The public met first responders at the annual National Night Out event, held Tuesday, Aug. 5 in downtown Eufaula. There were police, firefighters, sheriff ’s deputies, department of wildlife officers;...

FAIC was recently awarded a grant for 15 sets of structure gear, 15 sets of dual certi wildland/extrication gear, helmets, nomex hoods, boots (structure and wildland) and gloves for a total of $82,485...

Wildcat Welcome kicked off Checotah Schools new school year on Tuesday, Aug. 5 at Ogle Field. It is completely planned and organized by Checotah’s 21st CCLC After School programs. The entire track and...

 The City of Checotah is proud to announce the hiring of Mr. Greg Carmack as the city’s first full-time Fire Chief, marking a historic step forward for the community’s public safety services. Chief Ca...

Since taking on the task of helping to rehome pups at the Eufaula pound over a year ago, Paws N Claws founders, LaDonna Rhodes and Lori Powell-Fells have seen three times as many county pups tossed ou...

The annual McIntosh County Exhibition and Livestock Show will be held Aug.14-16 at the fairgrounds in Eufaula, sponsored by the OSU Extension. The days and times to mark on your calendar are as follow...

In July 2024 the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics focused its attention on busy 1-40 in and around Tiger Mountain in northwest McIntosh County. About a dozen suspects were arrested, several hundred pounds...

A 64-year-old Checotah man has been arrested after allegedly performing a lewd act in front of a woman and her two children. Randy Dwayne Stegall is charged with indecent exposure and performing a lew...

A 21-year-old McAlester man was one of four passengers on a large tube being towed by a 2014 Master Craft on Lake Eufaula when the tube hit a wave and threw the victims off, according to the Oklahoma ...

Early in the morning on August 4,1985, Checotah residents were shaken from their beds when bombs exploded and shattered windows, damaged property and rocked foundations. An accidental collision betwee...

RENTIESVILLE - Tragically, legendary blues musician and impresario, Selby Minner, died on June 10, slain at the site where she lived and performed for decades. Her husband, DC Minner, co-founder of th...

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...

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...

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.

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 ...

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...

Honey Springs Battlefield held its annual memorial service this past Saturday honoring the 162nd anniversary of the Battle of Honey Springs near Checotah. The Friends of Honey Springs also had their a...

MUSKOGEE –William Clayton Brown, 42, of Eufaula, entered a guilty plea last week to a one-count Felony Information of Murder in Indian Country—Second Degree, punishable by up to life in prison and a $...

The 41st Annual Whole Hawg Arts & Crafts Festival kicks off Thursday, July 24, with the first Whole Hawg Rodeo hosted by the Eufaula Chamber of Commerce. Friday and Saturday will be filled with activi...