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Commission launches program restoring natural ecology in wetlands
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Commission launches program restoring natural ecology in wetlands
December 4, 2025
Oklahoma City — The Oklahoma Conservation Commission (OCC) has launched the Restoring Natural Ecology in Wetlands (ReNEW) Program, a new initiative offering technical and financial support for a varie...
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Community Thanksgiving Dinner growing each year
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Community Thanksgiving Dinner growing each year
By LADONNA RHODES 
December 4, 2025
When one family lost their matriarch they finally realized the importance of taking care of each other and their community. That’s why the late Beverly Ann Barrow’s children and grandchildren took up ...
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OK Foster Wishes faces critical shortage
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OK Foster Wishes faces critical shortage
December 4, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY – – The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) through their project OK Foster Wishes is assisting Oklahoma Human Services (OHS) Holiday Hope program in an effort to provide suppor...
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Former, current legislators file initiative to eliminate property taxes
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Former, current legislators file initiative to eliminate property taxes
By KEATON ROSS OKLAHOMA WATCH 
December 4, 2025
One former and two current state lawmakers are leading an effort to gradually reduce residential property taxes to zero by the end of the decade. State Question 841, filed with the Oklahoma Secretary ...
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Incarcerated men help struggling Oklahoma families with critical food donations
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Incarcerated men help struggling Oklahoma families with critical food donations
December 4, 2025
LEXINGTON, Okla. – Incarcerated men in the Oklahoma Department of Corrections are giving back from behind bars. In a remarkable display of compassion and community spirit, inmates at Joseph Harp Corre...
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How to cook a turkey!
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How to cook a turkey!
December 4, 2025
Miss Cooper’s Class Georgia: Put it in the oven and make sure it’s warm enough. Amelia: Put it in the oven, grill it, and let it cook, put some salt on it and some butter, and some honey! Raven: I wou...
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Native Holiday Arts and Crafts show is Saturday
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Native Holiday Arts and Crafts show is Saturday
December 4, 2025
The Eufaula-Canadian Tribal Town will host a Native Holiday Arts and Crafts show on Saturday, Dec. 6th, at the Eufaula Indian Community Center, 800 Birkes Road, Eufaula, from 9:00 a.m-3 p.m. Various h...
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Checotah Lighted Parade
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Checotah Lighted Parade
December 4, 2025
Checotah Lighted Parade
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Checotah Schools savor the holidays
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Checotah Schools savor the holidays
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
November 27, 2025
All of Checotah Schools were a buzz as students, teachers and staff savored their last week of holiday events before Thanksgiving Break. Checotah School Choirs under Director Greg Spena performed thei...
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ODOT’s $54M investment funding highway projects
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ODOT’s $54M investment funding highway projects
By LYNN ADAMS SPECIAL TO THE MCINTOSH COUNTY DEMOCRAT 
November 27, 2025
Driving on McIntosh County highways should be smoother by 2035, according to plans by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to resurface about 39 miles of I-40, U.S. 69 and other highways. ODOT ex...
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A ‘Golden Christmas’ to benefit residents
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A ‘Golden Christmas’ to benefit residents
November 27, 2025
A “Golden Christmas” sponsored by the Checotah Art Guild will benefit residents at the Checotah Nursing and Rehabilitation Center again this year. Select an angel off the Golden Angel Tree located in ...
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A Thanksgiving message to our community
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A Thanksgiving message to our community
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
November 27, 2025
As we head into Thanksgiving, we find ourselves reflecting on what makes our community so special. This isn’t just about where we live; it’s all the simple moments that remind us that smalltown life i...
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Candidate filing begins for Board of Education
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Candidate filing begins for Board of Education
November 27, 2025
Candidate filing for the Board of Education begins Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, for McIntosh County school districts. Those who wish to file for a Board of Education office must submit a Declaration of Candi...
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Mural dedication honors Watts’ legacy and leadership
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Mural dedication honors Watts’ legacy and leadership
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
November 27, 2025
Friends, family and officials attended a powerful moment of community pride on Monday as a new mural honoring former U.S. Congressman and Eufaula native J.C. Watts is officially dedicated at City Hall...
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FCCLA take first place at District STAR
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FCCLA take first place at District STAR
November 27, 2025
FCCLA students recently came back with some serious bragging rights as they competed in the NE4 District STAR event. Their teacher and FCCLA advisor April Sinor stated, “I am truly blessed to spend my...
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Native Holiday Arts and Crafts show Dec. 6
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Native Holiday Arts and Crafts show Dec. 6
November 27, 2025
The Eufaula-Canadian Tribal Town will host a Native Holiday Arts and Crafts show on Saturday, Dec. 6th, at the Eufaula Indian Community Center, 800 Birkes Road, Eufaula, from 9:00am-3pm. Various handm...
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Letter to the Editor
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Letter to the Editor
November 27, 2025
To the Editor: I am not Native American. I am a 76-year-old retired white male who has recently learned about the crisis of missing native American women. During the Covid lockdown I was watching a do...
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Elevate learning, not just test scores
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Elevate learning, not just test scores
By JOE DORMAN, OICA CEO 
November 27, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma has consistently lingered toward the bottom of state rankings when it comes to reading comprehension with elementaryaged students. Some leaders have offered solutions, and we ...
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October Checotah City Council Meeting Updates
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October Checotah City Council Meeting Updates
November 27, 2025
Mayor Daniel Tarkington called the meeting to order with the following council members present: Councilman Mike Key, Councilman Tony Fields, Councilman Joey Marion, Councilman Ronnie Brinsfield, Counc...
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From the Archives
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From the Archives
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
November 27, 2025
114 YEARS AGO The Checotah Times Friday, November 12, 1909 THE CHRISTMAS TIMES The Big Paper of the Year Will Appear Next Month As has been our custom in the past the Times will again issue a big Chri...
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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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