The triangle of love - McIntosh Democrat

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August 10, 2022

The triangle of love

Love is the greatest yet strangest thing. It is even said that most people only fall in love with three people in their lifetime which is where we get the triangular theory of love. Each person we fall in love with is for a specific reason and season of our life.

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Multi-Purpose Building renamed after beloved educator

By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER

May 15, 2025

The CIS Multi-Purpose Building was recently renamed after the beloved administrator Jerry L. Faught, a longtime Checotah resident who was instrumental in the creation of the building itself decades ag...

Sports

Eufaula and Checotah compete with best in State Track and Field Meet at Plainview High School

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR

May 15, 2025

The Eufaula Ironheads and Checotah Wildcats competed in the OSSAA State Track and Field Meet Friday at Plainview High School. Eufaula Freshman Leah Green finished 11th in the state in the Class 4A 200...

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Fundraiser supports consumers’ backs and schools

May 15, 2025

Checotah High School Football is excited to announce it will be hosting a one-day Mattress Fundraiser on Saturday, May 17 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. For one day only, Checotah High School will be transform...

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Special events scheduled to honor all military

May 15, 2025

The DAV Chapter 3 McIntosh County will be hosting two events to honor all military veterans. The first event will be Friday, May 23 at 5 p.m. at Veterans Park in Checotah. There will be free hot dogs ...

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Duvall Dynasty continues to qualify cowboys

By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER

May 15, 2025

After a competitive weekend at Checotah Round Up Club, the 46th Annual Duvall Steer Wrestling Jackpot is in the books and the Duvall Dynasty continues to keep qualifying cowboys to compete. Although s...

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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...

News

Green Country CattleWomen announce their scholarship winner

May 15, 2025

“We are thrilled to announce this year’s recipient of our 2025 scholarship Karlee Glover!” Vice Pres. Green Country Cattle-Women Spring Morrow stated. Karlee is the daughter of B.K. and Stacy Glover. ...

Opinion

Federal budget will impact state and its families

May 15, 2025

JOE DORMAN OICA CEO JOE DORMAN, OICA CEO Joe Dorman CEO – OICA OKLAHOMA CITY – As May is upon us, it is the time of year when the state budget picture begins to clear as state legislators put the fini...

Opinion

Wind Energy Bill hanging in balance

By REP. TIM TURNER

May 15, 2025

Senate Bill 2, as amended in the House, is the current wind energy setback bill I am supporting. This measure is now identical to House Bill 2751, which failed in the Senate Energy Committee in April....

Opinion

Hold your peace to keep your peace

May 15, 2025

Another Mother’s Day has come and gone and though it didn’t go quite the way I had planned, God already knew what the day would hold so He prepared me with my pastor Holly Furtick’s sermon “Hold Your ...

News

Checotah

By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR

May 15, 2025

114 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat Thursday, June 8, 1911 THE BONDS WIN The citizens of Checotah yesterday by a vote of 173 to 52 authorized the school board to issue bonds in the sum of $35,000 t...