Three residents of Checotah made the Southwestern Oklahoma State University’s President’s Honor Roll during the spring semester. Among the 629 students who made the list were Joshua Ryan Crittenden, G...

OKLAHOMA CITY – This May and June, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy and the Oklahoma State Department of Health are co-hosting an art contest to showcase great drawings by Oklahoma children. ...

(assistant professor at Oklahoma State University’s Center for Veterinary Health Sciences) STILLWATER - A corneal ulcer is one of the most common eye problems seen in pets. The cornea is like a windsh...

Winner of the McIntosh County Democrat Mother’s Day basket (valued at $200) was Sandy Davidson and her daughter, Dena Miller. (Submitted photo)

ADA – Jennifer Norwood of Checotah was among 161 candidates who received Master’s degrees from East Central University Saturday. The 2019 Spring Commencement Ceremonies took place at ECU’s Kerr Activi...

OKLAHOMA CITY - Last week, members of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association Board of Director’s approved a task force to consider the creation of a voluntary Oklahoma beef label.   The idea was approve...

STILLWATER — Checotahan Christopher Ryan Rhodes was among some 3,500 students who graduated from Oklahoma State University during ceremonies held Friday and Saturday in Gallagher-Iba Arena on the OSU-...

A local five-member team of pool players won the Women’s 2019 Team Silver Division in the recent week-long Black Gold BCA tournament held at the Hard Rock Casino in Owasso. Competition ended May 4 wit...

Betty Whisenhunt, McIntosh County Treasurer, recently achieved Advanced II Certification for County Treasurers through the County Training Program (CTP). The CTP is part of the Oklahoma Cooperative Ex...

President Marie Zellner opened the May meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance. The Secretary and Treasurers reports were read and approved. Want a day out? Come and join us at our Texanna Lady Crafters...

WILBURTON – Eastern Oklahoma State College hosted its 110th Commencement Ceremony on May 3 in Wilburton. An estimated 252 students will earn degrees from Eastern this year. Students from this area who...

STILLWATER - A record number of 5,500 Special Olympics Oklahoma athletes have taken over the campus of Oklahoma State University to celebrate the 50th annual Summer Games. This is the largest Special ...

(This the third story in a series about prisoners serving juvenile life without parole in Oklahoma.) Convicted of murder at age 15 in 1983, Wayne Thompson has been trying to win parole in Oklahoma fo...

Delaina Durrett-Stevens represented Checotah at the Jefferson Highway Convention held April 24-27 in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Stevens is in public relations at the Chamber of Commerce and said she wa...

Today students and staff want a variety of fresh, tasty and nutritious choices on the schools’s menu. So that’s just what Opaa! Food Management Inc. has promised to deliver to Checotah Public Schools....

The Checotah Lions Club has scheduled its annual Mother’s Day Fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, May 10 at the new Sharpe’s parking lot located at 211 N. Broadway Street. The Lions Club will...

Annual Checotah FFA Banquet set for May 9 The Checotah FFA will have their annual banquet on Thursday, May 9, at 6 p.m. at the CHS cafeteria. Graduation set for May 10 Checotah High School graduation ...

Felony Cases James Robert Gomesunauthorized use of a vehicle/burglary in the second degree Lee Ann Medlin-abuse/exploitation/neglect of a vulnerable adult H ustle Silvanus Murray-endangering others wh...

A 53-year-old Council Hill woman is alleged to have stolen money from her elderly mother to support a gambling habit. Lee Ann Medlin has been charged in McIntosh County District Court with abuse/explo...

Dates set for CHS Alumni Checotah High School Alumni, mark your calendars for June 28-29. For more information contact: Imogene Duvall 918-473-2781 dATes set for Duvall Jackpot The 41st annual Duvall ...