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Successful 2024 MCCA Membership Banquet
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Successful 2024 MCCA Membership Banquet
November 28, 2024
Over 200 producers turned out last Tuesday evening for the McIntosh County Cattlemens Association Annual Membership Banquet at the Checotah Senior Citizens Center. MCCA President Josh Emerson thanked ...
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Lights On Eufaula shines light on Christmas season
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Lights On Eufaula shines light on Christmas season
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
November 28, 2024
Channel 6 news anchor Craig Day was the guest of honor at this years Lights On Eufaula celebration, an event hosted by Karen Weldin and Vision Eufaula. Hundreds of fans filled the streets, visiting st...
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Chamber Christmas Lighting Competition coming
November 28, 2024
The Checotah Chamber of Commerce will host a friendly, residential and business Christmas lighting competition this year. The Chamber will give away $600 to three lucky residents and one lucky busines...
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C AG to host Holiday Show & Book Signing
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C AG to host Holiday Show & Book Signing
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
November 21, 2024
The Checotah Art Guild will host their 4th Annual Holiday Art & Craft Holiday Show & Sale on Saturday, Nov. 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m at the Heartland Heritage Museum & Gallery located at 116 N. Broadw...
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Pups with a purpose survive the odds
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Pups with a purpose survive the odds
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
November 21, 2024
On November 2, seven wet, cold and very sick puppies were dumped out in a box like they were trash, and then they were picked up by the City of Eufaula and the battle began for Paws N Claws (PNC) to s...
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County GOP to discuss wind turbine issues
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
November 21, 2024
6p.m., Nov. 21 at Eufaula VFW Craig County anti-wind turbine advocate John Spence is expected to be among the speakers on Thursday, Nov. 21 at a meeting of the McIntosh County GOP. The meeting starts ...
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Police dog/ drone capture suspect
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
November 21, 2024
A modern-day version of the TV police team Starsky and Hutch recently nabbed a suspect running from lawmen. A drone owned by Eufaula police spotted the suspect running down a knee-deep creek and a K-9...
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Card skimmer found at gas station
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Card skimmer found at gas station
November 21, 2024
On Nov. 11, the Checotah Police Department was contacted by an inspector for Caseys gas pumps who had found a credit card skimmer on Pump #9 during a routine inspection. Checotah PD went to the gas st...
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Dickson pleads guilty to misdemeanor
November 21, 2024
Brandon Jay Dickson, 34, of Eufaula, has pled guilty to obstructing an officer during an incident that took place on Sept. 5. Associate District Judge Brendon sentenced Dickson to four months in the c...
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Veterans honored in the county
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Veterans honored in the county
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
November 14, 2024
Local veterans were honored greatly all over the county this past week, especially on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Several businesses, like the McIntosh County OSU Extension office, honored veterans in diff...
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Holiday Events
November 14, 2024
Checotah First United Methodist Church Christmas Silent Auction Decorated Trees, Wreathes, Gift Sets and More! Sat., Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. - Noon 419 West Gentry Ave. Refreshments will be served. All p...
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Canadian Company rep to meet with commissioners, protestors
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Canadian Company rep to meet with commissioners, protestors
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
November 14, 2024
Many county residents were surprised when they learned that Canadian-based TransAlta Corporation was signing lease agreements with several landowners in McIntosh County for a wind turbine project. Lea...
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Suspect wanted for abandoning pet dog arrested on stolen vehicle charge
November 14, 2024
On Aug. 30 Checotah police issued a misdemeanor warrant for the arrest of Enid resident Jazmine Shaneen Roberts, 30, on a charge of abandoning a pet dog. Police didn’t hear from Roberts again until Oc...
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Sign up for Christmas giveaway
November 14, 2024
Gods Helping Hands is registering folks for its annual Christmas Box Giveaway. The event will take place Dec. 21 at the First Free Will Baptist Church on Birkes Road in Eufaula. Register Mondays and W...
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Halloween happenings make town spooky
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Halloween happenings make town spooky
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
November 7, 2024
Lots of Halloween happenings can make a small town too spooky. The Chamber warned town folks to “Beware of the Witching Hour on Oct. 31” as werewolves, mummies, demons and their dogs descended upon Ch...
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Haltom’s Huddle Holiday Food Drive underway
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
November 7, 2024
Haltom’s Huddle is hosting a canned food drive and will be collecting canned goods until Dec. 15. Haltom is asking for the support of both communities to help with local charities to get food to those...
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Checotah FFA and FCCLA to honor veterans Monday
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Checotah FFA and FCCLA to honor veterans Monday
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November 7, 2024
At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 fighting ceased in World War I, “the war to end all wars.” Nov. 11 has been set aside as a national holiday since 1919 to commemorate that da...
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Protestors file petition to put wind farms to a vote of the people
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Protestors file petition to put wind farms to a vote of the people
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
November 7, 2024
More than 200 opponents of the proposed wind farm attended a weekly county commissioner meeting Monday, hoping to convince the commissioners to file a moratorium against a company that plans to put in...
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Fighting wind turbines
November 7, 2024
Opponents of the proposed wind farms planned for McIntosh County are invited to a meeting on Thursday, Nov. 21 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Eufaula VFW hall. Text 918-617-6124 for more informati...
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County boos domestic violence
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County boos domestic violence
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
October 31, 2024
Supports all survivors Halloween, also known as All Hallow’s Eve, may seem to be the scariest time of the year with all its ghouls, goblins, witches and more, but it truly can’t compare to the terror ...
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Remembering Jerry
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Remembering Jerry
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
February 5, 2026
Jerry Fink never met a story he couldn’t write. For more than 50 years, he wrote them from the front lines of war zones to the bright lights of Las Vegas, from the smoking buildings of OKC to the quie...
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Honoring a Quiet Hero: The Legacy of Abner Haynes
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Honoring a Quiet Hero: The Legacy of Abner Haynes
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February 5, 2026
In small towns like Eufaula, stories matter. They help us remember who we are—and how far we’ve come. This Black History Month, The Eufaula Indian Journal is proud to share a five-part series honoring...
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Nominations open for McIntosh County Democrat Citizen of the Year
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Nominations open for McIntosh County Democrat Citizen of the Year
February 5, 2026
Do you know someone whose life’s mission is to help those in need? Is there someone who puts others above themselves and makes an impact on the community and those around them without looking for reco...
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Black History Month: ‘A Century of Black History Commemorations’
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Black History Month: ‘A Century of Black History Commemorations’
February 5, 2026
The theme for 2026 Black History Month is “A Century of Black History Commemorations,” honoring its 100th anniversary. This theme emphasizes 100 years of intentional efforts to honor, study, and prese...
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Emergency Roadside Service and Towing in High Demand
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Emergency Roadside Service and Towing in High Demand
February 5, 2026
AAA crews are busy with extractions, towing, battery service and flat tires, as motorists face challenging conditions. AAA emergency roadside service demand in Oklahoma surged an astonishing 221% as l...
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