Checotah High School has a swim team, but no swimming pool. Members will be practicing in Muskogee at the Muskogee Swim & Fitness Center, 566 N. Sixth St., where the Muskogee Sharks practice. The Shar...

Felony Cases Gillian Lowe: actual physical control of vehicle under the influence; transporting open container of alcohol; driving without a valid drivers license Joshua Ryan Martin: Joshua Ryan Marti...

The Checotah High School issued the following statement on its Facebook: “We wish to be transparent and inform our families and community that a CHS student has tested positive for COVID-19. We have f...

Checotah Public Schools showed off their creative sense of humor last week as school started back. STAFF PHOTO | LADONNA RHODES

Checotah will host three events in one on Sept. 5 at the Checotah Sports Complex from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. This will be the first Old Settlers Day event ever held in September due to having to postpone th...

Mayor Daniel Tarkington shocked everyone Monday night at the Checotah City Council city council meeting when he announced he would be resigning by April of 2021. Tarkington said the reason for leaving...

JESSICA GAXIOLA PRE-K TEACHER AT MARSHALL ELEMENTARY What grade do you teach? Pre-K How long have you been teaching? This will be my 3rd year. I started off teaching Special Ed at Marshall and now I ...

STILLWATER – They look rather prehistoric, and they can make a pretty good smudge mark on a vehicle’s windshield. And oh boy, can they jump and eat. Fortunately, of the more than 130 resident species ...

The Checotah school board voted last Thursday to allow students enrolled in distance learning to participate in extracurricular activities. Prior to Thursday’s decision students enrolled in distance l...

Time is running out for registered voters in McIntosh County to apply for absentee ballots to be mailed to them for the August 25, 2020 Runoff Primary Election. The deadline to receive applications fo...

Attorney General Mike Hunter has released a list of detailed answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) surrounding the McGirt decision after appearing as a panelist last week with the state’s three...

The McIntosh County District Court won’t have to reach out to the Eufaula Public School District for extra space this month. Associate District Judge Brendon Bridges had arranged with the district to ...

Oklahoma cattle producers can earn Beef Quality Assurance certification at two in-person meetings in August, with appropriate social distancing and other coronavirus precautions in place at each. “We ...

Aug. 17-21 Monday, Aug. 17: Beef tips with gravy; steamed rice; mixed vegetables; wheat roll; fresh fruit; milk Tuesday, Aug. 18: Smothered chicken; seasoned mashed potatoes; seasoned peas; wheat roll...

Oklahoma’s oldest person, Ethel May Bowens of Seward in Logan County, will celebrate her 111th birthday on Aug. 26. She is among almost 20 state residents over 100 years of age who were born in the mo...

The Oklahoma Highway Safety Office (OHSO) has released the 2019 crash summary for Oklahoma. These new numbers show that progress has been made in some areas, while other areas have seen an increase in...

On August 13, 1846 – The American flag was raised for the first time in Los Angeles as a joint expedition led by CDR Robert Stockton seizes the city. 1906 – At Fort Brown, Texas, some 10-20 armed men ...

Summer is still here, which means so are mosquitoes. The flying pests invade neighborhoods like an army, but they aren’t just a backyard nuisance with bites that itch. They also can carry dangerous di...

From a smokin’ hot car show to a cool night of cruisin,’ the Fast Lanes’ 3rd annual Car Show and Cruise Night was a huge success this past Saturday. Fast Lanes, Inc. owner Mike Barnard stated that the...

STILLWATER – Students heading to college this fall soon will be packing suitcases and loading their vehicles full of mementoes and necessities for their new home away from home. The transition typical...