The Methodist Mission served multitudes last year in the Checotah Community and Pastor Mark Watson of the Checotah First United Methodist Church couldn’t be prouder as he brought their yearend report....

Gov. Kevin Stitt renewed his call to cut state income taxes and touted business-friendly policies he says have kept Oklahoma’s economy strong during his seventh State of the State address. We used gov...

Oklahoma Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt said he is ready to align his vision of lower spending and less taxes with the new Trump administration in Washington, D.C. Stitt, delivering his seventh state of ...

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Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 42°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and jerk baits around channels, main l...

Close your eyes and turn your face into the wind. Feel it sweep along your skin in an invisible ocean of exultation. Suddenly, you know you are alive.” – Vera Nazarian

Participating in this year’s Rack Madness could land you a great prize. Two lucky participants will win a lifetime combination hunting and fishing license, and drawings and giveaways for other prizes ...

Janelle McKnight was the guest of honor at her retirement party held at the courthouse on Friday, Jan. 30. McKnight, who has held the position of McIntosh County Election Board Secretary for the last ...

February annually honors Black History Month. We celebrate the achievements and history of African Americans and their contributions to our society and the world. This specific month was chosen to coi...

Hanna Public Schools, which offers grades K-12, is the heart of this community in far western McIntosh County. The school’s enrollment is 60. With a dozen faculty and administrators, it may be the sin...

Registered voters who reside in the municipal limits of the City of Eufaula are eligible to vote in the Special Election scheduled Feb. 11. The polling places at the Eufaula Memorial Library and Under...

Reopened Monday Eufaula and Checotah schools that closed Thursday and Friday, Jan. 30-31, due to the latest flu outbreak. According to a posting by the Eufaula School District, 22 percent of the stude...

Recently the City of Checotah was selected by OU’s Institute for Quality Communities (IQC) as the semester’s project for its graduate students in the Gibbs College of Architecture in Norman. The gradu...

A driver and her canine companion are lucky to still be alive after crashing through a guardrail and almost ending up in Lake Eufaula over the weekend. On Saturday, Feb. 1, the F.A.I.C. Fire Departmen...

On Thursday, Jan. 23, Ellie Neidel spoke at the Green Country Cattlewomen’s meeting inside the OSU Extension office. Ellie, a student at Oklahoma State University, is studying agricultural education a...

The 17thAnnual Chili Cook-Off is set for Saturday, Feb. 22 at the Checotah Community Center and cookers are needed to make this another great year. The entry fee is only $25 for the chance to win thes...

Oklahoma Highway Patrol worked two deadly accidents on two separate days on I-40 in Seminole County this weekend. According to OHP, the first accident happened near mile marker 200 shortly before 11 p...

The Checotah Lions Club will host a candidates’ forum for the Oklahoma State Senate District 8 seat on Thursday, Feb. 13 at noon at the Methodist Mission Hall located at 419 W. Gentry Ave. A complimen...

Plug in, tune up and play with Selby Minner! Free guitar lessons are being held at the Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library every Thursday from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Come join beginners and intermediates as on...