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August 27, 2020

Lake Eufaula Fishing Report

Elevation normal, water 81 and murky. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swtwc.usace.army.mil/EUFA.lakepage.html. Alligator gar good on live bait and bowfishing below and around the dam. Striped bass good on cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad, and topwater lures below and around the dam. Blue and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, goldfish, and worms below the dam, and around the dam, main lake, and river mouth.

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Checotah’s ‘All

By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER

December 12, 2024

I The Checotah Chamber of Commerce and the City of Checotah went all out this year lighting up the town, so of course the theme of their holiday lighted parade on Dec. 2 was “All I Want for Christmas....

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Board candidates file

December 12, 2024

For McIntosh County school districts, the following candidates filed for 2025 Board of Education offices during the candidate filing period Dec. 2-4: Checotah Public Schools Office #5, Christie Bobo a...

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16th Annual ‘Feeding All Souls’ Free Christmas Dinner

December 12, 2024

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Jayton’s final gift

By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER

December 12, 2024

Local honored in Mississippi Jayton Allen Stahlhut may not be home for Christmas ever again, but his spirit of giving will live on and his genuine love for people will always be remembered in his last...

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On December 4, the OSU Extension office hosted a tour of the facilities and the virtual care van for Dr. Damona Doye, Associate Vice President of Extension and Engagement; Dr. Gina Peek, Associate Dea...

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Wind turbine company fails to meet with commissioners

By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR

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“I think they’re going to fold,” District 3 County Commissioner Bobby Ziegler said at Monday’s weekly commissioners’ meeting. Perhaps it was wishful thinking as he reacted to the fact that a TransAlta...

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Shop with a Cop Dec. 16-18

By KEVIN BRANSCUM DA INVESTIGATOR

December 12, 2024

This year marks the 11th annual McIntosh County Law Enforcement Shop with a COP. As we finalize our coordinated efforts with our law enforcement partners and school districts, we would like to inform ...

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Freak accident claims the life of retired Checotah businessman

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J.C. Camp, 84, retired insurance agent for the McIntosh County Farm Bureau, was critically injured in a freak accident which occurred on Nov. 18 at 11:15 a.m. when he was attempting to get his truck u...

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Traffic victim identified

December 12, 2024

The man killed in a single-vehicle accident near Longtown on Dec. 1 has been identified by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol as Zackerie Grantham, 23. Grantham, of Enterprise, died when the 1993 Chevrolet Z...

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Traditions should transcend death

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Holidays bring up a lot of memories for me and holiday traditions have always been a big part of making the holiday season special. These little traditions seem to make us feel more connected to one a...