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City of Checotah Announces Hiring of First Full-Time Fire Chief, Greg Carmack
August 13, 2025
 The City of Checotah is proud to announce the hiring of Mr. Greg Carmack as the city’s first full-time Fire Chief, marking a historic step forward for the community’s public safety services. Chief Ca...
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OSU Extension sponsors County Show
By Free Fair Schedule 
August 7, 2025
The annual McIntosh County Exhibition and Livestock Show will be held Aug.14-16 at the fairgrounds in Eufaula, sponsored by the OSU Extension. The days and times to mark on your calendar are as follow...
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Warrant issued for drug suspect
August 7, 2025
In July 2024 the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics focused its attention on busy 1-40 in and around Tiger Mountain in northwest McIntosh County. About a dozen suspects were arrested, several hundred pounds...
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Man arrested for lewd act
August 7, 2025
A 64-year-old Checotah man has been arrested after allegedly performing a lewd act in front of a woman and her two children. Randy Dwayne Stegall is charged with indecent exposure and performing a lew...
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County desperately needs animal control
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County desperately needs animal control
August 7, 2025
Since taking on the task of helping to rehome pups at the Eufaula pound over a year ago, Paws N Claws founders, LaDonna Rhodes and Lori Powell-Fells have seen three times as many county pups tossed out on the road and left to starve to death if someone doesn’t intervene. “Every single day we average 3-5 calls from different people who have driven by a dumped dog on the road or have picked it up an...
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City of Checotah Announces Hiring of First Full-Time Fire Chief, Greg Carmack
August 13, 2025
 The City of Checotah is proud to announce the hiring of Mr. Greg Carmack as the city’s first full-time Fire Chief, marking a historic step forward for the community’s public safety services. Chief Ca...
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OSU Extension sponsors County Show
By Free Fair Schedule 
August 7, 2025
The annual McIntosh County Exhibition and Livestock Show will be held Aug.14-16 at the fairgrounds in Eufaula, sponsored by the OSU Extension. The days and times to mark on your calendar are as follow...
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Warrant issued for drug suspect
August 7, 2025
In July 2024 the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics focused its attention on busy 1-40 in and around Tiger Mountain in northwest McIntosh County. About a dozen suspects were arrested, several hundred pounds...
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Man arrested for lewd act
August 7, 2025
A 64-year-old Checotah man has been arrested after allegedly performing a lewd act in front of a woman and her two children. Randy Dwayne Stegall is charged with indecent exposure and performing a lew...
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Boating incident nearLongtown
August 7, 2025
A 21-year-old McAlester man was one of four passengers on a large tube being towed by a 2014 Master Craft on Lake Eufaula when the tube hit a wave and threw the victims off, according to the Oklahoma ...
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Where were you when Checotah got bombed?
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Where were you when Checotah got bombed?
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
August 7, 2025
Early in the morning on August 4,1985, Checotah residents were shaken from their beds when bombs exploded and shattered windows, damaged property and rocked foundations. An accidental collision betwee...
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Dusk ‘til Dawn Blues Festival lives on
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Dusk ‘til Dawn Blues Festival lives on
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
August 7, 2025
RENTIESVILLE - Tragically, legendary blues musician and impresario, Selby Minner, died on June 10, slain at the site where she lived and performed for decades. Her husband, DC Minner, co-founder of th...
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Commissioners OK website
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
August 7, 2025
Soon the public will be able to search a website that includes information about all of the McIntosh County departments. The county commissioners agreed at its Monday morning meeting to sign on the Ke...
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Sports
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2025 Eufaula High School Fast-Pitch Schedule
August 7, 2025
Aug. 11 Vs. Haskell 4:30 V/JV Aug. 12 @ Harsthorne 2:00 V/JV Aug. 14 vs. Okemah 4:30 V/JV Aug. 15 @ Muldrow Festival TBA Aug. 18 @ Broken Bow 5:00 V/JV Aug. 19 vs. Poteau 4:30 V/JV Aug. 22-23 RSU Fest...
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2025 Checotah Fast-Pitch Softball Schedule
August 7, 2025
Aug. 11 @ Sallisaw 4:00 Aug. 12 @ Stilwell 5:00 Aug. 14 @ Hilldale 4:00 Aug. 15 vs. Stigler 4:00 Aug. 18 vs. Fort Gibson 4:00 Aug. 21-23 @ Okmulgee Tournament TBA Aug. 25 vs. Inola 5:00 Aug. 26 @ Locu...
