Checotah Wildcat head football coach Zac Ross was named the 2024 McIntosh County Democrat Coach of the Year at the Checotah Sports Banquet on Tuesday. Ross received the award from McIntosh County Demo...

After posting the school’s best season in 19 years, Tulsa Women’s Basketball Coach Angie Nelp was awarded a contract extension through the 2030 season, it was announced today by Vice President & Direc...

When a bird sings it’s telling you what it is and where it is. Learn bird calls and open a new window on your birding. Originally published April 2009; last updated May 2024. You can only see straight...

June 1-2 Ok High School Fishing Tournament June 2 American Bass Trail June 11-13 National Bass Association June 20-22 *Bassmasters June 22 National Bass Association Sept. 7-8 Fisherman’s Choice Sept. ...

Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 69°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass good on crankbaits, flukes, jigs, lipless baits, ...

Memorial Day On May 30, 1868 – By proclamation of General John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic, the first major Memorial Day observance is held to honor those who died “in defense of their ...

It was another great season for area sports as it came to a close this past week. Fans got to watch some fantastic games and athletes competed at high levels with many earning scholarships. Both Eufau...

Sports Editor Rodney Haltom presents Checotah athletic director Jason Dowdy the newly-plated McIntosh County Championship Cup. Checotah defeated Eufaula in football for the 108th meeting to take a 54-...

WILBURTON – For the past 56 years, Eastern Oklahoma State College has honored the legacy of a former two-sport athlete and Marine lieutenant who died in combat while on patrol in Vietnam, the late Lar...

Checotah hosted the 45th Duvall’s Jackpot this past weekend. The steer-wrestling event brought in competitors from across the nation and beyond. The Duvall family is royalty in the steer-wrestling wor...

Eufaula standout offensive and defensive lineman Carson Luna has received his first collegiate offer from Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Luna has played a pivotal role in the Ironheads’ succe...

The first annual Five vs Five basketball tournament was a huge success. The event was a fundraiser for the Checotah basketball program and was sponsored by First Family Credit Union. Ten teams from ac...

Lake Eucha was stocked with about 2,000 one-year-old Florida largemouth bass recently. These fish were raised at the Durant State Fish Hatchery and are part of an ongoing project. The project’s goal i...

Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 67°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, ...

June 1-2 Ok High School Fishing Tournament June 2 American Bass Trail June 11-13 National Bass Association June 20-22 *Bassmasters June 22 National Bass Association Sept. 7-8 Fisherman’s Choice Sept. ...

Free Riders earn $500,000 for victory in landmark team-formatted rodeo At the first-ever Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo, the Free Riders rode lights out, winning three gold medals in Round 1 before cementing...

Nick Jones of Eufaula shoots and scores in game one of the Five vs Five tournament.

Oklahoma Secondary Schools Athletic Association (OSSAA) board members voted last week to approve new football districts drawn up by coaches after a court ruling nullified the existing ones. In the lat...

Oktaha Public Schools recognized the retirement of Superintendent Jerry Needham and his 40 years of service to Oktaha Public School. Since 1986, under the leadership of Mr. Needham, Oktaha School has ...

May in Oklahoma is a prime time for crappie fishing as they relate to shallow banks, making them more accessible. Anglers often find success using jigs or minnows around submerged structures like brus...