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Eufaula Area Arts celebrates with a Christmas Gathering
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Eufaula Area Arts celebrates with a Christmas Gathering
By GLENNA MCBRIDE, DIRECTOR, EUFAULA AREA ARTS 
December 11, 2025
The Eufaula Area Arts Council invites you to experience the magic of the holidays with a festive Christmas Gathering on Tuesday, December 16, at the Chamber of Commerce building at 301 North Main, fea...
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Breakfast with Santa Dec. 13
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Breakfast with Santa Dec. 13
December 11, 2025
Legacy on Main Street, 224 N. Main St., Eufaula, presents Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 13. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. Tickets are $15, which includes one adult and one child breakfast. If you n...
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EOSC receives $16 million donation
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EOSC receives $16 million donation
December 11, 2025
WILBURTON – Eastern Oklahoma State College has received an unprecedented $16 million unrestricted gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott through her foundation, Yield Giving. This donation marks the...
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Eufaula Indian Community Garage Sale
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Eufaula Indian Community Garage Sale
December 11, 2025
The Eufaula Indian Community Elder Group will be hosting an inside garage sale December 13th from 9:00am to 3:00pm at the Eufaula Indian Community Center, 800 Birkes Rd., Eufaula. All proceeds go towa...
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Fraud Prevention Seminar
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Fraud Prevention Seminar
December 11, 2025
Peoples National Bank hosted a Fraud Prevention Seminar with Sharon Lewis last week because Christmas time is prime time for scammers who last year alone stole over $1 trillion globally. Read more in ...
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All ‘Angels’ due back to businesses
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All ‘Angels’ due back to businesses
December 11, 2025
Every holiday season “angels” go on trees around the community in hopes that everyone’s Christmas will be merry and bright. The Checotah Lions Club Angel Tree Program and the Checotah Art Guild Golden...
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Copter pilot killed
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Copter pilot killed
December 11, 2025
The pilot of a helicopter doing work in Mayes County was killed in an accident Friday morning. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, pilot Emanuele Tsikoudakis, 56, of Idaho Falls, Id., was hoveri...
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Community Calendar
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Community Calendar
December 11, 2025
Community Calendar Submit an Event List local meetings or events in the Community Area Calendar by: Emailing ladonna@cookson.news Texting 479-242-4210 Dropping off information at the McIntosh County D...
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FLEAS November Meeting
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FLEAS November Meeting
December 11, 2025
The theme of the meeting was Thanksgiving and the decorations included vases of lovely flowers in fall colors. Some members, as an arts and crafts project, decorated pumpkins in October and these acce...
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Popular historian will speak on start of Christmas
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Popular historian will speak on start of Christmas
By LENORE BECHTEL 
December 11, 2025
Eufaula’s renowned historian and unstoppable traveler Roger Thompson will present “How Christmas Started and Surged” at two local venues in one week. He will be the after- dinner speaker at the Eufaul...
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Plumb Theatre News JESUS IS THE REASON
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Plumb Theatre News JESUS IS THE REASON
December 11, 2025
Our Christmas musical will be December 19. Doors open at 6 p.m. and music starts at 7 p.m. The show will be 90 minutes - no break. Afterwards we will have cake and ice cream. We are featuring Marge Sh...
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On this day in U.S. military history
By RODNEY HALTOM 
December 11, 2025
On December 11, 1620 – 103 Mayflower pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. 1872 – Already appearing as a wellknown figure of the Wild West in popular dime novels, Buffalo Bill Cody makes his first stage a...
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Memorial Highway dedicated to two outstanding officers
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Memorial Highway dedicated to two outstanding officers
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
December 4, 2025
Former Chief of Police Andy Blizzard and Assoc. Chief of Police Justin Durrett were honored by Oklahoma State legislators and the City of Checotah last month during a Memorial Highway Dedication on No...
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’68 Checotah graduate creates scholarships
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’68 Checotah graduate creates scholarships
December 4, 2025
Patricia Freeman, a 1968 graduate of Checotah High School and longtime advocate for education, has announced a generous pledge to support first-generation students at the University of Oklahoma. Patri...
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Haltom’s Huddle Holiday Food Drive
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Haltom’s Huddle Holiday Food Drive
December 4, 2025
Sports Editor Rodney Haltom continues his personal mission to help feed those in need during the upcoming holiday season in McIntosh County. He has launched a food drive, seeking canned or dry food th...
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Angels are still available
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Angels are still available
December 4, 2025
Every holiday season angels aren’t just around fellow believers, they are also the symbols placed on Christmas trees around town in hopes that everyone’s Christmas is merry and bright. Whether it’s a ...
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Locals give big this Thanksgiving
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Locals give big this Thanksgiving
December 4, 2025
The first Checotah Turkey Dinner Drive was a huge success, serving over 212 families. It all started with the EBT scare that families wouldn’t have enough money for food this last month but it turned ...
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Lake Eufaula Association announces first-ever Christmas Tour of Homes
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Lake Eufaula Association announces first-ever Christmas Tour of Homes
December 4, 2025
The Lake Eufaula Association is thrilled to announce our 1st Annual Christmas Tour of Homes, happening Thursday, December 11th from 4:30 PM to 8:00 PM. This brand-new holiday event celebrates the beau...
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Gone, but not forgotten
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Gone, but not forgotten
December 4, 2025
Recently the Checotah High School Drama Club produced their first short film “Gone” which was enjoyed by friends and family in the local community theatre. When asked why they wrote the film Chloe And...
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Reminder: Christmas play Dec. 4
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Reminder: Christmas play Dec. 4
December 4, 2025
The Eufaula High School Speech & Drama Club is proud to present 10 Ways to Survive the Holidays, a festive comedy written by acclaimed playwright Don Zolidis. This production is staged by special arra...
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Alleged arsonist captured after attempting to burn down Freedom House
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Alleged arsonist captured after attempting to burn down Freedom House
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
April 16, 2026
Freedom House staff and residents were not just grateful to first responders but they were grateful to God for His protection and covering during a recent arson attempt on Sunday morning of their resi...
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Annual Spring Citywide Yard Sale May 9
April 16, 2026
The City of Checotah will be hosting its annual Spring Citywide Yard Sale on Saturday, May 9. If you would like to be a part of the citywide yard sale you can text your address or text and ask for a f...
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Community workshop to offer practical parenting tools in Eufaula
April 16, 2026
Families and educators in the Eufaula area will have the opportunity to gain valuable parenting insights at an upcoming free workshop led by a licensed psychologist. Dr. Randleman, PhD, a licensed psy...
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Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is April 30
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Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is April 30
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
April 16, 2026
Each year, National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day on April 30 raises awareness of the thousands of pets awaiting adoption from the shelters and local pounds. Abandoned animals are a growing crisis in Americ...
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Don’t miss the City Wide Spring Trash Off – Saturday, April 18
April 16, 2026
Residents must have a current city water bill to bring items to Heritage Waste or Senior Citizen Center. Trash pickup is available for the elderly and those unable to leave their homes. Call the Chamb...
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