Two years after more than 60,000 people died from the flu, the federal government said it is no closer to solving distribution problems that created shortages again this year of the high-dose vaccine ...

McIntosh County Court Report Felony Cases Clayton Paul Baker-conspiracy Emmanuel Cavazosendangering others while eluding police officer Anita Jean Neilsonconspiracy Morgan Dean Shot-well-cruelty to an...

‘Tis the season for giving, that is why Checotah and the surrounding areas didn't disappoint when they collected over 16,020 Operation Christmas Child boxes this year. That's 1,912 more boxes up from ...

The Beta Sigma Phi Preceptor Gamma Epsilon Chapter XP 3902 met Oct. 8 at the home of Carole Hayes, with Vicki Sisson serving as hostess. President Shirley Davis led the following members in reciting t...

Checotah Rough Riders Annual Toy Drive underway The Checotah Rough Riders Annual Toy Drive is underway. Toys will be collected from now until Dec. 13. Proceeds will benefit McIntosh County elementary ...

Mrs. Loud’s and Mrs. Pitt’s Kindergarten Class Camden Hays- In the woods I would find a turkey sneak up behind it and catch it. You just turn the oven on. Then you cook the turkey. I’d eat it with my ...

The most highly anticipated day of the year arrives Saturday for many thousands of Oklahoma hunters. The state’s deer gun season officially began a half-hour before sunrise Nov. 23. For many sportsmen...

The World Champions Rodeo Alliance (WCRA) today announced the unveiling of the WCRA Division Y (DY), a youth division designed to give youth the most exclusive opportunity to qualify and compete in a ...

Ms. Daniels 2nd  Grade Class First, buy a turkey from Wal-mart. Then, take it home and season the turkey. Then, cook it at 100 degrees for 1 hour. Last, make it look good then eat it. – Ryan L. Have a...

Honey Springs Battlefield and Visitor Center announces its second annual Civil War Christmas event to be held from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14. The event will be fun for adults and children ...

First responders and their families were treated to a free Thanksgiving dinner at the Checotah First Assembly of God on Nov. 20 with the help of Thrivent Financial and the congregation of First Assemb...

Eufaula: Elevation above normal, water murky. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait along channels, river channel and river mouth. Flathead catfish fair on sunfish along channels, creek channels, ...

MUSKOGEE – The federal court in Muskogee last week sentenced Checotah resident Joshua Dewayne Funburg, 34, to almost eight years in prison after Funburg pled guilty in May to possession of a firearm a...

The 2019 Checotah Roundup Club Playday season was a great success. This year there were 38 competitors that qualified in the horse riding events – Barrel Racing, Flag Race, Rings, Goats, and Pole Bend...

Thanksgiving was celebrated at Checotah Public Schools many different ways this year. Marshall Elementary PreK performed a “Thanksgiving Story” to the delight of many parents and school faculty. A pre...

A grant from EPSCoR funded a recent visit of the Science Matters Mobile Museum to Checotah Intermediate School (CIS) for a few days of interactive fun. The grant is a limited run program where four sp...

Turkey and stuffing may fill your bellies this weekend, but don’t forget to register your float for next weekend with the Checotah Chamber of Commerce. Yes, believe it or not, we are only one week awa...

PNB to close Thanksgiving Day Peoples National Bank will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28 in the national observance of Thanksgiving. All its facilities will reopen during regular business hours on Friday,...

The candidate filing period for the Board of Education in McIntosh County school districts is Dec. 2, 3 and 4. All candidate filings will occur at the McIntosh County Election Board office from 8 a.m....