Today United States Attorney Brian J. Kuester announced that he has submitted his resignation to President Biden, effective at 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 28. It is customary for newly elected presidents to as...

The state of Indian nations is strong, but the federal government still needs to “come to terms with the right of tribal Nations to chart their own course and their rightful place,” a tribal leader sa...

Rep. Randy Randleman, R-Eufaula, secured passage Wednesday of a bill to allow for more mental health services in eastern Oklahoma. Under rules implemented by the Oklahoma Dept. of Mental Health and Su...

More than half a year after voters approved a state question that will require Oklahoma to offer health coverage to more than 200,000 low-income adults, state officials are still unsure how they’ll pa...

Ake, Roger M. Albright, Austin Michael Allen, Edmond Monte Allen, Justin Lee Almeida, Louis Ernest III Anderson, Gary Don Anderson, Teddy Bruce Arnold, Charles Wayne Bahe, Mandy Gail Baker, Jerry Beal...

115 Years Ago: Checotah Times • November 2, 1906 New Creek Schools A list of twenty schools of the Creek Nation has been submitted to the Department of the Interior. The list includes four new schools...

BBQ fundraiser Friday, March 5 The Checotah Priesthood Motorcycle Ministry will be delivering lunch next Friday, March 5 or come pick it up at noon at Faith Church, 389 S. Paul Carr Drive, Checotah. P...

The “Community Garden” is coming along at the Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library. Branch Manager, Kathe Smith, arrived with some of the fruit trees that will be placed around the Community Garden. Smit...

Local restaurant owner Kathy Cox had to think outside of the box this past week when students from Harding University in Searcy, AR needed to be fed some June’s famous fried boneless chicken. “We had...

A lost lab mix male dog found his way to Porches and Pastures Real Estate off of Texanna Rd and Highway 69 during the snowstorm. Stephanie Fine has placed the pup in a foster home until ownership can ...

Volunteer and local artist Iris Park worked last week to put up her paintings with the help of Heartland Heritage board member Jerri Holder who also wears the hat of Checotah Chamber of Commerce offic...

The 2021 Checotah Local Livestock Premium Dinner and Sale was a huge success on Monday, Feb. 22 for the Checotah 4H and FFA exhibitors. Josheb English with the Checotah Masonic Lodge presented the Pr...

Oklahoma experienced a historic cold air event during February, boosting the month into the company of other legendary frozen periods from calendar pages long torn away and discarded. February 1895, F...

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...