The Checotah Carnival and Hot Rod Weekend blew in and blew up the competition across McIntosh County and beyond. It was a thrilling time for young and old to enjoy carnival games and rides as hundreds...

The City of Checotah is pleased to announce it has been awarded a $136,000 Rural Economic Action Plan (REAP) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. This fun...

Jade McPeak served as a page for Senator Avery Frix this past week at the Capitol. Jade is finishing up her junior year at Checotah High School and continues to represent her school and community quit...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Ahead of National Small Business Week, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced this year’s Small Business Persons of the Year winners from the 50 states, the District of Colum...

Checotah Intermediate School has been named a National School of the Year in the 2026 Discovery Education Awards. It was announced Monday, May 4 to the Checotah Intermediate School students and educat...

Don’t miss “Art in the Park’ on Saturday, May 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Veteran’s Park at 112 North Broadway next to the Checotah Chamber of Commerce and the Heartland Heritage Museum & Gallery....