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Discovers Bixby ‘stash house’ OKLAHOMA CITY Only a day after Attorney General Gentner Drummond told a U.S. House committee how illegal immigration is fueling criminal activity in Oklahoma, members of ...

January 29 – January 31 Monday, Jan. 29: Sweet & sour chicken; broccoli; Mandarin oranges; rice; cookie; milk Tuesday, Jan. 30: Cowboy stew; baked potato half; sliced peaches; cornbread; pound cake; s...

It is estimated that between 30 to 40 million Americans suffering from Dry Eye Disease and unfortunately I am one of them. However, after my first treatment of OptiLight I could already tell an improv...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from November business. The monies they reported this period represent sale...

Scott Harding was named Executive Director of Eastern Oklahoma Development District effective Jan. 1. Harding began his career at EODD as a Long-term Care Ombudsman in 2012, and was promoted within th...

Although there were no shows at the Plumb Theatre last weekend, we are so excited to be playing and singing this weekend, the 26th and 27th. Who knew we would miss everyone so much? Good old Gospel Mu...

MUSKOGEE – Devon Leroy Battiest, 43, of Broken Bow, entered a guilty plea to an Information charging him with Second Degree Murder in Indian Country, according to The United States Attorney’s Office f...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, today responded to critics of legislation he filed that targets Hispanic gang members in an attempt to protect Oklahomans from illegal activity by Mexican...

The Weleetka School District is holding a Special Election on Feb. 13. Only persons registered to vote at an address within a school district’s boundaries are eligible to vote in a school district’s e...

Stories from the past 114 YEARS AGO The Checotah Times Friday, January 28, 1910 EIGHT YEARS AGO Interesting Items Taken From the Times July 17, 1902 - Hooker, Hensley & Co., the new hardware firm, wil...

It is time for McIntosh County GOP precinct meetings! The meeting will be at the United Federated Church of Checotah located at 419 W. Gentry Ave. on Jan. 30 at 6:30 p.m. The county convention will be...

The Checotah FFA and 4-H had a booster club dinner on Sunday, Jan. 20 at the Checotah Masonic Lodge. Special thanks to Karen Hyatt for cooking all of the cobblers and Vaughn Miller for smoking 300 pou...

Daniel Vargas, a suspect in an assault at Family Dollar in Eufaula, was taken into custody by Eufaula Police Friday afternoon, according to Police Chief David Bryning. Vargas was arrested at about 4 p...

Donors urgently needed As winter weather moved into the area this past week, blood donors began canceling appointments and blood drives were delayed, forcing an already struggling blood supply to crit...

MUSKOGEE –Michael David Patton, 31, of Holdenville, was sentenced last week to 210 months in prison for one count of Second Degree Murder in Indian Country, according to The United States Attorney’s O...

Grant applications available An estimated 14,000 volunteers in Oklahoma will join millions nationwide to participate in the 2024 Great American Cleanup in Oklahoma. The statewide litter remediation an...

Oklahoma State Auditor & Inspector Cindy Byrd today released her forensic audit report for the Payne County Sheriff ’s Office. The Payne County Board of County Commissioners requested the State Audito...