Rainwater catchment in the landscape is a great way to help conserve natural resources. There are various ways to capture rainwater, including the traditional rain barrel or installing a rain garden. ...

Neighbors Building Neighbors urges everyone to not drink and drive this 4th of July holiday. “Oklahomans love to celebrate the Fourth of July with family, friends, food and fireworks, but all too ofte...

The Heartland Heritage Museum and Gallery has chosen Dennis Short as Artist of the Month for June. Short is a vice president of the Checotah Art Guild and a board member on the Heartland Heritage Mus...

Two suspects wanted in connection with the May 29 murder of Sharika Bowler turned themselves in to OSBI Special Agents at the the Muskogee Police Department Thursday night, June 23. Gervorise Warrior...

Get ready for a 4th of July weekend that’s hotter than a firecracker. According to the weatherman, the high temperatures this Independence Day weekend will be in the 90s, beginning with 96 on Friday, ...

Three former Checotah High School band members still need help purchasing their own personal band instruments after all three were accepted into the University of Tulsa. Wilen Hopkins III, Travis Semp...

Another Checotah Alumni Reunion is in the book as former classmates close another chapter in their lives, the Class of 1972 reaching their 50th year. Former Checotah students trickled in Friday night...

Peoples National Bank will be closed Monday, July 4, 2022, in observance of the nation’s birthday. All its facilities will be open during regular business hours on Tuesday, July 5.

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 ...

Peoples National Bank finished their beautiful “facelift” of their main bank a few months back but who added the mysterious 999 on top of the building? Maybe the owl can tell us “Whooo did it?” If you...

Checotah First United Methodist will host Vacation Bible School for four Sundays in July. Come join the fun each Sunday evening on July 10, July 17, July 24 and July 31 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

A hearing for accused embezzler Roberta Lavette Thompson, 57, which had been scheduled for June 21, has been continued until 9 a.m., July 12. The purpose of the hearing is two-fold, a pre-preliminary ...

Pitcher Hailey Prince of Checotah helped lead her team to the 14 and Under United States Summer Softball Association State Championship. Her team was undefeated during the tournament. COURTESY

Chanya Kay Thomas, a senior at Midway High School, was presented the 2022 Leah Collins Memorial Scholarship during Midway’s commencement ceremony. Thomas, a resident of Council Hill, is the daughter o...

It was boats, cards, sun and lots of fun on Lake Eufaula as the Lake Eufaula Association (LEA) hosted their 23rd Annual Golden Eagle Poker Run on Saturday, June 11. Participants traveled from as far ...

On June 23, 1776 – The final draft of Declaration of Independence was submitted to US Congress. 1784 – The 1st US balloon flight was made by Edward Warren (13). 1812 – Marine Lt. John Heath became the...

After being stranded on US HWY 69 for almost two hours in temperatures over 100 degrees, a grateful youth group from Plano, Texas was rescued by another church out of Checotah. The First United Metho...

Former Fort Gibson baseball coach Gary Edwards has been replaced by Jim Sherl from Claremore. Sherl spent 18 seasons at Claremore, and was head coach from 2016 to this past season. His description of ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma State Department of Health has identified the state’s second probable case of monkeypox in a central Oklahoma resident with recent international travel to a country with c...

During the recent city council meeting, the consent docket was approved by council which included two budget amendments: Budget Amendment for General Fund in the amount of $720 and Budget Amendment fo...