The Kansas Jayhawks rallied from behind in the biggest comeback victory in national championship history to defeat North Carolina 72-69 in the Superdome. The Jayhawks trailed the Tar Heels 40-25 at ha...

The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) is seeking applicants from schools and community organizations for 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) grants for the 2022-23 school year. ...

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...

The southbound US-69 off-ramp to westbound I-40 near Checotah in McIntosh County is closed through Friday, April 15, as part of an ongoing pavement rehabilitation project at the interchange. Southboun...

Authorities are looking for a suspect who fled the scene of a two-car accident on U.S. 69 about ¼ mile south of Checotah on Saturday, April 2. Two people were injured in the 3 a.m. crash. According to...

Some precinct boundary lines may be changing because of mandatory redistricting by the Legislature. As a result, some voters could be assigned to new polling places, Janelle McKnight, McIntosh County ...

A memorial service will be held for Yahola Tiger Jr. at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at the West Eufaula Indian Baptist Church. Tiger, 73, passed away at his home on Dec. 6, 2021. The church is located t...

The Eufaula Lady Ironheads (10-6) shut out Meeker 8-0 on Friday. Senior Adison McLaughin was perfect from the pitching circle, allowing zero runs for Eufaula. The Lady Ironheads scored three runs in t...

A 66-year-old Tahlequah woman died Sunday, March 27, two days after being involved in a single-vehicle accident on I-40 15 miles west of Checotah. Carolyn Castillo was critically injured in the accide...

Diamond Levi Britt, 27, of Henryetta, was sentenced to life imprisonment last week after being found guilty by jury for first degree murder in Indian Country, according to the United States Attorney’s...

One of the Elders of the Creek Nation and the Matriarch of the Shipley family, Marge Shipley, along with her children and grandson, will be blessing the Plumb Theatre, on April 8 at 7 p.m. The Shipley...

Last week McIntosh County K9 Officer, Rasta, and his handler Officer Casey Torix with the McIntosh County Sheriff ’s Department received a special package from an extra-ordinary company that could me...

The Checotah Trash-Off is this Saturday, April 9 from 8:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The event is a dump day for the residents within the city limits of Checotah. Residents must present a Checotah Water Depar...

Muskogee Nation Family Violence Prevention Program and W.I.S.H. have scheduled two Sexual Assault Awareness Walks for the month of April and would like to invite the community to join them as they wal...

For the June 28 Primary Elections, the candidate filing period begins at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 13. Filing will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The deadline for filing as ...

A man and a woman were arrested in Eufaula on drug charges last week after their vehicle was stopped for a defective brake light. Karen Marie Briggs, 51, of Oklahoma City, and Matthew Thomas Mann, 45,...

Vicki Strike is the featured Artist of the Month for April 2022 at the Heartland Heritage Museum & Gallery in Checotah. A self-taught artist, she was influenced by her mother to begin painting. Vicki ...

Theft of a shotgun at Richy’s Gun and Pawn Shop, 1301 Old Highway 69 in Checotah, resulted in a high speed chase, a burning tire, an altercation between police and a suspect followed by an arrest on m...

On Thursday, March 31, the Oktaha High School Tiger Concert Band, the “Roar” of the Tigers under the directorship of Jerry L. Cooper, made school history when they performed for the first time in the ...

Will Checotah change its form of government? The possibility was discussed at a special city council meeting held on March 31, however, no decision was made. The issue is expected to be discussed agai...