McAllister/Gragg-place 9 th in fishing tournament

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May 9, 2024

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR,

When they’re not on the gridiron blocking or tackling, you can find Connor McAllister and D raven Gragg on a boat fishing. This weekend the duo finished 9th overall in the Oklahoma High School State fishing tournament.

The pair climbed their way back from 27th place to 9th with the second heaviest bag of day two weighing 15 Va pounds. The team missed winning the biggest bass by 0.3 pounds.

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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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Freedom House/Adult & Teen Challenge Christmas Open House Thurs., Dec. 12 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Door prizes, snacks, tours and shopping Haltom’s Huddle Food Drive Haltom’s Huddle will be collecting canned g...

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Wind turbine company fails to meet with commissioners

By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR

December 12, 2024

“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

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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...