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College bound students need community?s help
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College bound students need community?s help
June 23, 2022
Three former Checotah High School band members need help purchasing their own personal band instruments after all three were accepted into the University of Tulsa. “We are asking for assistance from t...
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Northeastern State University?s Valdez receives grant funding for vision research
June 23, 2022
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — A Northeastern State University researcher and professor has been awarded $350,000 in grant funding to support her diabetic retinopathy research. Dr. Cammi Valdez, assistant profess...
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Tablet program helps incarcerated fathers stay connected to their families
June 23, 2022
UNION CITY, Okla. – Navigating holidays is an emotional journey for Robert Rivard. “Holidays are tough,” inmate Rivard said. “I miss my family so desperately.” Among the 1.2 million people in federal ...
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Oklahoma full abortion ban harkens back over 100 years
June 23, 2022
Oklahoma made history last month as the first state in 50 years to put a full ban on abortions. This stringency has not been seen in most states in more than 100 years. Gov. Kevin Stitt last month sig...
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COMMUNITY AREA CALENDAR
June 23, 2022
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 ...
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Oklahoma Lions Mobile Health Screening Unit to offer health screenings
June 23, 2022
The colorful Oklahoma Lions Mobile Health Screening Unit (MHSU), featuring murals of Oklahoma outdoor scenes, will be a part of Checotah’s Freedom Celebration at the Checotah Sports Complex, 989 N. Br...
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Staff sergeant makes surprise visit home for Father?s Day
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Staff sergeant makes surprise visit home for Father?s Day
June 23, 2022
Nothing could have made this Father’s Day weekend any better for the Thomason family from McIntosh County. They were thrilled when US Army Staff Sergeant Zane Jeremiah Thomason, aka “Daddy” to 23-mon...
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Berry farmers take a beating this year
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Berry farmers take a beating this year
June 23, 2022
Berry farms have taken a beating this year with the erratic weather, but it is still berry picking time and Barrow Berries is doing their best to accommodate their patrons. Barrow Berries is located r...
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U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Zane Jeremiah Thomason
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U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Zane Jeremiah Thomason
June 23, 2022
U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Zane Jeremiah Thomason couldn’t believe how big his daughter, Emma, has gotten since he was last home, but once a daddy’s girl, always a daddy’s girl. See story inside this ed...
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Significant Alumni chosen for 2022
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Significant Alumni chosen for 2022
June 23, 2022
Donna (Reynolds) Sharpe has been chosen as this year’s Significant Alumni for the 2022 Checotah High School Reunion which will be held this Friday and Saturday, June 24- 25. Sharpe, who attended Checo...
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Additional suspect arrested in Taft Shooting
June 23, 2022
Agents from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) arrested 25-yearold Kendall Alexander on a felony warrant related to the murder of Sharika Bowler in Taft Memorial Day weekend. Alexander ...
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CHS Alumni Reunion set for this weekend
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CHS Alumni Reunion set for this weekend
June 23, 2022
The Checotah High School Alumni Reunion is set for this weekend and is a great time to catch up with old high school friends. On Friday, June 24, plan to meet up with old friends at the Katy Depot (in...
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McIntosh County District Court Report
June 23, 2022
Misdemeanor Cases Samuel T Dover: failure to have a P.F.D. for each person aboard Robert Lester Keitz: possession of C.D.S. Bethany Rachel Mills: possession of C.D. S. Kelsey Len Morgan: public intoxi...
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56th Old Settlers Day
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56th Old Settlers Day
June 16, 2022
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On this day in U.S. military history
June 16, 2022
On June 16, 1775 – American Col. William Prescott led 1200 men from Cambridge to dig in at Bunker’s Hill but arrived at night and dug in at Breed’s Hill. 1775 – Continental Congress authority for a “C...
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*MCCARD, ROBERT HOWARD
June 16, 2022
Rank and organization: Gunnery Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: 25 November 1918, Syracuse, N.Y. Accredited to: New York. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life ...
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How the lack of data hinders Oklahoma justice reform efforts
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How the lack of data hinders Oklahoma justice reform efforts
June 16, 2022
On any given day, several thousand people in Oklahoma are sitting in county jails. Many will post bail and be released within a few hours or days. Others are serving weeks or monthslong sentences for ...
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McIntosh County District Court Report
June 16, 2022
Misdemeanor Cases Bobby Brian Bentley: domestic assault & battery in presence of minor child; threaten to perform act of violence; obstructing officer James Anthony Boyd: breaking & entering dwelling ...
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Whole Hawg Days fast approaching
June 16, 2022
The 38th Annual Whole Hawg Days festival is only six weeks away, so its time for the cooks, artists, classic car buffs and other fans to get ready for the most exciting event of the year. The Eufaula ...
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Rare earth metal, magnet facility coming to Stillwater
June 16, 2022
Americas’ first rare earth metal and manufacturing facility, USA Rare Earth LLC, announced last week the first fully integrated U.S.-based rare earth metal and sintered neo-magnet manufacturing facili...
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Wildcats receive All-Conference honors
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Wildcats receive All-Conference honors
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
March 26, 2026
Congratulations to these athletes on being selected as All-Conference athletes. This honor is voted on by the coaches within our conference, which makes it a great accomplishment to be recognized by t...
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Planting seeds of faith in a food desert
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Planting seeds of faith in a food desert
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
March 26, 2026
Spring has sprung and with it comes a new determination to get the People’s Garden going and growing again. Planting seeds of faith for a food desert in a town that needs a whole lot more faith to see...
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PNC volunteer helps community with new pet page
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PNC volunteer helps community with new pet page
By Staff Reports 
March 26, 2026
It takes a village to raise a child and to rescue dogs and cats in McIntosh County. Two years ago two local ladies, Lori Powell-Fells and LaDonna Brittle-Rhodes set out on a mission to help rescue the...
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Eufaula woman drowns in Lake Eufaula while aiding children
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Eufaula woman drowns in Lake Eufaula while aiding children
March 26, 2026
A 53-year-old Eufaula woman died Sunday afternoon after drowning at Lake Eufaula in Pittsburg County. The incident occurred around 3:10 p.m. at the 9 South Swim Area, according to the Oklahoma Highway...
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City Wide Spring Trash Off Saturday, April 18
March 26, 2026
Must have 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 Chamber of Commerc...
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