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Inmates at Jess Dunn Correctional Center assemble thousands of meals for refugees and children in need
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Inmates at Jess Dunn Correctional Center assemble thousands of meals for refugees and children in need
August 3, 2023
TAFT – These men are on a mission. About 150 incarcerated individuals at Jess Dunn Correctional Center recently participated in a “Packathon.” “I had 50 pounds on one side and 50 pounds on the other,”...
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Heat and drought-stressed trees are susceptible to disease
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Heat and drought-stressed trees are susceptible to disease
By Kelly Bostian Oklahoma Ecology Project 
August 3, 2023
You’ve watered the lawn, the flowers, and the shrubs and saplings, but have you watered that big tree that provides shade for those pampered parts of your yard? If not, trouble may be brewing. “Oftent...
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How an Oklahoma National Guard Soldier found redemption in MMA
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How an Oklahoma National Guard Soldier found redemption in MMA
August 3, 2023
Sgt. Reece Heck Oklahoma Nationa l Guard TULSA – Spc. Justin Budd, a member of the Oklahoma Army National Guard from Tulsa, Oklahoma, harnessed his fighting spirit in an unconventional way. Battling w...
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Stories from the past
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Stories from the past
August 3, 2023
114 Years Ago Checotah Enquirer Friday, August 6, 1909 A.J. Temple was arrested Wednesday night on a charge of insulting the wife of James Benson. Temple was taken to Eufaula and confined in the count...
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Mayor Daniel Tarkington
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Mayor Daniel Tarkington
August 3, 2023
Mayor Daniel Tarkington won the Salina Highbanks on July 22 with the cutest pit crew, RayLynn and Hallory Tarkington, cheering him on. Special thanks goes out to his main sponsors, Richard and Heather...
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Local VBS kids raise money for missions
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Local VBS kids raise money for missions
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
August 3, 2023
Another United Methodist Church Vacation Bible School (VBS) is in the books and it was a huge success stated United Methodist pastor Mark Watson. “For the better part of my ministry, one of the things...
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Casey finishes 4th female, 5th overall in Sweat Hot Oklahoma Summer Trials 2023
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Casey finishes 4th female, 5th overall in Sweat Hot Oklahoma Summer Trials 2023
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
August 3, 2023
Last year Margaret Casey took first place in the women’s division of the 6 hours challenge and 5th overall at the Sweat Hot Oklahoma Summer Trials in Nowata, running 26.4 miles in triple-digit tempera...
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39th Annual Whole Hawg Days festival gives extreme heat the cold shoulder
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39th Annual Whole Hawg Days festival gives extreme heat the cold shoulder
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
August 3, 2023
Huge turnout in spite of three-digit temperatures Despite the boiling heat that made Eufaula extremely uncomfortable this year, folks turned out in greater numbers than ever to enjoy the 39th Annual W...
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Special mom raises special kids
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Special mom raises special kids
By STAFF WRITER 
July 27, 2023
It takes a special mom to raise special kids and Roxy Moore has been that kind of mom for over 33 years. Though Roxy lost her first born son at birth, she went on to have two more sons, Robert and Rus...
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2023-24 Fishing & Hunting Regulations now Available
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2023-24 Fishing & Hunting Regulations now Available
July 27, 2023
AUCTION HELD AT: DAKIL AUCTIONEERS, INC 200 NW 114TH ST, OKLA. CITY, OKLA. (W. Side Service Rd of the Bdwy Ext. between 122nd & Hefner) EDMOND (OAKTREE WEST) 5909 N. MORNING DOVE LN, EDMOND: Luxury Ho...
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Court Report
July 27, 2023
McIntosh County District Court Report Felony Cases Van Ray Cleary: possession of a stolen vehicle; obstructing officer; petit larceny Ellsworth Speight Jr.: child endangerment by driving under the inf...
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Dodd works out at East Central
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Dodd works out at East Central
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
July 27, 2023
Eufaula freshman Trevor Dodd attended a football camp at East Central University. Dodd saw a familiar face as his older brother Ty is a lineman for the Tigers. Ty has worked his way up to the starting...
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National Purple Heart Honor Mission salutes Calvin Chambers
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National Purple Heart Honor Mission salutes Calvin Chambers
By NPHHM COURTESY 
July 27, 2023
Calvin Chambers, Specialist, United States Army Calvin Chambers, Specialist, United States ArmyCalvin Chambers enlisted in the Army in August 1969. While deployed to Vietnam, SPC Chambers was statione...
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Illegal alien gets life for sex abuse
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Illegal alien gets life for sex abuse
July 27, 2023
Illegal alien gets life for sex abuse MUSKOGEE – Edgar Rene Garcia-Limon, age 36, was sentenced to life in prison for Aggravated Sexual Abuse in Indian Country and Abusive Sexual Contact in Indian Cou...
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Healdton woman pleads guilty to $1 million fraud
July 27, 2023
Used Facebook to extort money from victims MUSKOGEE – Amber Nicole Pickelsimer, 44, of Healdton, has entered a guilty plea to an Information charging her with one count of Wire Fraud, according to The...
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Members of drug trafficking gang plead guilty
July 27, 2023
MUSKOGEE – Five suspects of a drug trafficking gang with alleged ties to the Universal Aryan Brotherhood have pleaded guilty to various drug-related charges, according to The United States Attorney’s ...
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AG wants law firms to investigate winter storm natural gas costs
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AG wants law firms to investigate winter storm natural gas costs
By Paul Monies Oklahoma Watch 
July 27, 2023
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond recently promised the “largest lawsuit in state history” if natural gas marketers manipulated the trading market during a massive winter storm that hit the c...
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The truth about chiggers
By Gail Ellis COURTESY 
July 27, 2023
STILLWATER – Chiggers are a nuisance during the summer months. The little red mites feed on leaves and humans, irritating the skin with itchy, inflamed bites. Justin Talley, head of the Oklahoma State...
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Families urged to think about getting ready for back-to-school
July 27, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY – As the summer winds down, the Oklahoma State Department of Health is reminding families to start thinking about records they may need to have before kids go back into the classroom. “P...
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Community Calendar
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Community Calendar
July 27, 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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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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