The future of a federal law designed to protect Native American children landed in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday in a case that could potentially reshape the tribal sovereignty landscap...

Top Value is now Sonny’s Grocery and Market. The Pasquali Family founded Sonny’s in Coalgate, Oklahoma in 1946. In 2017, brothers Kevin Shores and Johnny Sandmann took the reins and quickly expanded t...

Felony Cases Marcus Montel Banks: first degree burglary; threaten to perform act of violence Autumn Jayde Hernandez: assault & battery on a police officer Branden Michael Jackson: prisoner placing bod...

The bond for Joseph Lloyd Kennedy, 67, who is a person of interest in the murder of four Okmulgee men, was increased to $10 million following a hearing on Wednesday, Nov. 16, in Okmulgee County Distri...

Ava Rose Johnson made history in 2019 as the youngest person ever to win a Native American Music Award for her song, “Heaven’s Window.” At age 12 winning the Best Independent Recording by a New Artist...

The Checotah Masonic Lodge #86 hosted another successful bean dinner for the Checotah Foundation for Academic Excellence (CFAE) on Thursday, Nov. 17. Organized in 2001, CFAE oversees the administratio...

McKinney-Vento and Project AWARE are hosting a Thanksgiving Lunch Celebration on Thursday, Nov. 24 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Checotah Multipurpose Building for anyone who needs a free, hot meal on...

The Checotah Chamber of Commerce will be giving away $600 during their Residential and Business Lighting Competition so get those houses and businesses decorated. There will be three lucky residential...

Cheryl Ann Smith was the Artist of the Month for November at the Heartland Heritage Museum and Gallery. Smith is originally from Durant but she and her husband, Garry, moved to Checotah on Lake Eufaul...

Peoples National Bank will be closed Thursday, Nov. 24 in observance of Thanksgiving.

Angels are now available all-around town to help Santa bring gifts to good little boys and girls who need a little extra Christmas blessing this year. The Checotah Lions Club has Angel Trees decking t...

Pre-K: Austin Charbonneau, Delilah Underwood, Marlee Wilbanks, Eleanor Tankersley Kindergarten: Devin Thomason, Whitley Weder, Chantry Lynch, Averi Edmonds, Kinleigh Davis, Adalyn Humphreys 1st Grade...

More than 30 years ago, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation began conducting roadside surveys to monitor quail numbers throughout the state. There are 83 twenty-mile routes surveyed in Au...

Felony Cases Julie Ellen Dowling: 12 counts of embezzlement between $2,500 and $15,000; two counts of embezzlement of $15,000 or more; pattern of criminal offense Victor Vince Dowling Sr.:12 counts of...

The Checotah Chamber of Commerce recently acknowledged Billy Wayne Hill, OD, PC on his commitment of 38 years to the Checotah Community. Best wishes for a Happy Retirement!