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March 26, 2026

Marketing on Main Street

By ALICE CANADA,

Marketing on Main Street is about practical, usable strategies that help local businesses compete in today’s marketplace. You do not need a massive budget or a full-time marketing team to be effective. You need to focus on the steps that actually move the needle. Showing up correctly on Google is one of those steps.

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Fort Smith police arrest suspect in connection with a stabbing that injured one woman

March 26, 2026

Fort Smith police arrest suspect in connection with a stabbing that injured one woman A Eufaula man who previously served prison time for a stabbing in Oklahoma has been arrested in Arkansas, accused ...

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McIntosh County unveils new logo honoring history, heritage

By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER

March 26, 2026

Mc-Intosh County officials have unveiled a new county logo designed to reflect the area’s history, culture and natural beauty. “This new symbol represents not only where we’ve been, but who we are tod...

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Missing person found deceased

March 26, 2026

On March 13 Muskogee County Dispatch received a call from a subject reporting the discovery of a body in a pond near the intersection of Hwy 100 and I-40 in Webbers Falls. The Muskogee County Sheriff’...

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A nest lost, a legacy continues

By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER

March 26, 2026

An eagles’ nest north of Checotah has been a sacred place for over a decade as locals have had the privilege of watching a pair of North America Bald Eagles raise their young each year at the edge of ...

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Meet Jamie Nelson – Checotah’s newest library clerk

March 26, 2026

The Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library is excited to welcome Jamie Nelson as the newest member of the library team. Jamie brings warmth, enthusiasm, and a love for both books and community to her new r...

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Carnival and Cruise Night coming to Checotah

March 26, 2026

A carnival is coming to Checotah the first weekend in May. Anyone interested in being a food or arts and craft vendor can get a vendor application from city hall. A whole weekend full of fun is schedu...

Opinion

Honored to serve

By REP. NEIL HAYS

March 26, 2026

This week brought a moment of recognition I am honored to share with the people of House District 13. I received the Defender of Biblical Business Award from the Christian Employers Alliance. Out of a...

Opinion

Will Oklahoma independents get to vote? Just barely

By LYNN ADAMS COURTESY

March 26, 2026

There was a time before politics became so toxic that as an election drew near, a conversation starter — civil, back then — was something along the lines of “So, who you voting for?” These days, at le...

Opinion

Craving & cultivating connection

March 26, 2026

From the beginning of creation God designed us all to crave and cultivate connection. From the connection between us and the Creator, to the connection between us and each other, to even the connectio...

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Sexual Assault Awareness Events Planned in April

March 26, 2026

MUSKOGEE — Women in Safe Home (WISH) is hosting a series of events in April in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Activities include a Day of Action on April 7, encouraging the community t...

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Checotah Stories from the past

March 26, 2026

118 YEARS AGO Checotah Enquirer Friday, March 27, 1908 ROBBERS CAUGHT There seems but little doubt within the minds of officers now but that the men who robbed the Hoffman bank on last Thursday are no...