Approximately 150 visitors came out to Honey Springs Battlefield and Visitors Center this weekend to hear Dr. Jennifer Murray’s presentation on the “Encountering John Brown” exhibit.

The Checotah Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting last week for H& R Block under owner Brandon Mann. H& R Block is ready to help with tax season hours: Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sa...

Marshall Elementary thanked Mrs. Walker during National School Counseling Week.

If you would like to list your meeting or event in the Community Area Calendar please email all the information to ladonna@cookson.news or text 479422-4210. You may also mail the information to McInto...

McIntosh County GOP County Convention is around the corner, and we are busy preparing. If you missed your precinct meeting but would still like to attend the County Convention on Feb. 20 at Federated ...

Pre-K (No particular order) Ryder Curtis Emery McCall Analicia Watie Jayla Vanbrunt Kindergarten (No particular order) Seger Pippin Austin Charbonneau Brody Hyson Eli Gwin Chelsea Robinette 1st Grade ...

Winter made a striking return to Oklahoma in January, surprising a state that had just experienced its fourth-warmest December on record. This frosty resurgence brought with it a myriad of wintry phen...

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced today that Aaron Richard Eubanks, age 33, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, was sentenced to forty-five ye...

As Valentine’s Day approaches, The McIntosh County Coalition for a Healthy Community is urging individuals to prioritize safety while celebrating this romantic occasion. With the increased availabilit...

It’s time to pull out those famous family chili recipes and see if you have what it takes to win this year’s 16th Annual Checotah Chili Cook-Off set for Saturday, Feb. 24 at the Checotah Community Cen...

Stories from the past 114 YEARS AGO The Checotah Times Friday, February 11, 1910 LINCOL DAY BANQUET The Young Men’s Republican League of Muskogee will give a Lincoln Day banquet Saturday night of this...

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...

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is underway after a successful kick-off party on Tuesday at the Checotah Jim Lucas Library. During the launch party, families were able to enroll their children into...

Patrons enjoyed a fun evening of painting last Thursday as they unleashed their inner artist at the Dakota Star Ranch, owned and operated by Brian and Shannon Dobbs. Guest artist Dennis Short taught t...

Public invited to celebrate The Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library’s long-time Children’s Librarian, Beth Sherrill, has announced her plans to retire March 1. “Our summer theme for 2024 is, ‘Adventure ...

On records the Checotah Methodist Mission reached 2,372 households and 6,677 individuals through the Food Pantry in 2023. With 240 new families added last year to the demographics, the 2023 Food Pantr...

Including Eufaula Municipal Judge and two others Special District Judge Brian McLaughlin last week ordered Checotah resident Christopher Bradley to stay away from three people who have accused him of ...

Fully armed, he came to Sheriffs Office for protection A 34-year-old Dover, Delaware man entered the lobby of the McIntosh County Sheriff’s Office on Jan. 25 and claimed someone was following him, was...

JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR Eufaula police investigating possible sex crimes involving children have arrested two people, a woman from Tulsa and a man from Russellville, Ark. “There could be more arres...

The Checotah Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their Annual Membership Banquet on Thursday, February 15 at the Checotah Community Center. Contact the Chamber at 918-473-2070 for more details.