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Checotah Band trailer recovered
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Checotah Band trailer recovered
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
May 4, 2023
Inventory destroyed _e Class of Checotah su_ered a devastating blow to their band program when a thief took o_ with their trailer from the school parking lot over the Easter weekend but now the traile...
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Groundbreaking ceremony at Freedom House scheduled for May 11
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Groundbreaking ceremony at Freedom House scheduled for May 11
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
May 4, 2023
Freedom House just celebrated their Spring Tea and their graduates from their program on Saturday, April 29. _eir theme was Celebrate! Look what the Lord had done! Well now they are celebrating even m...
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March for Mental Health
May 4, 2023
Checotah Project Aware will host a March for Mental Health and Self-Care Carnival on May 17 at 5:30 p.m. in Peoples National Bank. Any businesses interested in participating in the Self-Care Carnival,...
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Tragedy rocks Henryetta community
By PATRICK FORD SPECIAL TO THE INDIAN JOURNAL AND MCINTOSH COUNTY DEMOCRAT 
May 4, 2023
7 victims found following search for missing teens _e search for two missing teenagers in Henryetta ended with a tragic discovery by investigators. Seven bodies, including the bodies of the two missin...
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Checotah High School senior Jasmine McCutchen (pictured with her little sister) traveled with her competitive cheer team
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Checotah High School senior Jasmine McCutchen (pictured with her little sister) traveled with her competitive cheer team
May 4, 2023
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Survivors march against sexual abuse
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Survivors march against sexual abuse
April 27, 2023
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Bob and Ellen Vinson of Checotah recently celebrated 70 years of marriage on April 15 with a huge family celebration
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Bob and Ellen Vinson of Checotah recently celebrated 70 years of marriage on April 15 with a huge family celebration
April 27, 2023
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Benefit dinner for firefighter
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Benefit dinner for firefighter
April 27, 2023
Chief Shawn Moore announced last week the FAIC Fire Dept. would be hosting a Bene _t Dinner on Saturday, May 13 from 4 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at their station located at 110209, Hwy 150, outside Checotah. “...
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Checotah says goodbye to Billy Dean
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Checotah says goodbye to Billy Dean
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
April 27, 2023
Special thoughts by Pickles Dillman A community of cowboys and friends said goodbye to one of their own. On Friday, April 21, Checotah said their _nal goodbyes to Billy Dean Martin at the First Baptis...
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Man charged with threatening officials
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
April 27, 2023
DA investigator, judge, drug court personnel A 28-year-old Eufaula man has been charged with threatening the lives of a judge, an investigator for the district attorney and employees of the drug court...
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Checotah Project Aware March for Mental Health coming
April 27, 2023
Checotah Project Aware will host a March for Mental Health and Self-Care Carnival on May 17 at 5:30 p.m. in Peoples National Bank. Any businesses interested in participating in the Self-Care Carnival,...
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City officials sworn into office
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City officials sworn into office
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
April 27, 2023
City o ials were sworn into o e at Checotah City Hall on Monday, April 17 by City Attorney John Tyler Hammons. e swearing in ceremony _rst began with a word of prayer o_ered up by the city’s Director ...
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Checotah senior selected for OSSBA scholarship
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Checotah senior selected for OSSBA scholarship
April 27, 2023
e Oklahoma State School Boards Association Foundation has selected Checotah High School senior JaiCee Lester as this year’s recipient of the Dr. Bob Mooneyham Memorial Scholarship. Lester will receive...
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Hikers made their way up the Trivia Trail on Jan. 1 as a nationwide tradition
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Hikers made their way up the Trivia Trail on Jan. 1 as a nationwide tradition
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
January 8, 2026
On New Year’s Day, State Parks across Oklahoma conduct First Day Hikes, welcoming families of all ages to come enjoy the great outdoors and reconnect with nature. 226 hikers and 21 furry friends gathe...
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3F’s win Blue-Collar Small Business 2025 award
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3F’s win Blue-Collar Small Business 2025 award
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
January 8, 2026
Recently the Oklahoma Small Business Development Center presented the Blue-Collar Small Business 2025 award to 3F’s Poultry and Rabbit Processing, the only state-inspected facility for non-commercial ...
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MISSING PERSON
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MISSING PERSON
January 8, 2026
The Muskogee County Sheriff’s Office is currently conducting a search for Erik Throne 2/2/1969. Erik was involved in a motor vehicle accident on December 14, 2025 at around 1500 hours. Witness reports...
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The subsidy cliff: What the end of ACA subsidies means for McIntosh County
By Staff Reports 
January 8, 2026
Congress has allowed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, which significantly lowered premiums for millions, to expire on December 31, 2025. There is no stopgap and no extension. While Washington ...
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New year, new face at the Chamber
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New year, new face at the Chamber
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
January 8, 2026
With the new year comes a new face to the Checotah Chamber of Commerce Mrs. Haley Howell. Haley is married to Dustin Howell, Associate Director of Public Works, and together they stay busy working and...
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