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...

STILLWATER – For many families celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday, the centerpiece on the table is the turkey. Oven roasted, deep fried or whatever the cooking method, making sure the turkey is hand...

Heartland Bazaar presents Santa Land Bazaar Eufaula Armory at 48 Memorial Drive Saturday, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Over 40 vendor booths – crafts, jewelry, direct sales Santa visits in the afterno...

WASHINGTON––Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt told a Senate committee that some states are blocking energy projects due to personal environmental politics of state leaders. Sen. John Barrasso, (R-Wyo.), chair...

The Checotah FFA Chapter attended the Morris Regional FFA Leadership Conference on November 19 in Kiefer, Oklahoma. The conference was open to all FFA members in the Morris Region, which includes FFA ...

Nov. 18 – Nov. 25 Anthony Grizzard: curfew Melodie Ozell: operating MV without current tag Brittany Richmond: fail to comply with compulsory insurance Phillip Eugene Reynolds: fail to pay taxes due to...

WASHINGTON––A bust of the highest ranking Oklahoma politician in history made its way from a storage basement back into the halls of the U.S. Capitol last week, Nov. 18. A crowd gathered as the sculp...

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation is accepting grant applications for projects in McIntosh County communities with a population less than 6,000. Designed to improv...

Operations Specialist 2nd Class Rachelle Thomas, from Checotah, stands the starboard lookout watch during a sea and anchor evolution aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney ...

STILLWATER – The holiday season is upon us and in full swing. Menus are being planned and long standing family favorite recipes will likely grace the table as family and friends gather to celebrate. T...

Public schools statewide have an opportunity to strengthen safety and security through an initiative being offered to school districts free of charge, according to State Superintendent of Public Instr...

The McIntosh County Shop with a Cop Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction will be held Thursday, Dec. 5 at the Checotah High School Cafeteria. The event begins at 5 p.m. Tickets are $5. Among the items ...

Bean Dinner Fundraiser Nov. 21 Checotah Foundation for Academic Excellence hosting Bean Dinner Fund-raiser Thursday, Nov. 21 at 625 W. Gentry from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. (or until the food runs out) Beans, ...

It’s time to pull out the paint brushes, chisels and cameras because the Heartland Heritage Museum and Gallery is calling all artists to come show off their talents. From 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Saturday,...

Choral Director Carolyn Hutcherson will be awarded the Oklahoma Music Educators Association (OkMEA) Exemplary Teacher Award on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. The ceremony is a part of the OkMEA Winter Confe...

OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. Avery Frix (R-Muskogee) on Friday hosted a bipartisan interim study examining Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs) for those in Oklahoma’s seven pension plans. Several lawmake...

Checotah band members make District. Front row, left to right: Claralee Given, Ivy Ferguson, Jesse Kimble, Alyssa Quimby, Matigan Marion, Alexis Duval, Alazander Ball. Second row, left to right: Domin...

The 2019 Shop Checotah Christmas Give-Away program sponsored by the Checotah Chamber of Commerce is currently underway. For the past several years, Shop Checotah has been giving away thousands of doll...

Santa has lots of helpers at Christmas time in Checotah. Some of those helpers showed up at the Lions Club meeting on Nov. 12 to discuss the annual Angel Tree program that is now underway. This Decemb...

The Warrior’s Journey Honor Event and Dinner hosted at the First Assembly of God in Checotah had a great turnout on Thursday night, Nov. 14. Seventy-one veterans and veteran’s spouses were fed grilled...