Chandler is the son of Doug and Stephenie Koons. Madison is the daughter of Edwin and Misa Mitchell, granddaughter of Fonda Mitchell.

The Checotah Wildcats competed in the conference tournament this past week. Checotah competed against some of the best wrestlers in Oklahoma. Out of 19 teams, Checotah placed fourth overall. “I’m very...

We held our business meeting on Jan. 20, with minutes and treasurer reports presented and approved. And the swearing in of new officers. Our new President is Karen Franz, with Marie Zellner remaining ...

114 Years Ago Checotah Enquirer Friday, December 25, 1908 Short News Notes - Ms. Taft intends to visit Texas soon after his inauguration. - The U.S. court is after the Chicago packing house again, try...

Saturday, February 4th from 7-10 a.m. Everyone is invited to come and enjoy a homemade breakfast consisting of eggs, sausage, pancakes, biscuits and gravy, co_ee and orange juice for a $10 donation. C...

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

This little one either really loved their snowman or they got a little hungry while building it

Aaron Nathaniel Pierson, 40, described as 6-feet 3-inches tall and weighing 300 pounds, registered as a sex offender in McIntosh County on July 19, 2022, according to police reports. Eight days later,...

It has been 75 years since the first blast began to reveal the likeness of Lakota leader Crazy Horse in the granite on Thunderhead Mountain in southwestern South Dakota. Over the years, as the sculptu...

The Checotah Chamber of Commerce Banquet is right around the corner. This year the banquet will  be held a the First Free Will Baptist Church Family Life Center at 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 9. Tick...

A preliminary hearing will be held on Feb. 15 for two suspects involved in a high speed chase that began in a Walmart parking lot in Checotah on Sept. 12, 2022 and ended in the countryside east of the...

Felony Cases Hayley Christen Denton: bail jumping Dustin James Matheis: endangering others while eluding/ att to elude police; running a roadblock; driving under suspension/ revocation; following too ...

Recently, Michelle “Micki” Turney with Fast Lanes Bowling Center was honored as Youth Director of the Year by the Oklahoma United States Bowling Congress (USBC). Turney personifies what the Oklahoma ...

CRAZY HORSE, SD — It has been 75 years since the first blast began to reveal the likeness of Lakota leader Crazy Horse in the granite on Thunderhead Mountain in southwestern South Dakota. Over the yea...

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is conducting a special emphasis on distracted driving now through January 31. The mobilization is dedicated and inspired by Trooper Nicholas Dees who was killed by a distr...

Saturday February 4, 2023  Entries due @ 8:00 a.m.  Show Starts @ 9:00 a.m.  Next Gen Cards Due @ 12 p.m. (Will follow the Jr. Show) Judge: Ty Taylor (Jr. Show) Judge: TBA (Next Gen) No Poultry and Ra...

An official voter registration report by the Oklahoma State Election Board shows 2,225,086 people are registered to vote as of January 15, 2023. The annual report comes days after the State Election B...

High school actors, singers, writers, dancers, visual artists, filmmakers, musicians and photographers are invited to apply and audition for the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain (OSAI...

The Checotah Public Works Authority (Authority) received approval for $1,442,000 in funding Tuesday from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the Authority’s water infrastructure. Cons...

The AARP Foundation and the local AARP Foundation tax aide services is offering free tax preparation services at the Eufaula VFW Post 8798 on State Highway 9. All assistance will be by first come init...