Jefferson Highway-Oklahoma Chapter President Delaina Stevens was elated when she got the news that a convoy of historic military vehicles traveling the Jefferson Highway would make a quick stop in Che...

The 15th annual Curtis Eugene Woodfork Turkey Shoot will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Warrior School Grounds 10 miles west of Checotah across from the Mt. Olive Baptist Chu...

Early voting begins Wednesday, Oct. 30, for voters in McIntosh County and other counties across the State. Voters who will not be able to make it to the polls on Election Day have the option of voting...

David Deval Martin, 39, was convicted of murder in McIntosh County in October 2016 and sentenced to life in prison without parole. However, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2020 in its McGirt dec...

The Checotah Landmark Preservation Society held their Annual All-You-Can-Eat Hobo Dinner at the Katy Depot on Saturday night, October 19. The doors opened at 5 p.m. for locals to come get a bowl of st...

Developers of a proposed 121-turbine wind farm in Western McIntosh County may find themselves facing gale-force opposition to their project. Half a dozen opponents to the wind farm attended a county c...

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...

Lake Eufaula first Out of the Darkness Walk The first Lake Eufaula Out of the Darkness Walk had a great turnout on Saturday, Sept. 21, despite the grueling heat that kept some from participating. For ...

The McIntosh County Disabled American Veterans held a POW/MIA National Recognition Day on Friday, Sept. 20 at Veterans Park in Checotah. These veterans have vowed to never forget the nation’s POWs and...

The first Elaina Donahue’s Rett Walk and 5K Run will take place this Saturday, Sept. 28 at the Checotah Sports Complex. The Rett Walk/Run will be hosted by the City of Checotah and 1-40 Race Services....

RENTIESVILLE - Longtime educator and local political figure Mildred Hemphill-Burkhalter will be inducted into the Oklahoma African American Educators Hall of Fame, Inc. (OAAE HOF) on Friday, Sept. 27....

Sip & Paint Friday, Sept. 27 at 6:30 p.m. 701 S. Main St. Eufaula Public Market Elaina Donahue’s Rett Walk & 5K Run with Car Show Saturday, Sept. 28 Race starts at 9 a.m. Follow 1-40 Race Services for...

The first Out of the Darkness Suicide Awareness Walk will be held Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Eufaula Cove Pavilion. Onsite registration starts at 3 p.m. The walk begins at 4 p.m. Everyone is invited to...

Friday, Sept. 20 from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. At Veterans Park - 114 N. Broadway, Checotah Special presentation and complimentary meal Provided by the McIntosh County DAY

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol on Monday, Sept. 16, reported that a 60-year-old Eufaula man died on Aug. 30, a week after being critically injured in a collision with a trash truck. The accident occurred...