March 18 – March 22 Monday, March 18: Beef & cabbage casserole; buttered carrots; green peas; bread; cranberry juice; milk Tuesday, March 19: BBQ chicken; au gratin potatoes; vegetable blend; bread; a...

Eastern Oklahoma Development District is pleased to announce its new website, https:// eoddok.org which shares information about EODD and AAA programs. EODD Area Agency on Aging has released their fir...

February was a month of much celebration. The January annual Founders Day recognition had to be postponed due to weather conditions on meeting day. The February meeting was held at the VFW Tuesday, Fe...

The Class of Checotah is state bound after earning superior ratings at OSSAA District last week.

The McIntosh GOP will be having their monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. on March 19 at the VFW in Eufaula. Charles Key, former Oklahoma State Representative and author of the engaging book, Stolen Governme...

Checotah resident Joey Archer, 58, pled guilty last week to charges stemming from a domestic abuse allegation filed on Jan. 30. The charges include domestic abuse - assault and battery; disrupt/preven...

JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR Former President Donald J. Trump sailed to an easy victory in the March 5 preferential election, when political parties chose the person they wanted to represent them in the...

JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR District 2 County Commissioner Monty Grider was left scratching his head at the failure of a proposal that authorized the county to levy and assess a lodging tax of fiveperc...

LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER At a special Checotah City Council meeting on March 4, a motion was approved for city donations of sick leave for James Curtis and his son, Conner Curtis. The Curtis family...

District 15 State Rep. Randy Randleman, R-Eufaula, has announced he will not seek re-election in the fall. First elected in 2018, Randleman has been plagued in recent years by health issues but he say...

Lucy LaRue was only five years old when she got the opportunity to model a unicorn costume for Hobby Lobby for their fabric department. Lucy’s cousin, Melissa Anshutz-Stone, works as a craft designer ...

Luo Min, 41, Norman, was stopped on 1-40 near Checotah last week and 40 pounds of marijuana was found in his van, according to court records. He has been charged with trafficking in illegal drugs. Ass...

Checotah Public School recently chose their Teachers of the Year at each of their schools. Marshall Elementary chose Mrs. Catherine Ross, a Speech-Language Pathologist, and Checotah Intermediate Schoo...

The people of Oklahoma Oil & Natural Gas have awarded Checotah High School teacher Erica Goodson with $5,000 dollars for being recognized as one of the Top Twenty Teachers of 2023-2024. Goodson was se...

McIntosh County District Court Report Felony Cases Wayne Davis Bradley: possession of stolen vehicle; driving with license canceled/suspended/ revoked David Lee May: possession of firearm after former...

RODNEY HALTOM On March 7, 1876 – Patent #174,465 was issued to Alexander Graham Bell for his telephone. 1918 – President Wilson authorized the Army’s Distinguished Service Medal. 1942 – Tuskegee flyin...

It’s officially National Invasive Species Awareness Week! Did you know that invasive species and their impacts cost North America over $26 billion per year? Invasive species oftentimes grow quickly be...

It was a battle for second place at the Bedouin Shrine Annual Mini Basketball Classic as players for both teams competed to grab a rebound.

Multiple state, county, and city agencies have been preparing for months for the 2024 eclipse event on April 8, 2024. Parts of southeastern Oklahoma will experience a total solar eclipse. Oklahoma is ...

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