"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...

The No.12th ranked Texas Longhorns defeated the Oklahoma State Cowboys 36-30 in Austin Saturday night. Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger threw for 281 yards and four touchdowns to give his team a 36-23 l...

A group of McIntosh County firefighters joined other firefighters in Oklahoma City on September 7 to pay homage to first responders and others who were killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks by terr...

Former Muscogee (Creek) Nation Principle Chief George Tiger, 69, pleaded guilty Friday to a federal bribery charge which could result in 10 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine or both. The Honor...

Senior Sarah Rice couldn’t contain her excitement as Senior Alex Hamm crowned her band queen at Friday night’s game.

A Eufaula woman driving south on U.S. Highway 69 in Checotah allegedly rammed a pickup truck in front of her because God told her to do it, Police Chief Darren Glover said. Four people were injured in...

The 2nd Annual Gold Star Luminary Initiative will be held at 7 p.m. on Sunday, September 29 at Veterans Park in Checotah to honor Gold Star families. “Gold Star” is a military term that is used by all...

Jack Dean Williams, 92, sometimes affectionately called “Mr. Democrat,” died September 10. A service celebrating his life was held Friday, September 13, at Garrett’s Serenity Chapel with Reverend Stev...

First Lions Club meetings of the fall season The Lions Club will resume their regularly scheduled meetings on the second and fourth Thursday of the month. They have moved their general meetings to Cha...

The City of Checotah took action at the City Council Meeting on Sept. 9 to amend an animal ordinance that was recently approved. Ordinance #588 stated that if an animal was caught at large three times...