Six OU students with area roots made the university’s Fall 2021 President’s Honor Roll. In most colleges at the university, full-time undergraduate students who completed 12 or more letter graded hour...

There are a variety of school choice options available for many of the 950,000 children living in Oklahoma. Families in Oklahoma can choose from traditional public schools, public charter schools, pub...

Hobby Lobby is building a new store in McAlester. Construction is underway on the 55,000 square-foot building, located at South George Nigh Expressway and South 14th Street. The McAlester store is pro...

The dinner tickets for the tribute act Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons are sold out, but show tickets are still available for the Feb. 5 performance at Legacy on Main Street. Show tickets are $35 and...

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...

We held our business meeting on Jan. 21 with Marie Zellner leading the meeting with our pledge to the flag. Lisa did our minutes and treasurer report. Both approved. Claudia is still out sick and we a...

February 7-11 • Monday, Feb. 7: Pork chops w/ apples & onions; rice; sliced carrots, roll; yogurt; milk • Tuesday, Feb. 8: King ranch casserole; side salad; cornbread; brownie; milk • Wednesday, Feb. ...

The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is working to make sure Oklahomans have widely available access to N95 masks in the state. In partnership with the Oklahoma Pharmacists Association and p...

Following the announcement from the IRS, the Oklahoma Tax Commission began accepting and processing income tax returns for the 2021 tax year on Monday, Jan. 24, to allow taxpayers to file early. In ad...

115 Years Ago: Checotah Enquirer • January 24, 1908 Death of Dr. Blake Dr. J.H. Blake died at his home in Eufaula on last Monday night of pneumonia after an illness of but a short time. The remains we...

Rep. Ken Luttrell, R-Ponca City, and Rep. Mickey Dollens, D-Oklahoma City, announced Monday that they have filed pet protection legislation related to the tethering of animals. House Bill 2993 creates...

Ake, Roger M. Albright, Austin Michael Allen, Edmond Monte Allen, Justin Lee Almeida, Louis Ernest III Anderson, Gary Don Anderson, Teddy Bruce Arnold, Charles Wayne Bahe, Mandy Gail Baker, Jerry Beal...

The following students are on the President’s and Dean’s Honor Rolls for the Fall term. President’s Honor Roll (4.0 GPA) Checotah • Ethan Matthews • Audra Roberson • Daniel Davis • Lakota Campbell • J...

Fall of 2021 welcomed 178 new graduates into the role of Connors State College Alumni. “We are proud of each of our graduates. They have demonstrated a dedication to learning. They are the future lead...

The Oklahoma State Department of Education has announced that seven area school districts will receive first-time Redbud School Grants, including Checotah, Eufaula, Stidham, Ryal, Midway, Carlton Land...

The Heartland Heritage Museum and Gallery is calling all chili cookers to register for its 14th Annual Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, Feb. 26. The event will be held at the Checotah Community Center and ...

The Big Foot Tour Series officials have announced that the first B Tier disc golf event of the 2022 season will take place Saturday, Feb. 12 at Checotah DGC and Wetlands Park in Eufaula. Check in will...

Fourteen states have state horses. Oklahoma, which has more than 300,000 horses, according to the Equine Heritage Institute, isn’t one of them. We have almost 50 state “somethings,” including state be...

The 2022 County 4-H Spring Livestock Show dates are Feb. 24 (Rabbit & Poultry Show at 6 p.m.) and Feb. 26 (Livestock Show at 8:30 a.m. followed immediately by Next Generation Show).

Oklahoma Osage and Cherokee Native, 15-yearold singer-songwriter Ava Rose Johnson has been gifted by God with an extraordinary powerful voice that has been provoking powerful responses from coast to c...