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Checotah stories from the past
July 23, 2020
114 Years Ago: Checotah Times • March 16, 1906 TO ENLARGE THE HOME Grand Lodge I.O.O.F. will be asked to make extensive improvements The Indian Territory I.O.O.F. Grand Lodge, which meets at Tulsa thi...
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Sanctioned disc golf tournament a success
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Sanctioned disc golf tournament a success
July 23, 2020
On Saturday, July 11, the Checotah Sports Complex welcomed 85 disc golfers to the largest tournament Checotah has ever hosted. There has been a tournament here nearly every year since the course was b...
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Scott receives Hamilton Scholars Award
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Scott receives Hamilton Scholars Award
July 23, 2020
Gavin Scott, the son of William and Sharon Scott, has been awarded the 2020 Hamilton Scholars Award for outstanding academic accomplishments and community service. According to his biography, “Scott i...
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Kialegee Tribal Town
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Kialegee Tribal Town
July 23, 2020
The Kialegee Tribal Town is based in Wetumka, but traces its roots to Alabama and Georgia. Beginning in 1835, the tribe was forcibly relocated to present-day Oklahoma during the Trail of Tears. The t...
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Supreme Court ruling limits law enforcement involving Indians
July 23, 2020
One question that will be foremost on the minds of law enforcement in the days to come will be “are you a member of a federally-recognized tribe?” If a suspect, or victim, in a crime responds with a “...
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Checotah hires David Leek as lay coach
July 23, 2020
Checotah Public Schools announced the hiring of David Leek as a lay coach. The veteran coach brings decades of coaching experience to the Wildcats’ programs. Leek recently coached in Colorado at Everg...
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Alleged Checotah vandal misses court date
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Alleged Checotah vandal misses court date
July 23, 2020
A bench warrant has been issued for a McAlester man charged earlier this year with causing thousands of dollars in damages to Checotah businesses during a vandalism spree. Morgan Eller, 20, failed to ...
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Justice Gorsuch?s opinion in McGirt v. Oklahoma
July 16, 2020
The following is a partial reprinting of the opinion of Justice Neil Gorsuch in the recent Supreme Court ruling in the case of McGirt v. Oklahoma. Gorscuch wrote for the majority of the court. SUPREME...
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Local farmer gets food to the table during uncertain times
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Local farmer gets food to the table during uncertain times
July 16, 2020
Local farmer and owner of 3F’s Poultry and Rabbit Processing, LLC, Shelley McBride Lynch of Checotah truly believes in agriculture and is working hard alongside her family to get fresh farm products (...
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Marshall Elementary enrollment underway
July 16, 2020
Pre-K & New Enrollment: 2020-2021 Pre-K and New Enrollment packets for Marshall Elementary students are now available. Packets are located in marked boxes outside of the middle office doors. Pre-K and...
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Supreme Court rules against state in criminal case involving Creek Indian
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Supreme Court rules against state in criminal case involving Creek Indian
July 16, 2020
The ground shifted in Oklahoma shortly after 9 a.m. on Thursday when the Supreme Court ruled the eastern half of the state is still comprised of Native American reservations. Suddenly, jurisdictional ...
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Checotah stories from the past
July 16, 2020
114 Years Ago: Checotah Times • March 9, 1906 GAVE CITY GOOD SERVICE Present City Administration Has Accomplished Good Work Whether or not any or all of the present city administration be re-elected a...
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Conviction to be set aside in light of Supreme Court decision
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Conviction to be set aside in light of Supreme Court decision
July 16, 2020
Convicted child rapist Jimcy McGirt will get a new trial following a momentous decision by the U.S. Supreme Court on July 9. McGirt, serving 500 years each for rape and molestation and life without pa...
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Local papers win awards at OPA event
July 16, 2020
The Eufaula Indian Journal and the McIntosh County Democrat newspapers won several awards during the recent annual Oklahoma Press Association Awards ceremony, held virtually this year because of the C...
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Officials react to Supreme Court ruling
July 16, 2020
The United States Supreme Court on Thursday, July 9, ruled by a 5-4 margin that nearly half of Oklahoma is an Indian reservation in the eyes of the criminal-justice system, preventing state authoritie...
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WARRANTS
July 16, 2020
Ake, Roger M. Albright, Austin Michael Allen, Edmond Monte Allen, Justin Lee Almeida, Louis Ernest III Anderson, Gary Don Anderson, Teddy Bruce Arnold, Charles Wayne Bahe, Mandy Gail Baker, Jerry Beal...
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Chief Justice Robert?s dissenting opinion
July 16, 2020
Speaking on behalf of the minority, Chief Justice John Roberts issued the following dissenting opinion. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES No. 18–9526 JIMCY MCGIRT, PETITIONER v. OKLAHOMA ON WRIT OF C...
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COVID-19 testing
July 16, 2020
The McIntosh County Health Department offices in Eufaula and Checotah will test for COVID-19 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday. No appointment is necessary.
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McIntosh County District Court Report
July 16, 2020
June 29 – July 10 Felony Cases Kristen Carol Faye Beshear: uttering a forged instrument Damon Ray Castillo-Farrell: 3rd degree burglary Kathleen Rose Deere: bail jumping Buddy Hulse: unauthorized use ...
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Lake Eufaula Fishing Report for July 16
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Lake Eufaula Fishing Report for July 16
July 16, 2020
Blue and flathead catfish good on goldfish, live bait, live shad and shad below the dam, along rocks, shallows and dam. Spotted bass good on bill baits, crickets and small lures around docks, main la...
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NFL and Checotah great Tracy Scroggins passes away at age 56
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NFL and Checotah great Tracy Scroggins passes away at age 56
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
February 12, 2026
Tracy Scroggins, a standout defensive end and linebacker for the Detroit Lions, and a beloved figure in eastern Oklahoma football, passed away last week in Florida at the age of 56. Born September 11,...
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Plan to attend the Checotah Chamber Banquet
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Plan to attend the Checotah Chamber Banquet
February 12, 2026
Make plans to attend the Checotah Chamber Banquet on Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. at the First Free Will Baptist Family Life Center, located at 713 N. Broadway. This year Tyler Mountain BBQ will be catering the ...
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Shamrocks, sneakers and shenanigans
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Shamrocks, sneakers and shenanigans
February 12, 2026
The 5th Annual Eufaula Green Run 5K returns Saturday, March 14, inviting runners, walkers and costume-wearers of all ages to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day the Eufaula way: lakeside, lively and dressed i...
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Locks of love
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Locks of love
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
February 12, 2026
Many people drive right past it without even knowing it’s there. Just off the path at Lake Eufaula State Park, a small fountain bubbles, almost unnoticed. But stop for a moment and you’ll see what’s r...
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2026 BLACK HISTORY MONTH THEME: A CENTURY OF BLACK HISTORY COMMEMORATIONS
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2026 BLACK HISTORY MONTH THEME: A CENTURY OF BLACK HISTORY COMMEMORATIONS
By ALMA HARPER GARDENIA ART FEDERATED CLUB 
February 12, 2026
February is known as Black History Month. Black History Month started as Negro History Week by Carter G. Woodson in 1826. Dr. Woodson was concerned that the contributions of Black Americans were overl...
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