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...

Checotah Masonic Lodge #86 will host a Community Breakfast on Saturday, March 8 from 7 a.m. – 10 a.m. at 625 W. Gentry. Start the day off with a homemade breakfast consisting of local farm fresh eggs,...

Charles “Bub” Hammett Jr., a deputy with the McIntosh County Sheriff’s office, was terminated by the county commissioners at their weekly meeting on March 3. The termination came following an executiv...

The Eufaula-Canadian Tribal will host a wild onion dinner from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 8 at the Eufaula Indian Community Nutrition Center, 800 Birkes Road. Dinner will include onions, salt p...

It was a day of ladies, leadership and lots of giveaways at the Eufaula Chamber Women’s Luncheon at the VFW Post 8798 on Saturday, Feb. 22. The Eufaula Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the third annual...

Old Man Winter assaulted McIntosh County last week and the surrounding areas. During the coldest part of the freeze, temperatures fell to one degree in some areas, with windchills of -14. Snow, ice an...

The annual Black History Month Seminar will be held Saturday, March 1 at 11 a.m. at the Mt. Olive Star Baptist Church, 413665 E. 1080 Rd., Checotah, under the direction of Rev. Samuel Cunningham, Past...

It was another great turnout as more than 20 residents attended the second session with the OU School of Architecture team on Monday, Feb. 17 at the Checotah Community Center. The Downtown Green Space...

If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again. Leaders of the Oklahoma House of Representatives channeled the wisdom of Billy Joe Shaver today, running a revised version of a stringent wind farm se...

For the March 4 Special Election Primary Senate District 8, early voting begins Thursday, Feb. 27. Voters who will not be able to make it to the poils on Election Day, have the option of voting early ...

WASHINGTON - Former University of Oklahoma president, Oklahoma Senator, and Oklahoma Governor David L. Boren (D) died early Thursday morning. He was 83. “Few individuals have so wholeheartedly dedicat...

McIntosh County RWD #3 will hold its Annual Board Meeting at 6 p.m., Thursday, March 6 at 115 N. Broadway, Checotah. The public is welcome.

Army Staff Sergeant Tom Butler, of the 2120th Engineer Company located in Broken Arrow, had the privilege of being part of the 60th Inauguration last month and was honored to be there. “I’ve been in t...

Checotah Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet will be held Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the First Free Will Family Life Center. Tickets are $25 and Tablescape contest is also $25. Doors will open at 6 p.m.

A 39-year-old Eufaula man charged with assaulting his girlfriend and brother last year entered an Alford plea in district court Friday and was given a 10-year suspended sentence. An Alford plea is a g...

Saturday, March 1 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. $10 Prom Dresses and some men’s suits are also for sale. Church is providing prom wear and accessories for high school students. Each student must select their ...

Chilly weather is the perfect time for some steamin’ hot chili and some spicy competition. Who’s going to walk away with braggin’ rights this year at the 17th Annual Chili Cook-Off? You don’t want to ...

SKIATOOK – It was a family affair at the Feb. 15 groundbreaking ceremony for Veterans Park. The Park is being created in honor of the late Justin Lambillotte, who was a soldier when he died at Fort Ho...