The Livestock indemnity Program (LIP) provided by the USDA Farm Service Agency provides assistance to you for livestock deaths in excess of normal mortality caused by adverse weather, disease and atta...

Elevation above normal, water 39 and clear. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs and small lures along channels, docks and main lake. Blue, channel and flathead...

My how one year changes. Just a year ago the world changed for high sports in Oklahoma. The Eufaula Lady Ironheads were on their way to the Big House in OKC to square off against Jones. With less than...

Rayleigh Fisher, Tuttle High School’s first girl wrestler to qualify for the state tournament, lost in the consolation round Thursday, ending her season. Fisher was pinned in the opening round by Madi...

The Checotah Lady Wildcats defeated Skiatook 48-32 on Thursday to move on in regional action on Saturday. It was a huge victory over Skiatook that gave Checotah momentum. After trailing 10-5 at the en...

The Eufaula basketball program has been one of the most successful programs under head coach Jeff Oliver and assistant coaches Jerad Efurd and Michael Campbell. The one thing all three quickly agree o...

Checotah ultra-talented running back Dontierre Fisher received his fourth Division I football scholarship as North Texas makes their offer. Fisher is the most recruited football athlete in Wildcat his...

The Eufaula Ironheads (12-4) had a huge week in February. Eufaula went on the road and defeated Lincoln Christian 52-44 on Tuesday. Then the Ironheads traveled to Prague in the Class 2A Area II Region...

What better way to “reel” in the new year than by finding a great fishing spot? New Oklahoma Fishing Trail signs going up around the state will help make it even easier for anglers to find the state’s...

The PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Unleash The Beast: American Roots Edition event in Longview, Texas originally scheduled for Feb. 27-28 has been relocated to Fort Worth, Texas and Cowtown Coliseum a...

Myrtis Dightman was inducted into the Rodeo Hall of Fame in 2016. He was sometimes referred to as the Jackie Robinson of professional bull riding, Myrtis Dightman made history in 1964 when he became t...

In front of a raucous, socially-distanced crowed at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, Eli Vastbinder (Statesville, North Carolina) captured his career-first PBR (Professional Bull Riders) event victo...

The Checotah Wildcats are eager to take the to the baseball diamond this spring. After last year’s Covid-19 debacle of high school sports Checotah is ready to prove their worthiness. Wildcat head coac...

Felony Cases John Wayne Billingsley: possession of firearm after former felony conviction; possession of CDS; driving with license canceled/suspended/revoked; failure to maintain insurance or security...

The Checotah wrestling program has developed state qualifying athletes under the guidance of head coach Brett Oleson and assistant coaches Rodney Eaton and Marcus Cunningham. Senior Malachi Harris wil...

February is Black History Month and we honor those that paved a path for others to follow. However to me, Black history is American history. For instance take Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr. Davis was the f...

Elevation above normal, water 40 and murky. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/EUFA.lakepage.html . Largemouth, smallm...

Colleges may return to normalcy in a few months as the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines continues. Meanwhile, in sharp contrast to that positive news, millions of college students will graduate this sprin...

The National Football League announced its yearly awards. Alex Smith won Comeback Player of the Year while Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski earned Coach of the Year. The following is a list...

Your children can travel the globe, meet new people, learn about various cultures and experience exciting adventures with Divot and Swish, the relatable stars of the new children’s book series, Advent...