Mayor Daniel Tarkington and his family were all festive for Checotah’s Lighted Christmas Parade.

A “Golden Christmas” benefit to get gift items for Checotah Nursing and Rehabilitation is being sponsored by the Checotah Art Guild. Local artists are joining with the community to help make it a brig...

Don’t miss out on the Christmas fun this year and your chance to win get into several drawings through these local businesses listed below! These local businesses are participating in the Checotah Cha...

The Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library recently hosted the Tabor Family Exhibit which consisted of the Tabor family portraits, photos and collected artwork from their world travels. Pieces of Britton D...

Marshall Elementary added a new level of fun to their playground area recently The playground got a colorful update when educators were told about playground stencils that the state offered for free t...

“Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it.” – William Penn

Anonymous reporting for suspicious behavior OKLAHOMA CITY – Better safety is coming to children in Oklahoma with the launch of the ProtectOK app for reporting safety threats. Created by the State of O...

WASHINGTON — With just days until the country faces another potential government shutdown, it appears unlikely that Congress will pass a new Farm Bill before current funding expires at the end of the ...

Friday night, Dec. 1, Gospel Music to Wake the Soul, will abound starting at 7 p.m. Saturday night, Dec. 2, we are having a special Country Show at 7 p.m., with great music and a SWEETS night! Dessert...

A Tribute to George Strait featuring Howard Decker will take place Dec. 16. Doors open at 6 p.m. Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Show at 7:30 p.m. Dinner & Show $65/Show Only $35 Call 405-248-2992 for more info....

While Eufaula’s September tax receipts down from last year The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from September b...

We held our business meeting on Nov. 17. President Karen Franz led the pledge to the flag. Claudia did our minutes and Lisa gave the treasurer report. All were approved. We wanted to wish our ladies w...

Muscogee Creek Nation Citizenship Office will be at the Checotah Indian Community Center, located at 800 Owens Ave., on December 20 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. to assist members of the tribe with renewi...

McIntosh County GOP will not have a December meeting but will have a booth at the Santa Land Bazaar, which will be held in the Armory in Eufaula on Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “We’ll have a booth wh...

The Board of Education of Checotah Public School District hereby announces that statutorily qualified individuals interested in running as a candidate for the #4 seat on the Checotah Board of Educatio...

The Jim Lucas Checotah Library will host a book review and signing on Thursday, Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. with local author Vanessa (McIntosh) VanCleave. VanCleave recently released her book, “Hearing AIDS: Ho...

Chapter BX of PEO will meet Tuesday, Dec. 5 at 5 p.m.in the home of Karen Martin-Harding with the Social Committee serving as Co-Hostesses. This meeting will be the annual Christmas Auction. CLPS meet...

The Checotah Foundation for Academic Excellence, Inc. (CFAE, Inc.) held their annual bean dinner at the Masonic Lodge #86 on Nov. 16 bringing in $2,544. Local supporters came out to enjoy a hearty bow...

The Friends of Honey Springs Battlefield is pleased to announce it has received an almost $9,000 grant from Oklahoma Humanities. The grant will assist in funding a traveling exhibit entitled “Encounte...

Candidate filing for the Board of Education begins Monday, Dec. 4, for McIntosh County school districts. Those who wish to file for a Board of Education office must submit a Declaration of Candidacy t...