John Evans’ first attempt to join the navy was made in 1940. He was 14 at the time and couldn’t convince recruiters he was older so they turned him down. The next year, at the age of 15, he tried aga...

Indian Capital Technology Center hosted the Muskogee District Teachers of the Year Recognition Luncheon in the Perry Conference Center on Wednesday, October 26 honoring the 20212022 teachers of the ye...

The Eufaula Indian Community will host Indigenous Day Tournaments Saturday, Nov. 12, EIC Center, 800 Birkes Rd. Tournaments include basketball freethrow, cornhole, domino and horseshoe (singles and do...

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...

A letter written by President Abraham Lincoln to Mrs. Bixby during the Civil War. “Dear Madam: I have been shown in the files of the War Department a statement of the Adjutant-General of Massachusetts...

Hanna Schools will be holding its 3rd Annual Veterans Celebration on Thursday, Nov. 10 starting at 10 a.m. in the Hanna Gymnasium. Students and staff will be honoring Veterans with a special recogniti...

The story of Choctaw citizen Clayton Clark’s opioid addiction begins with a compressed disc, and pirouettes into a tale of devastation and loss. After sustaining a back injury from moving furniture, C...

Eastern Oklahoma State College will host its annual high school senior visit day for prospective students on Thursday, Nov. 17 in Wilburton. Mountaineer Mania will begin with registration at 9 a.m. in...

Peoples National Bank and all its extended branches will be closed Friday, November 11, in recognition of Veterans Day. The drive-in bank and the mini bank located inside WalMart will reopen for their...

A six-mile stretch of State Highway 71 has been named the Harold Haltom Memorial Highway in honor of retired Army Master Sergeant Harold Haltom, 91. More than 100 people, many of them Haltom’s family...

VFW Auxiliary Post 8798 will host an Indian Taco sale Saturday, Nov. 12 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The meal includes dessert and a drink as well as delicious tacos, all for $10. Takeout is available. Proce...

Honey Springs Visitor Center will host a grand opening to celebrate all the new exhibits inside the center. The grand opening will take place this Saturday, Nov. 5 at 11 a.m. Visitors will have the op...

Friendly Lake Eufaula Area Supporters (FLEAS) held its October meeting on the 25th, at the VFW. Hostesses were Cheryl Tanner, Gwyn Sylvester, Gayle Cooke and Reba Thompson. September’s new members, I...

Rebecca Urquhart of Eufaula and Casey Hatfield of Claremore were united in holy matrimony on Oct. 9, 2022 at the Thunderbird Chapel in Norman. The bride wore a white satin and chiffon a-line dress fit...

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...