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District Teacher of the Year chosen
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District Teacher of the Year chosen
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
April 3, 2025
Callie Mae Cox was excited when she was chosen as Marshall Elementary Teacher of the Year, but when she found out later that she had been chosen as Checotah Public Schools’ District Teacher of the Yea...
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Child vaping case suspect due in court
April 3, 2025
Same day as child’s mother A man accused of enabling child abuse in a vaping case is scheduled to appear in court for a pre-preliminary conference at 9 a.m. on April 15. A $60,000 bond was set for Don...
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Hunters Safety Education Class
April 3, 2025
Saturday, April 5 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. At FAIC Fire D ept.
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Serving those who serve
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Serving those who serve
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
April 3, 2025
Last month local Spring Morrow had the honor of representing the Green Country Cattle Women’s organization alongside the Oklahoma Collegiate Cattle Women and the Oklahoma Beef Battalion on a mission t...
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Adult & Teen Challenge – Freedom House Spring Luncheon & Graduation Ceremony
April 3, 2025
“Fully Surrendered” Guest speaker Lisa Goins Saturday, April 5 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Summit Christian Academy, 200 E. Broadway, Broken Arrow, OK For more info call 918-689-0988.
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Firefighters battle blazes for days
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Firefighters battle blazes for days
Rain and lower wind a welcomed change
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
March 27, 2025
Fires and high winds had local firefighters battling blazes from controlled burns for days as the fire threatened the local area. Just over a week ago the FAIC Fire Department and other fire departmen...
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Dollar General Store west of Checotah robbed
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Dollar General Store west of Checotah robbed
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
March 27, 2025
Suspect arrested following high-speed chase The robbery of a Dollar General Store on Nowata Road west of Checotah in McIntosh County Sunday evening resulted in a high-speed chase on I-40 that ended in...
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Women History Month Facts
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Women History Month Facts
By ALMA HARPER GARDENIA ART FEDERATED CLUB 
March 27, 2025
Women’s History Month is an annual celebration in Australia, United States, Canada and the United Kingdom that highlights the contributions of women in society. - The legacy of Women’s History Month c...
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Gabby still clowning around for children
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Gabby still clowning around for children
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
March 27, 2025
On Saturday, March 8, at the monthly Bedouin Shrine Dinner Club, Terry Gattenby donated $274 to the Bedouin Shrine Transportation Fund. This fund is what pays for the transportation of local children ...
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Courthouse having a moving experience
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Courthouse having a moving experience
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
March 27, 2025
The new wing of the Mc-Intosh County Courthouse passed inspection by the State Fire Marshal’s office last week and permission was given to begin moving offices. “Everything is done but for some touchu...
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2 men killed in multi-vehicle crash
March 27, 2025
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol confirmed that two men are dead following a multi vehicle crash along the Muskogee Turnpike early Monday morning. The OHP collision report stated that a Ford Fusion and a F...
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Owning a small town theater
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Owning a small town theater
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
March 20, 2025
Owning a small town theater used to be just a dream, but The Gentry Cinema in Checotah is now open under new owners, Wally and Linda Wesley, who are excited to bring back the big screen experience tha...
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17-year-old Konawa runner is a three-peat in 5k Green Run
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17-year-old Konawa runner is a three-peat in 5k Green Run
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
March 20, 2025
Thomas Yahola, a 17-yearold runner from Konawa, owns the Eufaula’s annual 5k Green Run. He won this year’s race with a time of 18:04. Last year he won it with a time of 18:15 and in 2023 he won with a...
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County feels the heat as fires sweep the state
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County feels the heat as fires sweep the state
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
March 20, 2025
McIntosh County escaped the horrific wind and fire damage that devastated several communities in other areas of the state Friday, March 14. Leslie Phillips, McIntosh County Emergency Management direct...
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Community Forum, Get to Know Your Candidates
March 20, 2025
Meet your candidates running for city council, school board and District 8. Learn about their platform and ask them questions. Monday, March 24 at 6 p.m. At Perk Place, 317 W. Gentry Ave., Checotah
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Suspect in Webbers Falls shooting arrested in New Mexico
March 20, 2025
The manhunt for a suspect in the shooting of a Webbers Falls police officer Monday ended in Grants, N.M., early Monday morning with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Webbers Falls is in Muskog...
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Saying farewell to Coach Truman Dixon
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Saying farewell to Coach Truman Dixon
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
March 13, 2025
On Dec. 10, 2024, Truman Dixon, celebrated his last birthday. He turned 99. Little did Checotah know that they would lose another icon just a few months later, on Sunday, March 9, when their beloved “...
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Possible tornadoes in the forecast
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
March 13, 2025
McIntosh County Emergency Management Director Leslie Phillips urges area residents to be alert to possible tornadoes Friday. “There could be major severe weather outbreaks, possible tornadoes and high...
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Checotah felon guilty of possessing firearm
March 13, 2025
MUSKOGEE - Douglas Ray Lollis, Jr., 31, of Checotah, was found guilty by a federal jury on one count of Felon in Possession of Firearm, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern...
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Deadly night in Muskogee County ends with four shot, two dead
March 13, 2025
Saturday, March 8, was a deadly night in Muskogee County with two people dead in two separate shootings. At 5:54 p.m. Muskogee County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a reported shooting at Five ...
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Memories of Veteran Burton Kidd
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Memories of Veteran Burton Kidd
November 6, 2025
ELLEN VINSON AND STAFF WRITER LADONNA RHODES In May of this year, Iris Park flew to Italy to visit her son and while she was there she visited the gravesite of her cousin, Burton Kidd, who died during...
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Trunk or Treat had families lining the street
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Trunk or Treat had families lining the street
November 6, 2025
Checotah’s Downtown Trunk or Treat definitely lined the streets of Broadway and Gentry for over three hours. The Checotah Chamber of Commerce event didn’t officially start until 5:30 p.m. but by 4:30 ...
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SNAP benefits cut in half
November 6, 2025
Congress remains closed amid the dispute between Democrats and Republicans in Washington D.C. over health care benefits. Due to the closure, SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Program, came close to clo...
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Local Holiday Events
November 6, 2025
Checotah Methodist Mission Christmas Sale Nov. 4 - Nov. 7 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. 419 W. Gentry Ave. Checotah Bealls Anniversary Giveaways A full weekend of giveaways Nov. 7-9 1st 50 Guests will receive $5-$5...
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Honoring Veterans Nov. 11
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Honoring Veterans Nov. 11
November 6, 2025
Veterans Day is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11 for honoring military veterans of the United States Armed Forces. It has been observed for 71 years and McIntosh...
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