An upcoming steak festival will offer a community block-party event in downtown McAlester.
CNHI News, the parent company of the Tahlequah Daily Press, is taking a national poll on attitudes about racial justice and policing. The purpose is to get a sense of public sentiment on racial justice and policing.
Melony Carey said she sought to tell Alice Robertson's "whole story" when she helped move the pioneer educator's display to another part of the Three Rivers Museum.
New owner Purvish Kothari signed the title transfer Friday after six weeks of negotiating the sale with its former owners, Dr. Atul Patel and his mother, Anuj Patel, who had been constructing the hotel for the last three years.
Although the pandemic has affected their process, Cherokee citizens Brad Wagnon and Alex Stephenson will have two new children’s books released this August.
Hartshorne 9-year-old Sydnie Wynn Graves solidified her third consecutive trip to Las Vegas for the Junior World Finals Rodeo with a victory in Saturday’s KK Run For Vegas / Barrel Bash youth championship in Ft. Smith, Arkansas.
Clothing being collected and kept in a supply closet at Kiamichi Technology Center in McAlester will soon help graduating students land a job.
ENID, Okla. — For nearly five years, Michele James trusted her life to the four paws of her K-9 partner, Kylo Ren.
Sequoyah State Park invites the public to experience the accessible and whimsical Fantastical Forest: Flora and Fauna outdoor exhibit, Earth Day through June 10.
One of my all-time favorite bands had broken up before I ever had a chance to hear them — but I later liked them so much, I've listened to three of the band members ever since, both with other groups and as solo artists.
Youth sports led to James "Jamie" Young's longtime coaching career at Muskogee High School.
NORMAN — When the pandemic hit Oklahoma last March, shuttering schools, Morgan Dragg was just a week into her student teaching at Roosevelt Elementary.
Muskogee Police Department has recognized Officer Jordy Woolsey as its Officer of the Year for 2020. Muskogee Exchange Club honored Woolsey at a luncheon on April 13.
A murder charge against a suspect, accused of killing a Pauls Valley teenager missing since 2019, was recently dismissed because his alleged crime occurred on Native American land.
Even with shutdowns and pandemic restrictions, working at Kroner & Baer Pub has been Manager Dani Gibson’s favorite job in Tahlequah.
A McAlester woman was charged this week in tribal court after being accused in 2019 of abusing and neglecting a 5-year-old boy investigators said looked like "a 75-year-old man" when examined at the hospital.
A Mooreland juvenile was killed when a car was struck by a semi approximately one mile west of Mooreland in Woodward County Tuesday night, April 13, 2021, according to Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
On March 27 Enid residents got their “Little Sister” back on the courthouse Square, and Tuesday night the Boy Scout responsible for putting her there got his Eagle.
Muskogee Public Library is partnering with Green Country Workforce Board, formerly Eastern Workforce Board, to offer an online program to help teens prepare for life outside of school.
After a few years of working to establish an esports community in Tahlequah, local gamers recently took home two second-place finishes from the Oklahoma eSports League state tournament, and two gamers were offered scholarships to continue their video-game careers in college.
People who identify themselves as Native American abound in Northeastern Oklahoma.
As temperatures start to rise outside, Oklahoma is nearing the season when area residents will look to enter the summer with a nice tan.
Eight students in a classroom repeated Cherokee phrases when teacher Victor Wildcat spoke them Monday morning.
STILLWATER – The cost to rent cropland held steady through the pandemic last year while pasture rentals fell slightly overall, according to the latest studies by Oklahoma State University Extension.
NORMAN — As the weekend gradually ushered in warm weather and sunny skies, thousands of Norman and metro residents filtered in and out of Reaves Park, enjoying the return of the city’s Medieval Fair and the revival of the city’s festival lineup after a season away.
NORMAN — The arrival of spring means an increase in sneezing, congestion and scratchy throats for many Oklahoma City metro residents due to allergies.
