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Fa La La La La and fraud go hand in hand this season
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Fa La La La La and fraud go hand in hand this season
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
December 18, 2025
It may be time to “Deck the Halls” but it’s also time to beware of fraudulent deals because Fa La La La La and fraud go hand in hand this season. It may be the most wonderful time of the year as many ...
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Lake Eufaula family loses dream home in fire, grateful for heroic ODOC agent
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Lake Eufaula family loses dream home in fire, grateful for heroic ODOC agent
December 18, 2025
Craig and Chelsea Lewis experienced their worst nightmare when their dream home on Lake Eufaula was reduced to charred rubble just weeks before Christmas. “Overnight, it ended up being a total loss,” ...
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Roger Thompson to keynote Friends’ event
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Roger Thompson to keynote Friends’ event
December 18, 2025
“How Chri s tmas Started and Surged” will be the topic explored at the 1 p.m. Friday, December 19 meeting of Friends of Eufaula Memorial Library. How can Odin, the Norse God of wisdom, poetry, agricul...
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Peoples National Bank
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Peoples National Bank
December 18, 2025
Peoples National Bank will close Christmas Eve : Main Bank: Noon Drive In: 1:00 Walmart: 3:00 Open for business as usual Friday & Saturday.
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Shop with a Cop brightens Christmas
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Shop with a Cop brightens Christmas
December 18, 2025
Dozens of McIntosh County kids were escorted on a Christmas shopping spree by law enforcement officers last week. In total, over 80 kids received a total of $30,000 worth of presents. Each purchased gifts for family members as well as themselves. “Each child had the opportunity to shop alongside a law enforcement officer, creating a positive and memorable experience that many of them will carry wi...
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Fa La La La La and fraud go hand in hand this season
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Fa La La La La and fraud go hand in hand this season
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
December 18, 2025
It may be time to “Deck the Halls” but it’s also time to beware of fraudulent deals because Fa La La La La and fraud go hand in hand this season. It may be the most wonderful time of the year as many ...
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Lake Eufaula family loses dream home in fire, grateful for heroic ODOC agent
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Lake Eufaula family loses dream home in fire, grateful for heroic ODOC agent
December 18, 2025
Craig and Chelsea Lewis experienced their worst nightmare when their dream home on Lake Eufaula was reduced to charred rubble just weeks before Christmas. “Overnight, it ended up being a total loss,” ...
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Roger Thompson to keynote Friends’ event
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Roger Thompson to keynote Friends’ event
December 18, 2025
“How Chri s tmas Started and Surged” will be the topic explored at the 1 p.m. Friday, December 19 meeting of Friends of Eufaula Memorial Library. How can Odin, the Norse God of wisdom, poetry, agricul...
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17th Annual Feeding All Souls continues
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17th Annual Feeding All Souls continues
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
December 18, 2025
The 17th Annual Feeding All Souls Christmas Dinner will be on Thursday, Dec. 25 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. for any soul who needs to be fed. Church members from Mt. Olive Star Baptist Church will be cookin...
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Is your name on the list?
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Is your name on the list?
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
December 18, 2025
The Oklahoma State Treasurer’s Office has released its latest report of unclaimed property, and the full list of names appears inside this week’s edition on page 3. Every year, millions of dollars in ...
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Muscogee Nation celebration marks opening of Lake Eufaula Casino Hotel
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Muscogee Nation celebration marks opening of Lake Eufaula Casino Hotel
December 18, 2025
Leaders from the Muscogee Nation and the Muscogee Nation Gaming Enterprises (MNGE) held a ceremonial ribbon-cutting on Monday, Dec. 15, to open the doors on a $69.8 million capital investment, the new...
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CAG spreads Christmas cheer
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CAG spreads Christmas cheer
December 18, 2025
Special angels from around the county selected angels from the tree to give Checotah Nursing & Rehabilitation a “Golden Christmas” this year. The project was sponsored by the Checotah Art Guild to ben...
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Past school records to be destroyed
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Past school records to be destroyed
December 18, 2025
Checotah High School will be destroying past graduate records. If you graduated in the school year 2020, you can pick up your high school records. You may call ahead at (918) 473-9100 to arrange picku...
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Sports
2025-26 Checotah Wrestling Schedule
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2025-26 Checotah Wrestling Schedule
December 18, 2025
Jan 9/10 Inola Tourney Jan 10 Hilldale JH tourney Jan 15 Hilldale dual HS JH @Hilldale Jan 22 District Duals Berryhill HS @Berryhill Jan 23/24 Sallisaw Tourney HS Jan 30/31 Maverick Ft. Gibson JH/HS F...
