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...

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...

McKinney-Vento and Project AWARE brought local communities together to feed almost 200 people on Thanksgiving Day. Checotah Multipurpose Building for anyone was buzzing for several hours as volunteers...

Oktaha Public Schools will present their annual “Sounds of the Holidays” Christmas Band Concert on Tuesday, December 13 at 7 p.m. in the Jimmy R. Eller Gymnasium. There is no admission for the concert...

STILLWATER — Oklahoma State University is preparing to welcome its largest, most diverse freshman class in history. With 4,668-plus firsttime freshmen enrolled, the class of 2026 eclipses previous rec...

The Heartland Heritage Museum and Gallery, along with the Checotah Art Guild, has chosen Tracy Stubbs as their Artist of the Month. Stubbs is a retired elementary school teacher, who was raised in Euf...

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...

During its annual Fall Forum meeting, slated for Oct. 11-13, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) will announce winners of four awards recognizing excellence in child advocacy and philanth...