The Livestock indemnity Program (LIP) provided by the USDA Farm Service Agency provides assistance to you for livestock deaths in excess of normal mortality caused by adverse weather, disease and atta...

The 55th Old Settlers Day is next Saturday, June 12, so saddle up for a full day of family fun downtown. First stop by and grab some hot pancakes from the Lions Club at the Methodist Hall, starting at...

STILLWATER — Native American communities, storytelling and Earth and space curriculum are set to combine in one ambitious project made possible through a $3.3 million National Aeronautics and Space Ad...

Six defendants in separate cases, including three who made bomb threats, have pled guilty in McIntosh County District. Martin, Rowell Maisy Mae Martin, 28, and Joshua James Rowell, 35, both of McAlest...

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced an extension of eviction and foreclosure moratoriums on USDA Single Family Housing Direct and Guaranteed loans through June 30, 2021. The action...

Two accidents, one a fatality, marred the Memorial Day Weekend. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is still investigating the single-vehicle crash that claimed the life of Vicki Murdock, 60, of Eufaula. Murd...

On Friday, May 21, the Class of 2021 walked the stage to receive their high school diplomas. Principal Jennifer Campbell was pleased that after a crazy year of COVID-19 these 76 Checotah High School s...

Severe weather accentuated by tornado warnings and a possible tornado sighting in an area along State Highway 9 about four miles northwest of Eufaula kept McIntosh County on edge Thursday, May 27. Acc...

Memorial Day Weekend has come and gone, but the party continues. On Saturday, June 12, Xtreme RV Resort will host a free concert featuring Boys in the Band, a tribute to the country and Southern rock ...

The Checotah Farmers and Crafters Market is in the beginning stages and is working hard to get vendors to get their permits and pay for their space and set up. However, just like the infant stage of a...

While many people are pounding the pavement every day to make a living, some local folks are making a living by paving the pavement. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) Field Division 1 ...

Rank and organization: Sergeant, U .S. Army, Company C, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division. Place and date: Binh Duong Province, Republic of Vietnam, 27 May 1967. Entered service at:...

Each May, during National Foster Care Month, CASA takes the time to raise awareness of the children and families involved in the foster care system and the need for more people to step up to support t...

Opens this Saturday, May 29 Market days are Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 7:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. 100% locally grown produce and related products Located on the Northwest corner of the Checotah Sport...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is investing up to $15 million to support the development of new tools, approaches, practices and technologies...

On May 27, 1916 – President Woodrow Wilson suggest the creation of an international body with the authority to maintain peace and the freedom of the seas. 1942 – The damaged USS Yorktown arrives at Pe...

May 31 - June 4, 2021 • Monday, May 31: CLOSED FOR MEMORIAL DAY • Tuesday, June 1: Hot dog; green beans; potato salad; applesauce; milk • Wednesday, June 2: Chef salad; fresh tomato soup; crackers; po...

House Bill 2214, a bill of high interest to hunters and anglers this legislative session, passed the House Thursday, is on its way to the Senate, and contains none of its original content. The bill th...

Immigrants have been among the most-affected by the turbulent political climate of recent years. But Prairie Vale Elementary School in the Deer Creek School District has maintained its promise to be a...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced the federal grand jury sitting in Muskogee completed its May session and returned 82 felony indictments. Seventy-six ...