A Texas man who was arrested in Checotah on July 11 on suspicion of kidnapping a 14-year-old-girl has been charged in McIntosh County District Court with second degree rape and possession of a stolen ...

On Saturday, July 13, Honey Springs hosted their Annual Memorial Service commemorating the 161th anniversary of the Battle of Honey Springs, the largest battle of approximately 107 documented Civil Wa...

Crossed state lines with victim from Texas On Thursday, July 11, in the early morning hours, Checotah Chief of Police Darren Glover and Lieutenant Marvin Harrell responded to an urgent call by the man...

Like many places, Checotah has seen a rise in crime in their area. The Checotah Police Department has had their hands full this past week with everything from kidnappers to crooks. Last Thursday, Chie...

Oklahoma’s longest-serving United States Senator James M. Inhofe passed away at 4:48 a.m. after a stroke on July 9. He passed peacefully, surrounded by his wife Kay, and his three surviving children, ...

A fire that started in the wee hours of the morning a little over a week ago may have destroyed three local businesses but it didn’t destroy Vicky David’s dreams. “I am so grateful for God’s protectio...

The Eufaula Indian Community will host Whole Hawg Day events at their facility at 800 Birkes Rd. The public is invited to this free-of-charge event, which will start with an indoor arts and crafts sho...

The Checotah Chamber of Commerce pulled off their first fun-filled night, Dec. 4. Read more about the parade, the Lighted Christmas Parade and Christmas in the Park is one grand marshals and the winne...

_e Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library has always stood out from other libraries due to its outstanding sta who goes above and beyond for their community. However, now they may be the st library in Okla...

CHS art teacher Elisa Ortiz, along with her daughter Elisabeth and teacher Sheila Goad, are still painting the town through the Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation. In 2021 the Checotah...

Former Eufaula city councilman Dan Kirby, 65, may have been found guilty last week of involuntary manslaughter by a federal jury in Muskogee, but his legal woes do not end there. He still faces a civi...

A sentencing hearing for Kirby was not immediately set. In federal court, involuntary manslaughter carries a maximum sentence of up to eight years in prison. MUSKOGEE — A_er nearly e hours of delibera...

How much is a life worth? If you are a law enforcement o_cer, apparently not much in terms of pay. Income is relatively low, danger very high, at least for o_cers in McIntosh County. Nationally, worki...

_e Checotah Lions Club recently had Laura Sikes speak to them about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and about the program coming to McIntosh County children from birth to age e. _ere are an estimat...

Navy sailors who served on the USS CARR (FFG52) gathered in Checotah for their _rst crew reunion to honor Paul Henry Carr, whom their ship was named for and whose picture hung in their mess hall as a ...

Tim Frame has been chosen as Checotah High School Signi_cant Alumni for the 2023 CHS Reunion which will be held this Friday and Saturday, June 2324. Frame will be honored with a special ceremony at 10...

Mentoring young boys to become real men Gentlemen’s Bootcamp: ‘Tools for Success’ series kicks o_ this Friday, June 23 at 5:30 p.m. at Carlton Landing near Eufaula. s is a free event for any young men...

First Baptist Church of Checotah will celebrate 125 years of service this Sunday, June 25 at 10 a.m. Rev. Steve Dennis, pastor of the First Baptist Church, would like the community to come celebrate t...

Hurricane force winds tore through the county Saturday night and Sunday morning, ripping apart trees; knocking down power poles; upending signs and causing widespread damage. sound of the night’s powe...

Navy servicemen and women who served on the USS CARR (FFG52) will gather for their _rst crew reunion this Saturday in Checotah, the hometown of Paul Henry Carr, whom their ship was named for years ago...