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ALISA BOSWELL-GORE OSU COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST Scientists in the Oklahoma State University Department of Animal and Food Sciences are working hard to stop the waste of billions of dollars of beef ea...

JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR The only county elections in the Aug. 23 runoff primary are the races for District No. 1 and District No. 2 County Commissioners. Loyal Dean Taylor faces William Wiles in th...

JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 115 Years Ago: Checotah Enquirer • August 21, 1908 WATER WORKS Monday, the company which has charge of the construction of the water works system, turned the water into the ...

JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR Checotah and Eufaula students begin a new school year Thursday, Aug. 18. However, Eufaula school district begins the year with a new superintendent, following the retirement...

Connors State takes pride in its ability to provide affordable education to their students. One way CSC can help students earn affordable degrees is with concurrent enrollment. Not only does this prov...

August is K9 Officer Fundraising Month at Lake Dog and Their People, 117 N. Main St., Eufaula. Local K9 officers have limited funds to pay for their canine companions’ vet bills, food and tactical gea...

Felony Cases Beverly Marie Rose Cannon: larceny of automobile, aircraft or other M/V Mac Arthur Finley: endangering others while eluding/attempting to elude police officer; possession of firearm after...

Voters in McIntosh County are reminded to keep the integrity of the election system in mind when going to the polls. While ballot “selfies” or taking photographs of a marked ballot are legal, voters m...

SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER Reading is like diving into oceans of possibilities. At least that is the theme for this summer’s reading program with the Eastern Oklahoma Library System-Oceans of Poss...

Early voting begins Thursday, Aug. 18. Voters who will not be able to make it to the polls for the Runoff Primary Election on Aug. 23 have the option of voting early at their County Election Board. Ea...

13-year-old Shayla Dismukes has had an exciting summer as she was named this year’s Outstanding Junior Member in the American International Junior Charolais Association (AIJCA). The AIJCA is one of th...

McIntosh County burn ban has been extended to Aug. 29, according to Jeffrey Moore, Emergency Management Director.

Checotah Public Schools not only started classes this week, but also started a new pet therapy program this year with a precious pup, Lila, named affectionately after Lila Marshall. Lila is a Goldendo...

Bella Jane Allison, 2, thinks this summer has just been too doggone hot for clothes, but not for her boots and playtime with her best buddy, Scooby.

A nine-year-old Eufaula boy was fatally injured in a UTV accident in Pittsburg County Tuesday, Aug. 9, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. The accident occurred at about 4:30 p.m. on Nitzel Road...

JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 114 Years Ago: Checotah Enquirer • July 31, 1908 SCHOOL BOARD WAS CHOSEN Tuesday afternoon the qualified voters of Checotah met pursuant to call at the Checotah Public Schoo...

ns Specialist STILLWATER – While it does help to have a green thumb, keeping a landscape irrigated is key in successful gardening. The amount and frequency that gardeners water can make a big differen...

Leaders of the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs (ODVA) announced Tuesday that nursing staff would soon see the largest pay increase in the history of the agency. The projected effective date fo...