McIntosh County District Court Report Felony Cases Bryan Lee Lynch: stalking; possession of CDS; obstructing officer; unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia Misdemeanor Cases Jeremy S. Allen: publi...

Shirley Antwine’s son had been arrested by Oklahoma City police at least 15 times when she called for their help again in the summer of 2021. Though they previously had shocked him with a Taser for re...

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department has announced the opening of the application period for federally recognized Tribes and intertribal consortia to participate in the Tribal Access Program (TAP) for ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The first episode of a new docuseries entitled “Cattle Calling” shares the story of Kinzie Burtrum Borgerding and the Burtrum family of Burtrum Cattle, LLC in Stillwater, as they work ...

A tribute show honoring music legend Johnny Cash is set for Saturday, July 15 at Legacy on Main Street, 224 N. Main St., Eufaula. The Johnny Cash Tribute features Bennie Wheels performing Cash’s great...

OKLAHOMA CITY — On Tuesday, July 18, at 10 a.m., the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will host a naturalization ceremony at the Oklahoma History Center. Eligible candidates from acro...

A committee examining prayer in schools asked the state Board of Education to require every classroom to display a poster of the Ten Commandments and require students to take a course on Western civil...

Who you lookin’ at? YOU lookin’ at me? You lookin’ at ME? Squirrel sitting on top of a well house gets into a staring contest.

The past month marks Oklahoma’s turn to fill some gaps in the rapidly expanding national Chronic Wasting Disease map. In July 2020, the U.S. Geological Survey reported just 26 states had logged the fa...

Plumb Theatre is proud to present Sherrill Douglas performing the three voices of Loretta Lynn, Stevie Nicks and Dolly Parton (and a little bit of Patsy Cline). There will be two full hours of the gre...

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 918-473-2313 (office) or 479-422-4210 (cell). You may al...

During two June meetings of the Checotah City Council, one general meeting and one special meeting, Councilman Jay Hayes motioned and Councilman Ronnie Brinsfield seconded the renewal of the evidenc.c...

July brings awareness of mental health issues and promotes wellness in Oklahoma’s minority communities July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness of resources available ...

Matt Brimacomb loves to bring his family to the new pickleball court in Checotah. His family even purchased their own pickleball equipment. The pickleball courts are open until 10 p.m. and are a great...

MUSKOGEE – Donald Ray Cowan, 61, of Eufaula, has been sentenced to 121 months imprisonment for Distribution of Methamphetamine, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern Distric...

A 55-year-old McAlester man drowned Saturday, July 8, on Lake Eufaula at Elm Point in Pittsburg County, according to the Marine Enforcement Division of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. The victim was iden...

The Board of County Commissioners hired Leslie Phillips on Friday to fill the position of McIntosh County Emergency Management director, replacing Jeffrey Moore who resigned last week to take the same...

Honey Springs Battlefield will hold its annual memorial service honoring the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Honey Springs near Checotah at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 15. John Beaver, curator for...

Investigators are looking for the driver of a white sedan who left the scene of an accident that took place on Saturday, July 8, at about 5:15 p.m. three miles west of Eufaula on SH9. Danakay Neff, 58...