OKLAHOMA CITY — A senior official’s resignation letter that the Oklahoma State Department of Education has fought to keep secret raises concerns of “fundamental operational issues” at the agency. Chie...

Army Staff Sergeant Tom Butler, of the 2120th Engineer Company located in Broken Arrow, had the privilege of being part of the 60th Inauguration last month and was honored to be there. “I’ve been in t...

Chilly weather is the perfect time for some steamin’ hot chili and some spicy competition. Who’s going to walk away with braggin’ rights this year at the 17th Annual Chili Cook-Off? You don’t want to ...

SKIATOOK – It was a family affair at the Feb. 15 groundbreaking ceremony for Veterans Park. The Park is being created in honor of the late Justin Lambillotte, who was a soldier when he died at Fort Ho...

Checotah Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet will be held Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the First Free Will Family Life Center. Tickets are $25 and Tablescape contest is also $25. Doors will open at 6 p.m.

Saturday, March 1 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. $10 Prom Dresses and some men’s suits are also for sale. Church is providing prom wear and accessories for high school students. Each student must select their ...

A 39-year-old Eufaula man charged with assaulting his girlfriend and brother last year entered an Alford plea in district court Friday and was given a 10-year suspended sentence. An Alford plea is a g...

Blue Mountain Farm – functional beverages including probiotic teas and sodas, kefirs, and kombucha The Heirloom Acre Farm – dairy products; elderberry syrup and Thieves vinegar tincture Asbury-Owens F...

SALLISAW — The fact that Pete Laughlin was visiting the new Sallisaw Veterans Center on July 22 was not that unusual. The fact that he found the time in his packed schedule to visit Oklahoma’s latest ...

Checotah High School is among those implementing the mandate with a stricter policy that prohibits students from using or possessing poweredon devices, including smartphones, smartwatches, tablets, an...

never resurfaced. According to the OHP, Michele Watson stopped her 2025 Crest Tritoon in the middle of the lake nine miles west of Eufaula and jumped into the water to swim and did not resurface. Pass...

and milkshakes in 1948. Then in 1961, Ray Kroc bought out the fast food chain with over 38,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries. Known for its iconic Golden Arches McDonald’s is also known as th...

MUSKOGEE – Joshua Lee Bolin, 26, of Sallisaw, entered a guilty plea to a Superseding Indictment of one count of Receipt of Certain Material Involving the Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, punishable by ...

hazards and good practices for teens. CHS greatly encourage all parents to come and learn about the most up to date information concerning what our teens have access to on the internet. We wish for ou...

this year’s event. “This is probably the best year of different pleasures, and they were all good pleasures,” said Hartwick, executive chef at Oklahoma Central University in Edmond. “Sometimes you wil...

A competency hearing for Louis Carl Guenther, 68, of Checotah has been set for 9 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 27. Guenther is accused of beating and stabbing to death his sister, blues musician Selby Minner,...

1st-12th Grade students from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Featuring Sarah ThaBarber, Daylen Warrior and Cody Smith Checotah Event Center

In November 2023, No. 9 Marina CEO Barry Hadlock donated an almost-new pontoon boat to the Eufaula to be used as a rescue boat. The boat had been damaged in a tornado that blew through Norman and hit ...

114 YEARS AGO The Checotah Times Friday, July 8, 1911 Here and There - W.T. Miller returned Saturday from a few days visit at Fayetteville, Ark. - W.M Marlin was a visitor in Wagoner Monday. - E.M. Hi...

Two opportunities to attend a public hearing to discuss issues, challenges and opportunities facing seniors aged 60-plus over the next four years will be held in August. The first meeting will be held...