Peoples National Bank will be closed Thursday, Nov. 11 in the national observance of Veterans Day. All its facilities will be open during regular business hours on Friday, Nov. 12.

Above: Winner of the Heartland Heritage Pumpkin Painting contest in 10-12 age group was Peyton Howell. Below: Winner of the Heartland Heritage Pumpkin Painting contest in 6-9 age group was Abby Bauma...

The Checotah Lions Club will be selling smoked ribs this Friday at Sharpe’s Dept. Store. Lion Mike Key along with fellow Lions will be set up to serve in the parking lot from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and rib...

The McIntosh County Retired Educators will honor veterans of the United States Armed Forces at their regular meeting on Friday, November 12. The program will feature a special tribute by Minister Jack...

Mandatory redistricting efforts underway by the Legislature may cause some precinct boundaries to change. As a result, some voters could be assigned to new polling places, Janelle McKnight, McIntosh C...

The Checotah Police Department responded to a suicide very early in the morning on Tuesday, Nov. 2, in the Checotah Walmart parking lot. Checotah Police Chief Darren Glover identified the man as Natha...

Brandon Lakota Valentine Morlin, 23, of Checotah, pleaded guilty last week to charges of domestic assault and battery by strangulation and to public intoxication. Associate District Judge Brendon Brid...

Rep. Avery Frix was honored to receive the Outstanding Rural Legislator Award from the Organization of Rural Oklahoma Schools. COURTESY PHOTO

The Checotah Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Oldham’s Home Care, located at 201 W. Okmulgee. Oldham’s is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. STAFF PHOTO | LADONNA RHOD...

Two dozen veterans took the stage at the Eufaula High School auditorium Friday morning and introduced students to what war is about. It is about survival and heroism, about fighting beside men and wom...

The City of Checotah will hold a Trash Off the third week of November for local residents. Residents must present a water bill in order to use the dumpsters located at the city’s maintenance barns at ...

Checotah and the surrounding communities are invited to come out and help honor all veterans on Veterans Day, Thursday, Nov. 11. First the FCCLA at Checotah High School will have their annual Veterans...

ITC (SW/AW) Jacqueline “Marie” Warrior will be the keynote speaker for the Gardenia Federated Women’s Club and their guests on Thursday, Nov. 11 at the Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library Chief Warrior ...

The Battle of Honey Springs Reenactment drew an enormous crowd over the threeday weekend of events from Nov. 5-7. Honey Springs Site Director Adam Lynn was more than pleased with almost 1,700 student...

Chief Petty Officer Jacqueline “Marie” Warrior retired in 2009 from the rank of Chief Petty Officer, E7, U.S. Navy after 24 years of faithful active-duty service but she still serves others today. Wh...

The Board of Education of the Kiamichi Technology Centers, School District No. 7, hereby announces that statutorily qualified individuals interested in running as a candidate for the Zone No. 1 seat o...

This year’s open enrollment period for the online Healthcare Marketplace begins Monday, Nov. 1 and Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma (LASO) has 40 trained insurance Navigators across the state ready to h...

Chris Collins will present his acclaimed John Denver Tribute at a dinner/show Saturday, Nov. 13 at Legacy on Main Street, 224 N. Main, Eufaula. Price of admission for both the dinner and show is $55. ...

Correction: The recent winner of the Heartland Heritage Pumpkin Painting Contest was Sheeyee Thao, 4, in the 3-5 age group, not Sheeyaa Thao. We apologize for the error.

No lion, some of the cutest costumes were on four-legged friends this Halloween. More photos of great costumes in next week’s edition. STAFF PHOTO | LADONNA RHODES