Paws N Claws - Eufaula helped with three adoptions last week from the Eufaula pound. These puppies would’ve been put down after ten days but caring and concerned citizens stepped up to create three ha...

April is Volunteer Month and many local organizations depend on volunteers every day Volunteers are a huge part of what makes this country run. Without volunteers, many organizations would cease to ex...

Lake Eufaula is our industrial park, says City Manager Jeb Jones. Fishing tournaments and amateur anglers who frequent the lake have a tremendous economic impact on Eufaula. “We wanted to do something...

LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER There was a great turnout at the Performing Art Center Open House as Checotah Public School pulled out all the stops to welcome the community to tour their new band facilit...

“Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is the probable reason why so few engage in it.” – Henry Ford

Felony Cases Jessica Ray Baldwin: trafficking in illegal drugs; unlawful possession of controlled drug with intent to distribute; conspiracy Dennis Bradford Campbell: child abuse; domestic abuse assau...

2024 Senior Deep Sea Dreams Prom Court: (L to R) Haedyn Dowdy, Keith McQuire, Jaden Warrior, Sophie Delso, Elisabeth Ortiz, Mitchell Tanner, Caitlyn Rymel and laying down is Jeshua Prokop. COURTESY

Another dog had been found dead in the same location, authorities report Washington D.C. – Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy will grant a $2,000 reward for definitive informat...

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 479422-4210. You may also mail the information to McInto...

McIntosh County GOP will be meeting this Thursday, April 18, at the Checotah Library at 6:30 p.m. We will have Amanda Hills-Dodson speaking on the Child Protective Services department of Oklahoma Heal...

On Monday of last week, Checotah Public Schools hosted their FFA Speech Contest with over 440 FFA members from 56 schools giving speeches. Many from the community were called in to be judges for the c...

Kindergarten: Kendall Patterson, Jones Myers, Madalynn Humphreys, Preslie Muns, BLakely Wear, Josephine Nelson, Easton Mahoney

When John Croisant began knocking doors and talking to voters last August in his bid to remain Tulsa’s District 5 school board representative, he had his pitch locked and loaded. He wanted to end the ...

(Reprinted with permission of kfor.com) She couldn’t wait to work for Ryan Walters’ administration. Now she’s worried public schools won’t survive the rest of his term. McALESTER – For the first time,...

U.S. Rep. Tom Cole, a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation, has become the first Native American to chair the House Appropriations Committee and the first congressional member representing Oklahoma to do s...

Last week these youngsters had a great day getting to “touch a truck” which included fire trucks, bucket trucks, ambulances, race cars and more. COURTESY

- Primary Election, June 18. Voter registration deadline, May 24. Absentee ballot request deadline, June 3. Early voting dates, June 13 - 14 (8 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and June 15 (8 a.m. to 2 p.m.) - Runoff ...

Legacy On Main Street presents “Dreams Unwind: a Stevie Nicks Tribute” on Saturday, April 27, 224 N. Main. Admission is $75 for the show and dinner, $35 for the show only. Doors open at 6 p.m., dinner...

Heartland Heritage Museum and Gallery has chosen artist Agnes Morris as the Artist of the Month for April. Morris, who was originally from Coronado, CA, lives with her husband in Checotah and is an ac...