OKLAHOMA CITY — On Thursday, April 18,  Gov. Kevin Stitt signed Senate Bill 868 into law after it was unanimously approved by the House and Senate.   Senate Bill 868 provides for the Oklahoma Departme...

City officials were sworn in on Monday, April 15 at City Hall by Deputy City Clerk LouAnn Moore. Those sworn into office were Mayor Daniel Tarkington, City Clerk Shirley Stidham, Police Chief Darren G...

The Checotah High School (CHS) blood drive held on Wednesday, April 10, by the student council was an overall successful and will help to save many lives through the Oklahoma Blood Institute. “Althoug...

In a continuing campaign to combat truancy, McIntosh County Assistant District Attorney David Pierce has filed charges against a dozen parents believed to be negligent about making sure their children...

Remembering the true reason for this Easter season, Kerrie Jackson, from Unique Touch, celebrates “A Risen Savior.” (Staff photo by LaDonna Rhodes)

Mayor Daniel Tarkington and Lions Club members were eager to hear their special speaker, Executive Director Mike Fina of the Oklahoma Municipal League (OML) on Thursday, April 11. “The one thing that ...

Katy Depot opening soon, looking for volunteers The Katy Depot will open their doors for the season starting May 2. The Katy’s hours are Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday...

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation’s popular controlled hunts program is open for online applications through May 22. This program offers once-in-a-lifetime elk and antelope hunts, highl...

Checotah FFA teachers Pamela Ward and Matt Fowler were the guest speakers at the Checotah Chamber of Commerce’s monthly meeting Tuesday, April 9. Fowler teaches welding and how to build basic items. H...

The Jim Lucas Library had its grand re-opening on Thursday, April 11 at 9 a.m. during National Library Week. The library had been closed for over two weeks and patrons like Kellie Price were eager to ...

Brian and Joe D. Met-calf had a sensational day crappie fishing on Lake Eufaula. (Photo submitted)

OMAG, Oklahoma’s premier municipal insurance risk pool for property insurance, general liability insurance and automotive, offered a Risk Management Workshop for city employees on Thursday, April 11 a...

The boys from Mill Creek continue to cut the wild hog population down as they proudly display this big boar. (Photo submitted)

RENTIESVILLE - Warming up for the 29th annual Dusk ‘til Dawn Blues Festival Labor Day Weekend, a Springing the Blues Mini Fest will be held at the Oklahoma Blues Hall of Fame in Rentiesville April 20-...

Shane and Audie Laughlin had a great day on Lake Eufaula crappie Fishing. (Photo submitted)

  The Annual ODOT Trash-Off for Checotah is scheduled for Saturday, April 27, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.    This event is a dump day for the residents within the city limits of Checotah.    As in past y...

Kristin Emerson Corbin is not your typical nurse practitioner working for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Health Service in Eufaula. Though she is now a nursing practitioner sitting on one side of the tab...

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association will host “Beef Day” at the State Capitol on Wednesday, May 15. The event will take place in the Capitol Rotunda from 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. The purpos...

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the 66th Oklahoma Highway Patrol Academy. This is the first academy to be introduced since the 65th OHP Academy initi...

April 8 – April 16 Gal Shoorkin: speeding J uvenile: possession of paraphernalia J ohnnie Cornejo: petit larceny G regory Dale Garrison: three counts of animal running at large J erry Dean Casey: peti...