June 29 - July 3 Monday, June 29: Beans with ham; mac & cheese; cabbage; bread; fresh fruit; milk Tuesday, June 30: Chef salad; soup of choice; breadsticks; pound cake w/strawberries; milk Wednesday, ...

Everyone who goes to their respective precincts to vote on June 30 will receive a free pen. The Election Board has ordered a pen for every registered voter in the county as one of several measures to ...

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

Three young, local women, all lost their lives on the same day, Sunday, May 31, 2020. Felicia Marie Upton, 31, of Eufaula, passed away on Sunday, May 31, at the Baptist Health Center in Fort Smith, A...

The Oklahoma Blues Hall of Fame will hold its annual induction ceremony starting at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 20. In addition to the inductions, there will be a full day of music, lasting until midnight. ...

The new coronavirus has killed a tradition on Tiger Mountain. For almost 50 years voters in Precinct 460313 have gone to the home of Linda and Sonny Been (pronounced ‘bean’) to cast their ballots. Lin...

Ric Fornell, owner of the Eufaula Herb Shop, has a scam alert for area businesses. “I received a phone call at the store from a man who stated that he worked for Oklahoma Gas and Electric and he had a...

Three students from McIntosh County made the University of Central Oklahoma spring Honor Rolls. Eufaulans Bellanca Claire Bradley and Diamond Lynnae Stanley are on the President’s Honor Roll and Checo...

The Lake Eufaula Association gave away $22,461 in its 21st annual Golden Eagle Poker Run Saturday. In addition to the poker run, the LEA gave away $22,055 in the 50/50 contest. LEA Executive Director ...

The Jim Lucas Library started its summer reading program “Imagine Your Story” on June 1. Library Assistant Beth Sherrill has been doing live videos on the library’s Facebook page reading different sto...

June 22-26 Monday, June 22: Fried fish; parslied potatoes; coleslaw; roll; fresh fruit; milk Tuesday, June 23: Chopped steak; brown gravy; mashed potatoes; green beans; roll; mixed fruit; milk Wednesd...

William Jesse Cox, 67, has been charged with shooting with intent to injure after allegedly firing several shots at his 43-year-old son. Cox was arrested on June 11 at his McIntosh County residence ne...

One hundred and fiftyfive years after the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia surrendered, the storied Stars and Bars battle flag that was its emblem during the Civil War and that has been the backd...

A perfect Father’s Day Gift, fully rules-compliant Green Books merge traditional yardage guides with state-of-the-art green contour data. Order now and receive for Father’s Day. When GolfLogix, the mo...

The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association’s board of directors voted to suspend the mandated rest (DEAD) period this summer and considered a sobering economic picture during its June meetin...

Felony Cases Terry Wayne Bean: unauthorized use of a vehicle; DUS William Jesse Cox: shooting with intent to injure; obstructing officer Kristina Pauline Duckett: bail jumping Melissa Maureen Ketchum:...

CHS Senior Graduation set for June 19 Checotah High School graduation is set for Friday, June 19, at 7 p.m. at the Ogle Field. Social distancing practices will be encouraged for the protection of the ...

June 5. Elevation above normal, water 85. Blue and flathead catfish excellent on live bait along rocks, shallows and noodling holes (no hooks). White bass good on Alabama rigs, crickets, jigs and smal...

Congratulations to Carol Beaver (front and center) who retired last week as the Superintendent’s Secretary of Checotah Public Schools after 30 years of dedication to the administrators, staff and stud...

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