Oktaha Public School counselor Kari Fulton received her first COVID-19 vaccine from registered nurse Amanda Lynn with the McIntosh County Health Dept. on Wednesday, Feb. 24 at the Checotah High School...

Mandi Pitts’ class loved learning about all these smart, brave and creative women that have paved the way for them during Women in History Month at Marshall Elementary. COURTESY PHOTO

The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed legislation on Monday to aid blind and visually impaired Oklahomans with absentee ballots. Rep. Brian Hill, R-Mustang, presented House Bill 1711 and explai...

Coronavirus watch – Tuesday, March 2 A Eufaula woman in the 65 and older age group became the city’s third reported death in the past two days attributed to the COVID-19 virus, according to figures re...

Soul Food is a term used for an ethnic cuisine, food traditionally prepared and eaten by African Americans. It has been historically associated with Black Culture. It can be traced where blacks have b...

A 13-year-old Stidham boy who went missing Monday evening was found safe at about 1:15 p.m. Tuesday on Texanna Road, according to Muscogee (Creek) Nation spokesman Jason Salsman. Ethan McIntosh, who ...

Grocery distribution moved to this Friday The Least of These Food Ministry moved its monthly food distribution to this Friday, Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. at the Assembly of God in Checotah. McIntosh County RWD...

Muskogee County Deputy Sheriff Bryan Jones and his K-9 partner Tibo, officially retired from their beat on the street on Friday, Feb. 12. They had been partners in crime for over 10 years and their b...

During a record-breaking snowstorm that closed down local businesses and crippled motorists on icy highways, the City of Checotah, with the help of the Red Cross, graciously provided food and shelter...

Old Man Winter had his way this past week as Checotah and the county experienced several water woes due to extremely cold temperatures. It started with a major water line break on W. Gentry by the la...

A Go Fund Me Account has been set up for a Checotah family that has suffered inconceivable loss since the beginning of this year. Landon DeLuce, a 14-year-old student at Checotah Public School first l...

There’s nothing better than a cow selfie on a cold day. COURTESY PHOTO | NATHAN JOHNSON

State officials are calling for winter storm damage to be reported in order to qualify for additional federal funding. As Oklahoma begins assessing As Oklahoma begins assessing the damage caused by th...

A seminar on Black History Month will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 27, at Mt. Olive Star B. Church, Rev. Samuel Cunningham, Pastor. The church is 10 miles west of Checotah. The seminar is sponso...

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

President Biden approved Governor Stitt’s request to declare a federal disaster exists in all 77 Oklahoma counties due to the historic winter storm, clearing the way for federal aid to be directed to ...

The Methodist Mission Board has voted to reopen the Mission Thrift Store two days a week from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. by appointment only, starting Tuesday, March 2. Days and Times: Six customers at a time i...

Gov. Kevin Stitt on Wednesday, Feb. 10, signed legislation to temporarily modify the state’s Open Meeting Act to allow public bodies to meet via teleconference or videoconference. In his first bill bi...

Jim and Yvonne Vogt consider themselves blessed though they lost their home and everything in it in Kellyville on Tuesday, Feb. 16 during the snowstorm that crippled Oklahoma. Jim even lost his truck...

Legislation to provide de-escalation training to public school educators and staff passed the House Common Education Committee on Tuesday with a vote of 13-0. House Bill 1027, authored by Rep. Trish R...