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Shop with a Cop Dec. 105 11,12
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Shop with a Cop Dec. 105 11,12
December 11, 2025
The 12th Annual McIntosh County Law Enforcement Shop with a COP event will take place this week on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Law enforcement officers, in partnership with school districts, will ...
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Driver killed after hitting deer
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Driver killed after hitting deer
December 11, 2025
An unidentified motorist was killed after striking a deer and then a second vehicle on SH 16 in Muskogee County Friday. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, after the car struck the deer the vehi...
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School election filing period ends
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School election filing period ends
December 11, 2025
Just as the filing ended for school elections, Eufaula bent Kenny Bumgarner an nounced his resignation. Bumgarner, 55, represent ed seat 2. The board will ap point someone to fill his un expired term....
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Eufaula launches search for City Planner to guide growth
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Eufaula launches search for City Planner to guide growth
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
December 11, 2025
The City of Eufaula is taking a major step toward shaping its long-term future by launching the recruitment for its first-ever City Planner, a move that city leaders believe is vital to supporting res...
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Christmas classics shine in counties lighted parades
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Christmas classics shine in counties lighted parades
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
December 11, 2025
Streets were packed down Broadway in Checotah and Main Street in Eufaula as lights sparkled with holiday magic and the county kicked off the holiday season with two annual Lighted Christmas Parades. Both parades drew families and friends downtown for an evening of twinkling lights and community cheer. Checotah This years theme for Checotah was “The Nutcracker Ballet” which magical floats that incl...
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Shop with a Cop Dec. 105 11,12
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Shop with a Cop Dec. 105 11,12
December 11, 2025
The 12th Annual McIntosh County Law Enforcement Shop with a COP event will take place this week on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Law enforcement officers, in partnership with school districts, will ...
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Driver killed after hitting deer
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Driver killed after hitting deer
December 11, 2025
An unidentified motorist was killed after striking a deer and then a second vehicle on SH 16 in Muskogee County Friday. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, after the car struck the deer the vehi...
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School election filing period ends
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School election filing period ends
December 11, 2025
Just as the filing ended for school elections, Eufaula bent Kenny Bumgarner an nounced his resignation. Bumgarner, 55, represent ed seat 2. The board will ap point someone to fill his un expired term....
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Eufaula launches search for City Planner to guide growth
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Eufaula launches search for City Planner to guide growth
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
December 11, 2025
The City of Eufaula is taking a major step toward shaping its long-term future by launching the recruitment for its first-ever City Planner, a move that city leaders believe is vital to supporting res...
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Checotah resident pleads guilty to distributing Methamphetamine
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Checotah resident pleads guilty to distributing Methamphetamine
December 11, 2025
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announces that Joshua Darrin Breshears, age 33, of Checotah, Oklahoma, entered a guilty plea to one count of Distribution of Me...
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Christmas Candy Corn Fun
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Christmas Candy Corn Fun
December 11, 2025
Stop by Peoples National Bank and put in your best guess for how many candy corns are in the jar! The closest guess will win a festive gift basket featuring items from local Checotah merchants. Entrie...
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Campbells celebrate 50 years
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Campbells celebrate 50 years
December 11, 2025
Don and Jeanie Campbell recently celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary at Checotah Perk, located at 319 W. Gentry Ave. in their little hometown. Owner Jamie (Spindle) Hilbert hosted the anniversar...
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Eufaula Area Arts celebrates with a Christmas Gathering
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Eufaula Area Arts celebrates with a Christmas Gathering
By GLENNA MCBRIDE, DIRECTOR, EUFAULA AREA ARTS 
December 11, 2025
The Eufaula Area Arts Council invites you to experience the magic of the holidays with a festive Christmas Gathering on Tuesday, December 16, at the Chamber of Commerce building at 301 North Main, fea...
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Sports
Neill/Lee to represent Oklahoma in All-American Bowl
Sports
Neill/Lee to represent Oklahoma in All-American Bowl
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
December 11, 2025
Eufaula senior football players Blayden Neill and Peter Lee have been selected to represent Oklahoma on Team West at the All-American Bowl on December 15th at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Both at...
