Seven-month-old Luxury Collier won Miss Azalea and Queen in facial beauty at the 40th Annual Miss Azalea Pageant over the weekend. Luxury is the daughter of Mariah Townsend and James C ollier. COURTES...

Keeping up with the Johnsons is like keeping up with the Kardashians – almost impossible. Since Ava Johnson was a small child she had big plans and even bigger dreams of becoming a famous singer and s...

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a train traveling southbound between E. Gentry Ave. and N.E. Main St. at 5:54 a.m. on March 2, according to Checotah police officer Terry Vanzant. Theodore Paul H...

Lots of dogs in the run, but no Irish Setters The 3rd Annual 5K Green Run was the big winner in this year’s event. More than 176 runners, and an uncounted number of dogs, participated in the run that ...

Saturday, April 20 Check-in at 11 a.m. Photos start at noon. Checotah Middle School Auditorium Contact directors, Hailey Quinton 918-470-3446 or Ashley Hackler 918-441-8333 Or register at missmcintosh...

News On 6 weatherman Travis Meyer reports that the first tornado of the year in Oklahoma struck the Tiger Mountain area on the western edge of McIntosh County during severe weather on Thursday, March ...

In honor of the late Ms. Emmy Stidham, a longtime community leader and Checotah historical advocate, Enterprise Ave. will be officially changed to Emmy’s Way in April. Come join in a ceremony to honor...

Congratulations to the CHS Class of 2024 Valedictorians, Salutatorian, Graduate of Distinction and Graduate of Honor: Austin Shreves, Brooke Creekmore, Marcela Wilmoth, Elisabeth Ortiz, Regan Westbroo...

Felony Cases Todd Randall Martin: falsely personate another to create liability; possession of CDS (marijuana); unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; driving with license canceled/ suspended/revo...

Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, Company L, 318th Infantry, 80th Infantry Division. Place and date: Near Neiderzerf, Germany, 14 March 1945. Entered service at: Milford, Ind. Birth...

The US issues the first War Bonds. By the end of 1811, the United States government had tired of seeing the nation’s merchant ships suffer at the hands of the British and French. 1923 – President Hard...

Several locals got up early Tuesday morning to catch the SpaceX Crew-7 returning to Earth from the International Space Station

In family style, 14-year-old Jade McPeak finished her seventh Muskogee Regional Stock Show this past week. These honorees were previous Champion Steer exhibitors: Jade McPeak (2023) Drew Hopkins repre...

ROLLA, Mo. - Checotah resident Tylor Killingsworth is among nearly 700 students who received degrees from Missouri University of Science and Technology during commencement ceremonies held at Missouri ...

Costumes encouraged; dogs welcome to join There will be a couple of changes in Eufaulas third annual 5K Green Run, set to begin at 9 a.m. Saturday starting at the Xtreme Amphitheater. For one, this ye...

STILLWATER —The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers across Oklahoma recover from recent wildfires. Producers ...

On Saturday, March 16, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Honey Springs Battlefield will host artillery demonstrations highlighting the use of Civil War-era firearms. This outdoor education station will inform visi...

The McIntosh County Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee supports the local youth as a stop during their recent walk-a-thon to celebrate their reading achievements. The Women’s Committee provided ...

Voters in McIntosh County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the April 2 election should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Janelle McKnight said today. The following entities will h...

Stories from the past 114 YEARS AGO The Checotah Times Friday, March 4, 1910 HITS HASKELL HARD Washington, D.C., Feb. 28 – “The death knell of Haskellism and rascalism is tolling and in a few months t...