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Moores/Dobbs family: More than supporters
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Moores/Dobbs family: More than supporters
By Rodney Haltom Sports Editor 918-689-2191 ijsports@cookson.news 
December 18, 2025
The Belt Foundation, led by the families of brothers Gary Moores and Mark Dobbs, proudly unveiled a banner that will hang in Perry Anderson Gymnasium—an enduring symbol of their unwavering commitment ...
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No. 9 Seed Alabama at No. 8 Seed Oklahoma — Friday
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No. 9 Seed Alabama at No. 8 Seed Oklahoma — Friday
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
December 18, 2025
No. 8 seed Oklahoma will host No. 9 seed Alabama on Friday, December 19 at 7 p.m. The game will be televised by ESPN and ABC. This will mark the Crimson Tide’s ninth appearance in the College Football...
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Why refereeing is hard, and why we need you
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Why refereeing is hard, and why we need you
By ANDREW BROWN OFFICIAL 
December 18, 2025
If you’ve been in the stands at a high school game, you know the feeling. The gym gets loud, emotions rise, and every whistle seems bigger than the last. From the bleachers, it’s easy to believe the o...
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Holiday Antlerless Season offers chance at two bonus deer
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Holiday Antlerless Season offers chance at two bonus deer
December 18, 2025
Holiday antlerless deer gun season is Dec. 18-31, during which hunters are allowed to harvest up to two antlerless white-tailed deer that do not count toward the hunter’s combined season limit of six ...
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Checotah gets first victories of the season at Haskell Tournament
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Checotah gets first victories of the season at Haskell Tournament
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
December 18, 2025
The Checotah Wildcats (23) ended the tournament with a 43-37 win over Berryhill on Saturday. It was impressive victory as Checotah head coach Malcolm Warrior say his players give great effort througho...
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Lifestyle
SOAR gives back to God’s Helping Hands
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SOAR gives back to God’s Helping Hands
December 18, 2025
The Southeastern Oklahoma Board of REALTORS has always believed in the importance of giving back to the communities they serve. This commitment was once again demonstrated at the annual Christmas Part...
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Community Calendar
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Community Calendar
December 18, 2025
To list local meetings or events in the Community Calendar: Email ldonna@cookson.news, text 479-422-4210, or drop off information at the McIntosh County Democrat, 300 S. Broadway, Checotah, OK. Free C...
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Texanna Lady Crafters news
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Texanna Lady Crafters news
December 18, 2025
Our group of ladies has worked all year to keep our shop full of handmade items that are unique and interesting. We really appreciate our shoppers, facebook followers, and all of the community support...
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Eufaula decks the hall for inaugural holiday home tour
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Eufaula decks the hall for inaugural holiday home tour
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
December 18, 2025
The Lake Eufaula Association (LEA) celebrated a successful launch of its first-ever Christmas Home Tour on Thursday, Dec. 11, drawing close to a reported 100 participants for a festive afternoon explo...
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Lake Eufaula Fishing Report
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Lake Eufaula Fishing Report
December 18, 2025
Lake Eufaula anglers are finding solid winter action as temperatures cool and fish settle into predictable patterns across Oklahoma’s largest lake. Water levels are falling, and clarity varies from st...
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Oklahoma Hunting Season in full swing
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Oklahoma Hunting Season in full swing
December 18, 2025
Along with the upcoming holiday antlerless deer gun season, other Oklahoma hunting opportunities are ongoing, such as the current deer archery season, as well as seasons for rabbits, squirrels, waterf...
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Peoples National Bank
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Peoples National Bank
December 18, 2025
Peoples National Bank will close Christmas Eve : Main Bank: Noon Drive In: 1:00 Walmart: 3:00 Open for business as usual Friday & Saturday.
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Teen with leukemia has a Christmas wish
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Teen with leukemia has a Christmas wish
By JOE DORMAN, CEO OKLAHOMA INSTITUTE FOR CHILD ADVOCACY 
December 18, 2025
Just about eight years ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Miller Hines through his mother, Miranda, who was working for OICA as the director of our OK Foster Wishes program and who operated our specia...
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AARP warns of ‘12 Scams of the Holidays’
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AARP warns of ‘12 Scams of the Holidays’
December 18, 2025
The holiday season brings joy and generosity, but it is also a prime time for scammers to cash in. AARP Oklahoma is alerting the public to the “12 Scams of the Holidays” and sharing prevention tips fr...
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Support for foster teens and prayers for #MightyMiller
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Support for foster teens and prayers for #MightyMiller
By JOE DORMAN, OICA CEO 
December 18, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY – This time of year can bring stressful times for children who endure traumatic experiences. As we approach the end of the year and with the holidays of celebration occurring, OICA is on...
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Christmas countdown
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Christmas countdown
December 18, 2025
From October to December is nothing but a blur with a holiday thrown into each month. Now we are at the Christmas countdown and everyone seems to be busier and busier as Christmas Day approaches. Yes,...
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