Only a small number of people can say they’ve named a new dinosaur, and now Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences student Kyle Atkins-Weltman is part of that exclusive club. Atkins-Welt...

We held our business meeting on Jan.19, with Karen Franz opening our meeting with her last crazy jokes before leaving office, leading the meeting with our pledge to the flag. Our minutes and treasurer...

It is that time of year again. McIntosh County GOP will be hosting our County Convention on Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 6:30 p.m., Federated Church of Checotah located at 515 W. Gentry. Please attend so you c...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma National Guard is mourning the loss of Staff Sgt. Steven FitzGerald, of Blanchard, who died Jan. 20 in an Air Evac helicopter crash in Weatherford. Killed in the crash wer...

The McIntosh County Health Department staff took home the “Best Overall” prize for their video project at the 2023 District 7 Health Departments all-staff meeting. McIntosh County competed against sev...

The DAV McIntosh County Chapter #3 meets the first Thursday of each month, at 11092 S. 4184 Rd., Checotah (1/2 mile west of Onapa Rd.) at 6:30 p.m. Come be a part of the Disabled American Veterans org...

The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) has announced McIntosh County awardees for Certified Healthy Oklahoma, a public health initiative recognizing organizations that implement best practices...

It is time for McIntosh County GOP precinct meetings! The meeting will be at the United Federated Church of Checotah located at 419 W. Gentry Ave. on Jan. 30 at 6:30 p.m. The county convention will be...

147 YEARS AGO Thursday, Sept. 28,1876 Front page ad: GEO. ZUFALL; blacksmith and Wagon Maker; Main St., Muskogee, IT; SPRING WAGONS of all descriptions; MANUFACTURED and ALWAYS ON HAND; Wagons repaire...

Tim Campbell, Checotah, Farm Bureau, was among more than 50 attendees at least week’s East Central Oklahoma Pesticide Conference, held at the Fair Grounds. STAFF PHOTO

Hayden Yarbrough, a security guard at No. 9 Marina, took several dramatic photos of the fire that destroyed the Pixie Woods’ structure on SH 9 late Monday, Jan. 22. He was one of the first people on t...

Volunteers with AARP are offering free tax preparation assistance on Fridays at the Eufaula Community Center, 121 High St., Eufaula. This service will begin Friday, Feb. 2, then every Friday from noon...

Vision Eufaula’s annual Casino Night fundraiser “Lucky in Love” will be held Saturday, Feb. 10 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Legacy on Main St. There is a $50 admission fee, which includes $1,000 in play ...

Realtors and representatives of mortgage, title and abstract companies are invited to a meet and greet meeting at the Chamber of Commerce Office, 301 N. Main St., Tuesday, Feb. 6, beginning at 11 a.m....

Friday, Feb. 9, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the March 5 Presidential Preferential Primary Election. Persons who are United States Citizens, resid...

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is spreading across Oklahoma and coming to our community! Save the date for our launch event at 10 a.m. Tuesday, February 6 at Eufaula Memorial Library. During the l...

Daniel Thomas Vargas, 36, of Eufaula, was charged We dne s d ay with assault & battery with a dangerous weapon and with threatening to perform an act of violence. The alleged assault took place at the...

The Community Culture Church in Eufaula will present its annual Night to Shine event on Friday, Feb. 9 beginning at about 5 p.m. The event is part of the Tim Tebow Prom for People with Special Needs. ...

Hosted by OSU Extension More than 50 people attended the first East central Oklahoma Pesticide Conference held at the McIntosh County Fairgrounds Thursday, Jan. 25. “Hopefully we can grow next year,” ...

Wrapping up his comments before a newly formed game fowl group in Kentucky, Anthony DeVore buoyed their spirits by touting the political clout his similar chicken- breeding organization has back in Ok...