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...

The Checotah Chamber of Commerce will have a welcome station set up on Saturday, Nov. 24, from 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. know which local merchants are participating in Shop Small. Get your passport stam...

Ake, Roger M. Allen, Edmond Monte Allen, Justin Lee Almeida, Louis Ernest III Anderson, Teddy Bruce Arnold, Charles Wayne Arnold, Larry Glen Bahe, Mandy Gail Baker, Jerry Beal Banks, Jr., Thomas Leo B...

Nov. 5, 2018 – Nov. 12, 2018 Luis Sibila-Flores: operate MV without valid DL Michael Wayne Tyler: petit larceny Case Lee Ellison: Keith Mattison Jeremy Chad Buckmaster: no seatbelt Elerdashvili Sulkha...

OKMULGEE - Some may remember or have heard stories of when electric cooperatives brought electricity to rural homes and farms. What a difference it made in the lives of those who had been overlooked o...

OKLAHOMA CITY - Five individuals and one organization recently received the Kirkpatrick Honor for Animal Well-being. Becky Switzer of Ground Zero K9 Emergency Training Center; Dr. John Otto and Lee Fa...

FELONY CASES L aura Rae Buchanan: distribution of CDS; possession with intent to distribute; unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia (misd) T oni Cook: two counts of assault and battery upon a polic...

OKMULGEE – As the single most preventable cause of disease and premature death in the U.S., commercial tobacco use prevention remains at the forefront throughout the country. Each year, on the third T...

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...

The Oklahoma Environmental Quality Education Committee invites qualified individuals to apply for a grant to promote enthusiasm in young people for learning about the environment and natural resources...

WILBURTON – Thirty-six Porum GEAR UP students recently traveled to Tulsa to tour Oral Roberts University (ORU). Students began the morning by participating in a guided tour at ORU led by Student Ambas...

age 4, with best friend, Delaney Davis, age 3, were a league of their own for Downtown Halloween on Tuesday, Oct. 30. (Submitted photo)

Bryan Jones and his K-9 partner, Tibo, brought an important message of drug awareness to the students at Checotah Intermediate School on Monday, October 29.    Jones and Tibo are part of K-9 Drug Awa...

Communities in the area have announced several events to honor of veterans in observance of Veterans Day. Events include: Checotah Veterans Parade A Veteran’s Parade will be held at 12:45 p.m. on Nov....

Jacob Parnosky, 29, of Eufaula, pled guilty last week to charges of releasing a dangerous dog on a law enforcement officer, obstructing an officer and resisting an officer. District Judge James Bland ...

Annual bazaar and bake sale Nov. 9 Texanna Lady Crafters will host their Annual Bazaar and Bake Sale Nov. 9-10. The location is on Texanna Road east of U.S. 69. Peoples National Bank to be closed Peop...