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Checotah Fast-Pitch Player of the Week
The Checotah Fast-Pitch Player of the Week is sophomore Aurora Madewell. Madewell was instrumental in the Wildcats’ success in the Okmulgee Tournament. She went 3-for-3 in a 5-0 victory over Mounds. Madewell also went 1-for-1 with two RBIs against Liberty and has played a pivotal role in the Wildcats’ 11-3 record.
City signs 30 year lease with I.O.O.F.
The mayor signed for the Checotah Public Works Authority a new lease agreement with the Endowment Fund Grand Lodge of Oklahoma of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) that will be in effect until 2055. This lease covers the Checotah Sports Complex area and the further construction and betterment...
Holly Lackey is the new face of the Chamber
Checotah local, Holly Lackey, is now the new face of the Checotah Chamber of Commerce. Lackey has taken a part-time position at the Chamber and will be available from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. each week day to answers questions, concerns and help with Chamber activities throughout the year.
Lakeside Large Car Truck Show raises money for kids
Checotah trucker Buck Crombies second annual Lakeside Large Car Truck Show took place Friday and Saturday, Aug. 23 and 24 at Xtreme RV Resort. More than $8,000 raised by last years event went to the Shop With A Cop Christmas shopping spree for needy youngsters. This year the funds will...
Toby Keith Foundation hosting event to help kids with cancer
Money raised by the event supports OK Kids Korral, a cost-free home for children undergoing cancer treatment that opened in 2014. Keith died from stomach cancer on Feb. 5 but his charitable work lives on. In addition to the Fish Bowl, The Toby Keith Foundation Invitational Clay Shoot will be...
Cherokee National Holiday This Weekend
The Cherokee Nation will have one of their biggest celebrations of the year this weekend. The Cherokee National Holiday starts tomorrow in Tahlequah to commemorate the signing of the Cherokee Nation Constitution in 1839. Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr tells News on 6 and says the event has important historical...
Northeastern State University's online nursing program provides flexibility for students
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Northeastern State University's (NSU) online nursing program gives students the ability to advance professionally while working full time. The program offers both an undergraduate RN to BSN program and a Master of Science in Nursing degree. The nursing program, housed under the Gregg Wadley College of...
Oologah elementary teacher dies unexpectedly
OOLOGAH, Okla. — In a post made to Facebook in the afternoon on Wednesday, Oologah-Talala Public Schools shared that an elementary school teacher had died suddenly. Jennie Sappington, a first-grade teacher at the Lower Elementary, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday evening. Sappington had taught at the school for 16...
Cry Baby Hill artwork creates controversy
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — "it’s going to be right at the top of the hill," said Riverview resident Lauren Branum, pointing to the site of a controversy. It is there on a patch of grass at the top of Cry Baby Hill that a new statue will be erected.
Oklahoma Linebacker Danny Stutsman's Heartfelt Gift to Walk-Ons Goes Viral
Oklahoma star linebacker Danny Stutsman is getting ready to kick off his fourth season for the Sooners, and before doing that, he made one of the most heartfelt gestures you’ll see all year. Every collegiate team and program has walk-ons. Players who are not on scholarship, and weren't really ...
SEC Coach Rips Oklahoma State’s QR Code Plan for NIL Fund
Last week, the Oklahoma State Cowboys announced a new and innovative way that its fan base can get involved with the football program’s NIL fund. Thanks to customized QR codes located on players’ helmets, travel bag, coasters in the premium areas of Boone Pickens Stadium, signage throughout the stadium, and the OSU football equipment truck, fans will be able to donate to the Cowboys’ NIL fund at the Pokes With a Purpose website.
Former church office manager sentenced for bank fraud, ordered to repay more than $910k
TULSA, Okla. — U.S. District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell sentenced Katrenia Hartman, 55, of Sand Springs for Bank Fraud and Willfully Making and Subscribing a False Federal Income Tax return. Judge Frizzell ordered Hartman to be imprisoned for 30 months, followed by 5 years of supervised release. Additionally, Hartman...
Yukon High School Cancels Remainder Of Thursday Classes Due To Power Outage
Yukon Public Schools has canceled class at Yukon High School for the remainder of Thursday after a delay in power restoration efforts, the district said. The district said a blown transformer in a nearby neighborhood caused the school to lose power, and a delay in restoration efforts has lef district leaders to cancel class for the remainder of the day.
Annual Blues Festival Happening in Medicine Park This Weekend
Every Labor Day weekend is a big ol' party in Medicine Park. Somehow, this place has still remained one of Oklahoma's best kept secrets, but once you attend one of their annual music festivals, you won't be forgetting the experience any time soon. Also known as the "Mayor's Blues Ball,"...
TV Crew, Betting Lines for Oklahoma State’s Season Opener against South Dakota State
It’s finally game week. Oklahoma State will break the seal on its highly anticipated 2024 season against a back-to-back FCS champion. What could go wrong?. No. 17 Oklahoma State will host defending FCS national champion South Dakota State at 1 p.m. Saturday in the first game of what has the potential to be an exciting season in Stillwater. The Cowboys return 20 starters from a team that won 10 games last year and boast a Big 3 that would make pretty much every defensive coordinator in the nation nervous. The Cowboys are set on not only returning to Arlington for the third time in four seasons, but actually getting over the Big 12 championship hump. First, they’ll have to deal with the Jackrabbits.
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