Fires and high winds had local firefighters battling blazes from controlled burns for days as the fire threatened the local area. Just over a week ago the FAIC Fire Department and other fire departmen...

Suspect arrested following high-speed chase The robbery of a Dollar General Store on Nowata Road west of Checotah in McIntosh County Sunday evening resulted in a high-speed chase on I-40 that ended in...

Women’s History Month is an annual celebration in Australia, United States, Canada and the United Kingdom that highlights the contributions of women in society. - The legacy of Women’s History Month c...

On Saturday, March 8, at the monthly Bedouin Shrine Dinner Club, Terry Gattenby donated $274 to the Bedouin Shrine Transportation Fund. This fund is what pays for the transportation of local children ...

The new wing of the Mc-Intosh County Courthouse passed inspection by the State Fire Marshal’s office last week and permission was given to begin moving offices. “Everything is done but for some touchu...

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol confirmed that two men are dead following a multi vehicle crash along the Muskogee Turnpike early Monday morning. The OHP collision report stated that a Ford Fusion and a F...

Owning a small town theater used to be just a dream, but The Gentry Cinema in Checotah is now open under new owners, Wally and Linda Wesley, who are excited to bring back the big screen experience tha...

Thomas Yahola, a 17-yearold runner from Konawa, owns the Eufaula’s annual 5k Green Run. He won this year’s race with a time of 18:04. Last year he won it with a time of 18:15 and in 2023 he won with a...

McIntosh County escaped the horrific wind and fire damage that devastated several communities in other areas of the state Friday, March 14. Leslie Phillips, McIntosh County Emergency Management direct...

Meet your candidates running for city council, school board and District 8. Learn about their platform and ask them questions. Monday, March 24 at 6 p.m. At Perk Place, 317 W. Gentry Ave., Checotah

The manhunt for a suspect in the shooting of a Webbers Falls police officer Monday ended in Grants, N.M., early Monday morning with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Webbers Falls is in Muskog...

On Dec. 10, 2024, Truman Dixon, celebrated his last birthday. He turned 99. Little did Checotah know that they would lose another icon just a few months later, on Sunday, March 9, when their beloved “...

McIntosh County Emergency Management Director Leslie Phillips urges area residents to be alert to possible tornadoes Friday. “There could be major severe weather outbreaks, possible tornadoes and high...

MUSKOGEE - Douglas Ray Lollis, Jr., 31, of Checotah, was found guilty by a federal jury on one count of Felon in Possession of Firearm, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern...

Saturday, March 8, was a deadly night in Muskogee County with two people dead in two separate shootings. At 5:54 p.m. Muskogee County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a reported shooting at Five ...

Another successful Chamber Banquet was held this year with many businesses in attendance and outstanding members like Luches Warrior being recognized as Mc-Intosh County Democrat’s Citizen of the Year...

There’s nothing like the love of the game and the love of following your dreams. Checotah High School (CHS) senior Brian Love got to experience that love first hand as he celebrated with family, coach...

It was a culinary showdown of steaming hot chili during the 17th Annual Chili Cook-Off in Checotah on Feb. 22. The community showed up as 21 competitors showed out with some serious spicy chili and so...

Trisha Chain, with the Oklahoma State Fire Marshal’s office, said Thursday an investigation of the fire that destroyed the 27,000-squarefoot Escalated Greens on Jan. 9 is on-going. There has been no d...

The fourth annual 5K Green Run and 1-mile Fun Run will be held Saturday, March 15, starting at 9 a.m., with check-in at 8 a.m. There are two major changes in this year’s run – the Lake Eufaula Associa...