Mrs. Cutbirth’s first grade also enjoyed the solar eclipse on April 8.

Jonita Mullins presented a great story about Bass Reeves, the first African American U.S. Deputy Marshall, at the last Checotah Lions Club meeting.

The Checotah Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for new owners Marcus Cartright and Dylan Hall at Stockman’s Trading Co. feed store last Friday as customers enjoyed free hamburgers and pulled p...

Delaney Davis recently won All-Around state champion with an All Around score of 38.5 at Oklahoma AAU Gymnastics this last week. Delaney scored a 9.625 placing third in Beam, a 9.775 placing first in ...

RENTIESVILLE - The Springing the Blues Mini Fest has been set for Saturday and Sunday April 27-28 at the Oklahoma Blues Hall of Fame. Performances by more than two-dozen blues musicians will be held b...

McALESTER - Cody Lee Ketchum, 37, has been convicted of firstdegree murder in the 2017 death of Holly Cantrell and sentenced to life without parole. His long-awaited trial was held on March 14. At Ket...

Mark your calendars for April 26, 7 p.m., for some Gospel Music that will set your hands to clapping and your toes to tappin’, as we present The Shipley Family! The matriarch of this talented family, ...

Imposters claims to represent Attorney General’s Office OKLAHOMA CITY– Attorney General Gentner Drummond is warning Oklahomans about a new scam where imposters are calling citizens to tell them they h...

Despite recent beneficial rains, drought is on the rise once again in Oklahoma. Northwest and east-central sections of Oklahoma saw drought increase on this week’s U.S. Drought Monitor map, and overal...

April 30 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 1st, 2nd, 3rd in each category and Best of Show overall Art Show Categories: Painting Pencil/Marker or Mixed Media/3D Photography Categories: Architecture, Landsca...

Jason Combs and Truman Dixon weren’t just talking turkey on opening day of turkey season and will have some tall tales to tell their grandchildren. Combs stated Dixon is an inspiration at 98 years old...

Paws N Claws - Eufaula helped with three adoptions last week from the Eufaula pound. These puppies would’ve been put down after ten days but caring and concerned citizens stepped up to create three ha...

April is Volunteer Month and many local organizations depend on volunteers every day Volunteers are a huge part of what makes this country run. Without volunteers, many organizations would cease to ex...

Lake Eufaula is our industrial park, says City Manager Jeb Jones. Fishing tournaments and amateur anglers who frequent the lake have a tremendous economic impact on Eufaula. “We wanted to do something...

LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER There was a great turnout at the Performing Art Center Open House as Checotah Public School pulled out all the stops to welcome the community to tour their new band facilit...

“Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is the probable reason why so few engage in it.” – Henry Ford

Felony Cases Jessica Ray Baldwin: trafficking in illegal drugs; unlawful possession of controlled drug with intent to distribute; conspiracy Dennis Bradford Campbell: child abuse; domestic abuse assau...

2024 Senior Deep Sea Dreams Prom Court: (L to R) Haedyn Dowdy, Keith McQuire, Jaden Warrior, Sophie Delso, Elisabeth Ortiz, Mitchell Tanner, Caitlyn Rymel and laying down is Jeshua Prokop. COURTESY

Another dog had been found dead in the same location, authorities report Washington D.C. – Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy will grant a $2,000 reward for definitive informat...

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