A 72-year-old Checotah woman was flown to St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa after being hurt in a two-car accident at about 8:30 a.m. Monday. Brenda Sinyard was listed in stable condition with head and tr...

Muscogee (Creek) Nation Eufaula Indian Health Center is having a Patient Appreciation Day at their new facility at 500 Eunice Burns Rd. in Eufaula, on Friday, June 7 from 10 a.m. -2 p.m. There will be...

Investigators report they have arrested a suspect who allegedly stole a pickup truck in Oktaha while under the influence of methamphetamine. In a probable cause affidavit filed by Deputy Matt Youngblo...

It is almost time for the Checotah High School Alumni Reunion on June 28 and 29. Anyone who attended or graduated from Checotah High School is invited to come spend a great time with great friends. On...

The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is offering free bacteriological testing of private water wells that have been submerged in flood water for all 77 counties. If your private well...

The World Champions Rodeo Alliance (WCRA) closed out their second $1,000,000 major of 2019 offering $111,000 per discipline in Green Bay Wisconsin at the Titletown Stampede in front of a sold-out crow...

Many Oklahomans have been affected by our state’s recent severe weather, including families served by one of more of the Department of Human Services’ (DHS) programs. For some families served by DHS, ...

This year has been a year of change and exciting new shows. Our Back to the ‘50s show and Fish Fry, was over the top. The music was Rock and Roll, Country and a few love songs thrown in.   The Hoola H...

As swollen rivers continue to flow into Lake Eufaula, the lake water is rising and lakeside homeowners in McIntosh Country are keeping an eye on developments. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has not ...

  Old Settlers Day is only a week away and things are coming together.   Old Settlers Day, historically set for the 2nd Saturday in June, has been a tradition in Checotah for 53 years.   It will be a ...

Fishertown Cemetery was overgrown with trees obscuring the entrance, weeds over the tombstones, rusty signs and poles. Then something wonderful happened. An amazing group of volunteers pitched in and ...

Imogene Duvall has been named the grand marshal for the 2019 Old Settlers Day parade on June 8 and she is tickled pink. Yes, pink because that’s the color of her 1962 Rodeo Queen jumpsuit that she st...

Craft Fair set for June 1 Trends and Treasures, 510 W. Gentry, will host a Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 1. Stop by and check out these local vendors. Chapter BX of PEO to meet Ch...

Sheriff Kevin Ledbetter praised the work of law enforcement after three suspects were arrested shortly after allegedly burglarizing the home of a family that was at church. “On Sunday, May 19, a fami...

The 31st Run For The Wall (RDTW) riders completed The Mission for 2019.  Over 1,600 exhausted-yet-excited riders climbed the steps of the Lincoln Memorial for their group pictures.  All three routes o...

David Wiedel, 82, of Eufaula, has died from injuries he received in an ATV accident in rural McIntosh County on May 13. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Wiedel passed away on May 22 at St. Fra...

The Checotah Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce Sharpe’s Department Store as it’s Business of the Month. Sharpe’s Department Store is now located at 207 N. Broadway in the newly renovated old ...

Here’s the show fans of the 1970’s Swedish pop group ABBA have been waiting for! “Thank You for the Music - A Modern Tribute to ABBA” is coming to Legacy On Main Street for a dinner/theater performanc...

The annual Memorial Day Ceremony in Veteran Circle at Greenlawn Cemetery in Checotah brought tears of gratefulness to many eyes on Monday. It was a beautiful, breezy day to honor the many gone but nev...

I grew up understanding how important it was to honor our military men and women. From the ones that gave all, including their very lives, to the ones that gave their all but somehow still made it hom...