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The Oklahoma GOP delegation votes against ousting McCarthy
By KEVIN PALOMINO GAYLORD NEWS 
October 12, 2023
WASHINGTON – Despite building tensions and a divide over ousting Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from his position, all five members of the Oklahoma congressional delegation voted to keep the California...
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Circus Coming
October 12, 2023
The Bedouin Shrine Circus will be coming to McAlester and Muskogee this month. Tickets are $15, free for kids under 12. The performances take place at the McAlester Expo at 4:30 p.m. and at 7:30 p.m. ...
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Faith Church Fall Festival Oct. 31
October 12, 2023
Everyone is welcome to the Faith Church Fall Festival Tuesday, Oct. 31 from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Located at 389 S. Paul Carr Drive in Checotah Free bounce house, candy, hotdogs and drinks! Fun for al...
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Celebrating 15 years of freedom
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Celebrating 15 years of freedom
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
October 12, 2023
The Annual Freedom House Adult and Teen Challenge Banquet and Graduation Ceremony was held Saturday, October 7 and celebrated 15 years of freedom for the facility. Once a home for orphans, and later a...
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2nd Annual Zombie Ball Feed & Crawl
October 12, 2023
Friday, Oct. 13 from 8 p.m. - 11 p.m. Checotah Perk, 317 W. Gentry Ave. Family friendly fun! Kids 16 & Under: $5 Adults: 10 25% off family of 4 or more Body Part Buffet Fun & Spooky Games Candy & Priz...
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Trick or Treat Downtown Checotah
October 12, 2023
Tuesday Oct. 31 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Businesses, churches and organizations will be set up downtown Checotah with the Chamber. Methodist Church will be doing Trunk or Treat while First Baptist and Fa...
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City of ChecotahTrash Off Days
October 12, 2023
The City of Checotah off dumpster located at the will have their fall trash off city maintenance barn at days on Oct. 16 - 20 from 711 N.W. Main St. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m Patrons must have a City This will ...
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Two injured in rollover accident
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Two injured in rollover accident
October 12, 2023
Two Texas men were injured Thursday, Oct. 5, when their semi-truck overturned on U.S. 69 south of Interstate 40. According to a report by the Checotah Police Department the vehicle was northbound on U...
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Dolly Parton Imagination Library coming to McIntosh County
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
October 12, 2023
CFAE Vice President Sharlene Eddy recently announced that the Checotah Foundation for Academic Excellence will sponsor the Dolly Parton Imagination Library for McIntosh County. Dolly Partons Imaginati...
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Court Report
October 5, 2023
McIntosh County District Court Report Felony Cases Kenneth Allen Benard: possession of firearm after former felony conviction Branson Niel Brown: embezzlement; false declare ownership/sell stolen prop...
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Senior Hannah Brown
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Senior Hannah Brown
October 5, 2023
Senior Hannah Brown, daughter of Nicole Woods and Aaron Brown.
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Tuksa State Fair
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Tuksa State Fair
October 5, 2023
Jade McPeak won Champion Intermediate Steer Showman and Reserve Overall Steer Showman at the Tuksa State Fair.
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Tree seedling sale underway
October 5, 2023
GOLDSBY — More than 30 varieties of tree seedlings native to Oklahoma are now on sale, continuing through October. This annual event is intended for conservation planting. It is highly anticipated and...
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Flash Drought Surges During September
By Gary McManus State Climatologist 
October 5, 2023
Flash drought continued to advance and intensify across the southwestern half of Oklahoma during September, aided by scorching hot weather and a prolonged dry spell that had stretched to more than 60 ...
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Indianola to host benefit
October 5, 2023
Will highlight pre-lake history INDIANOLA - Folks interested in the history of this area before Lake Eufaula was completed will want to attend the fifth annual “An Evening in Indianola” event, to be h...
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Turning It Pink
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Turning It Pink
By PATRICK FORD COURTESY 
October 5, 2023
Luv Ford, area newspapers team up in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a worldwide annual campaign to increase awareness and to promote regular screeni...
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First year 4-H participant Julie Emerson won
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First year 4-H participant Julie Emerson won
October 5, 2023
First year 4-H participant Julie Emerson won Reserve Supreme at the Arkansas-Oklahoma State Fair
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Foundation seeking exceptional teachers
By by 5 p.m. Friday, 
October 5, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence is seeking submissions for its 2024 Academic Awards, which honor five exceptional educators and 100 outstanding high school seniors in Oklahoma’s...
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Murder Mystery coming to Legacy
October 5, 2023
Legacy on Main Street will present a Murder Mystery Dinner Theater on Saturday, Oct. 21, at the Legacy, 224 N. Main St., Eufaula. Doors open at 6 p.m.; dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. and the show ...
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Checotah Perk
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Checotah Perk
October 5, 2023
Checotah Perk owners, Jamie and Aaron Hilbert, donated canned goods and cash from their Book fair Benefit to Pastor Mark Watson with the Methodist Missions.
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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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