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Ball case moves to federal court
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Ball case moves to federal court
January 21, 2021
Floyd Joseph Ball Jr. 35, of Checotah was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury last week on charges of kidnapping in Indian Country and aggravated sexual abuse in Indian Country. The indictment states tha...
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Prayer breakfast honors Martin Luther King Jr.
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Prayer breakfast honors Martin Luther King Jr.
January 21, 2021
Tressie Dan, 94, prayed for the nation and its newly elected leaders on Monday, Jan. 18, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. She was among worshippers who attended a prayer breakfast at the Mt. Olive Star B...
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Porum pair charged in federal court
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Porum pair charged in federal court
January 21, 2021
Porum residents Ashley Alyssa Johnson, 47, and Douglas Lee Sail Jr., 42, have been indicted on multiple charges by a Federal Grand Jury. Charges include conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbe...
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Temporary absentee ballot verification option expires
January 21, 2021
Voters who receive absentee ballots by mail should be aware that a temporary absentee ballot verification option which was put in place by state legislators last year has expired. The temporary verifi...
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The Beaver brothers
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The Beaver brothers
January 21, 2021
The Beaver brothers, Aaron and Allen, broke ground on Monday, January 18, on the future site of their soon-to-be dental office building, located south of Richy’s Pawn on Business 69. 
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Family, friends mourn passing of Becky Mayo
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Family, friends mourn passing of Becky Mayo
January 21, 2021
Family, friends, your Demo staff and newspapers across the state are mourning the passing of Becky Mayo who passed away Thursday morning in Sallisaw. She had worked many years at the Sequoyah County T...
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Convicted killer to be retried
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Convicted killer to be retried
January 21, 2021
Patrick Dwayne Murphy, 51, will have his day in court - again. This time it will be in federal court. Murphy, a former resident of Vernon, was convicted in state district court in May, 2020, for the A...
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Pedestrian killed in Warner
January 21, 2021
Oklahoma Highway Patrol Troopers are still investigating a deadly crash involving a pedestrian in Muskogee County. According to OHP the crash happened just after 7:30 p.m. on Saturday approximately tw...
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Courthouses put on alert for possible demonstrations
January 21, 2021
Using extra caution, courthouses across the state have been put on alert about possible demonstrations that have been discussed on social media outlets. The alert was issued Thursday, Jan. 14, and is ...
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Eufaula, Checotah see double-digit sales tax revenue gains
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Eufaula, Checotah see double-digit sales tax revenue gains
January 21, 2021
The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from November business. The monies they reported this period represent sale...
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?It takes a village?
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?It takes a village?
January 21, 2021
“It takes a village” to feed a village that’s why volunteers from Freedom House and the community are always needed for the monthly grocery distribution of The Least of These Ministries. 
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Quinton man pleads guilty to money laundering
January 21, 2021
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Choice Lynn Needham, age 46, of Quinton, entered a guilty plea to Laundering Monetary Instruments, punishable by...
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Checotah stories from the past
January 21, 2021
115 Years Ago: Checotah Times • September 21, 1906 Local News of the Week - A. Self of Burney was in town Tuesday. - City council met in regular session Monday night. - Gabel Self of Burnet left Tuesd...
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Pheasant season remains open thru Jan. 31
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Pheasant season remains open thru Jan. 31
January 21, 2021
The ring-necked pheasant is a beautifully colored game bird hunted here in Oklahoma. If you’ve ever thought these birds have an exotic look, well you are right. These exotic birds are native to China ...
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The NFF salutes the college football leadership on the 2020 season
January 21, 2021
The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame salutes all those who played a critical role in 2020 during the pandemic to ensure that the players, coaches and fans had the opportunity ...
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COVID-19 numbers update Jan. 11-18
January 21, 2021
The State Health Department released the following numbers Jan. 11-19 Monday, Jan. 11 The State Health Department released the following COVID-19 numbers on Monday, January 11. The last figures report...
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Covid update 1-20-21
January 20, 2021
Coronavirus watch – Wednesday, Jan. 20   Two  Checotah residents were among the 48  most recent  victims across the state who died from COVID-19, according to figures released Wednesday, Jan. 20, by t...
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Covid update 1-20-21
January 20, 2021
Coronavirus watch – Wednesday, Jan. 20   Two  Checotah residents were among the 48  most recent  victims across the state who died from COVID-19, according to figures released Wednesday, Jan. 20, by t...
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Covid update 1-18-21
January 18, 2021
Coronavirus watch – Monday, Jan. 18 The State Health Department released the following COVID-19 numbers on  Monday , January 1 8 . According to the Department’s figures the total number of positive ca...
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Covid update 1-14-21
January 14, 2021
Coronavirus watch – Thursday, Jan. 14 Another female in the 65 or older age group has died from COVID-19 in McIntosh County, according to a report by the State Health Department on Thursday, Jan. 14. ...
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Lady Ironheads top the field to win Canadian Golf Tournament; Lady Wildcats place 6th
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Lady Ironheads top the field to win Canadian Golf Tournament; Lady Wildcats place 6th
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
April 2, 2026
The Eufaula Lady Ironheads brought home hardware Wednesday, capturing the team title at the Canadian Golf Tournament at Arrowhead Golf Course with a strong all-around performance. Eufaula set the tone...
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Highway 150 memorial sign unveiled for fallen heroes
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Highway 150 memorial sign unveiled for fallen heroes
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
April 2, 2026
On Friday, March 27, friends and family of the late William “Bill” Walker, an OHP State Trooper, and the late T. Leo Newton, Fountainhead Park Superintendent, gathered together to participated in the ...
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Teen drowns on Lake Eufaula
April 2, 2026
A 17-year-old drowned on March 20, on Lake Eufaula in Pittsburg County. According to reports, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) and several other local agencies recovered the teen in approximately nin...
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Head-on fatality claims Checotah man
April 2, 2026
According to OHP, a Checotah man died after colliding head-on with another vehicle last Wednesday in McIntosh County. The vehicle, driven by Ricky L. Chester, 49, was traveling west on Oklahoma 266 at...
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Early voting begins April 2
April 2, 2026
The following entities will hold an election on April 7, 2025: Eufaula Public Schools (Board Member Office No. 1) Graham-Dustin Public Schools (Propositions No. 1 & No. 2) Hanna Public Schools (Board ...
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