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Eastern announces fall 2023 honor rolls
February 15, 2024
WILBURTON – Eight students from McIntosh and surrounding counties are on the fall 2023 semester honor rolls of Eastern Oklahoma State College. There were 129 students named to the President’s Honor Ro...
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Thompson supports Lankford’s work on border crisis
February 15, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Appropriations Committee chairman Roger Thompson, ROkemah, released the following statement Tuesday in support of U.S. Senator James Lankford’s efforts to reach a bipartisan dea...
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ICTC inducts 153 students into National Technical Honor Society
February 15, 2024
Campus Director Angela Kohl announced that 153 students have been inducted into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) for 2023-2024 at the Indian Capital Technology Center (ICTC) Muskogee campus...
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Connors State to dedicate Center in honor of Dr. Donnie Nero
February 15, 2024
WARNER – Connors State College has announced the upcoming dedication ceremony for the renaming of its Fine Arts Center in honor of Dr. Donnie Nero, the esteemed 15th president of the college. The even...
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Bank robber sentenced
February 15, 2024
MUSKOGEE – Zakary Keegan Reynolds, 39, of Stonewall, was sentenced last week to 66 months imprisonment on three separate counts of Bank Robbery, with each count running concurrently, according to The ...
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Generally Speaking
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Generally Speaking
February 15, 2024
Oklahoma is in the throes of an epidemic, and it is called fentanyl. A synthetic opioid, fentanyl is as addictive as it is deadly. It is 50 times stronger than heroin, cheap to produce – and destroyin...
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Free tax preparation available
February 15, 2024
Volunteers with AARP are offering free tax preparation assistance on Fridays at the Eufaula Community Center, 121 High St., Eufaula. This service will begin Friday, Feb. 2, then every Friday from noon...
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State of the State Address
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State of the State Address
By REP. NEIL HAYS (405) 557-7302 
February 15, 2024
The legislative session commenced on Feb. 5. However, preparations at the State Capitol have been underway throughout the entire month leading up to it. With his annual State of the State address, Gov...
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Annual Prom Dress Sale
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Annual Prom Dress Sale
February 15, 2024
The Methodist Mission will have their annual prom dress sale March 9 from 10 a.m. to noon. All prom dresses will be $10 and proceeds go back in to the food bank.
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Pound pups find forever homes
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Pound pups find forever homes
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
February 15, 2024
For some people, stray animals are nothing but a nuisance. However, to many concerned citizens these strays are God’s creatures that need love, shelter and food just like every human does. This is why...
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Don’t miss the Chamber Membership Banquet Feb. 15
February 15, 2024
The Checotah Chamber of Commerce Annual Membership Banquet will be this Thursday, February 15 at the Checotah Community Center. Doors open at 6 p.m. Don’t miss this special time of honoring local busi...
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has successful launch in county
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has successful launch in county
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
February 15, 2024
It was a day filled with lots of excited children as local libraries in McIntosh County launched the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. The program is a nationwide book gifting program that mails fre...
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Night to Shine is a night to remember
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Night to Shine is a night to remember
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
February 15, 2024
Stretch limousines began arriving at The Eufaula Community Culture Church at about 5:15 p.m. Friday Special guests, dressed to the nines in their finest attire, emerged from the black limos as the hig...
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Eufaula Police Chief Bryning responds to two arrests in sex crimes case
February 15, 2024
Investigation involves juveniles, adults Eufaula Police Chief David Bryning on Thursday released a statement about his department’s investigation into sex crimes and the arrest of two suspects, Kaylee...
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Fryday sentenced to 20 years
February 15, 2024
Robert James Fryday, 53, of Eufaula, pleaded guilty on Friday, Feb. 9, to multiple felony charges and was sentenced to 20 years in prison by District Judge Mike Hogan. The charges included discharging...
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County lodging tax up for a vote on March 5
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County lodging tax up for a vote on March 5
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
February 8, 2024
A chance to help emergency service workers On Tuesday, March 5, Mc-Intosh County voters will go to the polls to vote for their preference in the Presidential Primary County commissioners hope that an ...
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Court Report
February 8, 2024
McIntosh County District Court Report Felony Cases Kaylee Renee Hartline: procure/produce/ distribute/possess juvenile porn; soliciting sexual conduct or communication with a minor by use of technolog...
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ODWC Stream Team is looking for partners!
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ODWC Stream Team is looking for partners!
February 8, 2024
Hey, what kind of fish is that? Well, that’s a question the ODWC Stream Team answers every summer while conducting community-based fish sampling across Oklahoma’s river drainages. We document everythi...
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Encountering John Brown
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Encountering John Brown
February 8, 2024
Approximately 150 visitors came out to Honey Springs Battlefield and Visitors Center this weekend to hear Dr. Jennifer Murray’s presentation on the “Encountering John Brown” exhibit.
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Checotah Chamber of Commerce
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Checotah Chamber of Commerce
February 8, 2024
The Checotah Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting last week for H& R Block under owner Brandon Mann. H& R Block is ready to help with tax season hours: Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sa...
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Goodbye to Gary Lee Nichols
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Goodbye to Gary Lee Nichols
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
March 12, 2026
There are men who build businesses. And there are men who build communities. Gary Lee Nichols did both. For more than five decades, Gary wasn’t just the owner of grocery stores; he was a steady presen...
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Banning comments after tornado hits Beggs
March 12, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Chris Banning, RBixby, released the following statement after tornadoes hit northeast Oklahoma Friday night: “The severe weather that moved through Oklahoma this weekend resulted ...
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Communities built through faith and determination
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Communities built through faith and determination
By STAFF WRITER 
March 12, 2026
On a cool Saturday morning, Feb. 28, in the closing days of Black History Month, the steeple of Mt. Olive Star Baptist Church in Checotah rose above a quiet gathering devoted to remembrance, faith and...
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5th Annual Green Run is March 14
March 12, 2026
The 5th Annual Green Run returns this Saturday at the Lake Eufaula Pavilion. This lively St. Patrick’s–themed event features a USATF-sanctioned 5K and a Fun Run, welcoming runners, walkers, families, ...
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Former OSBI investigator sentenced for multiple counts of sexual abuse of a minor
March 12, 2026
MUSKOGEE – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Jordan Francis Toyne, age 37, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 109 months in prison for ea...
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