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Fink inducted into OPA Half Century Club
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Fink inducted into OPA Half Century Club
June 12, 2025
Managing Editor Jerry Fink of The Eufaula Indian Journal and the McIntosh County Democrat was inducted into the Oklahoma Press Association Half Century Club on Saturday, June 7 at the Grand in Shawnee...
Preliminary set for 2 suspected of killing Eufaulan
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Preliminary set for 2 suspected of killing Eufaulan
June 12, 2025
Two Muskogee men charged with killing a Eufaula resident were ordered to appear at a preliminary hearing in district court at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 3. Suspects Kyren Omari Boulware, 19, and Michael ...
2 dead, 4 injured in pileup
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2 dead, 4 injured in pileup
June 12, 2025
Two people from Marshall, Texas were killed, and four others were injured in a harrowing four-vehicle pileup on U.S. 69 half a mile south of the Muskogee City Limits at about 2:20 p.m. on Monday, June...
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Commissioners getting an increase in road spending
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
June 12, 2025
Rep. Tim Turner, R-Kinta, announced some good news and some bad news at the Monday morning Monthly County Commissioner meeting. First, the bad news, at least for those who oppose wind turbines in the ...
McIntosh County Democrat wins Sequoyah Award
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McIntosh County Democrat wins Sequoyah Award
June 12, 2025
The Oklahoma Press Association presented its Better Newspaper Contest Awards during the OPA Annual Convention June 6-7, at the Grand Casino Hotel and Resort in Shawnee. The top award a newspaper can receive is the coveted Sequoyah Award, given to newspapers in seven divisions based upon population. The McIntosh County Democrat won the Sequoyah Award in Division 6, which includes weekly publication...
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Fink inducted into OPA Half Century Club
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Fink inducted into OPA Half Century Club
June 12, 2025
Managing Editor Jerry Fink of The Eufaula Indian Journal and the McIntosh County Democrat was inducted into the Oklahoma Press Association Half Century Club on Saturday, June 7 at the Grand in Shawnee...
Preliminary set for 2 suspected of killing Eufaulan
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Preliminary set for 2 suspected of killing Eufaulan
June 12, 2025
Two Muskogee men charged with killing a Eufaula resident were ordered to appear at a preliminary hearing in district court at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 3. Suspects Kyren Omari Boulware, 19, and Michael ...
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2 dead, 4 injured in pileup
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2 dead, 4 injured in pileup
June 12, 2025
Two people from Marshall, Texas were killed, and four others were injured in a harrowing four-vehicle pileup on U.S. 69 half a mile south of the Muskogee City Limits at about 2:20 p.m. on Monday, June...
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Commissioners getting an increase in road spending
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
June 12, 2025
Rep. Tim Turner, R-Kinta, announced some good news and some bad news at the Monday morning Monthly County Commissioner meeting. First, the bad news, at least for those who oppose wind turbines in the ...
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Old Settlers Day, a Checotah tradition this weekend
June 12, 2025
Don’t miss Old Settlers Day this Saturday. This family tradition in Checotah is one of old friends, new friends and lots of good ol’ fashion family fun. Always the second Saturday in June, the town ho...
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Celebrate Flag Day, June 14
June 12, 2025
Bring us your tattered and weathered flag. Observe as our local Boys Scouts and DAV members honorably retire it. Starting at 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Free Cookout, Games and Raffle At Veterans Park, 114 N Broa...
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Juneteenth Celebration set for June 21
June 12, 2025
CLEARVIEW - The ending of slavery in the United States, celebrated annually on or around June 19, will be celebrated on Saturday June 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The celebration will take place at th...
Bridge dedicated to World War II veteran
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Bridge dedicated to World War II veteran
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
June 12, 2025
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation recently honored the late veteran William “Bill” Antrum Fox Jr. by naming a bridge after him. The William A. Fox Jr. Memorial Bridge is on SH 9 East at Nine M...
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Newspaper staff wins multiple awards
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Newspaper staff wins multiple awards
June 12, 2025
Democrat takes home the Sequoyah Award Your local newspapers did it again. The staff of McIntosh County Democrat and Eufaula Indian Journal earned multiple awards last weekend at the Oklahoma Press As...
2025 NBA Finals schedule, dates
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2025 NBA Finals schedule, dates
June 12, 2025
Game 1: Pacers 111 OKC 110 Game 2: OKC 123 Pacers 107 Game 3: Wednesday, June 11 | Thunder vs. Pacers | 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC/fubo Game 4: Friday, June 13 | Thunder vs. Pacers | 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC/fubo *Ga...
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Oklahoma State wins 12th Men’s Golf National title
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
June 12, 2025
The Cowboys’ Eric Lee sealed the deal with a clutch performance on the final holes, as Oklahoma State claimed its 12th NCAA men’s golf championship, and its first in eight years, with a resounding 4-1...
Wildcats scrimmage Indianola in basketball
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Wildcats scrimmage Indianola in basketball
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
June 12, 2025
The Checotah Wildcats scrimmaged the Indianola Indians at the Frost Event Center on Tuesday. Checotah head coach Malcolm Warrior will have huge voids to fill after losing key players R.J. Womack, Tyle...
A poem for the brave
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A poem for the brave
June 5, 2025
During Memorial Day, I thought about all the soldiers that made the ultimate sacrifice and those that continued to carry the scars of war. My neighbor is a Marine veteran who witnessed combat during D...
Lifestyle
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.
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...
Birthday party at the Plumb
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Birthday party at the Plumb
By LENORE BECHTEL 
May 1, 2025
Fans, friends, and family filled Longtown’s Plumb Theatre Friday night, April 25, to give keyboard specialist Cookie Eller a spirited 80th birthday celebration. The youngest audience member ever in at...
Inola FFA Speech Contest Results
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Inola FFA Speech Contest Results
April 17, 2025
Checotah FFA Speech Team members traveled to Inola Monday night for their annual speech contest and came home with some amazing placements. Jade McPeak: - 1st Place in 8,9,10 Grade General Agriculture...
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Senior Center menu
March 27, 2025
Tuesday, April 1 – Friday, April 4 Please call for reservation: 918-237-1118 or 918-615-2247 Tuesday, April 1: Goulash; tossed salad; pineapple chunks; Jell-O Wednesday, April 2: Pork loin; au gratin ...
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Jefferson Highway keeps on rollin’
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Jefferson Highway keeps on rollin’
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
June 12, 2025
Long before Route 66, there was the Jefferson Highway. Route 66 was a federally funded, 2,448-mile highway that crossed the country going east and west from Chicago, Illinois to Santa Monica, Californ...
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Checotah Class of 2005 Reunion
June 12, 2025
Let’s celebrate our 20-year reunion together! Join us for a fun class reunion weekend! It will be a weekend of laughter and memories you’ll cherish forever! June 13 -15 Marvel Resort, Gore, OK For mor...
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Ten Mile Yard Sale this weekend
June 12, 2025
Bargain hunters set your alarms. The annual 10-mile-long yard sale begins at 7 a.m. Sunday, stretching from the east end of Eufaula, down SH 9 east through Longtown and past Enterprise. Ten miles of v...
Bittersweet rewards and realities
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Bittersweet rewards and realities
June 12, 2025
This past weekend I had the privilege of attending the 2025 Oklahoma Press Association Conference at the Grand in Shawnee with my colleagues from several sister newspapers. On Saturday night, I had th...
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