Sonny’s closing Sonny’s announced that they will be closing their Checotah location this week. They stated - To our Checotah Customers: The Sonny’s family is saddened to announce that the Checotah sto...

Many residents of nursing homes, assisted living, and residential care facilities struggle with the feeling that they have given up much of their ability to make choices for themselves and control the...

MUSKOGEE – Calvin James Woodmore, 34, Haskell County, has been sentenced for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking organization operating in Haskell and Pittsburg Counties, according to the United...

A preference for Native American families adopting Native children was preserved after the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a landmark Indigenous law. In a decisive 7-2 ruling involving a Fort Worth f...

After one-on-one negotiations flagged, a retired federal judge will now mediate a solution to Oklahoma’s long-running lawsuit against major poultry producers. Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummon...

Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company (OG&E) recently donated electric fans to seniors and families with low income to help Eufaula and Muskogee residents stay safe and cool during the hot summer months. On...

Quartz Mountain faculty nationally renowned LONE WOLF — Oklahoma’s Official School of the Arts is officially underway at Quartz Mountain State Park & Lodge. This month, the Oklahoma Summer Arts Instit...

Vision Eufaula presents All Hands On Deck, a Casino Night fundraising event to be held from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 8. The event will take place at Legacy On Main Street, 224 N. Main St. For ...

McIntosh County presents... The alligator snapping turtle This month’s McIntosh County Critter is the alligator snapping turtle or “Macrochelys temminckii.” This intriguing species is one of the heavi...

AARP is accepting nominations for its 2023 Oklahoma Andrus Award for Community Service, which honors 50+ Oklahomans whose service is a unique and valuable contribution to society. AARP Oklahoma will p...

Wildflowers have created stunning color on Oklahoma’s roadways, turnpikes and toll roads this spring. Roadways are spectacular with Indian Paintbrush, Gaillardia, Plains Coreopsis, Showy Primrose, and...

June is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, a time to encourage national conversation about brain health and raise awareness to improve health care outcomes. Over six million Americans are currently living w...

In a world where it seems you never get very far away from your work, I’m beginning to understand the importance of a much-needed cat nap. Now don’t become all angelic while I confess my shortcomings ...

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...

Checotah High School graduate Rylee Sisson was among 100 top students from around the state honored at the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Academic Awards Banquet, held recently in Tulsa. Sisson, w...

Mentoring young boys to become real men Gentlemen’s Bootcamp: ‘Tools for Success’ series kicks o_ this Friday, June 23 at 5:30 p.m. at Carlton Landing near Eufaula. s is a free event for any young men...

First Baptist Church of Checotah will celebrate 125 years of service this Sunday, June 25 at 10 a.m. Rev. Steve Dennis, pastor of the First Baptist Church, would like the community to come celebrate t...

Hurricane force winds tore through the county Saturday night and Sunday morning, ripping apart trees; knocking down power poles; upending signs and causing widespread damage. sound of the night’s powe...

Navy servicemen and women who served on the USS CARR (FFG52) will gather for their _rst crew reunion this Saturday in Checotah, the hometown of Paul Henry Carr, whom their ship was named for years ago...