Joe Biden was vice president when a public health crisis exploded in Flint, Michigan, over drinking water contaminated by lead leaching from the water distribution lines into every home and school. No...

A coalition of parents, students, teachers and faith leaders are asking the state’s highest court to block the state superintendent’s mandate to teach the Bible in public schools and his agency’s impe...

Porches for Pups held their 6th annual BARKtoberfest this past Saturday and lots of cute canines brought their humans out to have a “howling ghoul time” as they wagged their tail to live music and mor...

Don’t miss the convoy of historic military vehicles will be stopping briefly in Checotah, Thursday, Oct. 17 around 9:45 a.m. at 207 N. Broadway. Members of the Military Vehicle Preservation Associatio...

Big Boy No. 4014 didn’t stop in Eufaula or Checotah but it drew a big crowd in Muskogee on Monday, Oct. 14, when it did stop for about 30 minutes. It last came through the area in Aug. 12, 2021 and to...

It was only a few months ago at a special Checotah City Council meeting held back in May, that the council voted to deny the rezoning of the lots where Leonard Hill’s community garden now grows. Only ...

Saturday, Oct.19 from 8 a.m. -6p.m. Happy Paws currently has 107 unwanted, dumped, and abused dogs and puppies. Money will be used for food, shots, medicine and spay/neutering. Please stop by to help ...

Hobo Dinner at the Katy Depot Saturday, Oct. 19 Doors open at 5 p.m. Auction begins at 6 p.m. Beans - Stew - Cornbread Pie & Dessert Auction Silent Auction Checotah 4H & FFA Booster Club Pie Auction T...

Vision Eufaula will host a Fall Fish Fry from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday Oct. 18 at 150 N. Front St. A $10 donation is suggested, but not required.

A plan to buy 55,000 Bibles for Oklahoma classrooms has been modified to be less specific and allow multiple vendors to supply the religious text and U.S. historical documents wanted by Republican Sta...

Located at the city maintenance barn at 711 NW Main St. Residents MUST have a City of Checotah water bill. Tires, paint or hazardous materials will not be permitted. This is a SELF SERVICE trashoff ev...

114 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat Thursday, November 10, 1910 A NEW RECORD Nearly 5,000 bales of cotton ginned If anyone is skeptical as to the conditions which exist in the business world in and...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from August business. The monies they reported this period represent sales ...

Libraries are literally for everyone—toddlers to seniors and all in between—and Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library strives to bring a variety of resources, activities, and learning opportunities to eve...

Checotah High School will be destroying past graduate records. If you graduated between 2017 and 2018, you can pick up your high school records at the Checotah High School office. The records must be ...

Voters who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the Nov. 5 General Election should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Janelle McKnight said today. Absentee ballots are available to all reg...

On Oct. 19 Legacy on Main Street will present “The Hits,” a salute to the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s by the popular Branson performers, Phaedra Marze Clemons and David Brooks and his band, The House. Marze ...

Lake Eufaula Association Executive Director Rhonda Adams has announced the winners of the annual LEA Two-Man Scramble Golf Tournament held Oct. 4 at the Arrowhead Golf Course. Tournament winners were:...

SEMINOLE - Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative (CVEC) is proud to announce the opening of applications for the 2025 Operation Round Up Scholarship. This initiative is designed to financially support ...

Gaydawn Harris graciously invited FLEAS to her gorgeous home for an ice cream social. Her home sits high on a mountain side with a spectacular view of Lake Eufaula. All members brought finger foods or...