LOWELL, Ark. – Arvest Bank announced today its mortgage division has originated more than $1 billion in purchase-money mortgage loans in 2018, the third time it has done so in its history. Arvest hit ...

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...

Shop Small is a movement all over the United States to help promote the support of local businesses. American Express proudly backs Shop Small and has since it started in 2010. Checotah Chamber member...

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...

1731 – Benjamin Franklin opened the 1st US library. The first circulating library in America, the Library Company of Philadelphia, was founded by Benjamin Franklin and others. 1944 – The US 3rd Army b...

Ake, Roger M. Allen, Edmond Monte Allen, Justin Lee Almeida, Louis Ernest III Anderson, Teddy Bruce Arnold, Charles Wayne Bahe, Mandy Gail Baker, Jerry Beal Baumann, Staci Raye Bear, Larissa Leann Ben...

ELECTION OVERVIEW Eufaula attorney Brendon Bridges was the overwhelming victor in the race for McIntosh County Associate District Judge in Tuesday’s election. According to unofficial returns, with 14 ...

Generational Group is once again the title sponsor for The Salute, a fundraising gala and golf/tennis tournament. The event will be hosted at Bent Tree Country Club in Dallas on November 8-9, 2018. Si...

Not only is this WWI tribute to fallen horses, mules and donkeys touching, it’s also a great piece of conceptual art. These soldiers are paying their respects to the fallen animals that died by their ...

Wildlife biologist Melynda Hickman with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation was named 2018 Wildlife Biologist of the Year by the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SE...

Eufaula: Elevation above normal, water murky. Striped bass excellent on cut bait, live bait, live shad and shad below the dam and along the dam. Crappie fair on jigs in coves, along dam, docks and mai...

CHS Choir to pay tribute to Underwood Nov. 1 Checotah High School Choir will present a Country Tribute Concert featuring music co-written by our very own Carrie Underwood. The concert is free and will...

Dance instructor Brittany Moore, who is branch manager of Eufaula Memorial Library, will conduct ballroom dance classes at Legacy on Main Street starting Nov. 1. Classes will be from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30...

Checotah has lost two pillars of the community –J oan Frame and Jim Jones. Barbara Joan Frame, lifelong Checotah resident, passed away on Friday, October 19, 2018 in Tulsa at the age of 83. She was b...