A bomb threat forced the closing of the McIntosh County Courthouse last week. However, a rumor of a bomb at Checotah High School on the same day was unfounded. “There was a minor incident that was bl...

Checotah Public Schools would like to invite community members and veterans to the Checotah Veterans’ Day Assembly at the CHS Event Center at 9 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 11. There will be special music pro...

than 2,500 coats for children in the Oklahoma City area. The next is Mary Owen, 17, who founded Foster Family Night Out, a program to serve Grady County and the surrounding areas. Mary has worked with...

Ake, Roger M. Albright, Austin Michael Allen, Edmond Monte Allen, Justin Lee Almeida, Louis Ernest III Anderson, Gary Don Anderson, Teddy Bruce Arnold, Charles Wayne Bahe, Mandy Gail Baker, Jerry Beal...

Lake Eufaula Playhouse’s annual Christmas play is almost ready for showtime. This year LEP chose to bring “Miracle on 34th Street” to the citizens of Mc-Intosh County. Performance dates will be 7 p.m....

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Democratic Party meeting cancelled Due to unforeseen circumstances, the November meeting of the McIntosh County Democratic Party scheduled for Nov. 14 has been cancelled. There will be no meeting this...

1620 – 41 Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower, anchored off Massachusetts, signed a compact calling for a “body politick.” 102 Pilgrims stepped ashore. They called themselves Saints and the others Strangers...

The Checotah Rough Riders Annual Toy Drive is underway. Toys will be collected from now through Dec. 13. Proceeds will benefit Mc-Intosh County elementary school students. Please drop off unwrapped to...

A 46-year-old Rentiesville man who allegedly starved dozens of dogs pled not guilty to a cruelty to animals charge last week, Oct. 29, in McIntosh County District Court. Frederick Burkhalter was order...

The Friends of the Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library will host author and quilter, Judith Howard on Nov. 13. Howard will present her new program, Quirky Quilt Bed Turning. This program shows that ther...

Elevation above average, water murky. Flathead catfish good on live bait around river channel and river mouth. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, hot dogs, shrimp, stinkbait, and w...

Unofficial results are in from Saturday’s primary election for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Officials results will be released on Friday at 5 p.m. Currently in the lead for Principal Chief is David Hi...

Bowling is a game which can be played as a competitive sport or a recreational, casual sport to meet up with friends and just have some fun. 93-year-old Fred Jackson has been doing both for the past 6...

The regional prevention coordinators of Neighbors Building Neighborhoods, in cooperation with the McIntosh County Coalition, and the Sheriff’s Office, will hold a Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Nov...

A McClain County jury in Purcell convicted Floyd Joseph Ball Jr., 34, on Oct. 22 of kidnapping and related charges. Earlier in the year, on Feb. 8, Ball entered a blind plea in McIntosh County Distric...

Former Oklahoma State Sen. Roger Ballenger (D-Okmulgee) died Sunday at age 69 after a battle with melanoma. A funeral service to honor and celebrate the life of Ballenger will be held at 2 p.m. Friday...

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN) Attorney General Kevin Dellinger presented a statement before U.S. District Court Judge Dan Aaron Polster prior to the start of the landmark federal trial over the op...

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation election for Principal Chief and National Council Delegates will be held from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2. Votes may be cast at the Eufaula Indian Community Center, O...

One of the biggest proponents of electronic cigarettes has taken a step back after the emergence of more information in the wake of at least 33 deaths since the crisis began. U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okl...