FLEAS met on June 22 at the Eufaula VFW Headquarters. President Joy Hamilton presided over the meeting. It was a beautiful sunny day. Gaydawn Fuhr read the Thought For The Day. Our Hostesses Beverly H...

The City of Checotah knew how to throw a huge Fourth of July celebration in honor of America’s independence. Red, white and Checotah blue were some of the firework colors seen July 3 at the City of C...

Oklahoma Highway Patrol confirmed Sunday, June 27, that a motorcycle driver involved in a collision with a pickup truck has died following the accident. The motorcycle driver was previously identified...

The Checotah High School Arts Program under the leadership of art teacher Elisa Ortiz was awarded the Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation Grant earlier in March of this year. Ortiz the...

Peoples National Bank is currently under construction to complete a much needed face lift. Read more about their plans of improvement in next week’s edition.

On July 1, 1850 – Naval School at Annapolis renamed Naval Academy. 1862 – The US Congress outlawed polygamy for the 1st time. The Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act, signed by Pres. Lincoln, made polygamy illega...

Felony Cases Matthew John Brown: first degree burglary; assault & battery; trespassing after being forbidden; public intoxication Misdemeanor Cases James Joseph Boyd Jr.: reckless conduct with firearm...

More than a year of COVID-19 precautions and vaccinations has Oklahomans looking to Independence Day as a fireworks-punctuated opportunity to reconnect with friends and neighbors. However, that enthus...

The Checotah Chamber of Commerce recently named The Gentry Cinema the business of the month. The Gentry Cinema has been owned and operated by Cynthia McLaughlin since 2018. It is located at 214 W. Gen...

Oklahoma State University researchers have received funding from the Environmental Protection Agency to examine how virtual fencing technology could improve the water quality and ecosystems of cattle ...

United States Army for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty: Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt distinguished himself by acts of bravery o...

115 Years Ago: Checotah Times • March 1, 1907 A HUNG JURY! Seven for Conviction, Five for Acquittal Seven for conviction and five for acquittal was the verdict of the jury in the trial of Mac Alford c...

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...

OHAI classes will now be offering classes per the ZOOM Virtual Platform. To register for a class or if you need more information call 1-918-660-3170 or email: Sharon-Elder@ouhsc.edu or Christopher-M-A...

July 5-9 • Monday, July 5: Closed for Independence Day • Tuesday, July 6: Chicken pot pie; broccoli; dinner roll; fresh orange; cookie; milk • Wednesday, July 7: Taco soup w/cheese; lettuce & tomato; ...

The Oktaha High School Band finished the 2020-2021 school year on a high note by earning top honors. The group received a Superior Rating at the Eufaula Ironhead Band Contest. At the Heartland Music ...

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...

Curtis Sharbutt, 53, of Oktaha, was killed Thursday, June 24, when for an unknown reason he lost control of his vehicle which rolled over and ejected him. The accident occurred on U.S. Highway 69 abou...

A Checotah resident pled guilty recently to embezzling money from Sonic Drive-in to feed a gambling addiction. Jessica Shea Woods, 31, of Checotah, was ordered to make restitution and was given a thre...

A planning meeting for McIntosh County Retired Educators will be held at 1 p.m., July 9, at the Jim Lucas Library in Checotah. Vice President Nettie Seale invites all to come to the meeting. Northeast...