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Chamber Banquet Feb. 15
January 18, 2024
The Checotah Chamber of Commerce is seeking auction items for our upcoming Annual Membership Banquet on February 15. The items can be any of the following: Merchandise, Gift Baskets, Gift Cards, Desse...
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Snow days are “snow much fun
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Snow days are “snow much fun
January 18, 2024
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2 die in motorcycle, pedestrian accident
January 18, 2024
Two men died in a collision between a dirt bike and a pedestrian in Chouteau last week. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Brent Maner, 30, of Chouteau was eluding police as he rode his Yamaha ...
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Mastering it all
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Mastering it all
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
January 11, 2024
Local teacher beats cancer and obtains Masters Degree Adults over the age of 25 represent around 40 percent of enrollment in U.S. higher education today. That’s nearly eight million learners and 73 pe...
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Court Report
January 11, 2024
McIntosh County District Court Report Felony Cases Joey Archer: domestic abuse – assault & battery; disrupt/prevent/ interrupt emergency telephone call; obstructing officer Lemuel Ray Ballard: assault...
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P.A.W. Award Winners
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P.A.W. Award Winners
January 11, 2024
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Humphrey Calls for Investigation of Dept. of Corrections
January 11, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, today called for an independent investigation of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections to address his claims of an increase in violent assaults against i...
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Oklahoma Parole Rate Declines
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Oklahoma Parole Rate Declines
By KEATON ROSS OKLAHOMA WATCH 
January 11, 2024
Trisha Fox was optimistic when her husband, Richard Fox, appeared on the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board docket in early September. The 63-year-old prisoner, incarcerated since 1980 on a first-degree...
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Checotah Stories from the past
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Checotah Stories from the past
January 11, 2024
Stories from the past 114 YEARS AGO The Checotah Times Friday, January 1, 1910 BOND PLACED AT $5,000 E.C. Julian, who shot and killed Joe Grammer Wednesday afternoon of last week, went to McAlester Fr...
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What you need to know about the private school tax credits
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What you need to know about the private school tax credits
January 11, 2024
JENNIFER PALMER OKLAHOMA WATCH What are the private school tax credits? The Parental Choice Tax Credit offers Oklahoma families a refundable tax credit of $5,000 to $7,500 for private school tuition a...
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‘Encountering John Brown’ Traveling Exhibit coming this weekend
January 11, 2024
Honey Springs Battlefield is pleased to announce that a grand opening will take place inside the Honey Springs Visitor Center for a fantastic traveling exhibit entitled “Encountering John Brown,” prov...
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Man charged with assaulting brother and girlfriend
January 11, 2024
Lemuel Ray Ballard, 38, Eufaula, has been charged with multiple crimes, including domestic assault and battery with a dangerous weapon; kidnapping; assault and battery by strangulation; unlawful posse...
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Checotah Art Guild to hold ‘scratch art’ class
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Checotah Art Guild to hold ‘scratch art’ class
January 11, 2024
Looking for something to fill the cold, dreary days of winter? The Checotah Art Guild is holding a “Scratch Art” class on Saturday, January 20 at 10AM – 12PM at the Heartland Heritage Museum & Gallery...
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Burnett arrested
January 11, 2024
Jimmy Lee Burnett, 73, and Pamela Jane Burnett, 65, have been charged with harboring a fugitive at their Checotah residence. A fugitive warrant had been issued for their son, Kevin Burnett, who was wa...
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Voter registration deadline for Weleetka schools nears
January 11, 2024
The Weleetka School District will hold a Special Election on Feb. 13. If you are a resident of McIntosh County and live in the Weleetka School District, Jan. 19 is the last day to apply for voter regi...
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Representative Annie Menz files HB2968 regarding unpaid tolls
January 11, 2024
Under current law, if a person owes toll money, they are prohibited from renewing their vehicle registration until they pay their toll OKLAHOMA CITY – Under current law, if a person owes toll money, t...
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VFW Auxiliary upcoming events
January 11, 2024
The VFW Auxiliary Bingo games start on Jan. 8. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., games start at 6:15 p.m. The kitchen will be open during the event. Troop Deployment boxes, Jan. 10 at 3 p.m. We will fill 50 bo...
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Support a litter-free Oklahoma by entering statewide Trash Poster Calendar contest, 2024 calendars available
January 11, 2024
Oklahoma kids, turn your creativity into a festive masterpiece! Create anti-litter art highlighting the importance of being litter-free for a chance to shine in the 2025 Oklahoma Trash Poster Calendar...
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Plumb Theatre News
By MATTIE AND PAUL MALOY PLUMB THEATRE 
January 11, 2024
We had so much fun this past weekend. We had to live it before we could tell it. What a way to say goodbye to 2023. Friday night we had a great crowd, Saturday night was even better and by Sunday nigh...
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Emily Morris named to SNHU President’s List
January 11, 2024
MANCHESTER, NH -- Emily Morris of Checotah has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s (SNHU) Fall 2023 President’s List. The fall terms run from September to December. Full-time undergradua...
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Reindeer lands in Kiwanis Park
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Reindeer lands in Kiwanis Park
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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Checotah man dies in accident
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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Competency hearing set for singer’s killer
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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Feeding All Souls this Christmas
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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Christmas is never an option, it’s a must
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Christmas is never an option, it’s a must
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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