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Epic Virtual Charter School?s fate in limbo
October 22, 2020
More than 200 McIntosh County students enrolled in Epic Virtual Charter School may have to look elsewhere for their education. According to an Epic enrollment roster dated July 28, there are 207 Epic ...
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Deadline to request absentee ballots nears
October 22, 2020
Time is running out for registered voters in McIntosh County to apply for absentee ballots to be mailed to them for the November 3, 2020 General Election. While the deadline to receive applications fo...
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All hands were on deck
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All hands were on deck
October 22, 2020
All hands were on deck as volunteers helped set up and distribute groceries to 182 families through The Least of These Food Ministry on Oct. 16. STAFF PHOTO
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These fall guys
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These fall guys
October 15, 2020
These fall guys were seen last week in Checotah trying to fix their truck before a cold front hits. They may need a GoFundMe page for belts and tires too. STAFF PHOTO | LADONNA RHODES
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42 CHS students quarantined
October 15, 2020
Checotah Public Schools will be enjoying fall break this week but several Checotah High School students will be quarantined for the duration due to COVID-19. CHS campus reported having five students i...
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Dedication, ribbon cutting held at Eufaula Wetland Park
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Dedication, ribbon cutting held at Eufaula Wetland Park
October 15, 2020
Five years of hard work and commitment paid off for the community Saturday with the dedication and a ribbon cutting ceremony for Eufaula Wetland Park. “You can’t see the beauty of a flower by looking...
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Autism workshop held in county
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Autism workshop held in county
October 15, 2020
Autism: a developmental disorder of variable severity that is characterized by diffculty in social interaction and communication and by restricted or repetitive patterns of thought and behavior. Seve...
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CHECOTAH NEWS
October 15, 2020
Fall Fundraiser Ghost Dinner set The Checotah Landmark Preservation Society will hold its annual Fall Fundraiser Ghost Dinner this October. “No food to prepare, no costume to wear, no place to go, jus...
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Why SQ 805 is a tragedy for domestic violence victims
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Why SQ 805 is a tragedy for domestic violence victims
October 15, 2020
For four years, my sole responsibility was to prosecute domestic violence cases. I’ve met countless endangered women and children. I have seen the cycle of violence played out time and time again. I’v...
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OKC mental health emergencies outpace police trained to handle them
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OKC mental health emergencies outpace police trained to handle them
October 15, 2020
Editor’s Note: This collaboration between Oklahoma Watch and StateImpact Oklahoma was aided by a grant from The Center For Cooperative Media at Montclair (N.J.) State, supported by the Democracy Fund...
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Guilty plea entered on weapons charge
October 15, 2020
A 44-year-old Tiger Mountain man has pled guilty to feloniously pointing a firearm and was handed a seven-year deferred sentence. Charles Darin Johnson initially was charged with threatening his paren...
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Conservative leaders support SQ 805
October 15, 2020
Jonathan Small, President of Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs; Trent England, David and Ann Brown Distinguished Fellow at Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, and Ryan Haynie, Criminal Justice Reform...
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Carrie Underwood gifts Chromebooks
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Carrie Underwood gifts Chromebooks
October 8, 2020
Checotah’s very own Carrie Underwood has recently given her hometown school district a $100,000 gift for school supplies, which include some much needed Chromebooks. The 2001 Checotah graduate, now a ...
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Loss of leg doesn?t slow down veteran on trike
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Loss of leg doesn?t slow down veteran on trike
October 8, 2020
Lawrence Smith, 60, may often be seen pedaling his recumbent trike from his Canadian home to communities in and around McIntosh County Ṁost recently he made a stop on Main Street in Eufaula, forced to...
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Hunter?s Solicitor General Unit receives 2020 Best Supreme Court Brief Award
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Hunter?s Solicitor General Unit receives 2020 Best Supreme Court Brief Award
October 8, 2020
The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) has announced that Attorney General Mike Hunter’s Solicitor General Unit has received the organization’s 2020 U.S. Supreme Court Best Brief Award....
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Renaming OKC post office a lesson on civil rights
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Renaming OKC post office a lesson on civil rights
October 8, 2020
A bill renaming the downtown Oklahoma City post offce for an Oklahoma civil rights icon has been stalled in a Senate committee of which Sen. James Lankford is a member. The bill to rename the post off...
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CHECOTAH NEWS
October 8, 2020
4-H Fall Fun Night scheduled Bring your 3rd-12th grade kids to learn about 4-H Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 6 p.m. at the McIntosh County Fairgrounds in Eufaula. RSVP by Oct. 8 before 4 p.m. to 918-689-7772. ...
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Eller bound over
October 8, 2020
The 20-year-old McAlester man who allegedly robbed a store in Longtown in Pittsburg County after being released from the McIntosh County jail on multiple charges of vandalism in Checotah, has been bou...
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Bicyclist hit on Gentry
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Bicyclist hit on Gentry
October 8, 2020
An SUV allegedly driven by Dee Fish struck a man riding a bicycle early Monday morning. The incident happened at 6:23 a.m. at 1st and West Gentry. Offcer Casey Fairchild stated Fish did not see Travis...
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Breast cancer survivors still thankful
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Breast cancer survivors still thankful
October 8, 2020
Several McIntosh County women are still thankful to be breast cancer survivors today when just a few years ago they were fighting for their very existence. Unknown to each other, yet diagnosed within...
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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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