Congressional Medal of Honor Citations for Actions Taken this Day Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, 45th Infantry Division. Place and date: At Oliveto, Italy, 22 September 1943. Ent...

Freedom logged an unprecedented four 90-point rides at Freedom Fest, including Chase Outlaw’s league-leading 94.5-point trip on World Champion Bull Woopaa to win the Bonus Round OKLAHOMA CITY – Riding...

PBR’s prestigious Heroes and Legends annual induction ceremony to relocate to historic Oklahoma venue beginning in 2023 OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The PBR (Professional Bull Riders) and National Cowboy & ...

STILLWATER – With extreme heat and little rain still on the horizon for Oklahoma, gardeners may need to alter their fall garden plans. “There’s nothing better than fresh produce throughout most of the...

Rodney Haltom 1893 – America’s first automobile was not built by a Henry Ford or Walter Chrysler, but by Charles and Frank Duryea, two bicycle makers. 1943 – The invasion of Finschafen, New Guinea: an...

On Sept. 6 the McIntosh County Sheriff ’s Office impounded two yearling cows located northeast of Checotah. Please contact the Sheriff ’s Office at 918-6892526 to identify them.

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

Felony Cases William Otis Beeler: second degree burglary; petit larceny Jasper Eli Wade Reynolds: possession of firearms after a former felony conviction; possession of a sawed-off shotgun; possession...

STILLWATER – Scientists in the Oklahoma State University Department of Animal and Food Sciences are working hard to stop the waste of billions of dollars of beef each year. Th e U.S. beef industry los...

Jehovah’s Witnesses resumed their trademark door-to-door ministry on September 1 when a two-and-a halfyear suspension of the work was officially lifted, just in time to begin a global campaign featuri...

The Warner Eagles are flying high with Cooper Mitchell as their head coach. Just a day from the season opener, Warner relieved head coach John Williams of his duties. Superintendent David Vinson said ...

Elections in Oklahoma are always held on Tuesdays. Elections for county, state and federal offices are held in even-numbered years. Most regular municipal elections are held in odd-numbered years, usu...

September 26-30 • Monday, Sept. 26: Turkey tetrazzini; glazed carrots; tossed salad; brownie; milk • Tuesday, Sept. 27: Chili dog; pea salad; rosy applesauce; cookie bar; milk • Wednesday, Sept. 28: R...

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...

“Anticipation” - Expecting something to happen or that someone will arrive.We’ve got both! The Plumb Amphitheatre presents our 9th Annual Gospel Fest Sept. 23 and 24. Gates open at 3 p.m. and anointe...

JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 114 Years Ago: Checotah Enquirer • September 25, 1908 Runaway Proves Serious Mrs. J.T. Ellis of Lockhart, Texas, and two children were seriously injured last Friday by being...

Homecoming Parade is Thursday, Sept. 29 at 6:30 p.m. Parade will start at Checotah Middle School go downtown Broadway and take a left on Gentry, then down one block and come back to the school on Jeff...

The staff of Freedom House is excited to announce their 2nd Annual Barbecue Banquet set for Saturday, October 1 at their facility located at 237 W. North Avenue in Checotah. Doors will open at 3 p.m. ...