Statistician with U.S. Census Bureau The “War to End All Wars” came to an end on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. A year later on Nov. 11, 1919, President Woodrow Wilson procla...

Amanda Davis was only 18 years old when she joined the Air Force on January 13, 1999, knowing this was the only way she could afford a college education.   “I came from a military family and lived in...

Arvest Bank continued to be a top U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) lender within its footprint in 2018, based on loan production. That’s based on data for the SBA fiscal year ending Sept. 30. ...

The Checotah Chamber of Commerce will once again give prize money to the winners with the best floats in this year’s Christmas parade.   Shelter Insurance - Dusty Duvall Agency, is sponsoring the 2018...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Farmers are harvesting the first crops of industrial hemp grown in Oklahoma since World War II. Botanac, an Oklahoma industrial hemp grower and producer, partnered with local farmers a...

Mike Broyles, Canadian Superintendent and current president of the Organization of Rural Oklahoma Schools (OROS), recently presented Sen. Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, with their Rural Legislator of the Y...

Veterans Day, once known as Armistice Day, was first celebrated on November 11, 1919, the anniversary of the end of World War I. In 1928, the United States Congress passed a resolution for Armistice D...

It’s that time again. Time for making sweet treats for the holidays like peanut brittle and other delicious candies. So who has this candy making down to an art - Pam Essex does. She’s been making bat...

TULSA – Five Muscogee (Creek) citizens represented the Nation as 2018 recipients of the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development “Native American 40 Under 40” award during the Oct. 3...

Breastfeeding support group to meet Friday The Mother to Mother Breastfeeding Support Group will meet from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16, at the Checotah Health Department. The meeting is fre...

The Checotah Roughriders’ annual toy drive is now underway until Dec. 1. The proceeds benefit McIntosh County elementary school students, including those in Checotah and Eufaula. Drop off unwrapped to...

  The 2018 Shop Checotah Christmas Give-Away program, sponsored by the Checotah Chamber of Commerce, is now underway.    For the past several years, Shop Checotah has been giving away thousands of dol...

If you are a veteran that is homeless, on the verge of being homeless or dealing with other critical issues, there is an organization you may not know about that can potentially help. Ki Bois Communit...

Ake, Roger M. Allen, Edmond Monte Allen, Justin Lee Almeida, Louis Ernest III Anderson, Teddy Bruce Arnold, Charles Wayne Bahe, Mandy Gail Baker, Jerry Beal Baumann, Staci Raye Bear, Larissa Leann Ben...

ELECTION OVERVIEW Eufaula attorney Brendon Bridges was the overwhelming victor in the race for McIntosh County Associate District Judge in Tuesday’s election. According to unofficial returns, with 14 ...

Two passengers in a pickup truck driven by a Checotah woman were injured in a single vehicle accident Sunday. Garrett Harness, 24, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, and Stephanie Minyard-Rogers, 52, of Henry...

Christmas time is kicking off in Checotah. The Checotah Chamber of Commerce is already busy working on their upcoming events. Don’t miss out on any of the exciting things that will be going on during ...

MUSKOGEE - The Mvskoke Loan Fund will host a half-day workshop for business owners who are looking to generate more business and pique the interest of their target customers through a customer-centric...

The Beta Sigma Phi Chapter XP 3902 met Oct. 9 at the home of Bette Sanders, with Wilmatine Griffin as co-hostess. President Shirley Davis called the meeting to order and led the reciting of the ritual...

Oklahoma Blood Institute invites military supporters to recognize the brave individuals who serve our country this Veterans Day by making a life-saving blood donation. On Monday, November 12, the day ...