The City of Checotah recently placed a memorial plaque at the pavilion for fallen Asst. Chief of Police, Justin Durrett. Pictured here are his children, Tristan and Ashtyn Durrett, who loved seeing th...

Sharply falling crude oil prices have resulted in the first decrease in the Oklahoma Energy Index in eight months and foretells an inevitable slowdown in oilfield activity in the months ahead. Dr. Rus...

President Marie Zeller opened the meeting with the membership pledging allegiance to our flag. First on the agenda was the installation of officers for the year 2019. Officers elected were: Marie Zell...

Felony Cases Shawna Marie Buie-burglary in the 1st degree J ason Lee Bush-actual physical control of vehicle under the influence T anner John Meyer-DUI, aggravated B randon Eugene Pedigo-falsely perso...

WILBURTON – Eastern Oklahoma State College has announced honor rolls for the Fall 2018 semester. There were 99 students named to the President’s Honor Roll, which requires a 4.0 grade point average in...

The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has announced its environmental license plates are now available for purchase. To buy the environmental license plate, go to www. https://www.ok....

On Friday, Jan. 11, we celebrated the 65th anniversary of Max and Lou Thompson of Brooken. Max plays banjo and sings at our  Friday night Gospel Shows.   You can’t afford to miss ONE time - that may b...

Voters who want to have absentee ballots mailed to them for the February 12 Board of Education Primary Elections should apply now. Although your County Election Board can accept applications for absen...

Monday, Jan. 28 : Polish sausage or Lil Smokies; cabbage; blackeyed peas; bread; rosy pears; milk Tuesday, Jan. 29 : Meatloaf & gravy; mashed potatoes; green beans; bread; lemon pudding w/graham crack...

The year ahead offers new opportunities and experiences. But as you make plans throughout 2019, be mindful of the things that can derail those plans – such as the natural disasters that affected so m...

Jan. 14, 2019 – Jan. 21, 2019 Ronald Lee Couldron: disturbing the peace Olive Johnathan: possession of paraphernalia Natalie Clarkson: possession of paraphernalia; petit larceny M atthew Nicholas Love...

F.A.I.C. Volunteer Fire Department Breakfast Breakfast every third Saturday of the month serving scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, biscuits and gravy, pancakes, French toast, milk, juice an...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from November business. Companies that remit more than $2,500 monthly in sa...

Last year Checotah lost an icon in the barber business, Jim Jones, who had been cutting hair for generations.   Though change can be hard on everyone, another gentleman has stepped up to the chair and...

Ake, Roger M. Allen, Edmond Monte Allen, Justin Lee Almeida, Louis Ernest III Anderson, Teddy Bruce Arnold, Charles Wayne Bahe, Mandy Gail Baker, Jerry Beal Baumann, Staci Raye Bear, Larissa Leann Ben...

Chief to deliver state of MCN message Muscogee (Creek) Nation Principal Chief James Floyd will his annual State of the Nation address at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at the MCN Mound Building, Okmulgee....

In an effort to reach out to the young men and women who are the future of forestry, the Forest Heritage Center Museum will offer scholarships to college students and graduating high school seniors, a...

The Checotah City Council has hired John Tyler Hammons as the new city attorney. The action took place at the council’s monthly meeting on Jan. 14. Hammons was 19 years old when he was first elected ...

HENRYETTA - One thing the Stogner family and friends are aware of is that life is so very precious. Larry Stogner, who once worked for Checotah Public Schools, knows this personally as he suffers from...

A hearing for a lawsuit by Budget Inn Motel owner Ahmad Zulfiqar against the City of Checotah has been continued until a later date. The date has not yet been set. Zulfiqar has filed for a temporary r...