Coffee, conversation, and connection is what the Tahlequah Area Chamber of Commerce's monthly A.M. Live is all about, and a group of business and community leaders filled the Thompson House Friday morning to enjoy those three C's.

Saturday was supposed to be a day of focusing on playoff basketball for both the boys and girls teams at Braggs High School.

Gospel Rescue Mission Executive Director Rich Schaus will set out from Mrs. Webber's Plantation in Stilwell at 1 p.m. Feb. 28, with hopes to arrive at the Gospel Rescue Mission at 9 a.m. Feb. 29. Schaus will be carrying a 50 pound rucksack the whole way, he said.

A bill working its way through the Oklahoma House of Representatives would authorize the Grand River Dam Authority to evaluate the possibility of selling water to cities in Missouri.

The Tahlequah Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the first Legislative Focus gathering of this session Friday, when area lawmakers visited Go Ye Village to discuss their priorities during the legislative session and answer questions from the public.

When the Oklahoma State University Center for Sovereign Nations opened in 2015, it created a place that is extremely beneficial for Native American students.

❝We’ve always had strong lineups, but I’m really excited for what we have coming up in 2020, and because there’s some really big shows.❞ — Kevin Boryczki, Stride Bank Center general manager

In an effort to promote transparency in the Oklahoma Legislature, a state representative has introduced a bill that would required the House of Representatives and the Senate to follow the Open Meetings Act.

Mike Gaxiola and Carrie Umphrey danced for a few minutes. It could’ve lasted forever for both of them Friday at the Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee Rehabilitation Reunion.

A deadline set this week to submit offers for the former Fansteel Metals industrial site adjacent to the Port of Muskogee was extended for nearly two months. 

Haskell residents potentially facing thousands of dollars in failure-to-appear fines could avoid those penalties in the first week of March, said Police Chief Michael Keene.

OKLAHOMA CITY — State Sen. Marty Quinn has worked in the insurance business for 36 years, but recently some of his business reviews are taking a turn for the worse.

The stories started slowly Thursday afternoon, then gained momentum, spreading across Twitter under the tag #OUrexperience.

Enid Public Schools has implemented an anonymous reporting app, allowing students to alert school officials to bullying, hazing and other inappropriate behaviors or dangerous situations without identifying themselves.

Celebrating love on Valentine's Day is unique for every couple. Whether it's dinner out or a romantic candlelight meal at home, flowers and gifts exchanged, or camping and fishing, it's about making special memories that matter to them. And for many families it may not involve so much romance, but tons of love.

Hulbert is a small town with a big heart, and the Hulbert Community Library showed some love Thursday by hosting a Teen Valentine Party.

Debra Clayton saw how her parents were enjoying the music at a Valentine’s Day program.

Every space can find use in Suzanne Murray's special education classroom — even the back of a bookcase.

Hotel staff were contacted by the man's father, who wanted a message delivered to his son, according to the affidavit. Staff entered the room to check on Neill and found drugs in the room and then called police.

LANGSTON – A nearby university can now count itself as one of the partners of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on its mission as a leader toward eventually landing humans on Mars.

The Oklahoma House has passed legislation directing all sheriffs, jailers and deputies to comply with any request made in an immigration retainer request provided by the federal government.

A new couple has moved into Harper County. This couple is bald, feathery and high. Well, the nest they built is high, in the air. It’s a pair of Bald Eagles nesting near the Beaver River just east of Laverne.

Norman residents should push their state lawmakers to approve legislation that would classify domestic assault and battery a violent crime, two experts said Wednesday.

Additional improvements are in store for Muskogee-Davis Regional Airport. 

On Wednesday afternoon, the court found probable cause that a crime was committed regarding James Leroy Brown, 55, of Stillwater, who was accused of child sex crimes in 2019.

The United State Marine Corps has a history of being at the forefront of many wars that have paved the way for the freedom of our country.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Imagine that, Oklahoma.

A Tuttle man is facing felony charges after he allegedly punched a police officer during a DUI arrest on Sunday.

EDMOND, Okla. — A 20-year-old man was the victim of a residential burglary and assault with a deadly weapon early Wednesday morning at 209 E. Ayers Street, said Emily Ward, Edmond Police spokeswoman. This was the second home invasion in Edmond in two days.

This Valentine’s Day, many veterans who fought to preserve our freedoms will be hospitalized, receiving the medical care they earned, but separated from the homes and communities they defended. No one should be alone on Valentine’s Day, and with the help of our grateful community, no veteran has to be. 

Instructor Trey Daman said the class will be ideal for "anyone who struggles with stress, people struggling with being at peace in their life, people who feel like they're missing something in their walk, or people who want to deepen their spiritual growth.

A Tahlequah pastor has found avenues to have theological discussions and times of prayer outside of the ordinary church service.