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...

There is only one more week to register for the 6th Annual Business Expo sponsored by the Checotah Chamber of Commerce. This year the Business Expo will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Septembe...

Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) Director Justin Brown has announced a 13 percent pay raise for more than 3,700 DHS employees, of which more than 80 percent of the positions are in the agen...

Connors State College recently introduced its first Simulation Lab to cover all aspects of modern nursing education. Leading the simulation lab is Clinical Instructor, Sheri Todd. The lab is located a...

The September meeting was opened by the Pledge of Allegiance. The Secretary’s and Treasurer’s report were read by Claudia Hazelton. Both reports were accepted as read. Upcoming events for October were...

The Oklahoma delegation returned to Washington this week after a month-long recess to tackle Oklahoma policy issues, as well as concerns regarding the federal appropriation budget for the 2020 fiscal ...