Lisa Marie Benge, 40, of Checotah was given a five-year deferred sentence Thursday after entering a blind plea of guilty to possession of a controlled dangerous substance. District Judge James Bland r...

  Mayor Daniel Tarkington admits he’s a pretty impatient person when it comes to working on projects, but overall he is pleased with the progress of The Pavilion at the Sports Complex and believes the...

“A lawsuit has been filed against the Checotah Public School District seeking in excess of $125,000 stemming from a collision between a school bus and a pickup truck last year. The suit was filed in M...

“Take me out to the ball game, take me out with the crowd...” We all know the lyrics to that good ol’ baseball song. However, the “one, two, three strikes, you’re out” is what Darell Spann is working ...