They called it the “Indian problem.” The white settlers wanted more land, and the tribes held rich acreages. Removing tribes from the Southeast was more than just an idea by the time Andrew Jackson w...

Coronavirus watch - 9/17 The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported the following COVID -19 numbers for Thursday, September 17. State total positive cases, 73,318 confirmed (an increase of 1,034...

K-9 officer Eik, a 9-year-old Belgian Malinois, was officially retired after nine years of service to the Checotah Police Department on Sept. 14. Chief of Police Darren Glover stated K-9 officer Eik s...

From almost five years in federal prison to running her first 5K in February of this year, Margaret Casey has done a total 180-degree turnaround mentally, physically and spiritually. Casey’s quest for...

A 27-year-old Yukon man has been charged with rape by penetration of a female victim in the Tanglewood Bluff Addition of Porum Landing. Bryan Haskel Rhoads was arrested early Sunday, Aug. 30. Associat...

The McIntosh County Fair Livestock show will be held Thursday, Sept. 17, through Sunday, Sept. 20, at the fairgrounds in Eufaula. Due to the cancellation of exhibits at the Tulsa State Fair Educationa...

As a Checotah family is mourning the loss of four family members who perished in a recent plane crash, their local community is stepping up to help ease the financial pain that comes after the emotion...

Checotah Schools announced that they have been approved to provide five breakfasts, five lunches, and five dinner meals to distance and virtual students enrolled in the school district as well as the ...

Caleb Thompson, 31, of Muskogee, has been charged in McIntosh County District Court with domestic assault and battery by strangulation. A not guilty plea was entered on Thompson’s behalf and he was or...

It was incorrectly reported in the Sept. 10 issue of the newspaper that Richard Dabbs was a Vietnam Veteran. He was a Panamanian/Central American Veteran. We apologize for the error.

Emery Pendley, 3, won 1st place in her age group for the most fish caught during the annual Fountainhead Lake Eufaula Fishing Derby, held Saturday, Sept. 7. The event is sponsored by Friends of Lake E...

Ava Pendley, 9, won 2nd place in her age group in the Lake Eufaula / Fountainhead Fishing Derby held Saturday, Sept. 7. Friends of Lake Eufaula sponsors the annual event.

Londyn Pendley, 7, participated in the Fountainhead / Lake Eufaula Fishing Derby, Saturday, Sept. 7. The annual event is sponsored by Friends of Lake Eufaula.

The Cherokee Nation plans to construct or remodel 12 tribal buildings devoted to healthier outcomes as part of the tribe’s COVID-19 recovery plan. Using $25 million in CARES Act funds allocated to the...

CASA for Children is seeking “a few good men” - and other volunteers - to act as adult role models and provide a voice for abused and neglected children in their community. A CASA, or Court Appointed ...

Sept. 21-25 Monday, Sept. 21: Beef tips with gravy; steamed rice; mixed vegetables; wheat roll; fresh fruit; milk Tuesday, Sept. 22: Smothered chicken; seasoned mashed potatoes; seasoned peas; wheat r...

Virgil Housley stands under his 10’3”okra plants that he decided to grow this year.

During its annual Fall Forum meeting, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) announces winners of three awards recognizing excellence in child advocacy and philanthropy. Nominations from mem...

Benefit Dinner and Silent Auction for Herron / Ward Family Sept. 19 from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Checotah High School Cafeteria 491 W. Paul Carr Dr. Please join us for a benefit dinner (pulled pork sandwiches...