For more than a century, few rivalries in Oklahoma high school football have carried the tradition, emotion, and community pride of the Eufaula Ironheads vs. Checotah Wildcats matchup. This is the lon...

McLOUD – The publication The Mabel Bassett Balance, produced at Mabel Bassett Correctional Center, proudly announces that it has been honored with the Best Debut award in the 2025 American Penal Press...

WASHINGTON – Families are beginning to worry about how they will put food on the table as SNAP benefits are set to run out of funds on Saturday. “If it wasn’t for my mom and dad, I don’t know what we ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The First Presbyterian Church of Oklahoma City has donated approximately 300 works of art by the Shepherd sisters, who were longtime members of the congregation, to the Oklahoma Histor...

List local meetings or events in the Community Area Calendar by emailing ladonna@cookson.news, texting 479-422-4210 or dropping off information at the McIntosh County Democrat, 300 S. Broadway, Checot...

MUSKOGEE - A new wellness initiative aimed at promoting cognitive health and caregiver support is launching in Muskogee this November. Beginning Wednesday, November 5, the “Healthy Brain, Healthy Mind...