The Checotah Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Aspire Health Primary and Urgent Care on Dec. 2. Owners Ty Bohannan, Kyle, Heather and Bryan Coleman, along with Grayson and Melinda Schuerin...

Court Clerk Lisa Rodebush, her staff and other Santa helpers turned the third floor of the courthouse into a Christmas wonderland. STAFF PHOTOS

After months of traveling north and south in the lanes on the east side of U.S. Highway 69, between Texanna Road and State Highway 9, the lanes are shifting. ODOT Resident Engineer Nick Clark said Tue...

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...

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’re looking for a thrifty Christmas, you might do some of your shopping at the Second Chances Thrift Shop, 107 McKinley St., operated by Under One Roof. By purchasing gifts at the thrift shop, s...

The McIntosh County Democrat and Eufaula Indian Journal are proud to partner with our readers and our communities to help those affected by last week’s storms. Our drive, 918 McIntosh Cares, will gath...

The Checotah Chamber of Commerce will host a friendly, residential and business Christmas lighting competition this year. The Chamber will give away $600 to three lucky residents and one lucky busines...

115 Years Ago: Checotah Enquirer • November 29, 1907 Seriously Cut Chuff Carr Receives Serious Knife Wound While at a Dance Monday night of this week Chuff Carr, one of the best known Indian boys of t...

But for a single school district, incumbent school board members in McIntosh County whose seats were up for election faced no competition in recent filings. The filing period ended Dec. 8. Office No. ...

Most locals experienced only strong winds as a powerful jet stream of strong winds hit McIntosh County and surrounding areas last Friday evening. Though twisters are rare for December, atypical hot an...

The newspaper ladies said “Let it go and let it snow at the Demo.” STAFF PHOTO | LADONNA RHODES

Oh, the weather outside wasn’t frightening but it was a little chilly as many downtown businesses were open late last Tuesday night for “A Vintage Christmas” Open House. Businesses that stayed open l...

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Felony Cases Bishal, Adhikari: battery/assault & battery on police officer; calling 911 with false alarm; malicious injury to property, under $1,000; resisting an officers Tylor Joseph Crain: assault ...

Former University of Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops reportedly turned down payment from OU for him taking over head coach responsibilities to coach the Sooners in their bowl game. It is reported that ...

115 Years Ago: Checotah Enquirer November 22, 1907 Saturday a Big Day Auction Sale, Races, Contests, Etc., A Day of Pleasure and Profit That the members of the Checotah Ten Thousand Club believe in be...

Two area men were charged Sept. 21 with lewd molestation. The charge against Jesse Seamon, 19, of Hitchita, was dropped, based on the McGirt ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court. Troy Schulanberger’s effo...

For patients of DDS Dentures + Implants Solutions (DDS) in Checotah their local dental clinic has a new name. The dental practice has rebranded to Affordable Dentures & Implants. However, the clinical...

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...