Lights, camera, action: Local restaurants take center stage

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April 23, 2026

By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER,

Downtown Eufaula had a different kind of energy Friday as camera crews, bright lights, and the buzz of excitement rolled into town. The America’s Best Restaurants Roadshow made its stop in Eufaula, turning two beloved local spots into the stars of the day.

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C.A.R.D. Senior Nutrition menu

April 23, 2026

April 27 - 30 611 N. Broadway, Checotah Please call 918-237-1118 for meal reservations by 12 p.m. the day before services. Monday, April 27: Chili dog; tater tots; pickled beets; cookie; milk Tues., A...

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County sales tax income down from last year

April 23, 2026

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from February business. The monies they reported this period represent sale...

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Host families needed – Make a global impact locally

April 23, 2026

Exchange students are eager to experience life in a new country and by becoming a host family you give a child a once in a lifetime opportunity that they will never forget and neither will you,” Coord...

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Community Calendar

April 23, 2026

List local meetings or events in the Community Area Calendar by emailing ladonna@cookson.news or texting 479-422-4210. The Checotah Masonic Lodge #86 meets the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month at 6...

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OSU Extension 112th Anniversary

April 23, 2026

Open House for the McIntosh County May 6 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 311 N. Broadway Suite C Checotah, OK 74426

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Texanna Lady Crafters

April 23, 2026

Cookies, cakes and pies…oh my! Hot dogs and yard sale, a shopper’s delight. The TLC event is just around the corner. May 1 and 2 from 10 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Items for yard sale are too numerous to list an...

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McIntosh County GOP News

April 23, 2026

Hello, McIntosh County residents. We spent last weekend at our quarterly State Committee meeting, where we brought a resolution important to all of us. Everyone knows we have been paying huge fines du...

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Don’t miss the laughs: Eufaula High School’s production of The Rehearsal is just around the corner

April 23, 2026

EUFAULA — The countdown is on! The Eufaula High School Speech and Drama Department wants to ensure you don’t miss out on the comedy event of the season. On Thursday, April 23, at 7 p.m., the EHS Audit...

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The Little Mermaid

April 23, 2026

PHOTOS | HOLLY LACKEY | COURTESY

Obituaries

DEATH NOTICES

April 23, 2026

CHECOTAH - Timmy Hamilton passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at the age of 78. A celebration of life service will be held for Timmy at 2 p.m. Friday, April 24 at Garrett’s...

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Alleged arsonist captured after attempting to burn down Freedom House

By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER

April 16, 2026

Freedom House staff and residents were not just grateful to first responders but they were grateful to God for His protection and covering during a recent arson attempt on Sunday morning of their resi...