Checotah Farmers Market is back Checotah Farmers Market is back for the summer . Market will be located in the parking lot on the northwest corner of Main and Gentry (in Martin’s Meat Market parking l...

Pine Creek Lake in southern Oklahoma has a new record flathead catfish. In fact it’s a huge record. The 90.7-pound catfish was caught by Clint Johnson of Avery, Texas. The monster flathead was 52-inch...

Former Oral Roberts University standout Larry Owens has been hired as the new girls head coach at Victory Christian. A 2006 ORU graduate, the 6-foot-7 Owens played for two NCAA Tournament teams with t...

• Monday, June 15: BBQ chicken; sweet potato; cabbage; cornbread; fruit; milk • Tuesday, June 16: Taco salad; refried beans w/cheese; tortilla or chips; muffin; milk • Wednesday, June 17: Deli croissa...

The NCAA set sanctions on the Oklahoma State basketball program on Friday morning. Oklahoma State was banned from the 2020-21 postseason, placed on probation for three years and lost three scholarship...

Department hosted a drive-by baby shower contest for four officers’ families bringing home little bundles. The winner of the contest was Dispatcher Samantha Stubbs (far left) also pictured are Dispatc...

Elevation above normal, water 72 and murky near the mouth. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/EUFA . lakepage.html. Larg...

A 20-year-old McAlester man who is awaiting a July hearing on charges related to a series of vandalisms in Checotah in January has been arrested and charged with the robbery of a Dollar General store ...

Local Checotah resident Shannon Bollinger was disappointed to say the least when Rocklahoma, an annual hard rock music festival, canceled this month due to concerns regarding the ongoing coronavirus ...

Two people from Kansas were injured Saturday when their boat exploded in the Eufaula Cove, according to the Marine Enforcement Division of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Ashley Jansson, 36, of Halstead...

The Checotah Chamber of Commerce will be giving away $3,000 in Checotah Bucks at Old Settlers Day this year, which has been rescheduled for June 27 with lots of fun and festivities scheduled throughou...

Checotah Chapter BX P.E.O. has announced that Lynzey Forsblom is the recipient of the P.E.O. STAR Scholarship. Forsblom, the first recipient of the scholarship from Checotah, is a graduating senior at...

114 Years Ago Checotah Times Friday, Jan. 12, 1906 INDIAN TERRITORY CITIES Indian Inspectors Gives Population of Largest Cities The report of the Indian Inspector shows that there are three hundred to...

The parking area was packed at Ogle Field Tuesday evening, May 19 as parents and Checotah seniors listened from their vehicles as names were announced for scholarship winners. Principal Jennifer Campb...

OKLAHOMA CITY -The 93rd class of Oklahomans has been selected for induction into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. These accomplished Oklahomans will join the 706 current Members of the prestigious hall. The...

Monday, June 1: Fried fish; buttered corn; green beans; wheat roll; assorted cookies; milk Tuesday, June 2: Pepper steak; stir fry steamed rice; seasoned carrots; cornbread; fresh apple; milk Wednesda...

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The Accelerated Readers competition through Marshall Elementary may have been over when all the students had to be quarantined at home during the coronavirus pandemic. However, some students actually...

Tony Jack Holt, 65, has been bound over for trial on multiple counts of sexually abusing children. District Judge Michael Hogan, on May 14, set a July 28 cut-off date for presentation of any motions i...

Flowers to be picked up after Memorial Day All flowers and decorations put out at Greenlawn Cemetery for Memorial Day must be picked up within one week of holiday due to mowing. For more information c...