Deena Farrow, 44, won the race for McIntosh County Clerk in the Aug. 25 run-off primary election, defeating opponent Jennifer Ballard, 36. According to the McIntosh County Election Board, unofficially...

Asking for help isn’t easy but helping can be. During Hunger Action Month, join the Oklahoma Food Banks, the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma and the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, in taking a...

Chief of Police Darren Glover stated that two Checotah residents were found dead in their home at 117 S.E. 4th St. on Saturday, Aug 29. The Checotah Police Department was alerted by a concerned family...

The Lake Eufaula Trump Boat Parade is scheduled for this Saturday, Sept. 5 and organizers are expecting an estimated 500 boats or more to hit the water running at 11 a.m. Caton Skaggs will sing the Pl...

The City of Checotah and the Checotah Chamber of Commerce have come together to put on one spectacular celebration this Saturday, Sept. 5 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Checotah Sports Complex. They wil...

The McIntosh County Horse Show will be held at 2 p.m. on Sept. 20 at the Eufaula Round-Up Club Arena. Free to all children in McIntosh County. Free to all children in McIntosh County. Call or text Ran...

Friendly Lake Eufaula Area Supporters (FLEAS) members generously donated toiletries and handbags to the Women’s Shelter operated by W.I.S.H. (Women in Safe Homes). These donations are one of several c...

Peoples Bank closed for holiday Peoples National Bank and its extended branches will be closed Monday, Sept. 7, in observance of Labor Day and will reopen the following day, Sept. 8, during regularly ...

Oklahoma Humanities (OH) has announced that the Smithsonian is coming to Oklahoma in 2021. In partnership with the Smithsonian Institution, OH will select six rural Oklahoma communities to host the tr...

David McCullough, an attorney for the Oklahoma Press Association and the OPA’s Legal Services Plan, died August 27, 2020, after a brief illness. A funeral service was held at 10 a.m. Monday, August 31...

Ruth Garnett Sharpe, who lived in Checotah for 74 years, will celebrate her 100th birthday on September 4. Ruth, who now lives in Claremore, was born in Altus in 1920 and met her husband, Lou Sharpe, ...

Honey Springs Battlefield is excited to announce that it will host guided trail walks on the Honey Springs Battlefield led by site director Adam Lynn on Saturday, September 19, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. ...

Sept. 7 - 11 Monday, Sept. 7: Pinto beans with ham; macaroni & cheese; seasoned cabbage; wheat bread; fresh fruit; milk Tuesday, Sept. 8: Spaghetti w/ meat sauce; Italian vegetables; wheat roll; chill...

Tiger Safari Zoo in Tuttle is offering an overnight stay in a treehouse at the zoo for $135 plus admission. Tiger Safari Zoo recently opened Tiger Overlook Treehouses, where you can spend the night ov...

Deep Fork Community Action Foundation, Inc. of Okmulgee recently presented Eufaula resident James Dawson with a certificate of appreciation for his 33 years of service to the Foundation. “Throughout ...

114 Years Ago: Checotah Times • May 4, 1906 Killed by Lightning Two colts were killed by lightning Wednesday night in John Harper’s pasture north of town. One belonged to Cliff McLean the other to Dr....

On September 3, 1609 – Henry Hudson discovered the island of Manhattan. 1709 – The 1st major group of Swiss and German colonists reached the Carolinas. 1777 – The American flag is flown in battle for ...

Aug. 17-31 Edgar Felipe Martinez: Operate MV While License Revoked Stephen Anthony Ricard: DUI Hayle Christina McNair: Operate MV w/o Valid DL Jamie Lee House: Operate MV w/o Valid DL Kenneth Crosby: ...

The 30th Rentiesville Dusk ‘til Dawn Blues Festival had to go virtual due to the ongoing concerns of COVID-19. However, this year’s lineup will leave everyone saying, “The Blues are still alive and we...

Rank and organization: Captain, U.S. Army, Company B, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division. Place and date: Near Tondul, Korea, from 31 August to 3 September 1951. Entered service at: Cicero, I...