MATTIE MALOY PLUMB THEATRE The Alversons always play the Plumb Theatre at least once a year, and this year is no exception! Friday night, Aug. 12, the Alversons - Brother Royce and Sister Carla - will...

August 15-19 • Monday, Aug. 15: Hamburger on bun w/ fixings; oven fries; pickled beets; cookie; milk • Tuesday, Aug. 16: Baked pork chops; mashed potatoes; veg blend; roll; lemon bars; milk • Wednesda...

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

Checotah student attended the 2022 American Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) Youth Leadership Summit July 24-30. The annual retreat develops leadership skills in junior high and high school students that will...

In a Checotah City Council special meeting held July 28 the following motions were discussed and approved by Mayor Daniel Tarkington and council members: • Motion was made by Councilman Ronnie Brinsfi...

JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR After more than 20 years of hoping, dreaming and planning, construction has begun on the new headquarters for the Lake Eufaula Association. “It’s been planned for over 20 y...

SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER At the beginning of Monday’s School Board Meeting the board voted on the resignation of Laurie Burkhalter as President of the Checotah School Board of Education effective...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced Monday that George McEntire Smith, age 22, of Wagoner was found guilty by a federal jury of one count of murder in t...

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) arrested a second man in connection with a dispensary robbery in Thackerville that turned deadly, one of three who allegedly took part in the attempte...

Freedom House Adult & Teen Challenge is a Christian faith-based, residential care center for young adults who struggle with life-controlling problems, but it is also a historical building that has bee...

JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR Now that the Whole Hawg Day festivities are history, folks can prepare for the next major event in Eufaula – The first Mural Festival & Art Walk, sponsored by Vision Eufaula...

The annual McIntosh County Fair is only a couple of weeks away. Mark your calendars for this event that inspires many of today’s young people to pursue careers in farming and ranching. The following i...

A 66-year-old Henryetta man drowned at Gentry Creek Park on Lake Eufaula 10 miles west of Checotah on Monday, Aug. 1, according to the Department of Public Safety’s Marine Enforcement Division. Invest...

High school students interested in pursuing fishing at the college level have until Friday, August 5 to register for the 2022 Abu Garcia Bassmaster High School Combine presented by Skeeter. The Combin...

The Oklahoma Historical Society is partnering with the Oklahoma Conference of Black Mayors to present the Oklahoma All-Black Towns State Conference in August, an event that will bring together the may...

A public drawing was held Sunday, July 31 at 2 p.m. to determine the ballot order of political parties for the 2022 General Election. The drawing was conducted by the Secretary of the State Election B...

The moratorium on processing applications for new grower, processor and dispensary licenses begins Aug. 26, not Aug. 1 as previously stated in communications from OMMA. OMMA made an error interpreting...

Plumb Theatre is starting two busy months. Crystal River is beginning their yearly tour to Indiana at the Plumb Theatre on Aug. 5. This group has several members inducted into the Hall of Fame in Iowa...

Absentee ballots are available to any registered voter provided they are eligible to vote in the election requested, according to McIntosh County Election Board Secretary Janelle McKnight. No excuse i...

McIntosh County 4H has been busy this summer. They have toured 360 Farms and learned about aquaponics. They have gone to Creative Soul for a painting project and to Blue Rabbit Pottery for a pottery ...