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15th Annual Feeding All Souls Christmas Dinner
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
December 21, 2023
“A hot meal on Christmas Day to any soul that needs to be fed is still our mission,” Pastor Samuel Cunningham of Mt. Olive Star Baptist Church said. Though the 15th Annual Feeding All Souls Christmas ...
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Christmas Eve services
December 21, 2023
The Checotah First United Methodist Church cordially invites the community to their Christmas Eve Services on Dec. 24: 10:45 a.m. – Family Friendly Service 6 p.m. – Candlelight & Communion 11 p.m. – C...
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Local man follows his calling
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
December 21, 2023
Feeding people physically and spiritually This month local Dakota Daniels, along with help from Faith Church, fed 140 people after he kept having the urgency to help those in need. Now he believes it ...
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IJ Free Little Library ready for kids
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IJ Free Little Library ready for kids
By Staff Reports 
December 21, 2023
The Eufaula Indian Journal (IJ), a sister paper to the McIntosh County Democrat, is kicking off their IJ Kids Corner Free Little Library. The IJ Free Little Li- brary is a community based newspaper in...
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Checotah stepped up Christmas
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Checotah stepped up Christmas
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
December 14, 2023
Lighted Parade, Grand Marshals and Christmas in the Park The City of Checotah had their first Lighted Christmas Parade with A Christmas Movie theme hosted by the Checotah Chamber of Commerce on Dec. 4...
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Wildlife Department director steps down with $169,000 severance
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Wildlife Department director steps down with $169,000 severance
By Kelly Bostian Oklahoma Ecology Project 
December 14, 2023
JD Strong leaves department ‘immediately’ after seven years Oklahoma’s top wildlife official resigned this week and departed with severance pay of $169,341 from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Con...
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Private-public court debt collection scheme continues to profit
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Private-public court debt collection scheme continues to profit
By JAZZ WOLFE AND KEATON ROSS OKLAHOMA WATCH| 
December 14, 2023
When Aberdeen Enterprizes II threatened to have her arrested over $1,200 in outstanding court fines and fees, Kendy Killman became a prisoner in her own home. The mother of eight feared being arrested...
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Christmas in the Park and Parade
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Christmas in the Park and Parade
December 14, 2023
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The Eufaula Area Chamber of Commerce
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The Eufaula Area Chamber of Commerce
December 14, 2023
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The City of Checotah recently posted new signs
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The City of Checotah recently posted new signs
December 14, 2023
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Five members from the Checotah FFA
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Five members from the Checotah FFA
December 14, 2023
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The annual Shop with A Cop event began Monday
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The annual Shop with A Cop event began Monday
December 14, 2023
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Upcoming Holiday Events
By Wildcat Winter Wonderland 
December 14, 2023
Dec. 14 from 5:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m. Checotah High School (Enter by the Ag Bld.) 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Santa Pictures/Games/ Refreshments 5:30 – 6:00 p.m. Live Music 6:00 - 6:15 p.m. Bike Parade- Prizes given...
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This piano has been in the Tabor House for many years
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This piano has been in the Tabor House for many years
December 14, 2023
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Checotah Perk’s
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Checotah Perk’s
December 14, 2023
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Several downtown shops stayed open into the evening hours during the Vintage Christmas Open House Downtown Checotah on Dec
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Several downtown shops stayed open into the evening hours during the Vintage Christmas Open House Downtown Checotah on Dec
December 14, 2023
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Senior Center menu
December 14, 2023
December 18 – December 22 Monday, Dec. 18: Patty melt; sweet potato fries; chilled peaches; rye bread; brownie; milk Tuesday, Dec. 19: Chicken Cordon Bleu casserole; broccoli; mandarin oranges; breads...
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County caregiver meeting
December 14, 2023
Are you caring for someone 60 years of age or older? Are you 55 or older and caring for a relative child under 18? Is your loved one struggling with the effects of Alzheimer’s, Dementia, or Parkinson’...
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Community Calendar
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Community Calendar
December 14, 2023
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 McInto...
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Give blood, receive a Grinch Book!
December 14, 2023
Don’t be a Grinch this holiday season! Give the gift of life by donating blood with Our Blood Institute on Dec.13 – 24 and receive a limitededition Grinch-themed long sleeve T-shirt and a full-size “H...
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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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