On Friday, Jan. 11, we celebrated the 65th anniversary of Max and Lou Thompson of Brooken. Max plays banjo and sings at our  Friday night Gospel Shows.   You can’t afford to miss ONE time - that may b...

Voters who want to have absentee ballots mailed to them for the February 12 Board of Education Primary Elections should apply now. Although your County Election Board can accept applications for absen...

Monday, Jan. 28 : Polish sausage or Lil Smokies; cabbage; blackeyed peas; bread; rosy pears; milk Tuesday, Jan. 29 : Meatloaf & gravy; mashed potatoes; green beans; bread; lemon pudding w/graham crack...

F.A.I.C. Volunteer Fire Department Breakfast Breakfast every third Saturday of the month serving scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, biscuits and gravy, pancakes, French toast, milk, juice an...

The year ahead offers new opportunities and experiences. But as you make plans throughout 2019, be mindful of the things that can derail those plans – such as the natural disasters that affected so m...

The Checotah City Council has hired John Tyler Hammons as the new city attorney. The action took place at the council’s monthly meeting on Jan. 14. Hammons was 19 years old when he was first elected ...

HENRYETTA - One thing the Stogner family and friends are aware of is that life is so very precious. Larry Stogner, who once worked for Checotah Public Schools, knows this personally as he suffers from...

A hearing for a lawsuit by Budget Inn Motel owner Ahmad Zulfiqar against the City of Checotah has been continued until a later date. The date has not yet been set. Zulfiqar has filed for a temporary r...

For one Muscogee (Creek) veteran, Eufaula resident John Sloan, it was the opportunity of a lifetime when he made the trip to Suresnes, France to attend the Commemoration Ceremony of the 100th Annivers...

STILLWATER – Oklahoma gardeners know what a challenge it can be to create beautiful landscapes during an Oklahoma summer. Gardening enthusiasts can gain insight on what it takes to be successful duri...

The third of three defendants in a burglary case has pled guilty to a number of charges related to the case that was filed in May, 2018. Heather Rae Campbell, 31, of Porum, pled guilty January 10 to s...

Our family, fun Gospel Show will be at 7 p.m. this Friday. Doors open at 6 p.m. We are having lots of special guests coming in, starting in March. Our house band and singers will be playing and singin...

Dear Editor, The Moral Decline of America Only intervention from God can stop the moral decline of America. The hoopla about the historical significance of the election of Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of t...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Scholarship Competition provides an opportunity for Oklahoma high school students to earn cash scholarships and tuition grants for college. With at least eight scholarship...

Nominations are now open for the McIntosh County Citizen of the Year. The winner will be announced at the Checotah Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet, which will be held on February 19. Democrat Gener...

When it comes to nutrition, finding a healthier way to snack can be just as important as full-blown meals. For a protein- and fiber-rich snack low in sugar, an option like Atkins Protein Wafer Crisps ...

Friday, January 18, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the February 12 Board of Education Primary Elections. Persons who are United States citizens, res...

An unnamed female deer poacher from McIntosh County went online to perhaps find a date with a man, but instead landed a date with justice. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Warden Cannon H...

Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy’s five-year contract has been extended through the 2023 season. OSU announced that his annual $125,000 raise would take his salary up to $5.125 million in the 2019 seas...

OKLAHOMA CITY - NewView Oklahoma believes that every child deserves to have a summer camp experience, and that’s why OWL Camp, or Oklahomans Without Limits, was created in 2000 for children who are bl...