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November 22, 2018

The Checotah Public Library

hosted a Pinterest Party on Saturday, Nov. 10. The theme was pool noodle wreaths that brought in 21 people to make 14 wreaths under the direction of Chrystal McCullough. Pictured

Sports

Championship Final

December 11, 2025

Score Updates Class 6AI: Bixby 31-17 Owasso Class 6AII: Sand Springs 32-27 Choctaw Class 5A: Carl Albert 48-7 Bishop McGuinness Class 4A: Elgin vs Tuttle @ 7 p.m. Sat. Class 3A: Lincoln Christian vs S...

Sports

Kiffin becomes $91 million man

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR

December 11, 2025

LSU has made a thunderous splash in the college football world, landing superstar coach Lane Kiffin on a jaw dropping seven-year, $91 million deal that instantly shakes up the SEC landscape. The block...

Obituaries

DEATH NOTICES

December 11, 2025

85, answered the call from God to help with his white horses in heaven December 4, 2025. A memorial service for Donald will be held 10 a.m., Friday, December 12, 2025, at the Checotah First Free Will ...

Obituaries

Johnnie Arthur Vierling

December 11, 2025

July 8, 1942 – November 19, 2025 Johnnie Arthur Vierling, born July 8, 1942, in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, peacefully passed away on November 19, 2025 at 83 years of age. Johnnie graduated from Okmulgee High...

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Roland Rangers cage Checotah Wildcats 75-51

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR

December 11, 2025

The Roland Rangers handed the Checotah Wildcats a 75-51 loss Friday night at the Checotah Event Center in a hard fought game. The loss drops Checotah to 0-2 on the season. Roland took advantage of the...

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Northeastern State University rolls over East Central in First Americans Bowl

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR

December 11, 2025

The Darrin Chiaverini era at Northeastern State just delivered its biggest statement yet. In only year two of the rebuild, the NSU RiverHawks didn’t just win the inaugural First Americans Bowl, they d...

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Memorial Highway dedicated to two outstanding officers

By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER

December 4, 2025

Former Chief of Police Andy Blizzard and Assoc. Chief of Police Justin Durrett were honored by Oklahoma State legislators and the City of Checotah last month during a Memorial Highway Dedication on No...

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’68 Checotah graduate creates scholarships

December 4, 2025

Patricia Freeman, a 1968 graduate of Checotah High School and longtime advocate for education, has announced a generous pledge to support first-generation students at the University of Oklahoma. Patri...

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Haltom’s Huddle Holiday Food Drive

December 4, 2025

Sports Editor Rodney Haltom continues his personal mission to help feed those in need during the upcoming holiday season in McIntosh County. He has launched a food drive, seeking canned or dry food th...

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Angels are still available

December 4, 2025

Every holiday season angels aren’t just around fellow believers, they are also the symbols placed on Christmas trees around town in hopes that everyone’s Christmas is merry and bright. Whether it’s a ...

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Locals give big this Thanksgiving

December 4, 2025

The first Checotah Turkey Dinner Drive was a huge success, serving over 212 families. It all started with the EBT scare that families wouldn’t have enough money for food this last month but it turned ...