The Eufaula Area Museum is inviting political candidates to speak at a Political Forum and pie auction it is hosting May 30, at 6 p.m. at the VFW in Eufaula. For more information contact Connie Morris...

Street renamed Emmy's Way On Friday, April 5, Enterprise Avenue was officially changed to Emmy’s Way in honor of the late Sarah Emmaline Scott Stidham, affectionately called Ms. Emmy by most. The Katy...

The phenomenon took place at around 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 8. The last one occurred in 2017. The next one will happen Aug. 22, 2044.

A fish fry favorite, channel catfish are abundant across Oklahoma and are both fun and easy to catch. While catfish will eat a wide variety of different types of bait, they have a strong preference fo...

Felony Cases Dylan Carl Beaver: computer fraud/unlawful use of computer system; unauthorized use of a credit card Adar Davis: bail jumping Stephen Damien Loosey: bringing contraband into jail/penal in...

The theme of the March meeting was Easter. Jan Krieger, Janis Davis and Karen Willoby were our hostesses. They did a lovely job of decorating the room with flowers, bunnies, Easter eggs, candy and muc...

Recently Paradise Point Fire Department was paged to assist Hitchita Volunteer Fire Department with an RV fire at Gentry Creek and then to assist FAIC Fire Department and Texanna Fire Department with ...

Oklahoma’s weather was mostly lamb during March, although it did have its lion moments. The state experienced only one true outbreak of severe weather, but that single event on March 14 was significan...

Paws N Claws wants to bring awareness to abandonment in the local area and abroad so they are partnering with others to give away free dog and cat food to those in need or if someone sees a need. The ...

The Checotah Band Boosters are currently raising funds for senior Alyssa Quimby to be able to purchase her our instrument for college. Barbara Ogden, Checotah Band Boosters treasure and chairman of th...

Cowboy Corner is getting very interesting at the Heartland Heritage Museum & Gallery. Checotah is the place where legends come together and there are some pretty big boots to fill. Pictured (front row...

The FFA Livestock Judging Team won the NEO Livestock Judging Contest last week. The team consisted of Jade McPeak, Rylee Howell, Shayla Dismukes and Chayda Carpenter. Jade McPeak also won the High Ove...

We’ve had an eventful few weeks at the Capitol. Last week, the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the Oklahoma Senate held a joint session to honor Veterans Awareness Day. Oklahoma takes pride in i...

Stories from the past 114 YEARS AGO The Checotah Times Friday, April 15, 1910 Lost Fine Animal R.B. Robinson had the misfortune to lose a fine mare “Queen” this week. Robert Nichols had been in the co...

After almost three years of planning the renovation and additions to the almost 100-year-old McIntosh County Courthouse is well underway. “The approximate completion date is around June 15, 2025,” Cou...

Same crew working On June 17, 2021, the his- making the walls of adjacent toric building at the corner buildings tremble and in danof Foley Ave. and Main Street ger of collapse, in Eufaula collapsed, ...

The solar eclipse of April 8, 2024 was a total solar eclipse visible within a band covering parts of North America from Mexico to Canada and across the United States. The duration of totality was four...

With 100 percent of the precincts reporting, Incumbents in school board races in Eufaula and Checotah handily won re-election, according to unofficial returns announced by the Oklahoma State Election ...

There will be only one race in the county’s June 18 Primary Election - which is for the office of District No. 2 County Commissioner. As of the close of the filing period on April 5, three Republicans...