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Checotah Municipal Candidate Forum coming
March 2, 2023
Saturday, March 11 from 2-5 p.m. Checotah Senior Activity Center 611 N. Broadway St. All candidates have been invited to attend. No speaker fee. No Admission fee. No pies or baked goods to bid on. Not...
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Bill passes honoring service of nation?s first Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
March 2, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate Aeronautics and Transportation unanimously approved Senate Bill 953 by Sen. Chris Kidd, R-Waurika, to honor the life and extraordinary career of Oklahoma son and Navy vetera...
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Sheriff, Jail Health Care Provider seek funding to increase staff after 2 women died
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Sheriff, Jail Health Care Provider seek funding to increase staff after 2 women died
March 2, 2023
Jail medical staff assumed Amy Lynn Cross was faking as she seized, foamed at the mouth and her fingers turned blue in a Colorado jail, a December lawsuit alleges. The 41-year-old woman, who was faci...
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City receives a $1.34 million loan for water system
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City receives a $1.34 million loan for water system
March 2, 2023
This month the City of Checotah was given a $1.34 million loan through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) along with a $1 million principal forgiveness to replace Checotah’s eight-inch wa...
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Nominations open for Child Abuse Prevention Awards
March 2, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Oklahoma Child Abuse Prevention Awards, honoring exceptional Oklahoma individuals and organizat...
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Ball fees waived for 2023 season
February 23, 2023
Attention all baseball, T-ball and softball players, Mayor Daniel Tarkington and the Checotah Recreation Board have recently decided to implement a no cost registration for the 2023 baseball/softball ...
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Black History Month
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Black History Month
February 23, 2023
Theme: Black Resistance Negro Spirituals were the religious music of African Americans during slavery. The term “Negro spirituals” refers to the body of folk songs created by the enslaved African Amer...
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Cookie decorating class
February 23, 2023
Legacy On Main Street will hold a St. Patrick’s Cookie Decorating Class on Friday, March 3 beginning at 6 p.m. Cost of the class is $35. Learn how to decorate festive sugar cookies from the owner of G...
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The Checotah Chamber of Commerce took bears and balloons to the Checotah Nursing Center residents for Valentine?s Day
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The Checotah Chamber of Commerce took bears and balloons to the Checotah Nursing Center residents for Valentine?s Day
February 23, 2023
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Community Area Calendar
February 23, 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 918473-2313 (office) or 479-422-4210 (cell). You may als...
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Indian Brotherhood gang member sentenced for murder
February 23, 2023
WASHINGTON – An enrolled member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma and member of the Indian Brotherhood (IBH), a prison-based gang active in Oklahoma, was sentenced today to 210 months imprisonment fo...
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21st Century educators speak to Chamber members
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21st Century educators speak to Chamber members
February 23, 2023
Tiffany Hurt and Jennifer Crooch were the special speakers at the Checotah Chamber of Commerce General Meeting this month, speaking about the 21st Century Grant Program in Checotah Public Schools. The...
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Checotah couple pleads guilty to embezzlement in construction scheme
February 23, 2023
A Checotah couple charged in November, 2022 with multiple counts of embezzlement pleaded guilty last week. Julie Dowling and Victor Dowling Sr. were charged with 13 counts of embezzling between $2,500...
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Chili Cook-Off this weekend
February 23, 2023
The 15th Annual Checotah Chili Cook-Off is this Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Checotah Community Center, and you don’t want to miss it. A panel of judges will be looking for the best chili in McIntosh Cou...
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Plumb Theatre News
February 23, 2023
We have several shows booked this coming year, and here is just a taste of what to expect. Gospel Music Saved by Grace Friday, March 10, 7 p.m. These ladies were at our outdoor Gospel Fest and literal...
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Injured eagle rescued near Checotah
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Injured eagle rescued near Checotah
February 23, 2023
Earlier in the month McIntosh County Game Warden Jake Rowland got a call near Checotah that there was an injured bald eagle in a pasture. Callie Cox had snapped some pictures of the eagle on her way ...
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Council Hill student on Dean?s list
February 23, 2023
NACOGDOCHES, Texas- Erin Kirby of Council Hill was recognized for outstanding academic achievements by being named to Stephen F. Austin State University’s Dean’s List for fall 2022. Kirby was one of 1...
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Turkey trapping to begin in two research areas
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Turkey trapping to begin in two research areas
February 23, 2023
Wild Turkey Population Dynamics and Brood Survival Project Report for January 2023 Wild turkey genetics, nesting success, and brood survival are among the focus areas in a planned 4.5-year study launc...
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Checotah High School would like to announce and congratulate all students who made the Principal?s honor roll for the 2022 Fall semester
February 23, 2023
Checotah High School would like to announce and congratulate all students who made the Principal’s honor roll for the 2022 Fall semester. To be on the Principal’s honor roll students have no grade bel...
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Pair of suspects waive preliminary hearing
February 23, 2023
District court arraignment set for April 27 Shannie Renea Stokesberry, 47, and Jasper Eli Wade Reynolds, 33, both of Eufaula, on Wednesday, Feb. 15, waived their preliminary hearings on several charge...
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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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