Felony Cases Jessica Guerrero: second degree burglary; knowingly concealing/ holding/receiving stolen property Jennifer Starr Hargrove: possession of stolen vehicle Misdemeanor Cases John Perry Addiso...

The largest and most realistic dinosaur exhibit in North America is back, bigger and better than ever. More than 100 photorealistic dinosaurs are ready to delight families when Jurassic Quest heads to...

115 Years Ago: Checotah Times • April 26, 1907 Stock Yards Being Moved The stockyards are being moved this week. A force of men arrived Monday and commenced tearing down the old yards which are locate...

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...

State Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, has spent much of the summer sounding the alarm over Oklahoma’s prison understaffing problem. On June 18 he asked Gov. Kevin Stitt to declare a state of emergency,...

Oklahoma’s July was mild for the most part, and a bit wet for much of the state. Extreme temperatures - at least as read on the thermometer - were in short supply, but the pressure cooker heat due to ...

On July 27, our FLEAS meeting was held at the Eufaula VFW. Our hostesses were Cheryl Tanner, Reba Thompson, Gayle Cooke and Gwyn Sylvester. After an hour of socializing, President Joy Hamilton called ...

Teachers at rural public schools in McIntosh County are invited to apply for Classroom Enhancement Grants of up to $5,000 from the Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation. The grant applica...

The back-to-school season can bring excitement for young people as they prepare to see their classmates again, meet new teachers and students, and explore new subjects. But for youth in foster care, s...

Sun is blazing and children are getting ready to start school. Hopefully, this virus will permit it as parents deserve a break and teachers need to do their thing, teaching. The ceremonial grounds are...

Close on the heels of the July 31 Whole Hawg Days Car show at Kiwanis Park comes the 3 Eights Car Truck Bike Show at Posey Park in Eufaula on Sept. 4. Car, truck and motorcycle enthusiasts are invited...

As summer comes to an end, a new school year begins for the Stidham Redhawks. We are proud to announce Angie Yandell is the new superintendent. Chris (Rippy) Williams is a new member of the Redhawk Na...

Eufaula Public Schools received the State Superintendent Award for Excellence in CareerTech Education during Oklahoma Summit, the 54th annual CareerTech summer conference. The conference is a partners...

The polling place for Precinct 460316 has been changed, Janelle McKnight, Secretary of the McIntosh County Election Board, announced. Voters who live in Precinct 460316 formerly voted at the Elm Grove...

August 16-20 • Monday, Aug. 16: Ham & beans; pork loin; pinto beans; turnip greens; cornbread; fruit cobbler; milk Chicken tetrazzini; buttered • Tuesday, Aug. 17: Chicken tetrazzini; buttered corn; g...

The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) and the Friends of Honey Springs Battlefield announce the premiere of a new film documenting the Battle of Honey Springs. The first showings of “The Battle of Hon...

When New York City-based artist and professor Dean Irby tells his colleagues he’s going to teach in Oklahoma for the summer, some respond in disbelief. Returning for his third stint as acting instruct...

If you would like to list your meeting or event in the Community Area Calendar, please email all the information to ladonna@cookson.news . You may also call 918-473-2313 or mail the information to McI...

Correction: It was incorrectly reported that a 1999 Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by Heath Ainsworth collided with a pickup truck driven by Megan McIntyre on July 28 on S.H. 9 at Southport Road. M...

Checotah teachers had a great haul at the Feed the Children-Teacher Store. Remember to support your local teachers throughout the school year. COURTESY PHOTO