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From little league to the college gridiron: Lifelong journey following the heart of the game
Sports
From little league to the college gridiron: Lifelong journey following the heart of the game
December 11, 2025
For most sportswriters, the magic begins under Friday night-lights. But for me the story has always started much earlier on dusty little league fields, where oversized helmets wobble on tiny heads and...
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Semifinals set in 2025 NAIA Football Championship Series
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Semifinals set in 2025 NAIA Football Championship Series
December 11, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The top two seeds in the 2025 NAIA Football Championship Series have advanced and will host in the Semifinals on Saturday, Dec. 13, as No. 1 Grand View (Iowa) will entertain No. 5 B...
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Hodgins to play in 2026 Podyum Preps All-American Bowl: International Series
Sports
Hodgins to play in 2026 Podyum Preps All-American Bowl: International Series
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
December 11, 2025
Eufaula senior standout football player Luke Hodgins received an official invitation to represent the USA Select Team at the 2026 Podyum Preps All-American Bowl: International Series, taking place Jan...
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Freshman heroics lift Dewar to back-to-back state titles
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Freshman heroics lift Dewar to back-to-back state titles
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
December 11, 2025
Traber Jones didn’t expect to take a snap Thursday night, but the Dewar freshman became an instant legend. When starting quarterback Peyton Kilhoffer went down with a knee injury late in the second qu...
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Lake Eufaula Fishing Report
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Lake Eufaula Fishing Report
December 11, 2025
December 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 ...
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Lifestyle
Breakfast with Santa Dec. 13
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Breakfast with Santa Dec. 13
December 11, 2025
Legacy on Main Street, 224 N. Main St., Eufaula, presents Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 13. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. Tickets are $15, which includes one adult and one child breakfast. If you n...
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All ‘Angels’ due back to businesses
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All ‘Angels’ due back to businesses
December 11, 2025
Every holiday season “angels” go on trees around the community in hopes that everyone’s Christmas will be merry and bright. The Checotah Lions Club Angel Tree Program and the Checotah Art Guild Golden...
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Cookie Crawl Dec. 13
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Cookie Crawl Dec. 13
December 11, 2025
The Eufaula Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Christmas Cookie Crawl on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Shoppers are invited to stop by participating Eufaula stores, enjoy homema...
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46th Oklahoma Governor’s Arts Awards Honorees Announced
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46th Oklahoma Governor’s Arts Awards Honorees Announced
December 11, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (December 2, 2025) – The Oklahoma Arts Council has announced the names of 21 individuals and organizations that will be honored for their contributions to the arts during the 46th Oklaho...
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Winter Miss 2025
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Winter Miss 2025
December 11, 2025
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Community Calendar
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Community Calendar
December 11, 2025
Community Calendar Submit an Event List local meetings or events in the Community Area Calendar by: Emailing ladonna@cookson.news Texting 479-242-4210 Dropping off information at the McIntosh County D...
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EOSC receives $16 million donation
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EOSC receives $16 million donation
December 11, 2025
WILBURTON – Eastern Oklahoma State College has received an unprecedented $16 million unrestricted gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott through her foundation, Yield Giving. This donation marks the...
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Eufaula Indian Community Garage Sale
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Eufaula Indian Community Garage Sale
December 11, 2025
The Eufaula Indian Community Elder Group will be hosting an inside garage sale December 13th from 9:00am to 3:00pm at the Eufaula Indian Community Center, 800 Birkes Rd., Eufaula. All proceeds go towa...
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Fraud Prevention Seminar
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Fraud Prevention Seminar
December 11, 2025
Peoples National Bank hosted a Fraud Prevention Seminar with Sharon Lewis last week because Christmas time is prime time for scammers who last year alone stole over $1 trillion globally. Read more in ...
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Copter pilot killed
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Copter pilot killed
December 11, 2025
The pilot of a helicopter doing work in Mayes County was killed in an accident Friday morning. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, pilot Emanuele Tsikoudakis, 56, of Idaho Falls, Id., was hoveri...
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The cost of misusing history in our political debates
Opinion
The cost of misusing history in our political debates
By ?r. James Finck, USAG History Professor 
December 11, 2025
--------------- current events through a historical lens------------------------ I had an interesting experience in class last week; one I hope won’t get me in too much trouble. As the semester is win...
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