William Jesse Cox, 67, has been charged with shooting with intent to injure after allegedly firing several shots at his 43-year-old son. Cox was arrested on June 11 at his McIntosh County residence ne...

One hundred and fiftyfive years after the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia surrendered, the storied Stars and Bars battle flag that was its emblem during the Civil War and that has been the backd...

A perfect Father’s Day Gift, fully rules-compliant Green Books merge traditional yardage guides with state-of-the-art green contour data. Order now and receive for Father’s Day. When GolfLogix, the mo...

The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association’s board of directors voted to suspend the mandated rest (DEAD) period this summer and considered a sobering economic picture during its June meetin...

Felony Cases Terry Wayne Bean: unauthorized use of a vehicle; DUS William Jesse Cox: shooting with intent to injure; obstructing officer Kristina Pauline Duckett: bail jumping Melissa Maureen Ketchum:...

CHS Senior Graduation set for June 19 Checotah High School graduation is set for Friday, June 19, at 7 p.m. at the Ogle Field. Social distancing practices will be encouraged for the protection of the ...

June 5. Elevation above normal, water 85. Blue and flathead catfish excellent on live bait along rocks, shallows and noodling holes (no hooks). White bass good on Alabama rigs, crickets, jigs and smal...

Congratulations to Carol Beaver (front and center) who retired last week as the Superintendent’s Secretary of Checotah Public Schools after 30 years of dedication to the administrators, staff and stud...

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

The City of Checotah is beginning to look like a thriving tourist town again instead of a ghost town after being quarantined for weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses, parks and churches are ...

Local churches across Checotah invited all of the community to join together for a Community Prayer Service on Sunday, June 7 in Pocket Park. Ministers of all faiths, community leaders and people of ...

Enthusiastic fans of bass fishing — and sports fans who have missed the thrill of competition — are catching live on-the-water action from Lake Eufaula on ESPN2. The Bassmaster Elite Series came to Eu...

It’s a short trail to Old Settlers Day and the excitement in Checotah is building as time draws near and plans are coming together. Old Settlers Day, historically set for the 2nd Saturday in June, has...

At 81 years young, Don Johnson shows no sign of slowing down from working hard and doing a whole lot of what he loves - wood carving and whittling. Don has never known how to sit for too long. He like...

Checotah’s basic water rates will increase by approximately $2.50 and sewer rates by approximately $2.60 beginning Monday, June 15. The new rates will be on the June billing cycle, which will be paid ...

After waiving his preliminary hearing on May 27, former Checotah school employee Jeremy Lewis Hayes, 29, was ordered to appear for district court arraignment at 9 a.m. on June 17. He will enter a plea...

Why the world needs real love right now is obvious, especially with so much hate and violence that’s going back and forth. But do many even know the true definition of LOVE? As far as its grammatical ...

Voters in McIntosh County who want to have absentee ballots mailed to them for the June 30 elections should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Janelle McKnight said Friday. Although the County...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) has arrested 26-year-old Cherokee White following an investigation by the Bureau’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) unit. This...

Norman High School’s Cade Horton has been named the 2019-20 Gatorade Oklahoma Baseball Player of the Year. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound senior shortstop and right-handed pitcher was 1-0 on the mound with a...