The time is finally here!   Lake Eufaula Playhouse’s annual Christmas production is ready for the stage at Eufaula High School.    There will be three performances.    Opening night is Friday, Nov. 3...

TULSA – Tulsa Ballet’s The Nutcracker will feature 130 local children in the cast, dancing alongside the professional company. The classic holiday performance returns to the Tulsa Performing Arts Cent...

A 68-year-old Checotah man was pronounced dead at the scene of a two-vehicle accident on Lotawatah Road Saturday. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Chris Skadal was killed when his 2000 Chevro...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from September business. Companies that remit more than $2,500 monthly in s...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rainbow Fleet Child Care Resource and Referral is participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). Licensed childcare providers who serve nutritious meals and snacks may...

On November 29, 1890 – The first Army-Navy football game was played, at West Point, New York. Navy defeated Army by a score of 24-to-nothing. 1944 – USS Archerfish (SS-311) sinks Japanese carrier Shin...

Many parts of Oklahoma experienced the state’s first freezing temperatures during the second week of November. Hard freezes signal a time for gardeners to think about bedding down their pollinators pl...

There was a nice gathering for the Books Sandwiched In program at the Jim Lucas Library on Wednesday, Nov. 14. Lunch was delightful with sandwiches, various salads, and homemade chicken tortilla soup ...

The Checotah Foundation for Academic Excellence Inc. (CFAE) had a great turn out for their annual bean dinner at the Masonic Lodge #86 on Nov. 15. Many fellow teachers and supporters came out to enjoy...

Newly-elect District 15 State Representative Randy Randleman was sworn into office Nov. 15. Joining him at the ceremony on the floor of the House of Representatives were his two granddaughters, Julian...

Oklahoma pre-K through 12th-grade teachers seeking customized professional development opportunities are encouraged to attend information sessions offered in December and January about Fund for Teache...

This year’s Roundup Club Playday season attracted 50 competitors who qualified in the horse riding events, including barrel racing, the flag race, rings, goat and pole bending. The season began on Mar...

Checotah’s First United Methodist Church has scheduled several events and services to celebrate Advent. Everyone is invited and welcome to attend. The church is located at 419 W. Gentry. Rev. Jim Jone...

STILLWATER - The holiday season is officially here and Thanksgiving Day is quickly approaching. While many Oklahomans will be preparing holiday meals for their families and friends, the risk of food p...

got a little hard to swallow as students from Checotah Intermediate School and Marshall Elementary had to gobble up mysterious treats like pickled beets. (Staff photo by LaDonna Rhodes)

Deputies serving arrest warrants at a Eufaula residence earlier this month found more than they bargained for. McIntosh County Deputy Sheriff Anthony Thompson and deputies Chad Breazeale and Matt You...

The McIntosh County Retired Teachers met at 1 p.m., Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, at the Jim Lucas Library in Checotah. President John McClain called the meeting to order with a flag salute and prayer led by ...

Investigators say the wrong address on a package ordered from Amazon resulted in the arrest of three Checotah residents earlier this month. DA Investigator Kevin Branscum said a suspect ordered items...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The House Democratic Caucus today elected a new leader for the 57th Legislature.   Rep. Emily Virgin, D-Norman, has been chosen to lead the caucus as Minority Leader. She served as the...

STILLWATER - When the last bite of turkey is consumed and the plates are cleared, the next item on the Thanksgiving agenda is a nap. Because turkey makes you sleepy, right? Darren Scott, food scientis...