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Famous left-handers
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August 14, 2025
Famous left-handers

Jason Alexander, actor Tim Allen, actor Duane Allman, guitarist Earl Anthony, bowler Nate Archibald, NBA player Aristotle, Greek philosopher Neil Armstrong, astronaut Dan Aykroyd, actor Cardi B, singer Rocky Balboa, boxer Drew Barrymore, actor Kim Basinger, actor Yogi Berra, MLB catcher Justin Bieber, singer Osama bin Laden, terrorist Larry Bird, NBA player Vida Blue, MLB pitcher Wade Boggs, MLB infielder Napoleon Bonaparte, emperor Barry Bonds, MLB slugger David Bowie, singer George Brett, MLB infielder Matthew Broderick, actor Pierce Brosnan, actor President George H.W. Bush Julius Caesar, Roman emperor James Cameron, film director Rod Carew, MLB infielder Drew Carey, comedian Steve Carlton, MLB pitcher Jim Carrey, actor John Cena, pro wrestler Charlie Chaplin, actor Prince Charles Winston Churchill, prime minister President Bill Clinton Kurt Cobain, singer Ty Cobb, MLB outfielder Michael Collins, astronaut Phil Collins, singer Jimmy Connors, tennis player Tom Cruise, actor James Cromwell, actor Marie Curie, physicist/chemist Leonardo Da Vinci, artist/inventor Oscar De La Hoya, boxer Robert De Niro, actor Albert DeSalvo, the Boston Strangler John Dillinger, Public Enemy No. 1 Matt Dillon, actor Celine Dion, singer Richard Dreyfuss, actor Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR driver Queen Elizabeth II Eminem, rapper Phil Esposito, hockey player Will Ferrell, actor Tina Fey, actor Bobby Fischer, chess master Laurence Fishburne, actor President Gerald Ford Henry Ford, industrialist Whitey Ford, MLB pitcher Morgan Freeman, actor Dillon Gabriel, OU quarterback Lady Gaga, singer President James A. Garfield Judy Garland, singer/actor Bill Gates, business magnate Lou Gehrig, MLB player King George VI Prince George Barry Gibb, singer/songwriter Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC Thunder Manu Ginobili, NBA player SC Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Whoopi Goldberg, comedian Gail Goodrich, NBA player Wayne Gretzky, NHL player Ken Griffey Jr., MLB outfielder Marvin Hagler, boxer Dorothy Hamill, figure skater Mark Hamill, actor James Harden, NBA player Angie Harmon, actor Teri Hatcher, actor Goldie Hawn, actor Rickey Henderson, MLB outfielder Jimi Hendrix, guitarist Josh Heupel, OU quarterback Roy Hobbs, pro baseball slugger Ben Hogan, pro golfer President Herbert Hoover Kate Hudson, actor Bobby Hull, NHL player Tommy Iommi, Black Sabbath guitarist Jack the Ripper, serial killer Hugh Jackman, actor Reggie Jackson, MLB slugger “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, MLB outfielder Phil Jackson, NBA coach LeBron James, NBA player Bruce Jenner, Olympic athlete Joan of Arc, French heroine Steve Jobs, entrepreneur Isaiah Joe, OKC Thunder Scarlett Johansson, actor Randy Johnson, MLB pitcher Angelina Jolie, actor January Jones, actor David Justice, MLB outfielder Diane Keaton, actor Helen Keller, disability rights advocate Nicole Kidman, actor Val Kilmer, actor Greg Kinnear, actor Sandy Koufax, MLB pitcher Lisa Kudrow, actor Tommy Lasorda, MLB manager Matt Lauer, TV personality Rod Laver, tennis player Jennifer Lawrence, actor Spike Lee, film director Jay Leno, comedian David Letterman, comedian Greg Louganis, Olympic diver Jim Lovell, astronaut Ricky Martin, singer Harpo Marx, comedian Don Mattingly, MLB manager Martina McBride, singer Andrew McCarthy, actor Paul McCartney, singer John McEnroe, tennis player Steve McQueen, actor Michelangelo, Italian sculptor Phil Mickelson, pro golfer Marilyn Monroe, actor Demi Moore, actor Julianne Moore, actor Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composer Stan Musial, MLB outfielder Rafael Nadal, tennis player Martina Navratilova, tennis player President Barack Obama Ashley Olsen, actor Mary-Kate Olsen, actor Ed O’Neill, actor Bobby Orr, NHL player Manny Pacquiao, boxer Arnold Palmer, pro golfer Sarah Jessica Parker, actor Pele, pro soccer player Ross Perot, business magnate Digger Phelps, basketball coach Brad Pitt, actor Dennis Quaid, actor Gordon Ramsay, celebrity chef President Ronald Reagan Robert Redford, actor Willis Reed, NBA player Keanu Reeves, actor Julia Roberts, actor David Robinson, NBA player Seth Rogen, actor Bill Russell, NBA player Babe Ruth, MLB slugger Deion Sanders, MLB/NFL player Gale Sayers, NFL running back Wally Schirra, astronaut Vin Scully, sports broadcaster Seal, singer Jerry Seinfeld, comedian Monica Seles, tennis player Richard Simmons, fitness guru Paul Simon, singer O.J. Simpson, NFL running back Luke Skywalker, Jedi Master Christian Slater, actor Warren Spahn, MLB pitcher Mark Spitz, Olympic swimmer Ken Stabler, NFL quarterback Sylvester Stallone, actor Ringo Starr, singer Casey Stengel, MLB manager Jon Stewart, comedian Ben Stiller, actor Sting, singer Darryl Strawberry, MLB outfielder Hilary Swank, actor Tua Tagovailoa, NFL quarterback Tim Tebow, NFL quarterback Mother Teresa, nun Nikola Tesla, engineer/inventor Emma Thompson, actor Tiny Tim, singer Wayman Tisdale, NBA player President Harry S Truman Al Unser Jr., race car driver Fernando Valenzuela, MLB pitcher Queen Victoria Guillermo Vilas, tennis player Mark Wahlberg, actor Bill Walton, NBA player Bubba Watson, pro golfer Russell Westbrook, NBA player Pernell Whitaker, boxer Lenny Wilkins, NBA player Prince William Jalen Williams, OKC Thunder Ted Williams, MLB slugger Bruce Willis, actor Owen Wilson, actor Rebel Wilson, actor President Woodrow Wilson Oprah Winfrey, talk show host Garo Yepremian, NFL kicker Steve Young, NFL quarterback Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder

