black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S. History. Black History Month is the successor ...

It was incorrectly reported in the Jan. 31 issue of the Indian Journal that a 16-year old female was one of two people injured in a single vehicle accident involving a car driven by Joshua Breazeale, ...

A 33-year-old McIntosh County woman pled guilty last week to harboring a fugitive and resisting an officer. Lacey Annette Smith was sentenced by District Judge Mike Hogan to three years in prison on e...

Make a resolution to Vote: OKLAHOMA CITY – With the start of a new year, the State Election Board is encouraging Oklahomans everywhere to make a resolution to get registered and vote. “Whether you jus...

The partial shutdown of the federal government over a border wall that lasted 36 days and created chaos among hundreds of thousands of Americans ended Friday when competing factions in Congress came t...

STILLWATER – Pecan pie. Pecan roll. Pecan-crusted chicken. Candied pecans. There are many delicious foods made from pecans. But before you can start cooking with them in the kitchen, someone needs to ...

Applications for absentee ballots by mail must be received by the McIntosh County Election Board no later than 5 p.m. Wednesday, February 6, to be processed in time for the February 12 Board of Educat...

Charges were dismissed last week against Brian Keith Kaiser, 42, of Beggs, who was alleged to have kidnapped and beaten his estranged wife, a Porum resident, in July, 2018. The charges were dropped on...