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Checotah Art Guild to host Holiday Art Show
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Checotah Art Guild to host Holiday Art Show
November 13, 2025
All artists and crafters are welcome to come Saturday, Nov. 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to the Heartland Heritage Museum & Gallery located at 116 N. Broadway to compete in a judged Holiday Art Show & Sa...
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The Perk hosting Campbell anniversary
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The Perk hosting Campbell anniversary
November 13, 2025
The Perk will be hosting an anniversary party for Jeannie and Don Campbell on Monday, Nov. 24, from 6-8 p.m. at the Perk on West Gentry. Drop by and wish them a happy anniversary.
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The Great Comet Debate — Science vs. the Backyard Conspiracies
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The Great Comet Debate — Science vs. the Backyard Conspiracies
By The Comet that launched a thousand theories 
November 13, 2025
In Eufaula and Checotah, fall usually means football talk and cooler evenings by the lake. But this year, heads have tilted skyward toward 3I/ATLAS — the mysterious comet racing through our solar syst...
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Eufaula street work continues
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Eufaula street work continues
November 13, 2025
The Main Street project (SH 9) by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation in Eufaula is expected to continue through the first week in December. An ODOT spokesman said the downtown section of the pr...
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McIntosh County GOP
By LYNELLE MEDLEY CHAIRMAN 
November 13, 2025
Our 2025 Patriot Retreat was a smashing success -- we had nearly 50 people there from all areas of the state. Beaver’s Bend State Park was gorgeous and our keynote speaker, The Honorable Jake Merrick,...
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Lights on Eufaula Nov. 21
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Lights on Eufaula Nov. 21
November 13, 2025
Vision Eufaula presents the annual Lights on Eufaula Friday, Nov. 21 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Lights go on at 5:45 p.m. downtown. This kicks off the holiday shopping season with local Eufaula businesses....
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Gobble Til You Wobble – It’s Turkey Time
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Gobble Til You Wobble – It’s Turkey Time
November 13, 2025
3rd Annual Feed the Community Tuesday, Nov. 24 Dinner served from 5 p.m. until the food runs out Checotah Community Center Everyone is welcome! By TNT Power Washing Services In Memory of their mother,...
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11th Annual Winter Miss Fundraiser Pageant
November 13, 2025
Saturday, November 22 at 9:30 a.m. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. Checotah Performing Art Center
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Watts Mural to be dedicated
November 13, 2025
Vision Eufaula invites everyone to the dedication of the JC Watts Mural on Monday, Nov. 17, at noon at City Hall. The mural was created during Vision’s 2024 Wine & Art Festival as a Paint By Numbers c...
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National autism spotlight meets a crisis on ground in Oklahoma
By KAYLA HAWLEY GAYLORD NEWS 
November 13, 2025
WAS H I NG TON D.C.— A staggering gap exists between the needs of autistic Oklahomans and the resources available to them. While Washington makes headlines with controversial claims about causes, Okla...
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Fleas October Meeting
November 13, 2025
The theme of the meeting was Halloween. Some ladies dressed with great enthusiasm and others simply wore a t-shirt. Our hostesses, Vonnie Clark, Mary Nelson and Cindy Troup, dressed to the nines and p...
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From the Archives
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From the Archives
November 13, 2025
114 YEAR YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat Thursday, December 28, 1911 NEAR CONFLAGRATION At the midnight hour Tuesday an alarm of fire called the department to the frame buildings just south of the ...
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WildCare Oklahoma finalist for the Land Rover Award
November 13, 2025
Earlier this month, WildCare Oklahoma received thrilling news—we were selected as one of only five animal welfare finalists in North America for the Land Rover Defender Service Award, chosen from amon...
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Bob Sullivan running for Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner
November 13, 2025
TULSA — Insurance industry veteran Bob Sullivan announced today his candidacy for Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner, vowing to fight for families, small businesses, and homeowners who are being crushed ...
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Honey Springs 2025
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Honey Springs 2025
November 13, 2025
PHOTOS | SHAUNA BELYEU | STAFF
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The Gardenia Art Colored Women’s Club Program of Honor
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The Gardenia Art Colored Women’s Club Program of Honor
November 13, 2025
PHOTOS | LADONNA RHODES | STAFF
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Paramount+ to Become Streaming Home of PBR Unleash The Beast
November 13, 2025
Paramount and PBR (Professional Bull Riders) today announced a new five-year media rights agreement that will make Paramount+ the primary streaming home of PBR’s premier tour, Unleash The Beast, start...
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2025 Eufaula Seniors
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2025 Eufaula Seniors
November 13, 2025
PHOTOS | RODNEY HALTOM | SPORTS EDITOR
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Memories of Veteran Burton Kidd
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Memories of Veteran Burton Kidd
November 6, 2025
ELLEN VINSON AND STAFF WRITER LADONNA RHODES In May of this year, Iris Park flew to Italy to visit her son and while she was there she visited the gravesite of her cousin, Burton Kidd, who died during...
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Trunk or Treat had families lining the street
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Trunk or Treat had families lining the street
November 6, 2025
Checotah’s Downtown Trunk or Treat definitely lined the streets of Broadway and Gentry for over three hours. The Checotah Chamber of Commerce event didn’t officially start until 5:30 p.m. but by 4:30 ...
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Checotah Schools savor the holidays
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Checotah Schools savor the holidays
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
November 27, 2025
All of Checotah Schools were a buzz as students, teachers and staff savored their last week of holiday events before Thanksgiving Break. Checotah School Choirs under Director Greg Spena performed thei...
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ODOT’s $54M investment funding highway projects
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ODOT’s $54M investment funding highway projects
By LYNN ADAMS SPECIAL TO THE MCINTOSH COUNTY DEMOCRAT 
November 27, 2025
Driving on McIntosh County highways should be smoother by 2035, according to plans by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to resurface about 39 miles of I-40, U.S. 69 and other highways. ODOT ex...
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A ‘Golden Christmas’ to benefit residents
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A ‘Golden Christmas’ to benefit residents
November 27, 2025
A “Golden Christmas” sponsored by the Checotah Art Guild will benefit residents at the Checotah Nursing and Rehabilitation Center again this year. Select an angel off the Golden Angel Tree located in ...
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A Thanksgiving message to our community
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A Thanksgiving message to our community
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
November 27, 2025
As we head into Thanksgiving, we find ourselves reflecting on what makes our community so special. This isn’t just about where we live; it’s all the simple moments that remind us that smalltown life i...
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Candidate filing begins for Board of Education
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Candidate filing begins for Board of Education
November 27, 2025
Candidate filing for the Board of Education begins Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, for McIntosh County school districts. Those who wish to file for a Board of Education office must submit a Declaration of Candi...
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