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Pickleball, a big “dill” for Checotah
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Pickleball, a big “dill” for Checotah
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
July 6, 2023
_e Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library has always stood out from other libraries due to its outstanding sta who goes above and beyond for their community. However, now they may be the st library in Okla...
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Program helps paint the town
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Program helps paint the town
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
July 6, 2023
CHS art teacher Elisa Ortiz, along with her daughter Elisabeth and teacher Sheila Goad, are still painting the town through the Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation.In 2021 the Checotah ...
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Kirby convicted in criminal case; still faces civil suit
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
July 6, 2023
Former Eufaula city councilman Dan Kirby, 65, may have been found guilty last week of involuntary manslaughter by a federal jury in Muskogee, but his legal woes do not end there.He still faces a civil...
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Federal jury finds Kirby guilty of involuntary manslaughter
By BENNETT BRINKMAN NONDOC.COM 
July 6, 2023
A sentencing hearing for Kirby was not immediately set. In federal court, involuntary manslaughter carries a maximum sentence of up to eight years in prison.MUSKOGEE — A_er nearly e hours of deliberat...
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Low pay equals high turnover in law enforcement
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
July 6, 2023
How much is a life worth?If you are a law enforcement o_cer, apparently not much in terms of pay.Income is relatively low, danger very high, at least for o_cers in McIntosh County.Nationally, working ...
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Imagination Library coming to McIntosh County
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Imagination Library coming to McIntosh County
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
July 6, 2023
_e Checotah Lions Club recently had Laura Sikes speak to them about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and about the program coming to McIntosh County children from birth to age e. _ere are an estimat...
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USS CARR crew reunites to honor fallen sailor, Checotah’s own Paul Henry Carr
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USS CARR crew reunites to honor fallen sailor, Checotah’s own Paul Henry Carr
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
June 29, 2023
Navy sailors who served on the USS CARR (FFG52) gathered in Checotah for their _rst crew reunion to honor Paul Henry Carr, whom their ship was named for and whose picture hung in their mess hall as a ...
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Tim Frame chosen as Significant Alumni
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Tim Frame chosen as Significant Alumni
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
June 22, 2023
Tim Frame has been chosen as Checotah High School Signi_cant Alumni for the 2023 CHS Reunion which will be held this Friday and Saturday, June 2324.Frame will be honored with a special ceremony at 10 ...
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Gentlemen’s Bootcamp starting in McIntosh County
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Gentlemen’s Bootcamp starting in McIntosh County
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
June 22, 2023
Mentoring young boys to become real menGentlemen’s Bootcamp: ‘Tools for Success’ series kicks o_ this Friday, June 23 at 5:30 p.m. at Carlton Landing near Eufaula. s is a free event for any young men ...
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First Baptist celebrates 125 years of service
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
June 22, 2023
First Baptist Church of Checotah will celebrate 125 years of service this Sunday, June 25 at 10 a.m.Rev. Steve Dennis, pastor of the First Baptist Church, would like the community to come celebrate th...
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High winds cause havoc in the county
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High winds cause havoc in the county
By LADONNA RHODES AND JERRY FINK 
June 22, 2023
Hurricane force winds tore through the county Saturday night and Sunday morning, ripping apart trees; knocking down power poles; upending signs and causing widespread damage.sound of the night’s power...
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USS Carr Reunion set for Saturday
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
June 22, 2023
Navy servicemen and women who served on the USS CARR (FFG52) will gather for their _rst crew reunion this Saturday in Checotah, the hometown of Paul Henry Carr, whom their ship was named for years ago...
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Rentiesville resident charged with gruesome crime
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
June 22, 2023
Faces trial in federal courtRENTIESVILLE - allegation by the FBI is stomach churning: desecration of a human corpse.s small community founded in 1903 as one of 50 all-black towns in Oklahoma, is known...
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Soggy but successful 57th Old Settlers Day
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Soggy but successful 57th Old Settlers Day
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
June 15, 2023
Old Settlers Day proved to be a little soggy but still successful this year as the community came out to enjoy the day. Some started their day o having all-youcan- eat pancakes breakfast with the Lion...
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Traffic stalled for five hours on I-40
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Traffic stalled for five hours on I-40
June 15, 2023
McIntosh County Emergency Management posted on Facebook information about an accident on I-40 in McIntosh County that closed the eastbound tra_c lanes for _ve hours and backed tra_c up about eight mil...
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First Baptist Church to celebrate 125 years
June 15, 2023
Rev. Steve Dennis, pastor of the First Baptist Church, invites the community of Checotah to come celebrate 125 years of the church’s history in a special commemoration service to be held on June 25, 2...
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McIntosh County Democrat wins top honors at OPA Convention
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McIntosh County Democrat wins top honors at OPA Convention
June 15, 2023
Rhodes wins photo of the year Indian Journal places third_e Oklahoma Press Association (OPA) named the McIntosh County Democrat the top newspaper in the state in its division, awarding it the Sequoyah...
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Suspect’s mental state questioned
June 15, 2023
Associate District Judge Brendon Bridges has ordered a competency hearing for a man who recently attempted to ood the county jail.Edward Arthur Goss, 40, of Salida, Colo., was initially arrested on Ma...
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Lawmen in Rentiesville
June 15, 2023
FOX23 News reports that a large contingent of lawmen, including FBI agents and deputies with the McIntosh County Sheri 2’s o_ce and Muskogee Nation o_cers, converged on Rentiesville Monday evening.Acc...
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Reunion for USS Carr veterans set for June 24
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Reunion for USS Carr veterans set for June 24
June 15, 2023
Navy servicemen and women who served on the USS Carr(FFG-52) will gather for their _rst crew reunion in Checotah, the hometown of the ship’s namesake.More than 60 former shipmates and their family mem...
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Checotah tops Mu Id row 7-6 in Homecoming game
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Checotah tops Mu Id row 7-6 in Homecoming game
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
September 28, 2023
It was a defensive battle all night as the Checotah Wildcats (4-1, 1-0 District 3A-3) survived to get a 7-6 win over the Muldrow Bulldogs. The team had a big week as they kicked off Homecoming with th...
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Eufaula Lady Ironheads win Regional Championship
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Eufaula Lady Ironheads win Regional Championship
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
September 28, 2023
The Eufaula Lady Ironheads (21-9) outlasted Chandler in a dramatic finish 2-1 Thursday at Chris Gawf Field in Eufaula. Eufaula and Chandler battled throughout the championship game with great pitching...
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Hayden and Dan Jeffries win Crappie Masters National Championship
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Hayden and Dan Jeffries win Crappie Masters National Championship
September 28, 2023
The National Championship on Lake Eufaula in Eufaula, Oklahoma has come to an end! After three days of competition, $125,000.00 was awarded in cash and prizes! Taking home the third-place trophy and $...
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Winzley Joe Vanna Ray White
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Winzley Joe Vanna Ray White
September 28, 2023
Sept. 11, 2023 – Sept. 15, 2023Winzley Joe Vanna Ray White was born Sept. 11, 2023 in McAlester, Oklahoma to Jamon Ray White and Wittany Nicole Kess.She peacefully passed away in her sleep on Sept. 15...
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Nancy Marie Mouser
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Nancy Marie Mouser
September 28, 2023
Nancy Marie Mouser, 66, of Eufaula, Oklahoma, passed away Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, at St. Francis Hospital of Tulsa. Nancy was born on Nov. 3, 1956, in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, the daughter of Richard...
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