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 al...

GRANITE – There isn’t much of a view behind the granite walls of Oklahoma State Reformatory. But some men at OSR have the talent to help others see. “This is something you can do that really means som...

This year marks the 20th year anniversary of the PLUMB THEATRE! From a small beginning to forming the UPRIGHTS - to being invited to Iowa for a big musical festival, doing 40 shows in six days there -...

“Hero Hotline” is the theme for VBS at the Checotah First United Methodist Church on Sunday evenings in July, beginning July 9 from 5-8 p.m. This is for grades Pre-K through 5th grade. Come and join u...

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 918-4732313 (office) or 479-422-4210 (cell). You may als...

Ashten Urquhart of Eufaula and Alex Crowley of McAlester were united in holy matrimony on May 21, 2023 at the Eight Ten Ranch in Muskogee. The bride wore the Lisbon gown designed by Jaclyn Jordan. The...

Even though he does have ties to the Grand Ole Opry performer named Roy Acuff, Carl Acuff Jr. has been carving his own legacy for the past 23 years. Acuff Jr. began performing in Ozark Mountain Countr...

Vision Eufaula presents All Hands On Deck, a Casino Night fundraising event to be held from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 8. The event will take place at Legacy On Main Street, 224 N. Main St. For ...

McIntosh County presents... The alligator snapping turtle This month’s McIntosh County Critter is the alligator snapping turtle or “Macrochelys temminckii.” This intriguing species is one of the heavi...

AARP is accepting nominations for its 2023 Oklahoma Andrus Award for Community Service, which honors 50+ Oklahomans whose service is a unique and valuable contribution to society. AARP Oklahoma will p...

Wildflowers have created stunning color on Oklahoma’s roadways, turnpikes and toll roads this spring. Roadways are spectacular with Indian Paintbrush, Gaillardia, Plains Coreopsis, Showy Primrose, and...

Everyone needs a friend who is all ears. First Family Federal Credit Union staff enjoyed hanging out with the Easter Bunny last week until it was time to hop back to work. 

Vision Eufaula presents a Bingo Night Fundraiser on Friday, April 14 at Legacy on Main Street, 224 N. Main St. Doors open at 5 p.m., bingo starts at 6 p.m. 20 cards for $20 or single cards for $2. Pri...

On March 20, 2019, the portion of Oklahoma Highway 71 that crosses the Eufaula Dam closed for major repairs. It took four years to rebuild the decaying roadway, which re-opened on March 17. To celebra...

Cooper and April Sullivan were pleasantly surprised to be the winners of the “Cruise Vacation for Two” given away by First Family Federal Credit Union to their members. Cooper stated this would be his...

Elton John tribute artist Lee Averson will perform a concert on Saturday, April 22, at the Legacy On Main Street, 24 N. Main St., Eufaula. The dinner/show celebrates the music of rock icon Elton John....

The Honorable Mike Hogan has been named co-recipient of the prestigious Judge of the Year Award given annually by the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). A ceremony was ...