The community showed up in full force for the first Elaina Donahues Rett 5K Run/Walk and Car Show this past Saturday hosted by the City of Checotah and 1-40 Race Services. The event was organized by E...

Eufaula firefighters arrived at a horrific scene Saturday night on SH 9 East near Longtown. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, three Harley-Davidson motorcycles and a Nissan Sentra collided on ...

The Checotah Fire Department was dispatched to an explosion at the city barn on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 8:51 a.m. that sent one city worker to the hospital and two to emergency care to be checked out. ...

The winning streak continues for the Class of Checotah. Twelve bands competed in the Eufaula Marching Invitational at Paul Bell Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 28. They included: Pocola, Stigler, Panama, B...

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 ...

Checotah has lost another icon; Myrtle Mae Frost, 94, passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2024. Besides being a CHS 4-time All-State Star in basketball, she also played for the professional women’s...

On Sept. 25, 2024, Lake Eufaula observed the 60th anniversary of its official opening. President Lyndon Johnson was flown by helicopter from Muskogee to a site southwest of the dam where he spoke to a...

Freedom House Adult & Teen Challenge 4th Annual BBQ Banquet & Graduation Ceremony “Transformed by Him…One Lady at a Time” Saturday, Oct. 5 Silent Auction starts at 3 p.m. Dinner & Presentation from 4 ...

A 33-year-old Tecumseh man has been charged in McIntosh County District Court with two felony counts in connection with a hit and run incident that took place in Checotah on Aug. 17. Cody Wayne Philli...

A 27-year-old man from Anna, Texas has pled guilty to second degree rape and possession of a stolen vehicle. Marco Almanza entered the guilty plea on Sept. 18 and was sentenced to 10 years in prison o...

The Texas Department of Public Safety identified the victims of a deadly wreck that happened around 11:30 a.m. on September 17 on State Loop 335 and Soncy Road in Potter County, TX. According to DPS, ...

November 4th - 9th 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. 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....

MANCHESTER, NH -- Hayley Bess and Emily Morris, both from Checotah, have been honored at the Southern New Hampshire University. Bess made the Dean’s List for the Summer semester and Morris made the Pr...

Porum will host Belle Starr Day on Saturday, Oct. 5 starting at 9 a.m. The final event of the day will be a street dance at 7 p.m. with Dale Moser & The Blackhorse Band. The day will include a parade,...

Friday, Oct. 11, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the Nov. 5, General Election, County Election Board Secretary Janelle McKnight said. McKnight said t...

OKLAHOMA CITY - House Democratic Leader Cyndi Munson, D-Oklahoma City, released the following statement after the State Superintendent announced at today’s State Department of Education meeting that O...

114 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat Thursday, October 13, 1910 Strayed or Stolen Light bay mare will weigh about 900 pounds, between 12 and 14 hands high, braded J.P.G. on left shoulder and C on le...

Mother’s Day on the last Sunday of September, in 1936, recognizing the mothers of military personnel who died in war. VFW Auxiliary Post 8798 continued that tradition with a Gold Star Ceremony held on...

Family and dog friendly event has something for everyone Porches & Pastures will host the 6th annual BARKtoberfest next Saturday, Oct. 12 from 11a.m. – 4p.m. at their location, 114375 N. Old Highway 6...

Dozens of expectant mothers were treated to a community baby shower Thursday, Sept. 26, at the Eufaula First Baptist Church. About 50 mothers, some with toddlers in tow, some ready to give birth seemi...