On Saturday, Sept. 9, 500 climbers participated in the 12th Annual OKC 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb. This year two local Checotah volunteer firefighters, Dustin Meeks and Barry “Cowboy” Pearce, were hono...

If one stands at the corner street light opposite of Peoples National Bank, one can see the newest mural above the main bank. It simply states CHECOTAH. Chairman/CEO of PNB Robert Jennings came up wit...

A 19-year-old Webbers Falls motorist has died from injuries he received when he struck a tree that had fallen across a road, forcing him to hit a second tree. Hayden Pearce was critically injured in t...

Good weather and great company could be found as Selby Minner and her friends brought to Rentiesville the 33rd Dusk ‘Til Dawn Blues Festival. The Blues lady herself, along with an array of Blues music...

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma (DSACO) will host its 29th annual Down Syndrome Festival & 5K at the Myriad Botanical Gardens on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. “We serve a...

MUSKOGEE – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Steven Wayne Edwards Jr., age 49, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 35 months in prison for kn...

Looking forward to the 10th Annual Gospel Fest. Well, I think it’s pretty safe to say everyone knows by now that Jason Crabb will be here September 30. Let’s just take a little time to talk about what...

Legacy On Main Street, 224 N. Main St., Eufaula will host a Charcuterie Class (the art of creating a colorful mix of meats, cheeses and fruits) at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19. Cost of the class is $50...

MUSKOGEE – Nelson Onaro, 61, of McAlester, was sentenced to one year of probation for unlawfully distributing and dispensing controlled substances, according to The United States Attorney’s Office for...

With the new school year, CASA for Children is launching a back to school campaign to raise awareness about the urgent need for Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers for foster children. ...

Darrell Proctor Seeks Re-Election for Muscogee (Creek) Nation National Council Representative for McIntosh District I am seeking re-election for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation National Council Representa...

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 call 918473-2313 (office) or 479-422-4210 (cell). You may als...

Dr. Lahoma (Hicks) Schultz is seeking the office of Principal Chief of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. She made the decision to do so back in late 2022. Her decision to run for office was based on grassr...

Lifelong Checotah area resident Sylvia Frances Lucas, born on Sept. 26, 1923, was inducted into the Centenarians of Oklahoma Hall of Fame Saturday during a birthday celebration at Eufaula Manor Nursin...

TULSA – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is updating the Eufaula Lake Shoreline Management Plan. The public is encouraged to review the Draft Eufaula Lake Shoreline Management Plan Supplement ...

Stories from the past 114 YEARS AGO Checotah Enquirer Friday, September 3, 1909 NORTH POLE DISCOVERED ••••• 50 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat Thursday, September 13, 1973 Chamber Member Lou Sharpe...

House Democrats Call on Speaker of the House to Form Special Bipartisan Committee to Investigate State Superintendent OKLAHOMA CITY – Today, House Democrats called on the Speaker of the House to form ...

A Webbers Falls teen was injured Sunday morning when the vehicle he was driving struck a tree that had fallen across a street east of Porum. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Hayden Pearce, 19...