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February 29, 2024
McIntosh County District Court Report Felony Cases David Daniel Crawford-burglary in the 2nd degree Elizabeth Meyer-falsely personate another to create liability Eltonio Ontre Evans-bail jumping Angel...
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February 29, 2024
House Bill 4148, by Rep. Suzanne Schreiber, D-Tulsa, and Rep. Mark Lepak, R-Claremore, would require healthcare providers or thirdparty debt collectors to tell the court they made the patient aware of...
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February 29, 2024
The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from December business. The monies they reported this period represent sale...
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February 29, 2024
Northwestern Oklahoma State University students will have the opportunity to enroll in fall classes before spring break this year. Northwestern fall enrollment opens March 12 and spring break is March...
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By MATTIE AND PAUL MALOY PLUMB THEATRE 
February 29, 2024
Got word from Sally Sue, they are having a special musical, comedy show on March 2, 7 p.m. Johnny Cash will be singing Folsom Prison Blues, Give my love to Rose and I Walk the Line. June Carter Cash w...
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February 29, 2024
INDIAN TACO FUNDRAISER FOR JAYLA MCINTOSH: SPAIN BASKETBALL TOUR 2024 LOCATION: 612 LOCUST AVENUE, EUFAULA TIME: 10:00AM-4PM DATES: MARCH 2ND & 30TH, APRIL 6TH AND MAY 11TH CONTACT INFO: CALL/TEXT JAY...
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February 29, 2024
Community members and first responders recently had Storm Spotter Training from the US National Weather Service Tulsa that was arranged by the McIntosh County Emergency Management. COURTESY
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February 29, 2024
Stories from the past McIntosh County Democrat 110 YEARS AGO Feb . 19, 1914 Odd Fellows’ Home, Oddfellows’ Hall, school buildings and street scenes in film A movement started recently by leading Oddfe...
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February 29, 2024
If you would like to list your meeting or event in the Community Area Calendar please email all the information to ladonna@cookson. news or text 479422-4210. You may also mail the information to McInt...
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February 29, 2024
The deadline to submit a voter registration application for the April 2, 2024 Board of Education Elections is rapidly approaching. Friday, March 8, is the last day to apply for voter registration in o...
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By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
February 29, 2024
The 16th Annual Checotah Chili Cook-Off had another successful year and Heartland Heritage Director Iris Park was pleased to introduce their new mascot, El Picasso, who signed some autographed picture...
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February 29, 2024
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Randolph Boyd Strawn, 68, of Checotah, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 180 months in prison for Murder in Indian Coun...
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By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
February 29, 2024
Primary Presidential Election and county lodging tax on ballot On Tuesday, March 5, Mc-Intosh County voters will go to the polls to vote for their preference in the Presidential Primary and vote for a...
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February 29, 2024
Annual Prom Dress Sale All Styles $10 Saturday, March 9 10 a.m. to Noon Methodist Mission
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February 29, 2024
Checotah Masonic Lodge #86 will host a Community Breakfast, Saturday, March 2 from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. at 625 W. Gentry. Start Saturday off right with a homemade breakfast consisting of eggs, sausage, b...
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February 29, 2024
A tip last week pushed law enforcement to search a local pond for a missing Eufaula woman. Eight years ago Peggy McGuire went missing. She was last seen on November 16,2015, dropping her son off at sc...
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By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
February 29, 2024
Checotah bids farewell to longtime librarian Beth Sherrill as she prepares to retire March 1. On Monday, the community and many children, who have been blessed by Sherrill’s 25 years of service, came ...
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By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
February 22, 2024
Along with other Chamber award recipients The McIntosh County Democrat announced their Citizen of the Year at the Checotah Chamber of Commerce Membership Banquet on Feb. 15 at the Senior Community Cen...
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By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
December 25, 2025
Families gathered at Kiwanis Park on Thursday, Dec. 18, to celebrate the holiday season with festive cheer and a cup of Christmas cheer. The Eufaula Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Hot Chocolate...
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December 25, 2025
A 57-year-old Checotah man died in a single- vehicle accident in Muskogee on Tuesday, Dec. 16. Kenneth S. Fuget was killed when he was traveling north on S. 105th St. E. at about 4:30 a.m. when his ve...
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December 25, 2025
A competency hearing for Louis Carl Guenther, 68, of Checotah, has been set for 9 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 27. Guenther is accused of beating and stabbing to death his sister, blues musician Selby Minner...
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December 25, 2025
The 17th Annual Feeding All Souls Christmas Dinner will be on Thursday, Dec. 25 from for any soul who needs to be fed. Church members from Mt Olive Star Baptist Church will be cooking at the Multi-Pur...
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By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
December 25, 2025
A host of friends helped Options Inc. celebrate the holiday season during their annual Christmas party at the Methodist Mission this month. A huge group of volunteers which even included Rep. Neil Hay...
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