The Jim Lucas Library got a much needed facelift with new carpet and paint touch-ups with the help of the city. Now its grand opening will be Thursday, April 11 at 9 a.m. “We have been working like cr...

Incumbent Ward No. 2 Councilmember Jodi Toliver-Greenleaf was re-elected during the April 2 election. Greenleaf defeated Dale Hamilton, 130 to 113, according to unofficial returns.

TULSA – Arvest Bank’s Million Meals initiative challenges bank associates, customers and community members to participate in fundraising efforts and nonperishable food drives to fight hunger in the mo...

Two Special Olympians got a royal send-off to the Special Olympic Area Meet. On Friday, April 5, Marshall Elementary students lined the hallways to cheer on Alex Magreevy and Logan July who represent...

A coalition of community groups and associations representing local governments and advocacy organizations are partnering to spread awareness about the upcoming 2020 U.S. Census and to encourage Oklah...

Students, parents and friends of the Kittie Dish-man’s class and Kellie Blankenship’s class at Marshall Elementary gathered to release blue balloons in recognition of April being Autism Awareness mont...

MUSKOGEE – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced last week that 11 Muskogee residents had been indicted for drug conspiracy. If convicted, the defendants c...

Mayor Daniel Tarkington says he is excited that young people like Colby Newton and others are interested in what transpires on the business side of the City of Checotah. Even so, Tarkington wants New...

They say the best education is not given to students; it is drawn out of them. That is exactly what 4th grade math teacher Heather Ambrose does in her class. Ambrose was recently named Checotah Interm...

Felony Cases J eremiah Singleton: eluding/attempting to elude police; running roadblock; unauthorized use of a vehicle; leaving scene of accident involving damage; possession of CDS E ulanda Wheeler: ...

On April 8, Doris Elsie Curtis of Checotah turned a memorable 102 but celebrated with her family and a few church friends a day early. Curtis was born April 8, 1917, in Sugarland,Texas, to Edd Harold...

series of Holy Week observances has been scheduled by the Checotah First United Methodist Church, according to Rev. Jim Jones, Minister. Special services include the following: Palm Sunday: The observ...

The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) totaling more than $890,000 over a five-year period to improve...

The Plumb is going to have two big shows April 12 - 13. April 12, popular brother and sister duo, Royce and Carla Alverson, from Whitefield, have been singing the Gospel for about 25 years. The brothe...

On Monday, Gov. Kevin Stitt declared it “Rhonda Bear Day” in the state of Oklahoma. The day honors a woman he met on the campaign trail, who was previously imprisoned and is now an advocate for crimin...

Protesting Checotah’s 10.5 percent sales tax, a band of concerned residents marched from the Walmart parking lot to South Broadway last week. The protestors claim the tax is the highest rate in the co...

  Trash-Off is a citywide effort to improve the curb appeal of our city for residents and visitors alike.    The program was established to allow city residents the opportunity to dispose of items not...

Sixteen charges of violating the states Compulsory Education Act filed in November, 2018 and this past March were dismissed Friday. The charges had been filed against Georgina Hill, 35, of Henryetta. ...

The Class of Checotah High School Band received superior ratings at a recent state contest, earning them the 2019 Outstanding Achievement Award. On March 28, the Class of Checotah Concert Band compete...

In Oklahoma, four out of five unintentional poisoning deaths involved at least one prescription drug. Of those deaths, nearly 90 percent were related to prescription painkillers.   Prescription painki...