The Oklahoma Highway Patrol plans to spend the last two weeks of January focusing on distracted driving violations. This special emphasis is in honor of Trooper Nicholas Dees who was killed by a distr...

Agriculture Day at the Capitol is notorious for honoring the Governor’s Outstanding Achievement Award in Agriculture. Upon receiving this award, the individual is inducted into the Oklahoma Agricultur...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Jerry Wayne Dick, age 27, of Wagoner entered a guilty plea to Involuntary Manslaughter in Indian Country, a crim...

Longtime Eufaula Public School’s custodian Mike Jones celebrated his birthday Tuesday night at Perry Anderson gymnasium in Eufaula. Jones received a game ball for his many decades of work and dedicati...

Christmas means many things to many people. The Birth of Christ. A re-affirmation of kindness, charitable acts, concern for the less fortunate and love of humanity. These are lessons 7-year-old Fisch...

County Clerk Ronda Gail Prince, right, joined County Commissioner Tim Pendley in a retirement celebration Monday. Both Prince and Pendley retired effective Dec. 31, 2020. After working in the County ...

The McIntosh County Election Board has released the dates for upcoming school board elections. The primary election will be Feb. 9, 2021 and the general election will be April 6, 2021. The following i...

The Lion’s Angel Trees were gathered by special helpers this year and then wrapped up by wonderful volunteers and passed out by angels since Santa wasn’t able to hand out the gifts this year. All the ...

Though it’s been quite a different year, Marshall Elementary still enjoyed the holiday spirit this year. It just happened to be a virtual experience this year. Students in Mrs. Kittie Dishman’s class...

Estelle Hughes, a lifelong resident of McIntosh County, celebrated her 100th birthday on Dec. 1. She thanks everyone who called, sent cards and attended her celebration. Estelle was born in Vivian to ...

Rank and organization: Corporal, U S. Army, Company E, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. Place and date: Near Chonghyon, Korea, 5 November 1950. Entered service at: Merrilan Wis. Born: 2...

Nov. 9-13 Monday, Nov. 9: Sausage & eggs; biscuit & gravy; hashbrowns; vegetable juice; fresh fruit; fruit yogurt; milk Tuesday, Nov. 10: Chicken legs; oven potatoes; California vegetables; roll; bana...

State Rep. Avery Frix, R-Muskogee, commented on the awarding of a contract to improve sidewalks along U.S. Highway 266 beginning at NW 6th Street in Checotah. “I heard from many constituents requestin...

Jeremy Hooten, 29, of Eufaula pled guilty last week in federal court to robbery and to first degree burglary in Indian Country. The United States Attorney’s Offce for the Eastern District of Oklahoma ...

The Checotah Chamber of Commerce has chosen June’s Restaurant as the Business of the Month. June’s has been around since 1966, founded by the late June King who bought a fried chicken recipe off anoth...

Trevor Dodd of Eufaula harvested this beautiful buck in the Lake Eufaula area. COURTESY

Front row (left to right) Ivy Ferguson, Madison Robinson, Miranda McQuay, Samantha Marion, Bradee Hall, Keah Collins, Matigan Marion, Lalontee Buncik, Cierra Brinsfield and Alyssa Quimby. Back row (le...

Former Checotah graduate Caden Martin who signed this summer with Connors State College Cross Country team ran with his teammates from Warner to Muskogee last week to raise money for the WISH (Women I...