The following entities will hold an election on April 1: - Checotah School District (Board Member Office No. 5) - Checotah (Councilmember Wards No. 1, No. 2, No. 3) - Eufaula School District (Proposit...

Boater T.J. Martin of Claremore caught a five-bass limit weighing 23 pounds, 11 ounces, Saturday to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine at Lake Eufaula. The tournament, h...

JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR The robbery of a Dollar General Store on Nowata Road west of Checotah in McIntosh County Sunday evening resulted in a high-speed chase on I-40 that ended in a crash near Sha...

On Tuesday, April 1, voters in the Eufaula School District will decide the fate of a proposition that would allow the school to move forward with several construction projects. The $23,970,000 bond is...

McIntosh County Emergency Management Director Leslie Phillips told the Board of County Commissioners at the Monday morning meeting that the fire danger has abated and that there is no need for a burn ...

The McIntosh County Democratic Party of Oklahoma is conducting its biennial elections of precinct and county officers. Those elected as precinct and county officers become the delegation of voting mem...

147 YEARS AGO Wednesday, March 13, 1878 School Doing Well School at old Eufaula bids fair to do well. The children are learning to sing, also declaim and write compositions. Patrons are invited to att...

McIntosh GOP members are super excited to learn the results of the Freedom Brigades Environmental Impact Study (EIS) Project. The project leader will be presenting the results and making the study ava...

If you would like to list your meeting or event in the Community Calendar, please email all the information to jerry@cookson.news, call the Indian Journal at 918-689-2191 or drop the information off a...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Tim Turner, R-Kinta, on Monday recognized Manuel Dale Ballard, of Stigler, as the Veteran of the Week in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Turner presented Ballard with a cit...

Transportation meeting at the Eufaula Area Chamber of Commerce brought together different organizations to discuss local mobility challenges and explore opportunities to enhance transportation service...

OKLAHOMA CITY – A measure modifying the dates for certain elections has successfully passed the House floor and is now one step closer to becoming law. Rep. Mike Osburn, R-Edmond, introduced House Bil...

After some speculation the administration of President Donald Trump might dismiss a pair of U.S. Department of Justice lawsuits filed against district attorneys pursuing criminal cases against tribal ...

Over 20 people showed up to the Oklahoma State Penitentiary on Thursday morning, March 20, to watch Wendell Grissom’s execution. Grissom, who killed Amber Dawn Matthews, 23, in 2005, apologized and st...

Oct. 28, 2021: John Marion Grant Dec. 9, 2021: Bigler Jobe Stouffer II Jan. 27, 2022: Donald Anthony Grant Feb. 17, 2022: Gilbert Postelle Aug. 25, 2022: James Allen Coddington Oct. 20, 2022: Benjamin...

Hundreds of wildfires have raged across Oklahoma and North Texas in a week-long outbreak, leaving four dead and more than 200 injured as state and volunteer agencies continue to respond. The wildfire ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill that would lower insulin costs and improve access to affordable prescription drugs through a new state-run program passed the House floor today with a 7713 vote. The bill author...

Rentiesville received approval for $1,153,848 in funding last week from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the town’s stormwater infrastructure. Construction of upgrades and improvem...

Rank and organization: Hospital Corpsman, U.S. Navy, attached as a medical corpsman to 1st Marine Division. Place and date: Korea, 2627 March 1953. Entered service at: Alexandria, Va. Birth: Alexandri...