Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic has agreed to the largest contract in NBA history on a five-year, $270 million supermax extension. The deal includes a player option and a trade kicker. The contract w...

Honey Springs Battlefield will hold its annual memorial service honoring the 159th anniversary of the Battle of Honey Springs near Checotah on Saturday, July 16, at 10:30 a.m. The memorial service wil...

June managed to pack pieces of three seasons into a single month. The first 10 days were quite springlike, with abundant rainfall and high temperatures in the 70s and 80s. That there was very little i...

The Eufaula-Canadian Tribal Town hosted its first Mvskoke language and hymn classes on June 4. The next classes will be held July 23 at 11 a.m. at the West Eufaula Indian Baptist Church, located three...

Misdemeanor Cases Ronald Anthony Gene Burks: obstructing officer Jayla Katlyn Jeffries: interfere with conduct of election Mary Bell McGee: possession of CDS; unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia...

The Big Ten has accepted the applications of UCLA and USC to join the conference. Both California based universities have been at the top of the PAC 12 conference. The Big Ten said in a statement that...

On July 7, 1797 – For the first time in U.S. history, the House of Representatives exercises its constitutional power of impeachment and votes to charge Senator William Blount of Tennessee with “a hig...

Checotah store manager John LaMont presents the Checotah Police Department with a $1,000 check. This was one of the many donations made by Checotah WalMart store #340. STAFF PHOTO | SHAUNA BELYEU

Jamie Tarkington’s family won the McIntosh County Democrat’s Customer Appreciation Drawing on Wednesday, June 29. Jamie was the first caller from four subscriber names drawn by newspaper staff to win ...

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, June 29, narrowed the impact of the historic 2020 ruling that restored reservations for six of the state’s Native American tribes. The Court’s decision in Oklahoma...

July 11-15 • Monday, July 11: Hamburger on a bun; oven fries; pickled beets; cookies; milk • Tuesday, July 12: Baked pork chop; mashed sweet potatoes; vegetable blend; dinner roll; lemon bar; milk • W...

On June 29, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta. This decision holds that the State of Oklahoma has concurrent jurisdiction with the federal government to ...

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...

Vacation Bible School is still underway all around McIntosh County. Don’t miss these opportunities to let your little ones enjoy some safe and family-fun activities this summer. New Life Church New L...

114 Years Ago: Checotah Enquirer • July 3, 1908 Held Constitutional On Monday, June 29, J.D. Faulkner received a telegram from Hon. Cheesie McIntosh stating that the Thomas Election Law had been decla...

Mayor Daniel Tarkington was willing to give a partial arm and a leg to bring the best firework show in McIntosh County, which he did with the help of many friends. See more pictures in next week’s new...

Chamber members and management of Checotah Walmart #340 gathered on Saturday, July 1 to cut a ribbon on the newly remodeled store. The remodel includes increased registers and relocated store pickup s...

The United States Senate Veterans Affairs Committee announced last week that the Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center in Muskogee will not close after all. Earlier this year the Asset and Infrastructu...

Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported a 26-year-old McAlester man died when his personal watercraft “struck the west shoreline at a high rate of speed” at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29. Phi...