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Checotah Stories from the past
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Checotah Stories from the past
January 30, 2025
114 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat Thursday, March 9, 1911 ANOTHER GIN Among the activities in the building line in Checotah this summer, one of the most notable will be the new cotton gin to be e...
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Walters investigation underway
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Walters investigation underway
By JENNIFER PALMER OKLAHOMA WATCH 
January 30, 2025
The Oklahoma Ethics Commission publicly acknowledged it is investigating Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters, an unusual move as most of the matters taken up by the commission are confid...
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Cherokee speakers needed
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Cherokee speakers needed
January 30, 2025
People who speak the Cherokee language are being recruited to audition for voice-over work, dubbing a movie originally filmed in Arabic in 2014. Since its release, “The Savior” has been dubbed in the ...
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Biden Commutes Peltier Sentence
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Biden Commutes Peltier Sentence
By KEVIN EAGLESON GAYLORD NEWS 
January 30, 2025
Shortly before leaving office, President Joe Biden commuted Leonard Peltier’s life sentence to indefinite house arrest following decades of community activists fighting for his release. “It’s finally ...
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Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative invites local high school students to apply for the Youth Tour Leadership Experience
January 30, 2025
Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative is proud to announce it will, once again, sponsor an allexpense paid trip for two high school juniors to attend the National Rural ElectricCooperativeYouth Tour in...
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State Election Board conducts routine voter list maintenance
January 30, 2025
The State Election Board completed biennial voter list maintenance on Friday, January 17 and Tuesday, January 21. The process, which is mandated by statute, removed 129,680 inactive voter registration...
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OU Honor Roll for Fall 2024
January 30, 2025
NORMAN – The University of Oklahoma has announced the names of students on its fall 2024 honor roll, a distinction given to those who achieve the highest academic standards. Six of the students are fr...
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Oklahomans travel for Trump’s 2.0 inauguration, adapt to disruptions
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Oklahomans travel for Trump’s 2.0 inauguration, adapt to disruptions
By KEVIN EAGLESON GAYLORD NEWS 
January 30, 2025
Thousands traveled to the nation’s capital for President Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president, among them were Oklahomans who made the journey as supporters, critics and security. Those w...
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MLK Jr.’s dream is a lesson for everyone
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MLK Jr.’s dream is a lesson for everyone
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
January 23, 2025
The annual Martin Luther King Jr. birthday celebration breakfast at the Mt. Olive Star Baptist Church was held inside while the outside temperature was barely out of the teens. But the celebration war...
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Burglary suspect’s bond set at $1 million
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Burglary suspect’s bond set at $1 million
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
January 23, 2025
Between them, two young burglary suspects face almost 30 felony and misdemeanor counts after being caught on video breaking into cars at a residence in a rural area near Eufaula. Upon further investig...
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Defendant sentenced to mental health court
January 23, 2025
Guy Martin Adams, 49, of Checotah, pleaded no contest on Jan. 8 to violating Oklahoma’s Antiterrorism Act and to threatening to perform an act of violence. Associate District Judge Brendon Bridges sen...
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Chilly week to continue
January 23, 2025
The high temperature on Monday afternoon was 29 degrees. The morning was 17 degrees - with a windchill of near zero, according to the National Weather Service. The remainder of the week is expected to...
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Local first responders save premature infant
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
January 23, 2025
Saturday evening local firefighters responded to a medical emergency of a pregnant woman in labor who had not reached full-term. Upon arrival the first firefighters walked in to the mother who had jus...
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Oklahoma’s GOP delegation gathered Monday to celebrate Trump inauguration
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Oklahoma’s GOP delegation gathered Monday to celebrate Trump inauguration
By MADELINE CANTRELL GAYLORD NEWS 
January 23, 2025
WASHINGTON - Oklahoma’s Republican delegation gathered Monday in the Nations Capitol to celebrate the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States. Trump, who won Oklahoma b...
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Flag Exchange Drive starts Saturday
January 23, 2025
VFW Post 8798 Auxiliary is conducting a Flag Exchange Drive. On Jan. 25, Aug. 3 and Oct. 12 you may take your torn and tattered 3x5 flag to the Post on SH9 East and exchange it for one of equal size. ...
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Traffic victim identified
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
January 23, 2025
The Eufaula man who died in a weather-related traffic accident last week has been identified as 94-year-old James Ward. Eufaula Police Chief David Bryning said Ward was driving a 2008, dark-colored Ni...
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Missouri man pleads guilty to sex charge
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
January 23, 2025
A 21-year-old Missouri man who was arrested last year after allegedly exchanging sexually explicit photos and messages with a Eufaula high school student pleaded guilty last week. Ryan Michael Catron,...
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Plans for 17th Annual Chili Cook-Off underway
January 23, 2025
It’s time to pull out those famous family chili recipes and see if you have what it takes to win this year’s 17th Annual Chili Cook-Off set for Saturday, Feb. 22 at the Checotah Community Center. The ...
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New director for Honey Springs Battlefield veteran of Civil War history
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New director for Honey Springs Battlefield veteran of Civil War history
January 23, 2025
Two years ago, Arkansas native Molly Hutchins had just started a new job in a new state. She moved from northwest Arkansas to become a historical interpreter at Hunter’s Home in Park Hill — the only r...
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Business of the Month
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Business of the Month
January 23, 2025
The Checotah Chamber of Commerce picked Horsepower Nutrition as their Business of the Month for January. Located at 810 N. Broadway, owners Rusty and Abbi Beaver love serving meal replacement protein ...
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Treasurer honored at retirement party
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Treasurer honored at retirement party
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
July 3, 2025
Retiring McIntosh County Treasurer Betty Whisenhunt received high praise from the Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd at Whisenhunt’s retirement party Friday. “She could give courses acros...
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Council approves water rate increase for city and rural users
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
July 3, 2025
A newly adopted ordinance, passed June 9 by the City Council, increases rates for all users, including those living outside city limits. This new ordinance officially raises monthly water rates for re...
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Lightning strike kills Eufaula woman in cemetery
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Lightning strike kills Eufaula woman in cemetery
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
July 3, 2025
A 57-year-old Eufaula woman was killed by lightning during a routine stroll through a cemetery Friday evening. Joy Ann Rogers was walking through Greenwood cemetery shortly before 7 p.m. when a thunde...
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Family, friends and fans bid farewell to Blues legend
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Family, friends and fans bid farewell to Blues legend
By LENORE BECHTEL 
July 3, 2025
Her casket rested below center stage at the Checotah Performing Arts Center, open for friends, fans, and family to view her precious body before her life’s celebration began. No one lingered long. Tha...
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Classmates reunite after years apart during Checotah Alumni weekend
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Classmates reunite after years apart during Checotah Alumni weekend
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
July 3, 2025
Class of 1975 honor Jim Caro as 'Significant Alumni' Classmates from all over the U.S. reunited after years apart during Checotah Alumni weekend. The Class of 1975 celebrated their 50th reunion by hon...
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