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On this day in U.S. military history
September 17, 2020
On September 17, 1630 – The city of Boston, Massachusetts is founded. 1766 – Samuel Wilson, the future Uncle Sam, was born in Menotomy Mass. Menotomy later became Arlington. 1787 – The Constitution of...
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Checotah stories from the past
September 17, 2020
114 Years Ago: Checotah Times • May 18, 1906 Found Stolen Horses Found Stolen Horses On February 5 of this year Joe Foster, living 1 ½ miles southeast of Pumpkin Ridge school house, had a fine team of...
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Online water and wastewater operator training announced
September 17, 2020
DEQ is excited to announce the release of the Online Operator Training Platform. This new platform provides additional training opportunities to Oklahoma’s water and wastewater operators, and it is a ...
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Checotah High School to host Bedlam Blood Drive
September 17, 2020
The Bedlam Blood Battle is on again this fall, and it’s time to save lives and support your favorite team with Oklahoma Blood Institute at Checotah High School. Oklahoma Blood Institute is hosting a b...
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Peoria Tribe
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Peoria Tribe
September 17, 2020
Youthful tribal member Austyn Harry gets his face painted by Sheena Williams on Peoria Nation’s Indian Day. The activity was a prelude to the tribal history that would be showcased later in the day. ...
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105th meeting in McIntosh County rival rundown
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105th meeting in McIntosh County rival rundown
September 17, 2020
The 105th meeting in the McIntosh County rivalry between Eufaula and Checotah will take place this Friday night at Checotah starting at 7:30 p.m. It is billed as the longest un-interrupted high school...
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Eastern?s Language and Humanities degrees offer essential skills beyond STEM
September 17, 2020
In a recent years, there has been a strong focus on degrees in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math - the STEM fields. However, employers also value creativity, critical thinking an...
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DEQ announces online training for water and wastewater operators
September 17, 2020
DEQ is excited to announce the release of the Online Operator Training Platform. This new platform provides additional training opportunities to Oklahoma’s water and wastewater operators, and it is a ...
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3D mural begins to take shape on site of historic JMs Restaurant in Eufaula
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3D mural begins to take shape on site of historic JMs Restaurant in Eufaula
September 17, 2020
Day 1: Artist Tracy Lee Stum prepares paint for her 3D art. Day 2: Tracy Lee Strum hard at work. Day 1: Tracy Lee Stum and husband Sayak Mitra discuss the artistic journey they are about to embark up...
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EXILED TO INDIAN COUNTRY
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EXILED TO INDIAN COUNTRY
September 17, 2020
They called it the “Indian problem.” The white settlers wanted more land, and the tribes held rich acreages. Removing tribes from the Southeast was more than just an idea by the time Andrew Jackson wa...
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Trump Boat Parade has smooth sailing
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Trump Boat Parade has smooth sailing
September 10, 2020
From above, the Lake Eufaula Trump Boat Parade assembling on Oklahoma’s largest lake Saturday looked like the 1944 D-Day invasion of Normandy when 6,939 vessels prepared to invade France to drive out ...
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Herron and Ward Family Statement
September 10, 2020
As is already known, our family experienced an unimaginable tragedy Friday, September 5. In a single moment, we lost four members of our families that will never be able to be replaced. Kevin and Holl...
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Checotah family dies in plane crash
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Checotah family dies in plane crash
September 10, 2020
Four members of a Checotah family were killed Friday night when a Cirrus SR-22 single-engine airplane crashed near Chester, Ark., a community about 35 miles south of Fayetteville. The four-seat aircr...
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Porum woman charged with bomb threat
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Porum woman charged with bomb threat
September 10, 2020
Shonda Marie Clark, 38, of Porum has been arrested and charged with making a telephone bomb threat to the McIntosh County Courthouse on Aug. 28. It is alleged in court documents that Clark made the th...
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Man pleads guilty
September 10, 2020
Pablo Elizondo, 27, of Park Hill, was given three five-year suspended sentences after pleading guilty to two counts of unauthorized use of a vehicle and one count of breaking and entering a dwelling w...
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Church of Christ celebrates a century of service
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Church of Christ celebrates a century of service
September 10, 2020
On September 13 at 10:30 a.m., The Church of Christ will celebrate 100 years of service in Checotah. During the congregation’s regular worship service they will be remembering those who sacrificed to...
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Porum woman killed
September 10, 2020
A 56-year-old Porum woman was killed in a single vehicle accident Wednesday, Sept. 2. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Sheila Dover was southbound on 4306 Road two miles south of Texanna road...
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Sign up for Checotah Youth soccer
September 10, 2020
The Checotah Youth Soccer League is now signing up players for the Fall 2020 soccer season. Register in person at Checotah Hall or online at the following links: U10 and older: https://sysem.gotsport....
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Fall Festival finishes with a bang
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Fall Festival finishes with a bang
September 10, 2020
The Fall Festival this past Saturday was fun for all ages and finished with a bang. It was a day packed full of festivities as Checotah celebrated their postponed 54th Old Settlers Day, their 2020 Ca...
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DISTRICT COURT REPORT
September 10, 2020
Felony Cases Shonda Marie Clark-making a telephone bomb threat Noel Allan Dedmon-falsely personate another to create liablility Michael Duane Lee-assault with a dangerous weapon Randi Nicole Nixon-lea...
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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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