New 4-way stop to go in Oct. 3 The City of Checotah will be putting a 4-way stop at NW 6th and West Park on October 3. This is due to the concerns of a high rate of traffic where students are crossing...

Name: Jade Sexton Age: 17 Class: Senior 2020 Family: Mom, Crystal Butler; Dad, Reggie Sexton Extracurricular activities: Cheerleading, Track, Cross Country, Student Council, National Honor Society, Bu...

The McIntosh County Oklahoma Retired Educators Association, OREA, met Friday, September 13, at the Jim Lucas Library, Checotah. The association meets on the second Friday of every month during the sch...

Thomas Comeau: operating MV while license suspended; possession of paraphernalia Brandy Jo Bockover: fail to comply with compulsory insurance Brandon Sourjohn: fail to comply with compulsory insurance...

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McIntosh County Court Report Felony Cases Jimmy O’Brian Mitchell: assault and battery upon a police officer Rebecca Nichole Moore: obtain (or attempt to obtain) controlled substance by forgery/fraud D...

The Checotah Cheer Team along with the Checotah High School Band and Color Guard marched the halls of all the schools to get students ready for the Checotah-Eufaula Rivalry football game Sept. 20

Shannon Bollinger and her family ran a 5K for the 22 A Day Cause in memory of her son Pfc Joshua Mobbs on September 14 in Jenks. The cause is a nonprofit that connects veterans with a canine who can h...

Investigators have busted a possible theft ring in the Hanna area 20 miles east of Eufaula. Eight suspects face multiple felony charges, including possession of stolen property, knowingly concealing s...

"The very purpose of the Gold Star Luminary Initiative is to make sure these men and women are remembered long after they are gone, because if anyone deserves to be remembered it's these fallen heroe...

The Checotah Literacy Council, directed by DeLois McGee, has set Thursday, September 26 for its 2019 annual Family Fall Fun Festival at the Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. T...

Associate District Judge Brendon Bridges last week dismissed a lawsuit against the City of Checotah filed by motel owner Ahmad Zulfiqar, who objected to his Budget Inn Motel being condemned. Neither Z...

A horse owner recently asked me: “I have a 17-year-old mare from whom we really wish to get a foal. She has proven herself over the years as a true athlete. We have tried now for two seasons without s...

The state’s new liquor laws have increased the importance of a free class offered by Neighbors Building Neighborhoods. In the past you could buy liquor at a liquor store or bar. Today, you can buy it ...

The fifth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners (3-0) will host the Texas Tech Red Raiders (2-1) in their Big 12 Conference opener. The game will start at 11 a.m. CT Saturday, Sept. 28 inside Gaylord Family-Oklahom...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from July business. The monies they reported this period represent sales fr...

If you are a family member of someone on this list and would like to light his or her luminary contact Jean Gawf at 918-843-0751 or the Checotah Chamber of Commerce at 918-473-2070. Luminaries, in alp...

Three employees of the Seminole Nation last week pleaded guilty to charges filed by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Lucinda Lindsey, 44, of Earlsboro, entered...

Oklahoma’s statewide prison lockdown will continue, Oklahoma Department of Corrections officials report. All visitation remains canceled until further notice. ODOC enforced the lockdown on more than a...

A preliminary hearing for the suspect charged with threatening to shoot up the McIntosh County Courthouse has been set for 9 a.m. on October 8. Anthony Shane Hammer, 36, was arrested near Tahlequah on...