CHECOTAH - Flora Nell “Mimi” Waggoner passed away peacefully, Sunday, February 28, 2026, at the age of 86. A Serenity Chapel Service were held today at 1 p.m. at Garrett Family Funeral Home & Crematio...

December 1943 - January 16, 2026 Vernia (Bunny) Mc-Intosh, of Tulsa, passed away on January 16, 2026 at age 82. She was preceded in death by her mother, Susie Spirlock; stepfather, L Spirlock; brother...

The Checotah Wildcats battled from start to finish but were unable to overcome a strong offensive showing by the Keys Cougars, falling 6757 in a hard-fought contest. Checotah came out aggressive in th...

The Victory Christian Lady Conquerors brought the Checotah Lady Wildcats’ (4-18) season to a close Friday at Keys with a 48-34 regional victory. Checotah came out strong in the opening quarter, settin...

“I’ve been hungry. That’s why I started it.” Just east of Highway 69 on Texanna Road sits a single building that houses Thimbles N Thread Quilt Shop, owned by LaDonna McKay. The fab- ric and quilting ...

The Sit-In movement was a nonviolent movement of the United Civil Rights era. The sit-in, an act of civil disobedience, was a tactic that aroused sympathy for demonstrators among moderates and uninvol...