Mega performer Carl Acuff Jr. is returning to the Plumb Theatre Saturday night, June 1, at 7 p.m., performing a tribute to Oklahoma Country Music great Merle Haggard. We know everyone loves the songs ...

On Friday, June 7 from 20 a.m. to 3 p.m. the Eufaula Canadian Tribal Town and the Veteran’s Administration will co-host an event to help all qualified veterans obtain benefits. The Claims event will t...

Primary elections for federal, state, and county candidates are scheduled for June 18 across the state. On Election Day, the polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Early voting will be held from 8 a...

Voters in McIntosh County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the June 18 Primary Election should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Janelle McKnight said Friday. Absentee ballots are...

Communities invited to apply for free paint and supplies OKLAHOMA CITY —Keep Oklahoma Beautiful (KOB) will open applications for its Paint Oklahoma Beautiful program June 1. This initiative supports c...

McIntosh County GOP is busy preparing for the primary elections on June 18 - we even have notaries on hand throughout the county if anyone needs an absentee ballot notarized. This service is available...

Stories from the past 114 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat Friday, June 3, 1910 SPLENDID MOVE At the close of the memorial day exercise last Sunday the Woodmen camps of the city held a sort of love ...

A boating accident claimed the life of a 25-year-old Indianola man on Lake Eufaula late Sunday night. Charles Gustafson was pronounced dead at the scene. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Gust...

Marshall Elementary School graduated their Kindergarten Class of 2024 on May 15 at the Myrtle Wallace Frost Event Center. Before the program started a video of what the students did throughout the yea...

McIntosh County District Court Report Felony Cases Shane Michael Hardemon: domestic assault & battery by strangulation; domestic abuse – assault & battery Aleksandar Karisk: possession of controlled d...

“All find what they truly seek.” – C. S. Lewis, The Last Battle

Free Riders earn $500,000 for victory in landmark team-formatted rodeo At the first-ever Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo, the Free Riders rode lights out, winning three gold medals in Round 1 before cementing...

Oktaha Public Schools recognized the retirement of Superintendent Jerry Needham and his 40 years of service to Oktaha Public School. Since 1986, under the leadership of Mr. Needham, Oktaha School has ...

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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 text 479-422-4210. You may also mail the information to McIn...

With the June 18 Primary Election right around the corner, Mc-Intosh County Election Board Secretary Janelle McKnight is encouraging all registered voters to verify their voting information using the ...

Allegedly had contact with EHS student A 21-year-old Camdenton, Mo., man who allegedly had illicit contact with a Eufaula High School teen, has been arrested and is now in the McIntosh County jail. Ry...

EUFAULA – An Oklahoma native with more success than just about anyone on the state’s largest lake, Christ Jones of Bokoshe, leaned on his Lake Eufaula experience to find the out-of-the-way area that p...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from March business. The monies they reported this period represent sales f...

May 27 – May 31 Monday, May 27: Turkey & stuffing casserole; sweet potatoes; green beans; roll; Rice Krispy treats; milk Tuesday, May 28: Spaghetti w/meat; Italian vegetables; Mandarin oranges; butter...