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Four seek MN Principal Chief post
August 31, 2023
Filing period ends for Muscogee Nation election The Muscogee Nation held their filing period July 17-19, with several citizens filing for office: The Primary Election is Sept. 16. Principal Chief: Lah...
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Checotah Stories from the past
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Checotah Stories from the past
August 31, 2023
114 Years Ago Checotah Enquirer Friday, August, 27, 1909 A GREAT ACTIVITY IN BUILDING Checotah Experiences Remarkable Growth Never before in the history of our city has our economy had a better outloo...
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Lakeside Large Car Show raises money for Shop With A Cop
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Lakeside Large Car Show raises money for Shop With A Cop
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
August 31, 2023
Checotah trucker Buck Crombie had an idea he hoped would bring in some money to help local law enforcement bring in some money for their annual Shop With A Cop Christmas shopping spree for needy young...
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Ava Rose nominated again for NextGen Under 30 Award
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Ava Rose nominated again for NextGen Under 30 Award
By LAD0NNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
August 31, 2023
Ava Rose Johnson, a 16-year-old Osage/Cherokee singer and Eufaula student, has been recognized as a two time honoree for the NextGen Under 30 Oklahoma Award. Recipients of this award are selected base...
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Many spectators from Muskogee and the surrounding areas came out to the Oklahoma Festival of Ballooning this weekend.
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Many spectators from Muskogee and the surrounding areas came out to the Oklahoma Festival of Ballooning this weekend.
August 31, 2023
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33rd Annual Dusk ‘til Dawn Blues Festival starts Friday
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33rd Annual Dusk ‘til Dawn Blues Festival starts Friday
By LAD0NNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
August 31, 2023
If it’s Labor Day Weekend, it must be time for the Rentiesville Dusk ‘til Dawn Blues Festival, a Blues extravaganza that any Blues fan won’t want to miss. “We now have 50 bands on three different stag...
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Porum man injured in lake accident
August 31, 2023
Roger Roach, 63, of Porum, was injured Sunday, Aug. 27, when his 2016 Yamaha jet ski went into shallow water and ran aground. Roach was listed in stable condition at McAlester Regional Hospital with h...
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The Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library closed for major repairs
August 31, 2023
Due to a major repair project involving mold, the Checotah library closed on Aug. 26 and will remain closed for approximately two weeks. Stay informed by reading your local newspaper for updates about...
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Suspect charged with kidnapping his brother
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Suspect charged with kidnapping his brother
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
August 31, 2023
Hit with 11 other felonies; Allegedly led lawmen on 100 mph chase A million dollar bond has been set for a Wetumka man charged with a dozen felonies, including kidnapping his own brother and a second ...
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Foot chase turns into swim meet
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Foot chase turns into swim meet
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
August 31, 2023
Fugitive arrested in the lake A suspect wanted on several felony and misdemeanor charges was arrested recently after reportedly attempting to get away from lawmen by jumping into the lake and swimming...
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Wildcats welcomed back to school
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Wildcats welcomed back to school
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
August 24, 2023
Last Tuesday the community came out to show their support to the Wildcats at their annual Wildcat Welcome sponsored by the OK21CCLC and OKAware. Businesses and local vendors set up tables with cold wa...
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Welcome back – first day of school
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Welcome back – first day of school
August 24, 2023
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Either June’s restaurant is missing this entrée or this chicken crossed the road to pay his water bill at city hall.
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Either June’s restaurant is missing this entrée or this chicken crossed the road to pay his water bill at city hall.
August 24, 2023
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Community Calendar
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Community Calendar
August 24, 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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Humphrey sends whistleblower report
August 24, 2023
Makes recommendations to governor OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, on Thursday, Aug. 17, submitted to the governor a review of a House Criminal Justice and Corrections Committee Hearing h...
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Henryetta resident convicted of child abuse
August 24, 2023
MUSKOGEE - Zion Alexander Canard, 24, of Henryetta, has been found guilty of one count of Child Abuse in Indian Country following a federal bench trial., according to The United States Attorney’s Offi...
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Checotah Stories from the past
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Checotah Stories from the past
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
August 24, 2023
Stories from the past 114 Years Ago Checotah Enquirer Friday, August, 20, 1909 City Council The city board of trustees met n regular session at the city hall Monday night. An ordinance was presented a...
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An interview in 2000 with the late Sarann Knight Preddy
August 24, 2023
An interview in 2000 with the late Sarann Knight Preddy, Eufaula native, by Las Vegas Sun entertainment writer Jerry Fink, now managing editor of the Eufaula Indian Journal.
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Free Elderberry Workshop Sept. 14
August 24, 2023
The Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture will hold a free elderberry workshop on Sept. 14 from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m., at the Kerr Center offices in Poteau. Registration is limited to 30. Though there is ...
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Lucious Selmon, Eufaula hero
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Lucious Selmon, Eufaula hero
August 24, 2023
Born in 1951, Lucious Selmon graduated from Eufaula High School in 1969, and went on to star on the University of Oklahoma’s defensive line. A talented and tenacious nose guard, Selmon was named a una...
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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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