Larry Joe Lee Arnold, 38, of Checotah, is listed in good condition following a single-vehicle accident on New Texanna Road Saturday shortly before 2 p.m. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Arno...

Kidnapping suspect Damien Keith Stapp, 32, of Hanna, who faces multiple charges involving an alleged theft ring, was hit with an additional charge last week for failing to register as a sex offender. ...

Two men charged last year with the theft of eight cattle pled no contest Friday to the charges against them and were handed suspended sentences by District Judge Mike Hogan. Drew Rexy Jordon (last nam...

The billowing smoke could be seen for miles. On March 5, a five-alarm fire ripped through Monroe's Sports Bar and was close to destroying Jay Patel's motel, America's Best Value Inn. Five fire depart...

The City of Checotah is asking residents to make sure their address is on their home and/or business for better response of emergency departments. It is required that all houses and businesses in the ...

Agee, Logon Ryan Allen, Edmond Monte Anderson, Gary Don Bahe, Mandy Gail Baumann, Staci Raye Boswell, Eric Lee Brinsfield, Danny Joe Burnett, Cody K. Carter, Kevin Dale Chaney, Charles Anthony Collins...

After the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Election Board received two petitions complaining about the Sept. 21 primary election, the MCN Supreme Court decided to void the election. The Election Board has set ...

McIntosh County Court Report Felony Cases Curtis Breshears-unauthorized use of a vehicle Brandon Lee Chandler-domestic assault and battery by strangulation Tyler Lee Grant-burglary/3rd degree David Br...

The 2019 Bulldog Invitational Band Competition in Okmulgee on Sept. 28 had a pretty big turnout. Bands from all over traveled to compete, including bands from Eufaula and Checotah. Checotah took first...

Christopher Alverson, 38, and Tyler Turney, 28, both of Checotah, are listed in stable condition in a Tulsa hospital following a single vehicle accident in Hughes County Saturday afternoon. According ...

The 6th Annual Business Expo held on Sept. 26 at the Checotah Community Center exceeded expectations. Thirty-seven businesses and organizations participated in the local event organized by the Checota...

As Benjamin Franklin famously wrote, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." That is certainly the case with the flu vaccine, which according to the Center for Disease Control, prevented 5....

The Gold Star Luminary Initiative held on Sept. 29 shed light on the real loss of fallen military, even in small towns like Checotah. Eighty-seven luminaries were lit at dusk for the lives lost while ...

Hours after Raven Maxine Lyon-Edwards filed an emergency protective order last week against fugitive Damien Keith Stapp, he allegedly kidnapped the 27-year-old Eufaula woman and was caught following a...

The temperature was ideal outside as approximately 35 high school students and 25 middle school students exercised their right to meet and have student-led prayer at the poles on Wednesday, September ...

There's a new code enforcer in town. Adam Arden replaced Shane Alverson almost four months ago and has been working hard to enforce city ordinances. Arden was working in the maintenance department whe...

With all the talk of impeachment, it is time once again to explain exactly what impeachment is and also to look at it historically. The important things to remember are that, one, impeachment does not...

50 Years of Kenny Rogers will headline a dinner/ theater performance at Legacy on Main Street Saturday, Oct. 5. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Cost of the dinner/show ...

The annual Feeding Oklahoma Drive kicked off October 1 with the goal of raising funds for the one in six Oklahomans living with food insecurity. The month-long drive is presented by Cherokee Nation Bu...

Fountainhead Lodge Airpark in Eufaula and Carlton Landing Field Airport in Canadian are among dozens of airfields across the state that will receive federal grants. Fountainhead Lodge Airpark, northwe...