Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma will kick off its annual cookie sale in late January with a new cookie flavor and new ways to buy. Cookie lovers now have nine flavors to choose from, including the new...

Ten students from the McIntosh County area made the Oklahoma State University honor rolls for 2021. Full-time undergraduate students who completed 12 or more hours with a grade point average of 4.00 m...

Martha Stewart, founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, creator of Martha Stewart Living Magazine, Emmy Award-winning television show host, entrepreneur and best-selling author, will be speaking a...

On Saturday, Jan. 29, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., author and historian Jonita Mullins will present an author’s review of her book “The Jefferson Highway in Oklahoma: The Historic Osage Trace” (American ...

January 24-28 • Monday, Jan. 24: Chicken broccoli; rice casserole; mixed vegetables; dinner roll; creamy fruit salad; milk • Tuesday, Jan. 25: Pinto beans w/ham; fried potatoes; spinach; cornbread; ch...

The long ramp and steps at the Katy Depot got a much-needed facelift with help from Randy Kindred and Frame’s Lumber. STAFF PHOTO

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...

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...

A survey to be administered by Oklahoma State University researchers has the potential to improve production within the cow-calf industry. In a joint effort with the United States Department of Agricu...

After reviewing the number of staff and students who were sick or quarantined, Checotah Public School administration chose to close their doors Thursday and Friday of last week. They utilized two snow...

Marine Corps veteran Kyle Gawf recently graduated from Spartan School of Aeronautics with his Associates Degree in Science and received his certification in Aviation Electronics Technology. Kyle, who ...

The Checotah Chamber of Commerce will host its Annual Membership Banquet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 10, 2022 at the First Free Will Baptist Family Life Center, located at 713 N. Broadway. This...

Tiger memorial service postponed The memorial service for Yahola Tiger Jr., originally scheduled for Jan. 29, will be rescheduled due to the increased number of COVID cases, according to Jon Tiger, Ya...

The 14th Annual Chili Cook-Off benefitting the Heartland Heritage Museum and Gallery will be Saturday, Feb. 26 at the Checotah Community Center. There will be a live auction, a gun raffle and a week e...

114 Years Ago: Checotah Enquirer • January 10, 1908 Petition Has 600 Names A petition containing about 600 names of citizens of Checotah has been prepared and is now in the hands of a delegation consi...

Checotah’s legendary friend Johnny Bo died after battling COVID and other underlying complications, leaving his hometown heartbroken and mourning his death. The news of his untimely death hit his hom...

Checotah was well represented at Eastern District Band Directors Association (EDBDA) All-District Honor Band earlier this month. Fifteen students from Checotah Public Schools traveled to Tahlequah Hig...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. preached non-violence while a leader in the Civil Rights movement in the United States in the ‘50s and ‘60s. He was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tenn., t...

The “Artist of the Month” for January 2022 is the late Damon Fisher. A selection of his work of Western and Indian creations in acrylics and oils on canvas and board can be seen in the window of the H...

Per Tulsa District, U.S. Corps of Engineers beginning Monday January 10, all access to the south side of Eufaula Dam will be restricted until further notice (no fishing, no ORV area). The site is clos...