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Levi Walker
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Levi Walker
September 21, 2023
Meet Coach Levi Walker, a 2003 graduate of Warner with a Bachelor’s Degree from Northeastern State University. He is teaching Checotah High School Alternative Education but previously taught at Warner...
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John Capps
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John Capps
September 21, 2023
Meet Coach John Capps, a Kingston High School graduate, who received his B.S from Southeastern OK State University and M.S. from East Central OK State University. Capps is currently teaching Oklahoma ...
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Annual Down Syndrome Festival & 5K to be held on September 30
September 21, 2023
The Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma (DSACO) will host its 29th annual Down Syndrome Festival & 5K at the Myriad Botanical Gardens on Saturday, Sept. 30. The 1-mile Fun Run and 5K will be...
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Last call for Lions Club Charity Golf Tourney
September 21, 2023
Lion Darren Armstrong is announcing last call for golf teams to sign up for the 5th Annual Checotah Lions Club Charity Golf Tournament that is only one week away. The tournament will be a four-man scr...
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Dinner Under the Stars
September 21, 2023
Belt40 and Dakota Star Ranch invite the public to gather for a culinary farm-to-table dining experience this Thursday, Sept. 21 from 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. There’s nothing more special than gathering a...
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Sharlene Eddy, Bethany Eddy, Ashley
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Sharlene Eddy, Bethany Eddy, Ashley
September 21, 2023
Sharlene Eddy, Bethany Eddy, Ashley Eddy and James Eddy joined the Walk to End Alzheimer’s in dream Keepers Park in Tulsa. They walked in honor of their loved one Jim Eddy.
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The Class of Checotah won
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The Class of Checotah won
September 21, 2023
The Class of Checotah won the Battle of the Bands against the Pride of Eufaula on Friday night. Checotah brought $549.90 while Eufaula brought in a $310.25.
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2023 Car Show this weekend
September 21, 2023
The Checotah Chamber of Commerce is hosting a 2023 Car Show on Saturday, Sept 23 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Checotah Sports Complex. Besides custom trophies and cash prizes for the car show, there wi...
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Emerson appointed to Emergency Drought Commission
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Emerson appointed to Emergency Drought Commission
September 21, 2023
Joshua “Josh” Emerson, of Checotah, was recently appointed to serve as a member of the Emergency Drought Commission for a term serving at the pleasure of the President Pro Tempore, Greg Treat, of the ...
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Jerome Tiger art exhibition closes for the season Sept. 30
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Jerome Tiger art exhibition closes for the season Sept. 30
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
September 21, 2023
Only 9 days left to see display by legendary Native American Highly acclaimed Native American artist Jerome Tiger died in 1967 at the age of 26, but he lives on through his art - some of it currently ...
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Man allegedly rapes teen twice
By Awaiting extradition from Mayes County 
September 21, 2023
JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR A 45-year-old Chouteau man charged with raping a 16-year-old girl on two different occasions in McIntosh County is being held at the Mayes County in Pryor awaiting extraditi...
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Checotah ex-con held on burglary charges
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Checotah ex-con held on burglary charges
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
September 21, 2023
An alleged excon from Checotah who was arrested on burglary and other charges shortly after his release from prison will appear in district court for a pre-preliminary hearing conference on Oct. 14, a...
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Band Homecoming Queen Alyssa Quimby
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Band Homecoming Queen Alyssa Quimby
September 14, 2023
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Court Report
September 14, 2023
Brandon Michael Davis: burglary in the second degree Duane Wilson Davis: domestic abuse – assault & battery; three counts of assault on police officer; public intoxication Marilyn Loving Waddleton: id...
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Sheriff conducting auction
September 14, 2023
McIntosh County will offer the following for sale by public auction on the publicsurplus. com website. The auction will begin on Sept. 28 and end on Oct. 12. A link for publicsurplus. com is on the Mc...
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Checotah FFA participate in Read an Accurate Ag Book Week
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Checotah FFA participate in Read an Accurate Ag Book Week
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER Checotah FFA Ag students were excited to read an accurate ag book to several school classrooms last Thurs-day. Checotah Agricul-tural educator Zach Il-bery 
September 14, 2023
stated that it is very important for younger students to realize the importance of where their food comes from and that there are many local farmers who raise farm animals and produce for community co...
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Plumb Theatre News
By MATTIE AND PAUL MALOY PLUMB THEATRE 
September 14, 2023
Most people probably don’t realize the best kept secret in Eastern Oklahoma. That little secret is the Plumb Theatre. Most exciting on the outside is John Henry, the 7-foot carved Indian. When you go ...
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Community Calendar
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Community Calendar
September 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 call 918-4732313 (office) or 479-422-4210 (cell). You may als...
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Emily Morris named to SNHU President’s List
September 14, 2023
MANCHESTER, N.H. - Emily Morris of Checotah has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s (SNHU) Summer 2023 President’s List. The summer terms run from May to August. Full-time undergraduate ...
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Fund drive for K9s kicks into high gear
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
September 14, 2023
Dunn Country donating $5,000 to the cause The fund drive to raise money for local K9 units has received widespread support from the community. Shari Wilkins, owner of Lake Dog and Their People, said t...
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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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