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...

If your last name is Duvall you most likely know a thing or two about rodeoing and living the cowboy dream. It is definitely in the Duvall genes and that family legacy continues with Riley Duvall, qu...

On December 6, 1833 – John Singleton Mosby (d.1916), lawyer and Col. (“Grey Ghost” of Confederate Army), was born. He later gave riding lessons to young George Patton. 1862 – President Lincoln ordered...

NOV. 28, 2018 – DEC. 3, 2018 C hristopher Joe Reynolds: affix improper decal/tag; operate MV while license suspended J ames Willie Westbrook: DUI W oodrow Eddie Dyer: petit larceny H olly Lynn Jamison...

Children of the First United Methodist Church of Checotah will be performing their annual children’s Christmas play at 6 p.m. on Sunday, December 9 in the church sanctuary at 419 W. Gentry. Youngsters...

Warner resident Christopher D. Norton, 37, was arrested and charged with multiple offenses following a high-speed chase through rural areas of McIntosh County Nov. 28. Detective Gregory Pelley, with t...

These grand prize winners went home with $250 each from Shop Checotah’s Give Away on Dec. 1. Pictured left to right: Karl Miller, Dena Wilson, Sharon Scott and James Mathies. (Staff photo by LaDonna R...

The Chamber of Commerce pulled out all the stops for their annual Christmas parade and Shop Checotah Give Away on Saturday.   It was definitely “A Hallmark Christmas” to remember with horses, wagons, ...

The First Freewill Baptist had over 30 volunteers on hand to help collect over 14,000 boxes for Operation Christmas Child on Nov. 19. These boxes are part of Samaritan’s Purse ministry and are sent to...

RENTIESVILLE – Music and food will be served at the grand opening of an exhibit soon to open at the Rentiesville Museum. The exhibit is entitled “Impact & Accomplishment – Oklahoma’s Black Towns & Com...

A 23-year-old New Mexico man who was the subject of a nationwide manhunt for allegedly abducting a 13-year-old girl in North Carolina was arrested at a Checotah motel last week. Jacob Anthony Gardea o...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) today released its 2019 Policy Agenda, a collection of policy priorities meant to assist lawmakers as they work to author legislation. ...

Charles Urquhart of Eufaula harvested this monster whitetail buck in the Lake Eufaula area. (Photo submitted)

STILLWATER - Regional flavors, gut-healthy options, plus meats and more are on the menu for 2019, as Oklahoma State University’s Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Center selects the hottest ...