Checotah High School Top Ten Percent:

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May 25, 2023

By 9th Grade

Morgan Baldwin Jonathan Bone Weston Brown Bibianna Buck Baylor Carter Cooper Cutbirth Brianna Gilbert Kora Hall Chayda James Dylan Johnson William Mann Khyli Miller AliviaPhillips Hudson Pollard Carter Sisson Emma Steinman Haley Vogt Ryan Weaver Landon Yates

10th Grade

Lexie Beene Bronson Bouher Aiyana Brewer Larayna Chiles Madyx Covington Ruby Folkner Ruthy Folkner Sidney Hamilton Mackinzae Nester Aum Patel Mackenzie Roberts

11th Grade

Trysta Cloud Brooke Creekmore Alexis Duval Alexander Moffitt Elisabeth Ortiz Austin Shreeves Marcela Wilmoth Regan Westbrook

12th Grade

Natalie Knight JaiCee Lester Roshni Patel Jessie Roachell Shanelle Shepherd Rylee Sisson Jasmine McCutchen Allison Teague

2023 National

Honor Society Seniors

Jackson Brown Andi Garrison Rylee Harrell Azhe’Onna Howard Natalie Knight JaiCee Lester Jasmine Knight Demi McGee Creek Nichols Ruger Oxtoby Roshni Patel Jessie Roachell Madison Robinson Dually Robison Rylee Sisson Dakotah Scruggs Shanelle Shepherd Allison Teague Brooklyn Turney Jayda Vandiver

Honor Cords and/ or Stoles

9th Grade

Baylor Carter Robert Corley Cooper Cutbirth Jason Hamby Chayda James Miah Lewis Shylo Lopez Will Mann Jaden Martin Khyli Miller Hudson Pollard Carlie Reinking Carter Sisson Emma Steinman Haley Vogt 10th Grade Lexie Beene Bronson Bouher Larry Burton Madyx Covington Cody Dunn Hollie Fletcher Sidney Hamilton Jaycee Harrell Skylah Karr Colt Manning Timber McElvany Maleah Melton Iliana Mora Iglesias Mackenzie Roberts

11th Grade

Cecelia Brawdy Derek Chapin Trysta Cloud Cooper Cole Brooke Creekmore Alexis Duvall Jacob Jones Haylee Mckillip Kadynce Mileham Ryan Miles Elisabeth Ortiz Jeshua Prokup Alyssa Quimby Elizabeth Roberts Caitlin Rymel Austin Shreves Cheyanne Spindle-Barlow Heavenly Stephens Jaden Warrior Kaniah Warrior Regan Westbrook Marcela Wilmoth

12th Grade

Gauge Cloud Laynie Duvall Andi Garrison Michael Grider Kreed Hall Sarah Hamm Kaiden Harris Jalen Hopkins Jasmine McCutchen Carley Menie Creek Nichols Roshni Patel Rylee Sisson Keliah Stephens Hunter Teafatiller Isaiah Vargas Nele Welk Lyvia Xiong Trinidi Young Giselle Vega

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Shop with a Cop brightens Christmas

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Dozens of McIntosh County kids were escorted on a Christmas shopping spree by law enforcement officers last week. In total, over 80 kids received a total of $30,000 worth of presents. Each purchased g...

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Fa La La La La and fraud go hand in hand this season

By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER

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It may be time to “Deck the Halls” but it’s also time to beware of fraudulent deals because Fa La La La La and fraud go hand in hand this season. It may be the most wonderful time of the year as many ...

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Lake Eufaula family loses dream home in fire, grateful for heroic ODOC agent

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Craig and Chelsea Lewis experienced their worst nightmare when their dream home on Lake Eufaula was reduced to charred rubble just weeks before Christmas. “Overnight, it ended up being a total loss,” ...

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Roger Thompson to keynote Friends’ event

December 18, 2025

“How Chri s tmas Started and Surged” will be the topic explored at the 1 p.m. Friday, December 19 meeting of Friends of Eufaula Memorial Library. How can Odin, the Norse God of wisdom, poetry, agricul...

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Peoples National Bank

December 18, 2025

Peoples National Bank will close Christmas Eve : Main Bank: Noon Drive In: 1:00 Walmart: 3:00 Open for business as usual Friday & Saturday.

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17th Annual Feeding All Souls continues

By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER

December 18, 2025

The 17th Annual Feeding All Souls Christmas Dinner will be on Thursday, Dec. 25 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. for any soul who needs to be fed. Church members from Mt. Olive Star Baptist Church will be cookin...

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Is your name on the list?

By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER

December 18, 2025

The Oklahoma State Treasurer’s Office has released its latest report of unclaimed property, and the full list of names appears inside this week’s edition on page 3. Every year, millions of dollars in ...

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Muscogee Nation celebration marks opening of Lake Eufaula Casino Hotel

December 18, 2025

Leaders from the Muscogee Nation and the Muscogee Nation Gaming Enterprises (MNGE) held a ceremonial ribbon-cutting on Monday, Dec. 15, to open the doors on a $69.8 million capital investment, the new...

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CAG spreads Christmas cheer

December 18, 2025

Special angels from around the county selected angels from the tree to give Checotah Nursing & Rehabilitation a “Golden Christmas” this year. The project was sponsored by the Checotah Art Guild to ben...

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Past school records to be destroyed

December 18, 2025

Checotah High School will be destroying past graduate records. If you graduated in the school year 2020, you can pick up your high school records. You may call ahead at (918) 473-9100 to arrange picku...

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Teen with leukemia has a Christmas wish

By JOE DORMAN, CEO OKLAHOMA INSTITUTE FOR CHILD ADVOCACY

December 18, 2025

Just about eight years ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Miller Hines through his mother, Miranda, who was working for OICA as the director of our OK Foster Wishes program and who operated our specia...