MUSKOGEE – Elian David Vasquez-Lopez, 23, of El Salvador, entered a guilty plea to Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition by an Illegal Alien, The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern Distr...

Meet educator Jennifer Dearman who is teaching Career Technology at the high school. Dearman received her Associate Degree in Liberal Arts from TCC and will graduate in December with her Bachelor of S...

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is investigating an accident that occurred shortly after 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2, in which a Colorado man was killed when his truck rolled backward and hit him. According ...

For the Sept. 9 Wine & Art Festival Not long after winning Best of Show at the second annual Mvskoke Art Market competition, held in April at the River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa, Muscogee (Creek) ...

$33,000 guaranteed in payouts The Toby Keith Foundation will be hosting The Fish Bowl Sept. 9-10 to raise funds for OK Kids Korral, cost-free home for children with cancer. The event is a Big Bass tou...

Saturday, Sept. 23 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Checotah Sports Complex Music By: Shiloh - Going For Broke BBQ Taster Kits $10 (till sold out) Food Trucks-Cornhole Tournament-50/50 Drawing Custom Trophies and Cash...

August 31 was National Overdose Awareness Day and one local mom did her part to bring awareness to the dangers of drugs and overdosing. Christy Andrews knows too the heartache of addiction because she...

fudge Bridges praises the decision Ground was officially broken last week on the $6.2 million renovation and expansion of the McIntosh County Courthouse. Work on the project is expected to take from 1...

McIntosh County District Court Report Felony Cases Joshua Duane Butler: kidnapping (2 counts); possession of firearm during a commission of a felony; domestic abuse – assault & battery; endangering ot...

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, co...

The Eufaula and Checotah Health & Wellness centers have increased their hours, with appointments now available after hours and on weekends. The new hours of care are: Monday -Thursday - 5:30 p.m. to 9...

We held our business meeting on Aug. 18, with Karen Franz leading the meeting with our pledge to the flag. Karen always opens our meeting with her sense of humor jokes. Good way to start a meeting wit...

In March, District Judge Mike Hogan was named co-recipient of the prestigious Judge of the Year award, an honor bestowed annually by the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOT...

McIntosh County Oklahoma Home & Community Education (OHCE) will hold an informational meeting on Aug. 31 at 5:30 p.m. at the Extension Office in Eufaula. This meeting is open to anyone who is interest...

If your business or team would like to be a part of the 2024 Checotah City Calendar give Mike Key a call at 918-473-7623.

In place of the July meeting many members traveled to Atoka to visit and enjoy lunch at Reba’s Place. A delicious lunch, entertainment, touring the gift shop and visiting was enjoyed by all. The Aug. ...

A farewell to summer fireworks celebration will be held at Nine Marina on Labor Day weekend, Saturday, Sept. 2, at nightfall (around 9 p.m.). The Marina will match all customer donations for the firew...

$33,000 guaranteed in payouts For the fifth year, The Toby Keith Foundation will be hosting The Fish Bowl to raise funds for OK Kids Korral, cost-free home for children with cancer. The event is a Big...