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Kickball and Food Trucks every Monday
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Kickball and Food Trucks every Monday
September 28, 2023
What better combo than kickball and food trucks? The City of Checotah has been having a great time hosting kickball games every Monday night in September and will continue through October 23. Games st...
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“Get ready, they’re coming.”
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“Get ready, they’re coming.”
September 28, 2023
“Get ready, they’re coming.” Yes, Honey Springs Battlefield will be hosting biennial demonstrations of the Civil War Battle of Honey Springs on Saturday, November 4, and Sunday, November 5 starting at...
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Watsons Chophouse On 3rd announced
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Watsons Chophouse On 3rd announced
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
September 28, 2023
Damon and Robyn Watson recently announced their purchase of the McKibban building at 211 N 3rd St. in Muskogee this past week, where they are making plans to open Watson’s Chophouse On 3rd. “We will b...
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Checotah Homecoming football
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Checotah Homecoming football
September 28, 2023
Campbell Medical Wellness was the game ball sponsor for the Checotah Homecoming football game.
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5th Annual ‘Evening in Indianola’ presents Land Before the Lake
September 28, 2023
The 5th Annual “Evening in Indianola”, an evening dinner/ reception, entertainment/ program benefitting the Indianola Community and Senior Citizens Center along with the Choate Prairie and Indianola C...
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Plumb Theatre News
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Plumb Theatre News
By MATTIE AND PAUL MALOY PLUMB THEATRE 
September 28, 2023
It’s here - the tenth annual Gospel Fest at the Plumb Theatre Sept. 29 and 30. Friday night we will have eight groups, from ages 13 to 92. Saturday night, Jason Crabb will perform gospel music. Even m...
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McAlester man pleads guilty to murder and other federal charges
September 28, 2023
MUSKOGEE – Darius Alexander Presley, 22, of McAlester, last week pleaded guilty to charges related to a December 2022 shooting that left one dead and one seriously wounded, according to the United Sta...
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Hobo Dinner at the Katy Depot
September 28, 2023
The Checotah Landmark Preservation Society (CLPS)invites the community out for a free Hobo Dinner on Saturday, Oct. 14 at the Katy Depot. There will be all-youcan-eat beans, stew and cornbread, along ...
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Children’s Pumpkin Painting Contest
September 28, 2023
The Heartland Heritage Museum & Gallery will host their 3rd Annual Pumpkin Painting Contest on Saturday, October 28 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at 116 N. Broadway, Checotah. Children 3-11 are welcome to com...
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Paradise Point Fire Department
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Paradise Point Fire Department
September 28, 2023
Paradise Point Fire Department had a great turnout for their annual meeting. Members met at the Heartland Heritage, elected board members and officers and enjoyed a community fellowship.
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FFA Chapter Officers Attend Annual COLT Conference
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FFA Chapter Officers Attend Annual COLT Conference
September 28, 2023
Officers of the Checotah FFA chapter participated in the 2023 Oklahoma FFA Chapter Officer Leadership Training Conference Sept. 12 at the Glenpool Conference in Glenpool, Oklahoma. The eight state FFA...
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What’s new at the Jim Lucas Library
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What’s new at the Jim Lucas Library
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
September 28, 2023
After two weeks of being closed for repairs, the Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library is back in full swing for the fall season. D uring the short closing city work crews replaced water-damaged walls and...
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Checotah Car Show rescheduled for Sept. 30
September 28, 2023
The Checotah Chamber of Commerce 2023 Car Show was rescheduled last week due to the high possibility of rain. However, it was rescheduled for this Saturday, Sept. 30 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Checotah Cham...
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Checotah Perk held a Book Fair
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Checotah Perk held a Book Fair
September 28, 2023
Checotah Perk held a Book Fair Benefit over the weekend where customers could donate canned goods in exchange for slightly used books. All the canned goods were then donated back to the local food ban...
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Beta Sigma Phi kicks off the 2023-2024 year
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Beta Sigma Phi kicks off the 2023-2024 year
September 28, 2023
Members of the local chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met for “Opening Day” on Tuesday, September 12, at the home of Gretchen Payne to kick off the 2023-2024 year. Present were sorority president Karen Hardi...
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Checotah Stories from the past
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Checotah Stories from the past
September 28, 2023
Stories from the past 114 YEARS AGO Checotah Enquirer Friday, September 24, 1909 Trouble in Cuba Cuba is now having trouble with an insubordinate army. Still, struggling with many difficulties may be ...
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Former council member dies
September 28, 2023
A little over a month after resigning from the Eufaula City Council due to health reasons, Nancy Mouser died. The 66-year-old, life-long resident of Eufaula passed away after losing a battle with canc...
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Michaela Carter
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Michaela Carter
September 28, 2023
Meet educator Michaela Carter, a 2006 Checotah graduate, with her Associates Degree in Business Administration and General Studies, Masteries in Child Development from Connors State and her Bachelor’s...
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Crappie Championship attracts hundreds of anglers
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Crappie Championship attracts hundreds of anglers
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
September 28, 2023
A boon for the city The weekend’s first ever Crappie Masters National Championship on Lake Eufaula wasn’t exactly smooth sailing. “It has stormed and high winds almost everyday. Trying to figure out a...
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Man sentenced to weekends and weeknights in jail
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
September 28, 2023
Accused of harassing Tiger Mountain family members A Sand Springs man accused of harassing and stalking members of his family in McIntosh County must spend the next year in the county jail, serving hi...
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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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