Justin Lee Wells, 41, Checotah, has been charged with embezzling public money. A warrant has been issued for the suspect’s arrest. McIntosh County Sheriff’s Department Investigator Dalton Thomas said ...

It’s Chili Cook-Off planning time again at the Heartland Heritage Museum and Gallery in Checotah. This year will be another fun-filled time with family and friends and with a new mascot. The event wil...

The sixth annual Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Community Prayer Breakfast will be held Monday, Jan. 15, at 9 a.m. at Mt. Olive Star Baptist Church, 420198 E. 1150 Rd., Checotah. Rev. Samuel Cunningham will b...

As we usher in the dawn of a new year, it’s only fitting to pause and reflect on the journey that was 2023. The year unfolded with its own set of challenges and triumphs. In the pages of your local ne...

Levi Chapman represented the Eufaula Ironheads in the 2023 OSSAA State 3A Cross Country meet at Edmond Santa Fe High School on Saturday. Chapman placed 119th with a time of 20:27.46. Chapman participa...

Eufaula head football coach Larry Newton (at right) set a new record for longest winning season with eight after last week’s win over Valliant. Newton was hired in 2012 and took over a program that we...

OKLAHOMA CITY — New and existing Oklahoma mentoring programs that serve students in grades K-12 can now apply for Boren Mentoring Initiative Grants from the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence. The fou...

Felony Cases Earl Ray Jackson: driving while under the influence of alcohol Trent McKay Skinner: malicious injury to property/over $1,000 Misdemeanor Cases Elizabeth Green: contributing to the delinqu...

SEMINOLE - Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative announces it will, once again, sponsor an all-expense paid trip for two high school juniors to attend the National Rural Electric Cooperative Youth Lead...

The Eufaula Performing and Arts Club concluded a week-long series of performances of “5 Ways to Survive the Holidays” across four different venues. The heartwarming play, written by Don Zolidis and di...

McIntosh County GOP will be hosting the Middletons, Jan. 6 defendants, on Jan. 17 at 6 p.m. at the Checotah Library. In addition, McIntosh County will be voting on a number of pertinent resolutions wh...

December Happenings! December 19 the membership celebrated Christmas at The Barn. Members and their guests enjoyed a festive evening starting with appetizers, Christmas Song Trivia, entertainment by t...

Legacy on Main Street presents Creedence Clearwater Revival Tribute Jan. 27, a dinner- theater production at 224 N. Main St., Eufaula. Price of the dinner and show is $75; the show only is $35. For ti...

Curtis Hartshorn and his family stand in front of Bishop Castle when they went to San Isabel, CO.

Stories from the past 114 YEARS AGO The Checotah Times Friday, December 24, 1909 J.B. Pickett Painfully Injured On last Monday afternoon while Mr. J.E. Pickett was firing the engine at the Aud grist m...

The Checotah City Council held a special council meeting on Dec. 18 and discussed the future of Checotah’s 911, the emergency program that recently merged with Eufaula 911. Staffing and financial issu...

Voters interested in voting by absentee ballot during the 2024 Election Year can request absentee ballots now using the OK Voter Portal at oklahoma. gov/elections/ ovp or by downloading and printing a...

The 15th Annual Feeding All Souls Christmas Dinner was a huge success and blessing to the community.

Many have left us in the past year, but they will never be forgotten by their friends and loved ones. Here is a list of those who left behind family and friends in 2023. Their obituaries appeared in t...

After retirement Renda Good and her husband moved from the OKC/Harrah area to the Porum/Briartown area in October. Being former military, they had moved a lot during their careers and were now ready t...