Local runner Margaret Casey (right) was 10th overall female and 1st in her age group at the Cherokee National Holiday 5K in Tahlequah over the Labor Day weekend.

The McIntosh County Democratic Party will hold its monthly meeting on Sept. 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Jim Lucas Public Library. Madison Horn, candidate for the U.S. Senate, will be the special guest speak...

A person who is at least 18 years old, a United States citizen, an Oklahoma resident and a registered voter in this county is eligible to vote. An application for new voter registration or for a chang...

GARY McMANUS STATE CLIMATOLOGIST August’s heat and drought appeared ferocious at first, with widespread triple- digit temperatures and moisture deficits throughout the first half of the month. A stron...

Mark your calendar for the first Eufaula Mural Festival and Art Walk, set for Sept. 1724. The Mural Festival runs Sept. 17-24; the Art Walk will be Sept. 23-24. During the Mural Festival, six artists ...

The Checotah Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month is Garrett Funeral Home owned by John and Kim Garrett. The mortuary was originally established in 1907 and was purchased by the Garrett family in...

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...

On Saturday, Sept. 17, at 1 p.m. Honey Springs Battlefield will host “History of Masonic Temples in Oklahoma,” a presentation by T. S. Akers. Akers, a historian of Freemasonry in Oklahoma, will discus...

Another successful Rentiesville’s Blues Festival is in the books. The Dusk ’Til Dawn blues lady herself, Selby Minner, along with an array of Blues musicians from all over states, moved the many stag...

The First United Methodist Church of Checotah is always working hard to serve in the community and surrounding areas. Whether it’s making and serving Lions Club lunches, Wildcat football meals or maki...

The Checotah Public Library and The Oklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative (OHAI) Northeast Center of Healthy Aging will be providing the Staying Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) program for the Chec...

It was incorrectly reported in the last issue of the newspaper that two Democratic candidates who won their runoff primary races last month would not have Republican opponents in the Nov. 8 general el...

Checotah Masonic Lodge #86 will host a community breakfast on Saturday, September 10 from 7 a.m. - 10 a.m. Everyone is invited to come and enjoy a homemade breakfast consisting of eggs, sausage, panca...

A 52-year-old Okemah woman was injured in a boating accident on Lake Eufaula during the Labor Day weekend when the vessel hit a sandbar, according to the Marine Enforcement Division of the Oklahoma Hi...

CHS COMMUNICATION CLASS CHECOTAH HIGH SCHOOL This year, Checotah High School has incorporated a communication skills class as a means of communicating educational happenings to our community members....

Severe winds and heavy rains created havoc in many parts of McIntosh County Sunday, with downed limbs and trees. This row of downed lines was on Victor Road in the western part of the county. OG&E rep...

Felony Cases Kristin D. Bevans: burglary in the second degree; possession of stolen vehicle; possession of controlled substance; unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia Melissa Carole Bowles: posses...