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Another Hobo Dinner & Pie Auction in the books
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Another Hobo Dinner & Pie Auction in the books
By Staff Reports 
October 24, 2024
The Checotah Landmark Preservation Society held their Annual All-You-Can-Eat Hobo Dinner at the Katy Depot on Saturday night, October 19. The doors opened at 5 p.m. for locals to come get a bowl of st...
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Group np in anns against wind farm proposal
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
October 24, 2024
Developers of a proposed 121-turbine wind farm in Western McIntosh County may find themselves facing gale-force opposition to their project. Half a dozen opponents to the wind farm attended a county c...
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1 Dead, three injured in weekend crash
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
October 3, 2024
Eufaula firefighters arrived at a horrific scene Saturday night on SH 9 East near Longtown. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, three Harley-Davidson motorcycles and a Nissan Sentra collided on ...
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Explosion sends 3 city workers for medical evaluations
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Explosion sends 3 city workers for medical evaluations
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
October 3, 2024
The Checotah Fire Department was dispatched to an explosion at the city barn on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 8:51 a.m. that sent one city worker to the hospital and two to emergency care to be checked out. ...
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Class of Checotah competes at Eufaula Invitational
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Class of Checotah competes at Eufaula Invitational
October 3, 2024
The winning streak continues for the Class of Checotah. Twelve bands competed in the Eufaula Marching Invitational at Paul Bell Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 28. They included: Pocola, Stigler, Panama, B...
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Past school records to be destroyed
October 3, 2024
Checotah High School will be destroying past graduate records. If you graduated between 2017 and 2018, you can pick up your high school records at the Checotah High School office. The records must be ...
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Checotah loses icon
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Checotah loses icon
October 3, 2024
Checotah has lost another icon; Myrtle Mae Frost, 94, passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2024. Besides being a CHS 4-time All-State Star in basketball, she also played for the professional women’s...
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Eufaula Dam is 60 years old
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Eufaula Dam is 60 years old
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
October 3, 2024
On Sept. 25, 2024, Lake Eufaula observed the 60th anniversary of its official opening. President Lyndon Johnson was flown by helicopter from Muskogee to a site southwest of the dam where he spoke to a...
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Families remember loved ones lost to suicide
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Families remember loved ones lost to suicide
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
September 26, 2024
Lake Eufaula first Out of the Darkness Walk The first Lake Eufaula Out of the Darkness Walk had a great turnout on Saturday, Sept. 21, despite the grueling heat that kept some from participating. For ...
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DAV vows to remember POW/MIA
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DAV vows to remember POW/MIA
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
September 26, 2024
The McIntosh County Disabled American Veterans held a POW/MIA National Recognition Day on Friday, Sept. 20 at Veterans Park in Checotah. These veterans have vowed to never forget the nation’s POWs and...
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Join the Rett Walk & 5K Run this weekend
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Join the Rett Walk & 5K Run this weekend
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
September 26, 2024
The first Elaina Donahue’s Rett Walk and 5K Run will take place this Saturday, Sept. 28 at the Checotah Sports Complex. The Rett Walk/Run will be hosted by the City of Checotah and 1-40 Race Services....
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Mildred Burkhalter being inducted into Hall of Fame
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Mildred Burkhalter being inducted into Hall of Fame
September 26, 2024
RENTIESVILLE - Longtime educator and local political figure Mildred Hemphill-Burkhalter will be inducted into the Oklahoma African American Educators Hall of Fame, Inc. (OAAE HOF) on Friday, Sept. 27....
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Fundraisers, Fellowships, Festivals & More
September 26, 2024
Sip & Paint Friday, Sept. 27 at 6:30 p.m. 701 S. Main St. Eufaula Public Market Elaina Donahue’s Rett Walk & 5K Run with Car Show Saturday, Sept. 28 Race starts at 9 a.m. Follow 1-40 Race Services for...
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Lake Eufaula Out of the Darkness Walk
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Lake Eufaula Out of the Darkness Walk
September 19, 2024
The first Out of the Darkness Suicide Awareness Walk will be held Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Eufaula Cove Pavilion. Onsite registration starts at 3 p.m. The walk begins at 4 p.m. Everyone is invited to...
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POW/MIA NATIONAL RECOGNITION DAY
September 19, 2024
Friday, Sept. 20 from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. At Veterans Park - 114 N. Broadway, Checotah Special presentation and complimentary meal Provided by the McIntosh County DAY
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Delayed fatality collision reported
September 19, 2024
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol on Monday, Sept. 16, reported that a 60-year-old Eufaula man died on Aug. 30, a week after being critically injured in a collision with a trash truck. The accident occurred...
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Lion secretary Iris Park steps down
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Lion secretary Iris Park steps down
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
September 19, 2024
At the recent Checotah Lions Club meeting, Lion Secretary Iris Park stepped down and Aidan Beebe will be sworn in to take her position. Iris and her husband Joe became Lions in 2015. Iris served as Pr...
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VFW Auxiliary to host Gold and Blue Star families
September 19, 2024
Gold and Blue Star fami- required for this event, lies to be honored with an Contact Cheryl Campbell event on Saturday, Sept. 28 at at 918-617-8665 or crichard- 1 p.m. Family registration is sonl027@m...
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Par for the course, Lions host successful golf scramble
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Par for the course, Lions host successful golf scramble
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
September 19, 2024
The Checotah Lions Club hosted a successful 6th Annual Lions Golf Scramble at Arrowhead State Golf Course on Friday the 13th. It was a beautiful day to catch a “birdie” on the green to help raise fund...
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Wildcats celebrate Homecoming Week
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Wildcats celebrate Homecoming Week
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
September 12, 2024
The Checotah Wildcats celebrated Homecoming week by wearing sports jerseys on Tuesday and neon on Wednesday. Then Thursday they had a color war with 9th grade wearing yellow, 10th wearing green, 11th ...
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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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