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Obituaries

October 24, 2024

DEATH NOTICES

COUNCIL HILL – Brett Anthony Hayes, 37, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2024. A celebration of life was held October 14 at Cornerstone Funeral Home.

FORT GIBSON – Richard Trey Thompson, 55, entered his eternal heavenly home on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. A celebration of life was held Friday, October 11 at the Community Gospel Center in Fort Gibson.

EUFAULA – Walter Lee Pettit, 83, passed away Monday, October 14, 2024 at his home in Eufaula, OK. A memorial service was held Saturday, October 19 at Lake Eufaula Christian Church.

CHECOTAH – Bertha Lois “Dolly” Coleman, 97, entered her heavenly home, on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. A memorial service was held Tuesday, October 22 at Lighthouse Christian Center.

COUNCIL HILL – Karen Sue “Susie” Madewell, 67, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, in Tulsa, OK. A funeral service was held on Monday, October 21 at Hunn Funeral Home in Checotah.

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McIntosh County Democrat wins Sequoyah Award

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The Oklahoma Press Association presented its Better Newspaper Contest Awards during the OPA Annual Convention June 6-7, at the Grand Casino Hotel and Resort in Shawnee. The top award a newspaper can r...

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Fink inducted into OPA Half Century Club

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Managing Editor Jerry Fink of The Eufaula Indian Journal and the McIntosh County Democrat was inducted into the Oklahoma Press Association Half Century Club on Saturday, June 7 at the Grand in Shawnee...

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Preliminary set for 2 suspected of killing Eufaulan

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Two Muskogee men charged with killing a Eufaula resident were ordered to appear at a preliminary hearing in district court at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 3. Suspects Kyren Omari Boulware, 19, and Michael ...

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2 dead, 4 injured in pileup

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Two people from Marshall, Texas were killed, and four others were injured in a harrowing four-vehicle pileup on U.S. 69 half a mile south of the Muskogee City Limits at about 2:20 p.m. on Monday, June...

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Commissioners getting an increase in road spending

By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR

June 12, 2025

Rep. Tim Turner, R-Kinta, announced some good news and some bad news at the Monday morning Monthly County Commissioner meeting. First, the bad news, at least for those who oppose wind turbines in the ...

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Old Settlers Day, a Checotah tradition this weekend

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Don’t miss Old Settlers Day this Saturday. This family tradition in Checotah is one of old friends, new friends and lots of good ol’ fashion family fun. Always the second Saturday in June, the town ho...

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Celebrate Flag Day, June 14

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Bring us your tattered and weathered flag. Observe as our local Boys Scouts and DAV members honorably retire it. Starting at 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Free Cookout, Games and Raffle At Veterans Park, 114 N Broa...

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Juneteenth Celebration set for June 21

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CLEARVIEW - The ending of slavery in the United States, celebrated annually on or around June 19, will be celebrated on Saturday June 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The celebration will take place at th...

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Bridge dedicated to World War II veteran

By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR

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The Oklahoma Department of Transportation recently honored the late veteran William “Bill” Antrum Fox Jr. by naming a bridge after him. The William A. Fox Jr. Memorial Bridge is on SH 9 East at Nine M...

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Jefferson Highway keeps on rollin’

By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR

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Long before Route 66, there was the Jefferson Highway. Route 66 was a federally funded, 2,448-mile highway that crossed the country going east and west from Chicago, Illinois to Santa Monica, Californ...

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Checotah Class of 2005 Reunion

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Let’s celebrate our 20-year reunion together! Join us for a fun class reunion weekend! It will be a weekend of laughter and memories you’ll cherish forever! June 13 -15 Marvel Resort, Gore, OK For mor...