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Man struck by car in Walmart parking lot
August 14, 2025
Darrell Ray Proctor, 59, was leaning against a car corral in the Walmart automotive area on Aug. 2 in when he was struck by a vehicle driven by a store employee, according to a Checotah police report....
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County desperately needs animal control
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County desperately needs animal control
August 7, 2025
Since taking on the task of helping to rehome pups at the Eufaula pound over a year ago, Paws N Claws founders, LaDonna Rhodes and Lori Powell-Fells have seen three times as many county pups tossed ou...
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OSU Extension sponsors County Show
By Free Fair Schedule 
August 7, 2025
The annual McIntosh County Exhibition and Livestock Show will be held Aug.14-16 at the fairgrounds in Eufaula, sponsored by the OSU Extension. The days and times to mark on your calendar are as follow...
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Warrant issued for drug suspect
August 7, 2025
In July 2024 the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics focused its attention on busy 1-40 in and around Tiger Mountain in northwest McIntosh County. About a dozen suspects were arrested, several hundred pounds...
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Man arrested for lewd act
August 7, 2025
A 64-year-old Checotah man has been arrested after allegedly performing a lewd act in front of a woman and her two children. Randy Dwayne Stegall is charged with indecent exposure and performing a lew...
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Boating incident nearLongtown
August 7, 2025
A 21-year-old McAlester man was one of four passengers on a large tube being towed by a 2014 Master Craft on Lake Eufaula when the tube hit a wave and threw the victims off, according to the Oklahoma ...
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Where were you when Checotah got bombed?
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Where were you when Checotah got bombed?
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
August 7, 2025
Early in the morning on August 4,1985, Checotah residents were shaken from their beds when bombs exploded and shattered windows, damaged property and rocked foundations. An accidental collision betwee...
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Dusk ‘til Dawn Blues Festival lives on
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Dusk ‘til Dawn Blues Festival lives on
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
August 7, 2025
RENTIESVILLE - Tragically, legendary blues musician and impresario, Selby Minner, died on June 10, slain at the site where she lived and performed for decades. Her husband, DC Minner, co-founder of th...
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Commissioners OK website
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
August 7, 2025
Soon the public will be able to search a website that includes information about all of the McIntosh County departments. The county commissioners agreed at its Monday morning meeting to sign on the Ke...
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Democrats to meet
August 7, 2025
The McIntosh County Democratic Party will hold their monthly meeting on August 12 at 6:30 p.m. in Checotah at the Jim Lucas Public Library, located at 626 W. Gentry Ave. in Checotah.
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Eufaula City Pound gets upgrade
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Eufaula City Pound gets upgrade
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
August 7, 2025
During Whole Hawg Days and National Night Out the volunteer group Paws N Claws-Eufaula has pushed for residents to register their dogs to keep from paying a hefty fine if ever picked up by the Eufaula...
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Lights Jackpot Aug. 29-30
August 7, 2025
The annual Lake Eufaula Lights Jackpot will be held Friday and Saturday, Aug. 29-30, at the McIntosh County Fairgrounds in Eufaula. Hogs will be judged at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29; goats then sheep a...
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Public urged to speak out on proposed report card changes before deadline
August 7, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY - The public needs to speak out against proposed Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) changes to the way public schools are graded for the state’s A-F report cards - changes the...
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Library Friends to present history of the Blues
August 7, 2025
The musical style believed to be the first originating in America will be the topic of the 1 p.m. August 15 meeting of the Friends of the Eufaula Memorial Library. The meeting in the Follansbee Room i...
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Libraries receive $20,000 grant for literacy
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Libraries receive $20,000 grant for literacy
August 7, 2025
Muskogee Public Library and Tahlequah Public Library are excited to announce that we have received a $20,000.00 grant from the Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation Fund. This grant will ...
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Historic Travels: How a Hollywood sex scandal helped create a slice of paradise
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Historic Travels: How a Hollywood sex scandal helped create a slice of paradise
August 7, 2025
As part of my son’s graduation celebration my in-laws flew the family down to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. We spent a week in a tropical paradise enjoying the beauty and the friendly people. While it was ...
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Father, sons allegedly assault man
August 7, 2025
Probable cause warrants have been issued for a father and his two sons following an altercation between the family and man in the parking lot of El Jarocho Mexican restaurant on Gentry Avenue on Satur...
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Business of the Month
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Business of the Month
By Sponsored by your local newspaper The McIntosh County Democrat 
August 7, 2025
The Checotah Chamber of Commerce has chosen Heritage Waste Management, LLC as its latest Business of the Month. Established in 2019, Heritage Waste Management has been a locally owned and operated fam...
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MS warrior is down, but not out
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MS warrior is down, but not out
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
August 7, 2025
Tonya West has spent her life helping others. Now, she could use some help in her fight against multiple sclerosis. The 55-year-old native of Ada became a CLEET certified Peace Officer in January 2008...
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$6,000 Scholarship available to state high school seniors
August 7, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY – For the 15th year, the Oklahoma Hall of Fame will be awarding the Oklahoma Hall of Fame Scholarship to one Oklahoma high school senior. The $6,000 scholarship is awarded based on the s...
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Family and friends say farewell to Tracy Scroggins and his mother
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Family and friends say farewell to Tracy Scroggins and his mother
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
March 5, 2026
It was a sad day when Checotah heard of the passing of one of their own, Tracy Scroggins, whose name lives on at the field house and playground in his hometown. Scroggins passed away at the age of 56 ...
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Ironheads tame Wolves for Regional Consolation Championship
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Ironheads tame Wolves for Regional Consolation Championship
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
March 5, 2026
The Eufaula Ironheads continued their outstanding season with a commanding 5837 victory over the Heavener Wolves to capture the consolation regional championship and punch their ticket to area play. F...
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Commutation Hearing set in Jerry Don Hurst murder case
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
March 5, 2026
Danny Turner was convicted of first-degree murder in 1992 for the 1991 poisoning death of his Checotah High School classmate, Jerry Don Hurst. Turner was convicted and sentenced by a McIntosh County j...
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Mayor issues proclamation honoring late editor Jerry Fink
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Mayor issues proclamation honoring late editor Jerry Fink
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
March 5, 2026
On March 2, the Eufaula City Council opened its regular meeting by honoring the life and legacy of longtime journalist Jerry Fink. Mayor James Hickman read a formal proclamation recognizing the late E...
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Chamber celebrates America and its members
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Chamber celebrates America and its members
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
March 5, 2026
Checotah Chamber of Commerce celebrated its members and America’s 250th year by hosting an Americana tablescape competition at their annual banquet held Tuesday, Feb. 25. Over 200 business leaders, Ch...
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