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Preceptor Gamma Epsilon Chapter XP3902 of Beta Sigma Phi News
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Preceptor Gamma Epsilon Chapter XP3902 of Beta Sigma Phi News
September 18, 2025
The Preceptor Gamma Epsilon Chapter XP3902 of Beta Sigma Phi opened their 202526 year beside the pool at the lovely home of President Gretchen Payne, with Gayle Johnson as co-hostess. After the busine...
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McIntosh County GOP News
By LYNELLE MEDLEY CHAIRMAN 
September 18, 2025
Well McIntosh GOP has had a very busy week and have lots of activities coming up, so hold on tight! This past Saturday I attended the OKGOP State Executive Committee meeting which was immediately foll...
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Library program to showcase Cherokee ‘beadtelling’ portraits
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Library program to showcase Cherokee ‘beadtelling’ portraits
By LENORE BECHTEL 
September 18, 2025
Visitors to the Eufaula Memorial Library on Friday, September 19, will have the rare chance to see “beadtelling” in action—an art form that blends Cherokee tradition with contemporary storytelling. Ch...
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P.E.O. Sisterhood awards grants
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P.E.O. Sisterhood awards grants
September 18, 2025
Chapter T, Eufaula, of the P.E.O. Sisterhood has announced the awarding of three highly competitive grants to an Oklahoma college student. Lyndsey Skaggs, president of Chapter T, made the announcement...
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Canadian Valley Electric announces 25th Annual Flag Retirement Ceremony
September 18, 2025
Seminole – Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative (CVEC), in collaboration with the Seminole American Legion, will hold its 25th annual Flag Retirement Ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 14. The event will comme...
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Seized money returned and other story updates
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Seized money returned and other story updates
By KEATON ROSS OKLAHOMA WATCH 
September 18, 2025
The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety agreed to return $62,000 to two brothers from Illinois one month after Oklahoma Watch reported on the seizure and the broader issue of civil asset forfeiture. ...
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EOSC to waive concurrent student fees
September 18, 2025
WILBURTON - Eastern Oklahoma State College announced updates to its concurrent enrollment program as part of its continuing commitment to make higher education more accessible and affordable for high ...
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EOSC names Kellye Semeski Dean of Business Division
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EOSC names Kellye Semeski Dean of Business Division
September 18, 2025
WILBURTON – Eastern Oklahoma State College has announced the appointment of Kellye Semeski as the new Dean of the Division of Business. An Eastern alumna, Semeski earned her associate degree from East...
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Eufaulan bound over for trial
September 18, 2025
McALESTER - Following a hearing on Monday, Sept. 8, Eufaula resident Billy D. Mitchell Jr. was bound over for trial in Pittsburg County District Court on charges of kidnapping, assault and battery and...
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In Oklahoma, details about data centers are often shrouded in secrecy
By KAYLA BRANCH THE FRONTIER 
September 18, 2025
Across Oklahoma, officials are courting data centers as sources of new revenue and jobs. But local authorities also keep information private on which companies will run the centers and how much water ...
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Parishes pretty darn good
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Parishes pretty darn good
September 18, 2025
After listening to the broadcast of the Tahlequah Sequoyah versus the Eufaula Ironheads football game I have to say, the Parishes are doing a great play-by-play job. Johnathan, his brother Andy and Lu...
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D is for Duvall
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D is for Duvall
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
September 11, 2025
When your last name is Duvall then you more than likely wear a cowboy hat, ride a horse and have sat in many rodeo arenas over several decades. So when word got out that the Jim Norick Arena was being...
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9/11 – Never Forget
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
September 11, 2025
At about 7 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, I strolled into the Las Vegas Sun newsroom where I worked as an entertainment reporter. The room was quiet, a palpable feeling of dread filled the air as the f...
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Checotah FFA earns historic award
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Checotah FFA earns historic award
September 11, 2025
The Checotah FFA Chapter has been recently recognized in the 2025 National Chapter Award Program from the National FFA Organization. “We are so excited that the Checotah FFA was given a National 3-sta...
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Chief issues executive order to implement Treaty of 1866 Freedmen ruling
By PATRICK FORD SPECIAL REPORT 
September 11, 2025
Muscogee Nation Principal Chief David Hill has issued Executive Order No. 25-05, outlining the Nation’s plan to comply with a landmark Supreme Court decision requiring the incorporation of the Treaty ...
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Meeting of History & Artifact Enthusiasts
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Meeting of History & Artifact Enthusiasts
September 11, 2025
Heartland Heritage Museum and Art Gallery 114 N. Broadway Checotah, Oklahoma Saturday, September 13 at 1 p.m. Don’t forget to join us for an afternoon of discovery and connection with others who share...
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A site out of this world
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A site out of this world
By MIKE BARNES 
September 11, 2025
In Eufaula, a town where gossip can outpace the mail, a story is slowly gaining momentum. It isn’t about the latest fishing tournament or Friday night football, but about a cosmic visitor called 3I/AT...
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Checotah FFA Cattle Grading Contest huge success
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Checotah FFA Cattle Grading Contest huge success
September 11, 2025
Over 900 students from across the state came to compete in the first annual Checotah FFA Cattle Grading Contest. “We couldn’t believe how many participants came for our first event,” Zachary Ilbery sa...
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Mild weather, just what the festival ordered
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Mild weather, just what the festival ordered
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
September 11, 2025
Mayor James Hickman perhaps summarized best when he sent a letter of appreciation to Karen Weldin and the Vision Eufaula Board of Directors for one of the best Wine & Art Festivals held in the city. “...
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Lake Eufaula Out of Darkness Walk
September 11, 2025
Saturday, Sept. 20 On-site registration begins at 5 p.m. Out of Darkness Walk begins at 6 p.m. At Eufaula Cove Pavilion Special speaker, live music, resources Everyone welcomed to walk!
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Alleged arsonist captured after attempting to burn down Freedom House
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Alleged arsonist captured after attempting to burn down Freedom House
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
April 16, 2026
Freedom House staff and residents were not just grateful to first responders but they were grateful to God for His protection and covering during a recent arson attempt on Sunday morning of their resi...
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Annual Spring Citywide Yard Sale May 9
April 16, 2026
The City of Checotah will be hosting its annual Spring Citywide Yard Sale on Saturday, May 9. If you would like to be a part of the citywide yard sale you can text your address or text and ask for a f...
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Community workshop to offer practical parenting tools in Eufaula
April 16, 2026
Families and educators in the Eufaula area will have the opportunity to gain valuable parenting insights at an upcoming free workshop led by a licensed psychologist. Dr. Randleman, PhD, a licensed psy...
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Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is April 30
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Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is April 30
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
April 16, 2026
Each year, National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day on April 30 raises awareness of the thousands of pets awaiting adoption from the shelters and local pounds. Abandoned animals are a growing crisis in Americ...
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Don’t miss the City Wide Spring Trash Off – Saturday, April 18
April 16, 2026
Residents must have a 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 Chamb...
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