I have been a part of the Lake Eufaula community since 1990. I started out as a “weekender” spending nearly every weekend at the lake and following in love with it. In 1996 I moved to Lake Eufaula wit...

Kathy Cox has operated and owned June’s Restaurant since 1990, though it started with humble beginnings in 1966 by her mama, the late June King, who bought a fried chicken recipe off a traveling sales...

Shirley Magnusson has owned and operated her women’s apparel boutique, Slice of Country, for over five years in Checotah. She works hard to encourage women of all shapes and sizes when they come into ...

House Speaker Charles McCall (far left) was one of the special speakers at the Oklahoma Press Assoc. Legislative Summit at the State Capitol. Other speakers included: House Minority Cyndi Munson, Sena...

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 a...

114 Years Ago Checotah Enquirer Friday, January 15, 1909 HOW EUFAULA CAME TO BE THE COUNTY SEAT Fraud in convention Guthrie, Okla., Jan. 7 – In the lobby of the Ione hotel, this city yesterday afterno...

During the snowstorm, CMS English teacher Stephanie Stidham challenged her students with some creative writing skills. While learning virtually for a couple days, Stidham’s 8th graders were tasked wit...

Anyone who has ever wanted to learn about trapping for furbearers such as raccoons, coyotes and bobcats will have two chances soon. The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation will offer two free...

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 a...

114 Years Ago: Checotah Enquirer • November 27, 1908 A NEW BUILDING Wednesday the work on the erection of a building on Broadway commenced. This is only a part of the proposed building and will be onl...

Checotah Enquirer • October 23, 1908 Gov. Haskell to Speak Gov. C. N. Haskell will be in our city on Oct. 29, 3 p.m., to deliver an address to the voters of this city and vicinity. If anyone can show ...

Beth Sherrill always has fun and family friendly craft ideas to do at the Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library.

L.A.K.e Country Diner will sponsor its second Annual Spaghetti Dinner on Dec. 3 at the McIntosh County Fairgrounds on SH 9 east of Eufaula. All proceeds from the event will benefit the No Angel Left B...

Oklahoma City’s Talk of the Town Orchestra will perform a Christmas show Saturday, Dec. 10 at Legacy on Main Street, 224 N. Main St., Eufaula. Cost of admission to the dinner and the show is $65. Admi...

First Free Will Baptist Church of Checotah has been the central drop-off site for Operation Christmas Child for the past seven years. This year 19,595 boxes were collected at the Eastern Oklahoma drop...

Oklahoma Farm Bureau recently presented its District Administrator of the Year Awards at the organization’s 81st annual meeting Nov. 11-13 in Norman. The District Administrator of the Year Award is pr...

On November 17, Jai-Cee Lester was awarded the opportunity to participate in the Oklahoma Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. The ceremony is a celebration of Oklahoma’s highest honor. JaiCee had the pri...

The annual Native Arts Holiday Show will be Saturday, Dec. 10 at the Eufaula Community Center, 121 High St. Admission is free, everyone is welcome. Many Christmas gift ideas can be found at the show. ...

A Checotah Community Thanksgiving service was held Nov. 20 at the Family Life Center, Congregations from West Side Free Will Baptist, Federat- ed Church, First Methodist, First Assembly, Granite Stati...

The Salvation Army is looking for volunteers to Ring the Bell this holiday season. Every year, kind people from the community join with the Salvation Army in Ringing the Bells at Walmart. This year th...