Felony Cases Stephen Shane Beavers: third degree burglary; knowingly concealing stolen property Bethany Rachel Mills: bringing contraband into jail/penal institution Stephanie Gayle Sherrin: assault a...

Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 78°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped and white bass fair on flukes, hair jigs, sassy shad, and topwater lures below the dam and t...

Lucky (Options group home golden retriever), Robert (Bob) Weaver and Glenda Wheat (not pictured) all enjoyed celebrating their birthdays in September.

At a time when the world was going into a pandemic, Pastor Roger Gates with the Ministry of Truth, was on a mission to walk out his faith across America to help feed the poor and shine a light for the...

McIntosh County Farm Bureau was presented the homecoming game ball Friday night for their support of the Wildcats.

The Checotah FFA team placed 4th in the Arkansas Oklahoma State Fair livestock judging contest.

Under One Roof will hold its popular evening “tasting event,” Local Flavor, in person this year! Local Flavor will be held at Xtreme RV Club House, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., on Tuesday, Oct. 11. Sever...

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...

Freedom House hosted their 2nd Annual Fall Banquet and Graduation Ceremony on Saturday, October 1. The theme was “Better Things Are Yet To Come” and for seven new graduates this couldn’t be more true....

Due to the existence of extreme fire danger, the McIntosh County Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 26 issued a burn ban in the county until further notice. The ban makes it unlawful to set fire t...

The Checotah Business Expo and Job Fair 2022 hosted over 16 businesses and several guests on Thursday, Sept. 29 at the Senior Community Center.

The City of Checotah and the Checotah Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a howling good time on Halloween weekend. First the Chamber will put on a Fall Festival and Car Show on Saturday, Oct. 29 from...

You just thought we were done with raffles for the year! But the Wildlife Department is back with another Outdoor Oklahoma Adventure, this time bringing you a chance to win an either sex elk hunt on F...

On Wednesday, Sept. 28, students from Checotah Middle School and Checotah High school gathered outside their schools for See You at the Pole to pray for their friends, schools, and leaders. It’s been ...

Ralph Carlton, 67, of Sallisaw was injured in a single- vehicle accident on I-40 about 10 miles west of Checotah Sunday. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Carlton was westbound in a Dodge pick...

Tommy Williams, 58, drowned Friday, Sept. 30, at about 3 p.m. on Lake Eufaula three miles east of Eufaula in Pittsburg County. According to the Marine Enforcement Divisions of the Department of Public...

Police dogs are invaluable assets for law enforcement. John and Shari Wilkins, owners of Lake Dog in Eufaula, recognize the importance of the K9 officers and for the past two years have raised funds a...

McIntosh County Shriners presented a $2,500 check for the Bedouin Shriner’s Circus. L to R: Shriner Jim West, Bedouin Shriner Great Raban Bob Lackey, Shriner Sec. of Treasurer Andy Killingsworth, and ...

Congratulations to the Class of 2023 Top 10 percent! The following Checotah High School senior students will have the honor of receiving an Academic Letter Jacket: Roshni Patel, Jaicee Lester, Shanell...