The sound of music was in the air with the Checotah School Band Christmas concert on Dec. 6 at the Checotah Middle School auditorium. The school bands from fifth grade to high school played a wonderfu...

For the Children: If you ever want to know what it feels like to hang out with an A-list celebrity, go to a Norman Walmart with former coach and OU legend Barry Switzer. This is what I learned recent...

A 21-year-old Checotah man, who had received suspended sentences on several prior burglary charges in 2017, pled guilty last week to a charge of robbery by force or fear. Titus Aaron Ford was charged ...

For many people, Christmas is a bittersweet time of year. It is a time for remembering both persons and events that have been a part of our lives in the past, but that are now changed or gone. This is...

Tressie Emerson passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at the age of 92. Services were private at Garrett Funeral Home.

IMpact PLAYERs OF THE WEEK Both players won All-Tournament honors after falling to Spiro in the championship. Dan scored 23 points and each combined for 25 points in the championship game. Olivia Cla...

Gearing up for a big crowd at your holiday festivities can provide moments of excitement, stress, fun and plenty of other emotions as the big dinner draws near. This year, avoid any nagging feelings ...

The recent City Council meeting was highlighted by a lot of debating over a variety of issues, including the sale price of city-owned property and the cost of a new city hall. The longest debate durin...

OKMULGEE – This December, Muscogee (Creek) citizen Hayden Hodges will join the MCN Division of Agriculture & Resources staff as they head to Las Vegas to represent the Nation and its current endeavors...

STILLWATER – With a December 21 deadline approaching, Pheasants and Quail Forever is encouraging farmers and ranchers to consider utilizing the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) pro...

The Checotah 1969 Boys State Championship team and coaches will be recognized during the Eufaula at Checotah basketball game on December 7, 2018, at the Checotah Event Center. The ceremony will take p...

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...

The Methodist Mission received almost 2,000 canned goods from the Checotah Middle School canned food drive in November. Pictured left to right: Bill Frame, Debbie Frame, Jimmy Brown, Mike Waid, Louise...

From time to time, law enforcement agencies benefit financially from enforcing law enforcement, usually from drug-related crimes. Property seized from those arrested is held until the agencies can con...

GOD’S HELPING HANDS TO HOLD ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BOX GIVEAWAY God’s Helping Hands will hold its annual Christmas Box Giveaway for those who have registered from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 22 at th...

For the Children: With Thanksgiving behind us, ‘tis the season for holiday decorations, non-stop Christmas music on the radio, and a lot of hard work for the public employees, OICA staff and volunteer...

It was a beautiful day to be out and about shopping for that perfect gift for Christmas during Checotah’s Shop Small event. Whether it was a personal gift or a gift for someone else, there were lots ...

Titus Aaron Ford, 21, was charged with robbery by force or fear after he allegedly agreed to take two juveniles home from a party and robbed them when they didn’t pay him, according to court records. ...

Fellowship applications are now available for Oklahoma fifth- and eighth-grade teachers interested in attending the 2019 Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute June 1 through 7 in the restored capita...