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Sonny’s closing permanently
June 22, 2023
Sonny’s closing Sonny’s announced that they will be closing their Checotah location this week. They stated - To our Checotah Customers: The Sonny’s family is saddened to announce that the Checotah sto...
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Standing up for long term care residents
June 22, 2023
Many residents of nursing homes, assisted living, and residential care facilities struggle with the feeling that they have given up much of their ability to make choices for themselves and control the...
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Drug dealer sentenced
June 22, 2023
MUSKOGEE – Calvin James Woodmore, 34, Haskell County, has been sentenced for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking organization operating in Haskell and Pittsburg Counties, according to the United...
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Tribal win: Native children to stay with Native families, Supreme Court rules
By DACODA MCDOWELL-WAHPEKECHE GAYLORD NEWS 
June 22, 2023
A preference for Native American families adopting Native children was preserved after the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a landmark Indigenous law. In a decisive 7-2 ruling involving a Fort Worth f...
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Poultry suit moves to federal mitigation
By KELLY BOSTIAN THE OKLAHOMA ECOLOGY PROJECT 
June 22, 2023
After one-on-one negotiations flagged, a retired federal judge will now mediate a solution to Oklahoma’s long-running lawsuit against major poultry producers. Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummon...
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Fans donated to low income families
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Fans donated to low income families
June 22, 2023
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company (OG&E) recently donated electric fans to seniors and families with low income to help Eufaula and Muskogee residents stay safe and cool during the hot summer months. On...
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Students attend Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute
June 22, 2023
Quartz Mountain faculty nationally renowned LONE WOLF — Oklahoma’s Official School of the Arts is officially underway at Quartz Mountain State Park & Lodge. This month, the Oklahoma Summer Arts Instit...
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Makeup artist La Donna Jones applies face paint to Jace Clayton at the Juneteenth celebration at Osbornee Park in Eufaula on Friday
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Makeup artist La Donna Jones applies face paint to Jace Clayton at the Juneteenth celebration at Osbornee Park in Eufaula on Friday
June 22, 2023
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Casino Night Fundraiser, July 8
June 22, 2023
Vision Eufaula presents All Hands On Deck, a Casino Night fundraising event to be held from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 8. The event will take place at Legacy On Main Street, 224 N. Main St. For ...
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Critters
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Critters
By HOLLY LACKEY 
June 22, 2023
McIntosh County presents... The alligator snapping turtle This month’s McIntosh County Critter is the alligator snapping turtle or “Macrochelys temminckii.” This intriguing species is one of the heavi...
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Nominations for community service award sought
June 22, 2023
AARP is accepting nominations for its 2023 Oklahoma Andrus Award for Community Service, which honors 50+ Oklahomans whose service is a unique and valuable contribution to society. AARP Oklahoma will p...
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Grants available to grow wildflowers
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Grants available to grow wildflowers
June 22, 2023
Wildflowers have created stunning color on Oklahoma’s roadways, turnpikes and toll roads this spring. Roadways are spectacular with Indian Paintbrush, Gaillardia, Plains Coreopsis, Showy Primrose, and...
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Raising awareness for Alzheimer’s disease
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Raising awareness for Alzheimer’s disease
June 22, 2023
June is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, a time to encourage national conversation about brain health and raise awareness to improve health care outcomes. Over six million Americans are currently living w...
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Cat naps needed
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Cat naps needed
June 22, 2023
In a world where it seems you never get very far away from your work, I’m beginning to understand the importance of a much-needed cat nap. Now don’t become all angelic while I confess my shortcomings ...
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Community Area Calendar
June 22, 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 918-473-2313 (office) or 479-422-4210 (cell). You may al...
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Academic All-Staters
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Academic All-Staters
June 22, 2023
Checotah High School graduate Rylee Sisson was among 100 top students from around the state honored at the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Academic Awards Banquet, held recently in Tulsa. Sisson, w...
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Gentlemen’s Bootcamp starting in McIntosh County
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Gentlemen’s Bootcamp starting in McIntosh County
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
June 22, 2023
Mentoring young boys to become real men Gentlemen’s Bootcamp: ‘Tools for Success’ series kicks o_ this Friday, June 23 at 5:30 p.m. at Carlton Landing near Eufaula. s is a free event for any young men...
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First Baptist celebrates 125 years of service
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
June 22, 2023
First Baptist Church of Checotah will celebrate 125 years of service this Sunday, June 25 at 10 a.m. Rev. Steve Dennis, pastor of the First Baptist Church, would like the community to come celebrate t...
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High winds cause havoc in the county
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High winds cause havoc in the county
By LADONNA RHODES AND JERRY FINK 
June 22, 2023
Hurricane force winds tore through the county Saturday night and Sunday morning, ripping apart trees; knocking down power poles; upending signs and causing widespread damage. sound of the night’s powe...
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USS Carr Reunion set for Saturday
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
June 22, 2023
Navy servicemen and women who served on the USS CARR (FFG52) will gather for their _rst crew reunion this Saturday in Checotah, the hometown of Paul Henry Carr, whom their ship was named for years ago...
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Speed, spirit & shamrocks shine at the Eufaula Green Run
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Speed, spirit & shamrocks shine at the Eufaula Green Run
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
March 19, 2026
A little luck of the Irish and a lot of community spirit filled the air on Saturday, March 14, as the fifth annual Eufaula Green Run 5K brought runners, families and plenty of green to the Cove. Hoste...
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Rangers end season for mighty Ironheads at State
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Rangers end season for mighty Ironheads at State
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
March 19, 2026
The Roland Rangers improved to a 24-1 record after defeating the Eufaula Ironheads 68-43 in the opening round of the Class 3A State Quarterfinals Tournament Friday at the OG&E Coliseum in Oklahoma Cit...
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When the Wild Onions return
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When the Wild Onions return
By MICHAEL BARNES CONTRIBUTING WRITER The scent of wild onions filled the kitchen before any-thing 
March 19, 2026
Spring gathering at the Eufaula Indian Community Nutrition Center celebrates food, tradition, and the hands that serve the community else. Earlier that morning, volunteers gathered at the Eufaula Indi...
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Women’s History Month
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Women’s History Month
By ALMA HARPER GARDENIA ART FEDERATED CLUB 
March 19, 2026
National Theme: “Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Substantial Future” March is Women’s History Month. Every year, March is designated Women’s History Month by presidential proclamation. Before it w...
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McIntosh County Commissioners call Special Election on sales tax renewal
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
March 19, 2026
McIntosh County voters will head to the polls June 16 to decide whether to renew an existing county sales tax used to fund roads, bridges and county facilities. The McIntosh County Board of County Com...
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