TRISHA GEDON OSU EXTENSION Getting roasted turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, green bean casserole and pie on the table this Thanksgiving is going to cost consumers more than it did in 2021....

November 21-25 • Monday, Nov. 21: Sloppy Joe on a bun: tater tots; vegetable blend; pineapple upside down cake; milk   • Tuesday, Nov. 22: Ham & beans; spinach; stewed tomatoes; cornbread; chocolate c...

Eufaula VFW Post 8798 is sponsoring a Thanksgiving dinner from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 24 at the post on east SH 9. Everyone is welcome.

It was a weekend to remember at Honey Springs Battlefield as students, special speakers, reenactors, staff, and visitors celebrated Education Day and the Grand Reopening and dedication of all the perm...

Eufaula: Elevation is 5 ft. below normal, water temperature 60°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits arou...

Jason Newton of Eufaula harvested this huge 12-point buck while hunting in the Lake Eufaula area.

McIntosh County GOP will hold their county meeting on Nov. 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Eufaula library. Jenni White, founder of Reclaiming Oklahoma Parental Empowerment ( www.Rope2.org ) will be the featur...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from September business. The monies they reported this period represent sal...

Freedom House spoke to the Lions Club during their last monthly meeting explaining their program and the progress being made at their facility to change lives and serve the community.

Christmas in Toyland is the theme of Checotah’s Christmas Parade this year, which will take place Dec. 3 at 4 p.m. Best Float Competition with Prize Money is being sponsored by Checotah Tag Agency. Af...

The annual Sweats for Vets drive is underway. Lake Eufaula VFW Post 8798 Auxiliary is sponsoring the local event. All donations of new items go to our nursing homes, assisted living centers and the Mu...

More than two years after its opening, the Native American Veterans Memorial in the nation’s capital was finally dedicated Friday in a ceremony lasting more than three hours. Tribal leaders and citize...

Peoples National Bank and its facilities will be closed Thursday, November 24 in observance of Thanksgiving Day. They will reopen for regular business hours on Nov. 25.

Band director Ashley Hackler and Asst. band director Alex Warrior were proud to announce the Checotah band members who made the Eastern District Band Directors Association (EDBDA) Honor Band on Novemb...

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 a...

Facing a holiday after the death of a loved one can be more difficult than friends and even family members may realize. The GriefShare Surviving the Holidays video and program will help you to find st...

Sen. Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, was on hand for a special celebration Monday at Eufaula State Park to mark Checotah Intermediate Elementary School’s designation as a National Blue Ribbon School. The s...

Last week the Oklahoma State Department of Education gave Oklahoma teachers six million through DonorsChoose. “Marshall alone received close to $15,000 of these funds,” Kindergarten teacher Mandi Pitt...