Joseph Allen Hernandez, 34, of Marble City, Sequoyah County was found guilty by a federal jury of two counts of murder and one count of arson in Indian Country, according to the United States Attorney...

The Board of Education of the Midway Public School District announces that statutorily qualified individuals interested in running as a candidate for the #2 seat on the Midway Board of Education may f...

Ake, Roger M. Albright, Austin Michael Allen, Edmond Monte Allen, Justin Lee Almeida, Louis Ernest III Anderson, Gary Don Anderson, Teddy Bruce Arnold, Charles Wayne Bahe, Mandy Gail Baker, Jerry Beal...

Four charges against a 26-year-old Hanna man have been dropped because of the McGirt ruling. Ronnie Gene Casey Jr. was charged in November, 2020 with felony eluding, felony running a police road block...

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115 Years Ago: Checotah Enquirer • November 15, 1907 Area resident dies Newt McIntosh died at his home about four miles northwest of Checotah last Thursday after an illness of a little over three week...

The sales tax collection for the period of September - October 15, jumped a whopping 978 percent compared to the same period last year. In 2020, when COVID was wreaking havoc across the state, the tax...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from July business. The monies they reported this period represent sales fr...

Turkey Olympics were in full fun mode at Checotah Intermediate School this past Friday. (See more pictures in next week’s edition.) STAFF PHOTO | LADONNA RHODES

The Checotah Art Guild is having a Holiday Arts and Craft Show and Sale on Saturday, Dec. 11 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Artists made come and set up Friday from 6-8 p.m. or Saturday from 8-9:30 a.m. at the...

A Wildcat Winter Wonderland, which is part of the 21st Century Grant, is scheduled for December 13 from 5 - 8 p.m. at the Checotah High school Courtyard. The community is encouraged to bundle up and c...

The Friends of the Oklahoma Governor’s Mansion (Friends of the Mansion) has revealed the annual state holiday ornament. The 2021 ornament features a wreath and berries, complete with a white ribbon wi...

Checotah’s Christmas parade theme this year will be “A Disney Christmas.” The downtown parade will be on Saturday, December 4 starting at 4 p.m. Lineup will begin at 2:30 p.m.at the Checotah Middle Sc...

Mrs. Jones’ Kindergarten Victor Reyes - Put hot sauce on the turkey. Cook in the stove for 4 minutes. Cut it up with a knife. Eat with hot chili, strawberries, blueberry cake, and ice cream. Eat with ...

For six years Betty Davis has been consumed with anxiety about her missing daughter. Nov. 16 marked the sixth year that 29-year-old Peggy McGuire disappeared after dropping off her then 8-year-old son...

The students at Marshall Elementary made lots of cute art this Thanksgiving including this Sock Art Turkey. STAFF PHOTO | LADONNA RHODES

Ava Rose Johnson and J.C. Watts were part of the Light Up Eufaula this past Saturday. Johnson sang on stage downtown and Watts signed autographs. COURTESY PHOTO

The “Paper Ladies” from the McIntosh County Democrat and the Eufaula Indian Journal would like to thank the City of Checotah, the Checotah Chamber of Commerce, Checotah Perk and Slice of Country for j...

The Checotah Roughriders Annual Toy Drive is in full swing from Nov. till Dec. 4. All the proceeds will go to benefit local elementary school students in McIntosh County. Everyone in the community is ...

The Checotah Lions Club sold smoked ribs on Friday, Nov. 12 outside Sharpe’s Dept. Store. STAFF PHOTO | LADONNA RHODES