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Checotah stories from the past
June 9, 2022
114 Years Ago: Checotah Enquirer • June 12, 1908 Checotah Declared the County Seat of McIntosh County Checotah received 1,647 votes to Eufaula’s 1,200 Governor Haskell signed a Proclamation declaring ...
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Oklahoma tribes increasingly reclaim out-of-state ancestral homelands: ?We are still here?
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Oklahoma tribes increasingly reclaim out-of-state ancestral homelands: ?We are still here?
June 9, 2022
Tribes across the nation are increasingly buying back or being gifted back property in their ancestral homelands, either to build economic sustainability or to manage cultural preservation sites. Mus...
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Death by gun violence continues unabated
June 9, 2022
No corner of the country is immune to the pandemic of gun violence sweeping the nation. Babies, children, teens and adults of all ages are dying at an alarming rate. They are being shot to death in ho...
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How Oklahoma lawmakers have loosened gun regulations the past decade
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How Oklahoma lawmakers have loosened gun regulations the past decade
June 9, 2022
Mass shootings at the Saint Francis Hospital on Wednesday, June 1, in Tulsa, a Memorial Day festival in Taft, an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas and a supermarket in Buffalo, New York have reignite...
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Honey Springs film to screen at festival
June 9, 2022
The Oklahoma Historical Society announced that “The Battle of Honey Spring,” a documentary depicting the largest Civil War battle to take place in present-day Oklahoma, has been selected for this year...
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Historic homes tour and car show
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Historic homes tour and car show
June 9, 2022
Founders’ Place Historic District will hold a homes tour and vintage auto show on Saturday, June 11 from noon to 4:00 p.m. A featured home on the tour is the Trumbo Home, 1321 W. Broadway, a National ...
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Stop-the-bleeding class a timely course for city
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Stop-the-bleeding class a timely course for city
June 9, 2022
On Jan. 25, firefighters from Eufaula and Vivian attended a Medical Intervention Training Program at the Community Center hosted by the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security. The stop-the-bleeding cla...
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The Checotah Chamber of Commerce
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The Checotah Chamber of Commerce
June 9, 2022
The Checotah Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Horsepower Nutrition on Friday, June 3. Horsepower Nutrition serves energy teas, meal replacement shakes and more. They are located at 810 N....
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56th Old Settlers Day weekend is here
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56th Old Settlers Day weekend is here
June 9, 2022
Don’t miss the 56th Old Settlers Day weekend that’s set for this Friday, June 10 and Saturday, June 11 in Checotah. The excitement starts with the annual Checotah Round-Up Club Rodeo (ACRA-IPRA) on Fr...
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Hawg Days coming to the county
June 9, 2022
The 38th Annual Whole Hawg Days, sponsored by the Eufaula Area Chamber of Commerce and the Eufaula Band Boosters, is drawing near. The 2022 event begins Thursday, July 28 with a rodeo at 8 p.m. On Fri...
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POLITICAL COVERAGE POLICY
June 2, 2022
After a candidate registers for an elective office, the person may submit an article of 250 words or less stating qualifications, positions on issues and a brief biography. A head and shoulders photog...
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McIntosh County 4-H Club helped Tony Fields
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McIntosh County 4-H Club helped Tony Fields
June 2, 2022
McIntosh County 4-H Club helped Tony Fields with the American Legion put out flags downtown on Memorial Day. COURTESY PHOTO
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Species spotlight: Common Green Darner
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Species spotlight: Common Green Darner
June 2, 2022
One of Oklahoma’s largest dragonflies is also one of the most widespread. The brightly colored common green darner grows to about three inches in length and can be found in all 77 Oklahoma counties. T...
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McIntosh County District Court Report
June 2, 2022
Felony Cases Toi Lynn Bidwell: possession of stolen vehicle Jody Ray Caldwell: falsely personate another to create liability; re sisting an officer; unlawful walking/hitchhiking on turnpike Deasia Ann...
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I found a baby bird. What do I do?
June 2, 2022
It’s natural to see a partially feathered bird hopping on the ground and want to help. But the best way to help may be resisting the urge to intervene. Grounded baby birds are typically either newly h...
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The Checotah Art Guild
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The Checotah Art Guild
June 2, 2022
The Checotah Art Guild took the time to join the 2nd Annual Oakwood Harbor Craft Fair. STAFF PHOTO | LADONNA RHODES
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Lake Eufaula Fishing Report
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Lake Eufaula Fishing Report
June 2, 2022
Elevation 4 ft. above normal and falling, water 70 and murky. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/EUFA.lakepage.html . ...
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Sixteen-year-old Carter Stewart
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Sixteen-year-old Carter Stewart
June 2, 2022
Sixteen-year-old Carter Stewart recently was the youngest golfer to compete in the All Pro Tour Golf Tournament at Muskogee Golf Club after being invited by the president of the APT himself. Though St...
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Checotah Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting
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Checotah Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting
June 2, 2022
Checotah Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Westside Gas Company owned by Dick Jones and Drew Wren. The locally-owned dispensary is located at 1500 W. Gentry and is open from 9 a.m. to 12 a...
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Checotah stories from the past
June 2, 2022
114 Years Ago: Checotah Enquirer • May 29, 1908 Alex Posey Drowned Meets Death in Canadian River Writer of “Fus Fixico” Letters ONE OF THE BEST KNOWN INDIANS The most famous Indian writer of the five ...
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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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