MUSKOGEE – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Andrew Frank Lerblance, a/k/a Andrew Frank Lerblance, Jr., age 66, of Checotah, Oklahoma, was sentenc...

The annual Turkey Olympics are an exciting holiday tradition at Checotah Intermediate School (CIS) but Friday proved to be bittersweet when one beloved teacher Lacie Williams was saying goodbye to her...

Downtown Eufaula came alive Friday night as the community gathered for the annual Lights on Eufaula celebration, officially ushering in the Christmas season with bright lights, festive music, and home...

CIDA – Report given by Ernie Moore concerning the purchase of the Z property at the South Industrial Park. Deed has been signed and filed with the county. CIDA was awarded a PREP Grant which will be u...

The Lake Eufaula Association will host its annual Christmas Tour of Homes and Businesses on Thursday, December 11, 2025, from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. This adultonly event invites guests to take a self-...

“I will go to the turkey shop then I will say, “Here, Mama”. She will eat it with me.”| - Peyton “I will tell my mom that it is our time to get the turkey. We will eat it.” - Luis “”Get a turkey from ...

The Heartland Heritage Museum & Gallery became a real show stopper during the Checotah Art Guild’s 5th Annual Holiday Art Show on Saturday, Nov. 15. For several hours artists and locals took in all th...

Felony Cases Ballard, Johnnie Carl: domestic assault & battery by strangulation Carpenter, Matthew Kelly: burglary in the 2nd degree Jones, Shannon Loraine: possession of firearm after former felony c...

Confederate cavalry raider John Hunt Morgan and several of his men break out of the Ohio state prison and escape safely to the South. 1868 – Without bothering to identify the village or do any reconna...

Who says you can’t be a Happy Hoe? The Checotah Chamber of Commerce just had a ribbon cutting for The Happy Hoe Farm Market and the talk around town is there’s a hoe-lot of good things to eat or get a...

Another successful Veterans Day Celebration was hosted by Checotah Public Schools and honored all who served in the military especially local veterans on Tuesday, November 11. The special day started ...

3rd Annual Feed the Community Tuesday, Nov. 24 Dinner served from 5 p.m. until the food runs out Checotah Community Center Everyone is welcome! By TNT Power Washing Services In Memory of their mother,...

A 36-year-old cyclist from McAlester was killed Friday when he lost control of his vehicle on U.S. 270 and Oil Well Road, rolled through a barbed wire fence and came to rest in a field. Zachary W. Pat...

Ava Rose Johnson is partnering with Community Counselors Group and True Value in a Holiday Food Drive that will help support families impacted by the recent government shutdown and cutbacks. “I am thr...

Six Checotah FFA members and their agricultural teacher/advisors Mr. Rusty Stonebarger and Mr. Zachary Ilbery had the opportunity to attend the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana last mo...

Haltom’s Huddle Holiday Food Drive Haltom’s Huddle Holiday Food Drive is underway. Help feed those in need in McIntosh County this Christmas. Gathering canned or dry food through Dec. 19. Drop off at ...

MUSKOGEE - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Jason Duane Henrichs, age 47, of Checotah, Oklahoma, entered a guilty plea to an Information of one c...

Vision Eufaula is proud to announce the launch of this year’s Shop Eufaula campaign, alongside our presenting sponsorship by The City of Eufaula. Shop Eufaula is a community wide effort to encourage r...

Gov. Kevin Stitt granted death row prisoner Tremane Wood clemency less than an hour before his scheduled execution on Thursday. It is the second time since 2021 that Stitt has granted clemency for a d...

Well, would you look at that. Eufaula, Oklahoma isn’t the kind of place where the universe usually pulls up a chair and gets dramatic. But this fall, while we were mowing lawns, fixing fence posts, an...