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Oklahoma high school All-State games, OCA clinic moving to Edmond
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
August 7, 2025
The Oklahoma Coaches Association announced that its annual coaches clinic and All-State games will be held in Edmond for the next three years (20262027-2028). The news was announced to vendors during ...
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Muldrow Festival Tournament Times
August 7, 2025
FRIDAY, AUG. 15 10 a.m. Stilwell vs Salina 11:30 a.m. Sallisaw vs Stilwell 1:00 a.m. Vian vs Salina 2:30 p.m. Roland vs Vian 4 p.m. Roland vs Eufaula 5:30 p.m. Central vs Muldrow 7:00 p.m. Panama vs C...
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Gridiron greats immortalized: Sharpe, Allen, Gates, Allen enter Hall of Fame
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
August 7, 2025
Four football legends— Sterling Sharpe, Eric Allen, Jared Allen, and Antonio Gates— took their rightful place in Canton as the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 was officially enshrined during a...
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57 EOSC Student-Athletes named to 2024-2025 NJCAA All-Academic Teams
August 7, 2025
WILBURTON – Eastern Oklahoma State College student-athletes have once again demonstrated excellence in the classroom as well as on the field. A total of 57 Mountaineer student-athletes earned NJCAA Al...
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OSU Terrific Tuesday
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OSU Terrific Tuesday
August 7, 2025
OSU Terrific Tuesday
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A legacy lives on
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A legacy lives on
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
July 3, 2025
Selby Minner’s Celebration of Life on Saturday at the Checotah Performing Arts Center was a beautiful 3-hour-long tribute to an amazing soul who loved the blues and more importantly, loved people. As ...
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Local youth attends YAHL Summit 2025
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Local youth attends YAHL Summit 2025
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
July 3, 2025
Local Oktaha student Olivia Shackelford of Eufaula was recognized as the recipient of the prestigious 2025 Youth Prevention Award in Oklahoma City at the Heartland Conference. This past week Olivia go...
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60th Birthday Celebration
June 26, 2025
A 60th Birthday Celebration for Rev. W. R. Casey, Jr., President of the CMA Alliance Inc. will take place Saturday, June 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Downtown Doubletree Hotel, located at 616 W. 7th St. in ...
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After School Program Highlights
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After School Program Highlights
June 12, 2025
Checotah’s After School Program recently visited the Katy Depot and the Heartland Heritage Museum & Gallery learned about the history of Checotah and the Checotah Art Guild.
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Family to celebrate their mother’s 85th birthday
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Family to celebrate their mother’s 85th birthday
May 15, 2025
The family of Peggy Christian would like to invite the community to come celebrate her 85th Birthday with them this Sunday, May 18 from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. at the Checotah Multi-Purpose Building (which wa...
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Democrats to meet
August 7, 2025
The McIntosh County Democratic Party will hold their monthly meeting on August 12 at 6:30 p.m. in Checotah at the Jim Lucas Public Library, located at 626 W. Gentry Ave. in Checotah.
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Eufaula City Pound gets upgrade
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Eufaula City Pound gets upgrade
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
August 7, 2025
During Whole Hawg Days and National Night Out the volunteer group Paws N Claws-Eufaula has pushed for residents to register their dogs to keep from paying a hefty fine if ever picked up by the Eufaula...
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Lights Jackpot Aug. 29-30
August 7, 2025
The annual Lake Eufaula Lights Jackpot will be held Friday and Saturday, Aug. 29-30, at the McIntosh County Fairgrounds in Eufaula. Hogs will be judged at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29; goats then sheep a...
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Public urged to speak out on proposed report card changes before deadline
August 7, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY - The public needs to speak out against proposed Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) changes to the way public schools are graded for the state’s A-F report cards - changes the...
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Permanent or passing
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Permanent or passing
By tty' JtaVonnd 
August 7, 2025
My pastors sermon on what’s permanent and what’s passing resonated with me this week. So I wanted to expound upon this topic that hopefully is relatable to others as well. Pastor Furtick preached from...
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