Filing period ends for Muscogee Nation election The Muscogee Nation held their filing period July 17-19, with several citizens filing for office: The Primary Election is Sept. 16. Principal Chief: Lah...

114 Years Ago Checotah Enquirer Friday, August, 27, 1909 A GREAT ACTIVITY IN BUILDING Checotah Experiences Remarkable Growth Never before in the history of our city has our economy had a better outloo...

Checotah trucker Buck Crombie had an idea he hoped would bring in some money to help local law enforcement bring in some money for their annual Shop With A Cop Christmas shopping spree for needy young...

Ava Rose Johnson, a 16-year-old Osage/Cherokee singer and Eufaula student, has been recognized as a two time honoree for the NextGen Under 30 Oklahoma Award. Recipients of this award are selected base...

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If it’s Labor Day Weekend, it must be time for the Rentiesville Dusk ‘til Dawn Blues Festival, a Blues extravaganza that any Blues fan won’t want to miss. “We now have 50 bands on three different stag...

Roger Roach, 63, of Porum, was injured Sunday, Aug. 27, when his 2016 Yamaha jet ski went into shallow water and ran aground. Roach was listed in stable condition at McAlester Regional Hospital with h...

Due to a major repair project involving mold, the Checotah library closed on Aug. 26 and will remain closed for approximately two weeks. Stay informed by reading your local newspaper for updates about...

Hit with 11 other felonies; Allegedly led lawmen on 100 mph chase A million dollar bond has been set for a Wetumka man charged with a dozen felonies, including kidnapping his own brother and a second ...

Fugitive arrested in the lake A suspect wanted on several felony and misdemeanor charges was arrested recently after reportedly attempting to get away from lawmen by jumping into the lake and swimming...

Last Tuesday the community came out to show their support to the Wildcats at their annual Wildcat Welcome sponsored by the OK21CCLC and OKAware. Businesses and local vendors set up tables with cold wa...

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Makes recommendations to governor OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, on Thursday, Aug. 17, submitted to the governor a review of a House Criminal Justice and Corrections Committee Hearing h...

MUSKOGEE - Zion Alexander Canard, 24, of Henryetta, has been found guilty of one count of Child Abuse in Indian Country following a federal bench trial., according to The United States Attorney’s Offi...

Stories from the past 114 Years Ago Checotah Enquirer Friday, August, 20, 1909 City Council The city board of trustees met n regular session at the city hall Monday night. An ordinance was presented a...

An interview in 2000 with the late Sarann Knight Preddy, Eufaula native, by Las Vegas Sun entertainment writer Jerry Fink, now managing editor of the Eufaula Indian Journal.

The Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture will hold a free elderberry workshop on Sept. 14 from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m., at the Kerr Center offices in Poteau. Registration is limited to 30. Though there is ...

Born in 1951, Lucious Selmon graduated from Eufaula High School in 1969, and went on to star on the University of Oklahoma’s defensive line. A talented and tenacious nose guard, Selmon was named a una...