NORMAN — As Oklahoma started administering the COVID-19 vaccine, the state quickly launched into the top 10 in the country in vaccines administered per capita.
How many of you began your objective scientific study of birds using one of the most common of them — the American Robin? It has been said that the robin knows, but knows what?
WINCHESTER — Amy Thrower found some solace in the fact that a meatpacking plant being built in a town incorporated decades ago to keep industrial development at bay was "at the furthest point possible" from her family's home.
Phyllis Craighead just wants to help people.
While the pandemic caused many things to slow down or stop, according to the American Red Cross, home fires continue and, in fact, since January 2021, increased 40 percent, compared to this time last year.
In the midst of a challenging season, there is still a path for coach Skip Johnson’s Oklahoma baseball team.
Chisholm High principal, assistant principal resign from posts; district board approves replacements
The resignations of Principal Shane Dent and Assistant Principal Joey Reinart will go into effect June 30, Chisholm Superintendent Chad Broughton said.
TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma – An institution in Oklahoma's Indian Country hosted a Zoom conversation March 31 with a University of Texas at El Paso professor, who detailed the history and public memory of the Washita Massacre as an example of how Indigenous stories are silenced.
Greek organizations have been a part of American universities for hundreds of years, and while many may think fondly of their time as a part of “Greek Life,” a fair share of members report negative experiences due to hazing.
Relishing the moment, dog lovers basked under the sun around Northeastern State University’s Beta Field Saturday, with hot dogs in hand. They came to enjoy a day in the park and donate to a good cause.
Wyma McMath smiles as a front-end loader takes another pallet full of food boxes out of a semi-truck trailer with a long line of cars rolling through a giveaway event.
Wade Burleson is ready for another calling when he retires from the pulpit at Emmanuel Enid on Feb. 2, 2022, marking the end of a 30-year tenure at Enid's largest church.
WILBURTON — Students in Eastern Oklahoma State College’s nursing program are making an impact on the community with their assistance administering vaccination shots effective against COVID-19.
-- Third update, 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 24 --
Of all the things I wanted to be as a child, my fondest dream was to be Annie Oakley. I owned a hat, a gun, and a horse, and channeled Annie whenever I could. So, you can imagine the thrill when I stumbled across Andromeda Romano-Lax’s new novel “Annie and the Wolves” (Soho Press, 2021), one of two new Western-themed novels written by women.
Of the many things Hunter’s Home showcases for its guests, others take place more behind the scenes. The bees raised on the property fall into that category, but over the past few weeks, the hives have suffered a severe drop in numbers, as the cold wiped out nine of the 10 hives on the property.
MUSKOGEE, Okla. – A gunman killed five children, ages 1 to 9, and his 24-year-old brother in a mass shooting early Tuesday at a home in Muskogee, Oklahoma, where they all lived together, along with the mother of the children.
MUSKOGEE, Okla. – A gunman killed an adult male and five children Tuesday in this northeast Oklahoma community, police said. A seventh wounded victim, a woman, was hospitalized in stable condition.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Jami Cole jokes that she’ll be the teacher who returns to school in a bubble.
TULSA, Okla. — As supporters poured into the BOK Center for President Donald Trump’s campaign rally late Saturday afternoon, a crowd of about 100 people in support of the Black Lives Matter movement gathered a mile away at Franklin Hope Reconciliation Park to peacefully protest the rally’s timing while voicing messages of unity and racial equality.
TULSA, OKLA. — Ray Reynolds had never voted before President Donald Trump stepped into the political arena.
OKLAHOMA CITY — When David Mason mapped out potential hurdles facing his legislative campaign last year, he never envisioned one of the biggest challenges of all.
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Billy Lee Barnett of Pauls Valley was born on November 23, 1948 in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma to Bill and Dorothy Lee (Driskill) Barnett. He passed away from this life with his wife and children at his side on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 in Norman, Oklahoma at the age of 72 years.
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