Broadway Christmas trees are going up as businesses and organizations get ready for the holidays. The Checotah Soccer Club enjoyed putting up their tree. Mike Key asks all businesses to drop all cords...

Four convicted felons failed in their efforts to have their convictions overturned based on the U.S. Supreme Courts ruling in the McGirt case, in which the high court stated that Native Americans who ...

Checotah Middle School canned food drive wrapped up Friday, November 19, with over 2,700 cans and $721 in cash. The student council members helped to load the cans and deliver them to the Methodist M...

Angel Trees are decking the halls this Christmas season at Peoples National Bank, Armstrong Bank, First Family Credit Union, Walmart, Sharpe’s De partment Store and Checotah Perk. Local shoppers can s...

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...

Checotah Intermediate School decided this holiday season they wanted to make a difference in their community and they did not come up short handed by any means with their “Kids helping kids in need” ...

Michael Pendley, owner of Vantage Point Videography Service LLC, captured this stunning pre-storm sunset over Lake Eufaula earlier this month. COURTESY PHOTO | VANTAGE POINT VIDEOGRAPHY SERVICE LLC

Principal Cindy Frame and Marshall Elementary staff couldn’t be more pleased with their Walk-a-thon held this year in October which brought in a grand total of $28,284.86 with super nice prizes award...

People National Bank will be closed Thursday, Nov. 25, in national recognition of Thanksgiving Day. All its facilities will reopen Friday, Nov. 26.

A 47-year-old Checotah man died in a single vehicle accident on Texanna Road early Friday morning, Nov. 19. Christopher Hill expired at the scene due to massive injuries, according to the Oklahoma Hig...

The Checotah Lions Club will celebrate 100 years of service to their community this coming week. On Monday, November 29, all Lions, past and present, are encouraged to join the Checotah Lions Club 100...

The Board of Education of Ryal Public School District announces that statutorily qualified individuals interested in running as a candidate for the #1 seat on the Ryal Board of Education may file to r...

Earlier this month, as part of Red Ribbon Week, County lawmen visited three schools in McIntosh County to inspire students to take a stand against drugs. Detective Dalton Thomas, with the McIntosh Cou...

Veterans parade by Marshall Elementary and Checotah Intermediate School. STAFF PHOTOS | LADONNA RHODES Cody West (currently stationed at Fort Campbell Kentucky) and Diesel Drum, 1st grader. COURTESY ...

A local area resident, Kenny Lyle of Vian, died after an accident on a Webbers Falls’ farm on November 9. Webbers Falls police reported that Lyle was attempting to start a forklift when it lurched for...

Mrs. Cassie Cutbirth’s 1st grade class went a little batty recently at Marshall Elementary. Cutbirth’s class has been studying a BAT unit for two weeks and had a home project to create their own bat ...

Santa has traded in his sleigh for a boat and will be saying “Ho, ho, ho” with Rudolph towing. It’s just that everything is better on the water, and that includes holiday parades. November and Decembe...

Felony Cases Simone Rachelle Burns: grand larceny; taking/receiving stolen credit card or debit card James Glenn Davis: distribution of CDS - including possession with intent to distribute; driving wi...

Mrs. Davis’ 2nd Grade Abi Dietrich - First, I buy it and put it in the oven. Next, I cook it in the oven for seven minutes and I make stuffing, corn, and nuts. Then, I put a napkin on the table. Last,...

Warner High School students Sydney Coleman and Karlee Glover, representing the Oklahoma Cattlewomen, read ranch-inspired children’s books to several Warner Elementary classes on Wednesday, November 7...