McIntosh County District Court Report Felony Cases Micheel Elaine Casillas: child abuse Richard Desrochers: failure to report address change as a sex offender Anthony Scott Duke: possession of firearm...

Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, and plastic...

Spring is the season of lovely white-flowering trees in Oklahoma, but one of the most visible of those trees has become an unwelcome sight. Bradford or Chanticleer pear trees are a domesticated cultiv...

After another coaching shake-up Checotah hires former graduate Levi Walker to take the helm of the Wildcats baseball program. Walker was formally at Hilldale before coming back to Checotah. “This is a...

Good luck at all state in July! Go Wildcats! Love – Mom, Dad & Charlie

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 918-4732313 (o_ce) or 479-422-4210 (cell). You may also...

I was an 18-year-old kid in 1986, going into my senior year of high school, when Janet Jackson released her song “What Have You Done for Me Lately.” It was a song about a man doing nice things for his...

The Oklahoma Bar Association is accepting nominations for its annual awards presentations. Nominations must be received by 5 p.m. Friday, June 30. Awards will be presented to recipients at the OBA Ann...

It is hard to believe the end of session is right around the corner. Now that we are in the final weeks of the legislative session, lawmakers are focused on the state budget for Fiscal Year 2024, whic...

The McIntosh County Coalition for a Healthy Community and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol are teaming up to remind citizens to celebrate their Summer responsibly. The event will be held at 10:30 a.m. on M...

With summer just around the corner, it’s important to encourage responsible celebrations and moderation this summer, says McIntosh County Coalition Prevention Specialist Scott Welch with Neighbors Bui...

The vision of Oklahoma FFA is to provide the next generation of leaders who will change the world, and Arapaho-Butler High School FFA member Katie Edelen embodies that vision. May 12, 2023, was a big ...

Straight and Narrow from Keefeton Freewill Baptist Church will be the special group this Friday, May 26, at 7 p.m. Remember that last weekend tickets went on sale for Jason Crabb at our Gospel Fest. D...

Forty-three academically high-achieving students were recently inducted into the national honor society Phi Theta Kappa during a campus ceremony in Wilburton. The society was founded in 1918 and is re...

Greetings from the Friendly Lake Eufaula Area Supporters aka FLEAS. The April 25 meeting was held at the Lakeview home of Wanda Graham. High Tea was served to 30 members present all wearing “high tea”...

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