Walker named District Teacher of the Year
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Walker named District Teacher of the Year
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
October 16, 2025
Amber Walker, a 4th grade math teacher at Checotah Intermediate School (CIS), was recently named the District Teacher of the Year for Checotah Schools. From a young age, Walker knew she was destined t...
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Reed launches ‘Season of the Warrior’ Tour to honor Native American vets
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Reed launches ‘Season of the Warrior’ Tour to honor Native American vets
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
October 16, 2025
Former Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs Director Pete Reed made a stop in Eufaula Oct. 2 on behalf of the Season of the Warrior campaign tour. The goal of the campaign is to reach 100 cities in...
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Teen dies from injuries caused by blowout
October 16, 2025
A juvenile from Indianola has died as the result of a tire blowout that caused a collision on the Indian Nations Turnpike at mile marker 75 in Pittsburg County on Monday, Oct. 6. According to the Okla...
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Boo to Domestic Violence
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Boo to Domestic Violence
October 16, 2025
McIntosh County Democrat invites the community to say “Boo to Domestic Violence” next Thursday, Oct. 23 from 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. at Unique Touch, 505 N. Broadway in Checotah. Several superheroes, some ...
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BARKtoberfest, a howling-ghoul time for pups and people
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BARKtoberfest, a howling-ghoul time for pups and people
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
October 16, 2025
Porches & Pastures hosted their 7th Annual BARKtoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 11and lots of locals and visitors had a howling-ghoul time as they listened to live music from Last Call Band and browsed thr...
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Annual turkey shoot Oct. 25
October 16, 2025
The annual Eugene Woodfork Turkey Shoot will be held Saturday, Oct. 25 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Warrior School Grounds 10 miles west of Checotah. Turkey shoot is $4 a shot. Bring your own gun or ...
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Operators of daycare center accused of abuse
October 16, 2025
Jacob and Stephanie Smith, operators of a daycare center in Checotah, have been formally charged with multiple counts of child abuse. They were arrested on Oct. 1 and at their arraignment on Oct. 7 Ja...
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Checotah 4-H and FFA Booster Club
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Checotah 4-H and FFA Booster Club
October 16, 2025
Monday, Oct. 20 at 6 p. m. At Checotah Agricultural Education Building Dinner will be provided.
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7th Annual Checotah Lions Club Charity Golf Tournament
October 16, 2025
Friday, Oct. 24 at Arrowhead State Golf Course – Canadian, OK Registration begins at 8 a.m. Shot Gun start at 8:30 a.m. Four Man Scramble –Cash Prizes & Door Prizes & More! Lunch immediately following...
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Heartland Heritage Museum & Checotah Art Guild 3rd Annual Pumpkin Painting Contest
October 16, 2025
For Kids Ages 3 – 11 Bring your own pumpkin or paint one of ours - first come first served - 30 painters. Sat., Oct. 25 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Heartland Heritage Museum & Gallery Prizes and Ribbons Aw...
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Eternal Treasures found at Freedom House
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Eternal Treasures found at Freedom House
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
October 16, 2025
The Freedom House Adult and Teen Challenge Eternal Treasures BBQ Banquet and Graduation Ceremony was held Saturday, October 4 and celebrated several ladies’ freedom from the struggles in this world. W...
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