The 6th Annual Business Expo held on Sept. 26 at the Checotah Community Center exceeded expectations. Thirty-seven businesses and organizations participated in the local event organized by the Checota...

As Benjamin Franklin famously wrote, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." That is certainly the case with the flu vaccine, which according to the Center for Disease Control, prevented 5....

The Gold Star Luminary Initiative held on Sept. 29 shed light on the real loss of fallen military, even in small towns like Checotah. Eighty-seven luminaries were lit at dusk for the lives lost while ...

Hours after Raven Maxine Lyon-Edwards filed an emergency protective order last week against fugitive Damien Keith Stapp, he allegedly kidnapped the 27-year-old Eufaula woman and was caught following a...

The temperature was ideal outside as approximately 35 high school students and 25 middle school students exercised their right to meet and have student-led prayer at the poles on Wednesday, September ...

There's a new code enforcer in town. Adam Arden replaced Shane Alverson almost four months ago and has been working hard to enforce city ordinances. Arden was working in the maintenance department whe...

With all the talk of impeachment, it is time once again to explain exactly what impeachment is and also to look at it historically. The important things to remember are that, one, impeachment does not...

50 Years of Kenny Rogers will headline a dinner/ theater performance at Legacy on Main Street Saturday, Oct. 5. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Cost of the dinner/show ...

The annual Feeding Oklahoma Drive kicked off October 1 with the goal of raising funds for the one in six Oklahomans living with food insecurity. The month-long drive is presented by Cherokee Nation Bu...

Fountainhead Lodge Airpark in Eufaula and Carlton Landing Field Airport in Canadian are among dozens of airfields across the state that will receive federal grants. Fountainhead Lodge Airpark, northwe...

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...