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June 30, 2022
Checotah stories from the past
115 Years Ago:
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October 3, 2024
The community showed up in full force for the first Elaina Donahues Rett 5K Run/Walk and Car Show this past Saturday hosted by the City of Checotah and 1-40 Race Services. The event was organized by E...
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October 3, 2024
Eufaula firefighters arrived at a horrific scene Saturday night on SH 9 East near Longtown. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, three Harley-Davidson motorcycles and a Nissan Sentra collided on ...
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October 3, 2024
The Checotah Fire Department was dispatched to an explosion at the city barn on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 8:51 a.m. that sent one city worker to the hospital and two to emergency care to be checked out. ...
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October 3, 2024
The winning streak continues for the Class of Checotah. Twelve bands competed in the Eufaula Marching Invitational at Paul Bell Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 28. They included: Pocola, Stigler, Panama, B...
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October 3, 2024
Checotah High School will be destroying past graduate records. If you graduated between 2017 and 2018, you can pick up your high school records at the Checotah High School office. The records must be ...
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October 3, 2024
Checotah has lost another icon; Myrtle Mae Frost, 94, passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2024. Besides being a CHS 4-time All-State Star in basketball, she also played for the professional women’s...
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October 3, 2024
On Sept. 25, 2024, Lake Eufaula observed the 60th anniversary of its official opening. President Lyndon Johnson was flown by helicopter from Muskogee to a site southwest of the dam where he spoke to a...
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October 3, 2024
Freedom House Adult & Teen Challenge 4th Annual BBQ Banquet & Graduation Ceremony “Transformed by Him…One Lady at a Time” Saturday, Oct. 5 Silent Auction starts at 3 p.m. Dinner & Presentation from 4 ...
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October 3, 2024
A 33-year-old Tecumseh man has been charged in McIntosh County District Court with two felony counts in connection with a hit and run incident that took place in Checotah on Aug. 17. Cody Wayne Philli...
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October 3, 2024
A 27-year-old man from Anna, Texas has pled guilty to second degree rape and possession of a stolen vehicle. Marco Almanza entered the guilty plea on Sept. 18 and was sentenced to 10 years in prison o...
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October 3, 2024
The Texas Department of Public Safety identified the victims of a deadly wreck that happened around 11:30 a.m. on September 17 on State Loop 335 and Soncy Road in Potter County, TX. According to DPS, ...
