The family of Peggy Christian would like to invite the community to come celebrate her 85th Birthday with them this Sunday, May 18 from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. at the Checotah Multi-Purpose Building (which wa...

Mary Isham retired last week after 20 years with the Checotah Post Office. She started her career with USPS Dec 25, 2004. “I was a stay-at-home mom of four kids until my youngest started school,” Isha...

Honoring All Veterans Friday, May 23 at 5 p.m. Veterans Park in Checotah Free Hotdog & Hamburgers Games and Fellowship Compliments of the McIntosh County DAV The DAV Chapter 3 Mc-Intosh County will ho...

May 9 – Kindergarten Graduation May 16 – CIS Track Meet on Football Field May 16 - 9th-12th Awards Assembly at 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. at PAC May 16 – Emerson Ramsey Talent Show (MS/HS) from 1:30 -2:30 p.m....

On May 13 there will be a general election for State Senate District 8 and for Green Country Tech Center Proposition. Early voting for those two elections will be at the Mc-Intosh County Courthouse fr...

The first annual Art and Bark in the Park presented by the Checotah Art Guild was a great success! Visitors had fun choosing outfits and accessories to put on their dogs from the large selection provi...

The Kentucky Derby was a soggy but sensational race this year as Journalism and Sovereignty went neck and neck to a sloppy finish with Sovereignty taking the crown. Fulfilling a dream decades in the m...

Water release rate: 39,429 cubic feet per second More than seven inches of rain have fallen during the past week. That, coupled with severe rainfall north and west of McIntosh County, has swollen the ...

Checotah will host a full weekend of fun with a carnival and many more activities happening all over town. The Checotah Carnival is set up at the Checotah Sports Complex and will start Thursday night ...

The 2025 “OKC Run to Remember” had a record number of 25,972 runners who ran the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon this weekend. This Year marked the 25th anniversary of the OKC Memorial Marathon honori...

The wind was knocked out of anti-wind turbine supporters last week when the Senate Energy Committee failed to pass House Bill 2751, which would have mandated setbacks and other restrictions for the co...

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is investigating the drowning of a 20-year-old Oklahoma City man in the Gentry Creek area of Lake Eufaula at about 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 25. The body of Jared Porfirio Gu...

A dedication ceremony to rename the Checotah Public School’s Multi-Purpose Building for the Multi-Purpose Building is set for Wednesday, May 7 at 10:00 a.m. at the facility. The Checotah School Board ...

After completing one semester at Oklahoma State University, Jackson Brown answered the call to serve his country, enlisting in 2024, and has now completed his basic military training for the United St...

During a time when the world seems more lost than ever, Jesus showed up center stage as individuals near and far declared His glory this Easter weekend. One local church here in McIntosh County, Light...

Abandonment is becoming a huge problem in McIntosh County and if stricter laws aren’t enforced and money can’t be found for animal control within the city and within the county, residents are looking ...

Memorial service Saturday A memorial service for Zachary Paul Smith Sr., 49, of Sand Springs will be held Saturday at Reach Church. Smith left Sand Springs on Dec. 8, 2024, and his skeletal remains we...

On the morning of April 19, 1995, an ex-Army soldier and security guard named Timothy McVeigh parked a rented Ryder truck in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City. H...

We are saddened this Easter Monday to learn of the passing of Pope Francis, who has been called home to the Father’s house. This ecclesial moment of-fers us the opportunity to consider the work of God...

On Monday, April 14, Senate Pro Tempore Lonnie Paxton led a resolution commemorating the 90th anniversary of Black Sunday and reminded Oklahomans of the continuing need to protect and conserve our soi...