Aug. 17-21 Monday, Aug. 17: Beef tips with gravy; steamed rice; mixed vegetables; wheat roll; fresh fruit; milk Tuesday, Aug. 18: Smothered chicken; seasoned mashed potatoes; seasoned peas; wheat roll...

Oklahoma’s oldest person, Ethel May Bowens of Seward in Logan County, will celebrate her 111th birthday on Aug. 26. She is among almost 20 state residents over 100 years of age who were born in the mo...

The Oklahoma Highway Safety Office (OHSO) has released the 2019 crash summary for Oklahoma. These new numbers show that progress has been made in some areas, while other areas have seen an increase in...

On August 13, 1846 – The American flag was raised for the first time in Los Angeles as a joint expedition led by CDR Robert Stockton seizes the city. 1906 – At Fort Brown, Texas, some 10-20 armed men ...

Summer is still here, which means so are mosquitoes. The flying pests invade neighborhoods like an army, but they aren’t just a backyard nuisance with bites that itch. They also can carry dangerous di...

From a smokin’ hot car show to a cool night of cruisin,’ the Fast Lanes’ 3rd annual Car Show and Cruise Night was a huge success this past Saturday. Fast Lanes, Inc. owner Mike Barnard stated that the...

STILLWATER – Students heading to college this fall soon will be packing suitcases and loading their vehicles full of mementoes and necessities for their new home away from home. The transition typical...

114 Years Ago: Checotah Times • April 13, 1906 THE DENVER EXPRESS Will appear in Checotah next Monday night A show that will doubtless draw a big crowd will appear at the Tuckabatchee hall next Monday...

COURTESY PHOTOS | HOLLY LACKEY

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...

“Myaamionki” means all the places the Miami people have ever lived, whether past or present. Saakiiweeyonki was the original Miami village established in the Great Lakes region, near where the St. Jo...

They look rather prehistoric, and they can make a pretty good smudge mark on a vehicle’s windshield. And oh boy, can they jump and eat. Fortunately, of the more than 130 resident species of grasshoppe...

Checotah resident Alethea Nicole Lively, 46, pled guilty last week to three charges of second-degree rape involving minors and three charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, thereby avoi...

The Eufaula Public School District is allowing McIntosh County District Court to use the Eufaula Middle School gym as the site for jury orientation in the upcoming jury term. The upcoming jury term is...

Budget Inn is demolished by the owner after failing to bring it back to safety codes in Checotah. The City of Checotah had condemned the motel last year but had been in legal matters since then.STAFF ...

Checotah Public Schools prepare to reopen for the 2020-2021 school year though many parents, students and even staff still have COVID-19 concerns as positive cases continue to increase in the county. ...

Porum Public Works Authority will receive a $3.5 million loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to improve its aging water system. The system, constructed in the 1970’s, has made improvements ov...

Zachary Horton, 21, of Bartlesville drowned on Lake Eufaula six mies southwest of Eufaula July 30. According to the OHP Lake Patrol, Horton, at about 7:20 p.m., was swimming approximately 150 yards of...

Voters in McIntosh County who want to have absentee ballots mailed to them for the Aug. 25, 2020 Runoff Primary Election should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Janelle McKnight said. Althou...

Fast Lanes’ 3rd annual Car Show and Cruise Night is set for this Saturday and will wrap up the summer bowling leagues at Fast Lanes, Inc. Owners, Mike and Lori Barnard will host the event in conjunct...