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2021 CHS Homecoming
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2021 CHS Homecoming
October 14, 2021
2021 CHS Homecoming Queen Mylie Jo Campbell is crowned by King Matt Mercer. COURTESY PHOTO
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McIntosh CattleWomen Group formed
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McIntosh CattleWomen Group formed
October 14, 2021
The first meeting of the McIntosh County CattleWomen was held Tuesday, October 5, at the Checotah Community Center. The newly formed group discussed ways they can promote the beef industry and share t...
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Amundson Family Music
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Amundson Family Music
October 14, 2021
Amundson Family Music entertained locals at the Fall Celebration Ice Cream Social hosted by the Checotah Landmark Preservation Society this past Saturday. Locals enjoyed Imogene Duvall’s homemade peac...
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Pictured above, Officer
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Pictured above, Officer
October 14, 2021
Pictured above, Officer Casey Fairchilds visited Pre-K classes at Marshall Elementary last week. Below, volunteer firefighter Matt Hackler also visited with Pre-K classes at Marshall Elementary last ...
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Dozen defendants plead guilty prior to October court docket
October 14, 2021
After a grandfather, his son and grandson were charged with cultivating marijuana in Hitchita on Aug. 16, one has pled guilty, a court date has been set for another and a warrant has been issued for t...
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October 14, 2021
It’s time to STOP Domestic Violence. To End Domestic Violence -Recognize it. Report it. Prevent it. Please join us for two Domestic Violence walks to support survivors of this senseless violence. Octo...
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Freedom House BBQ Banquet and Graduation shares hope
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Freedom House BBQ Banquet and Graduation shares hope
October 14, 2021
Friends and families came from far and near to fill up the facility used for Freedom House’s First Banquet and Graduation on Saturday, Oct. 2 as former residents shared hope with the community of Che...
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Locals came out to support
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Locals came out to support
October 14, 2021
Locals came out to support the Checotah High School Blood Drive -The Vein Drain on Oct. 7. STAFF PHOTO | LADONNA RHODES
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Trick or Treat Downtown Checotah set for Oct. 30
October 14, 2021
Trick or Treat Downtown Checotah will be Saturday, October 30 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Come celebrate Halloween with the City of Checotah set up along Gentry and Broadway. Mayor Daniel Tarkington wants t...
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Local teen recovers from liver failure
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Local teen recovers from liver failure
October 14, 2021
Life is precious, priceless and appropriately quite fragile. Jimmy Elliot understands this far too well after a recent health scare with his 15-year-old son, Lane Elliott, who is a sophomore at Checo...
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2021 CHS Homecoming
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2021 CHS Homecoming
October 14, 2021
2021 CHS Homecoming Queen Mylie Jo Campbell is crowned by King Matt Mercer. STAFF PHOTO | SHAUNA BELYEU
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County hit by severe weather
October 14, 2021
McIntosh County dodged a bullet Sunday night when weather reports predicted possible hailstorms, devastating winds and very likely tornadoes across the state. None of the potential disas-ters struck t...
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Small community bids farewell to larger-than-life hero
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Small community bids farewell to larger-than-life hero
October 14, 2021
The small community of Checotah bid farewell to a larger-than-life true hero, Lieutenant Colonel James Wydeman Sanders, USMC (Ret.) who passed away on October 5 after many years of service to his coun...
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Let?s Play BINGO!
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Let?s Play BINGO!
October 14, 2021
The McIntosh County Democrat and the Eufaula Indian Journal are kicking off some BINGO fun with our readers! Readers will find an official playing card inside this issue. The first BINGO numbers will ...
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McIntosh County District Court Report
October 7, 2021
Felony Cases William Bradley Reece: bringing contraband into jail; possession of CDS; unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia Michael Dale Sheridan II: two counts of assault & battery upon a police ...
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One injured in I-40 collision
October 7, 2021
A personal injury collision occurred on Friday, Oct. 1 at about 11:30 p.m. on Interstate 40 in the westbound lane four miles east of Checotah, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. The OHP reporte...
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Lawmakers prepare for redistricting special session
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Lawmakers prepare for redistricting special session
October 7, 2021
Lawmakers will be returning to the State Capitol this fall for a special session to carry out the once-a-decade task of redrawing legislative and congressional boundaries. Gov. Kevin Stitt announced l...
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Explore your family history
October 7, 2021
Saturdays, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Eufaula Memorial Library, folks who want to learn more about their family history can join a genealogy program sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latt...
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Homeless man pleads guilty to murder
October 7, 2021
Neil Shai-Cameron Lewis, 26, has entered a guilty plea to one count of second-degree murder in Indian Country. According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma on ...
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Court case dispositions
October 7, 2021
Despite COVID-19, the McIntosh County District Court has remained busy. The following are the dispositions of several cases resolved in the past week or so. Mark Bryant Mark Bryant, 55, pled guilty la...
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Messiah comes to McIntosh County
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Messiah comes to McIntosh County
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
April 9, 2026
The Messiah came to McIntosh County once again. Over the course of two nights almost 1,200 people witnessed His return, but how many missed it? Though there have been several productions over the year...
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Webbers Falls man killed in motorcycle crash
By AMIE CATO-REMER COURTESY 
April 9, 2026
A Webbers Falls man was killed in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash late Saturday night in rural Muskogee County, according to Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP). The collision occurred at around 10:14 p.m...
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Easter weekend was eggs-tra special
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Easter weekend was eggs-tra special
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
April 9, 2026
McIntosh County Easter weekend was filled with activity, even as spring storms forced a few last-minute changes across the area. At Lake Eufaula State Park and other locations, rising water and soggy ...
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Commissioner races highlight McIntosh County ballot
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
April 9, 2026
Filing for the 2026 election cycle has closed, leaving McIntosh County voters with a mix of uncontested races and a handful of competitive contests. Several county officials filed for re-election with...
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10,000 drones depict 1 King Jesus over North America
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10,000 drones depict 1 King Jesus over North America
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
April 9, 2026
It was an extra-ordinary Holy Week in the U.S. with a spectacular light show that had never taken place before in Northern America. Thousands of drones lit up the sky over Manvel, TX as Aerial Illumin...
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