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Dusk ‘til Dawn Blues Festival lives on
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Dusk ‘til Dawn Blues Festival lives on
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
August 7, 2025
RENTIESVILLE - Tragically, legendary blues musician and impresario, Selby Minner, died on June 10, slain at the site where she lived and performed for decades. Her husband, DC Minner, co-founder of th...
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Commissioners OK website
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
August 7, 2025
Soon the public will be able to search a website that includes information about all of the McIntosh County departments. The county commissioners agreed at its Monday morning meeting to sign on the Ke...
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Democrats to meet
August 7, 2025
The McIntosh County Democratic Party will hold their monthly meeting on August 12 at 6:30 p.m. in Checotah at the Jim Lucas Public Library, located at 626 W. Gentry Ave. in Checotah.
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Eufaula City Pound gets upgrade
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Eufaula City Pound gets upgrade
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
August 7, 2025
During Whole Hawg Days and National Night Out the volunteer group Paws N Claws-Eufaula has pushed for residents to register their dogs to keep from paying a hefty fine if ever picked up by the Eufaula...
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Lights Jackpot Aug. 29-30
August 7, 2025
The annual Lake Eufaula Lights Jackpot will be held Friday and Saturday, Aug. 29-30, at the McIntosh County Fairgrounds in Eufaula. Hogs will be judged at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29; goats then sheep a...
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Public urged to speak out on proposed report card changes before deadline
August 7, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY - The public needs to speak out against proposed Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) changes to the way public schools are graded for the state’s A-F report cards - changes the...
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Library Friends to present history of the Blues
August 7, 2025
The musical style believed to be the first originating in America will be the topic of the 1 p.m. August 15 meeting of the Friends of the Eufaula Memorial Library. The meeting in the Follansbee Room i...
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Libraries receive $20,000 grant for literacy
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Libraries receive $20,000 grant for literacy
August 7, 2025
Muskogee Public Library and Tahlequah Public Library are excited to announce that we have received a $20,000.00 grant from the Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation Fund. This grant will ...
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Historic Travels: How a Hollywood sex scandal helped create a slice of paradise
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Historic Travels: How a Hollywood sex scandal helped create a slice of paradise
August 7, 2025
As part of my son’s graduation celebration my in-laws flew the family down to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. We spent a week in a tropical paradise enjoying the beauty and the friendly people. While it was ...
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Father, sons allegedly assault man
August 7, 2025
Probable cause warrants have been issued for a father and his two sons following an altercation between the family and man in the parking lot of El Jarocho Mexican restaurant on Gentry Avenue on Satur...
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Business of the Month
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Business of the Month
By Sponsored by your local newspaper The McIntosh County Democrat 
August 7, 2025
The Checotah Chamber of Commerce has chosen Heritage Waste Management, LLC as its latest Business of the Month. Established in 2019, Heritage Waste Management has been a locally owned and operated fam...
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MS warrior is down, but not out
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MS warrior is down, but not out
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
August 7, 2025
Tonya West has spent her life helping others. Now, she could use some help in her fight against multiple sclerosis. The 55-year-old native of Ada became a CLEET certified Peace Officer in January 2008...
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$6,000 Scholarship available to state high school seniors
August 7, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY – For the 15th year, the Oklahoma Hall of Fame will be awarding the Oklahoma Hall of Fame Scholarship to one Oklahoma high school senior. The $6,000 scholarship is awarded based on the s...
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Former NFL player convicted on dog fighting charge
August 7, 2025
MUSKOGEE - Following a multi-day trial, a federal jury in Oklahoma last week convicted Leshon Eugene Johnson, 54, of Broken Arrow, on six felony counts of violating the federal Animal Welfare Act’s pr...
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Eufaula Main Street getting a makeover
August 7, 2025
Get ready for 90 days of traffic disruptions. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) have revealed plans to improve Main Street (US-69B) in Eufa...
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‘A remarkable man’: Former Gov. George Nigh dies at 98
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‘A remarkable man’: Former Gov. George Nigh dies at 98
By TRES SAVAGE NONDOC 
August 7, 2025
A native of McAlester who served in the military, taught in classrooms and became revered as “a true public servant,” former Oklahoma Gov. George Nigh died Wednesday, July 30, at age 98. Nigh’s death ...
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Summer reclaims headlines during July
By Gary McManus State Climatologist 
August 7, 2025
After months dominated by rain and severe weather, summer finally reclaimed the spotlight in Oklahoma during July. The state’s wet streak ended, replaced by rising heat and drying conditions. A lone t...
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SNAP cuts could starve Oklahoma’s safety net, food advocates warn
By KYLIE CALDWELL GAYLORD NEWS 
August 7, 2025
WASHINGTON— Weeks after Republicans cast aside warnings to pass a sweeping budget package, Oklahoma hunger advocates are scrambling to understand how deep cuts to federal food programs might impact fa...
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Lake Dog owners honored for National Night Out
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Lake Dog owners honored for National Night Out
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
August 7, 2025
John and Shari Wilkins, owners of Lake Dog and their Owner in downtown Eufaula, are the driving forces behind the local annual National Night Out event. They began organizing the event soon after open...
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Prison dog program celebrates milestone 100th graduation
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Prison dog program celebrates milestone 100th graduation
August 7, 2025
HOLDENVILLE – The Pen Pals program at Allen Gamble Correctional Center reached a significant milestone last week, graduating its 100th class and celebrating the training of 1,001 dogs over the past 20...
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Walker named District Teacher of the Year
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Walker named District Teacher of the Year
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
October 16, 2025
Amber Walker, a 4th grade math teacher at Checotah Intermediate School (CIS), was recently named the District Teacher of the Year for Checotah Schools. From a young age, Walker knew she was destined t...
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Reed launches ‘Season of the Warrior’ Tour to honor Native American vets
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Reed launches ‘Season of the Warrior’ Tour to honor Native American vets
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
October 16, 2025
Former Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs Director Pete Reed made a stop in Eufaula Oct. 2 on behalf of the Season of the Warrior campaign tour. The goal of the campaign is to reach 100 cities in...
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Teen dies from injuries caused by blowout
October 16, 2025
A juvenile from Indianola has died as the result of a tire blowout that caused a collision on the Indian Nations Turnpike at mile marker 75 in Pittsburg County on Monday, Oct. 6. According to the Okla...
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Boo to Domestic Violence
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Boo to Domestic Violence
October 16, 2025
McIntosh County Democrat invites the community to say “Boo to Domestic Violence” next Thursday, Oct. 23 from 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. at Unique Touch, 505 N. Broadway in Checotah. Several superheroes, some ...
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BARKtoberfest, a howling-ghoul time for pups and people
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BARKtoberfest, a howling-ghoul time for pups and people
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
October 16, 2025
Porches & Pastures hosted their 7th Annual BARKtoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 11and lots of locals and visitors had a howling-ghoul time as they listened to live music from Last Call Band and browsed thr...
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