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City back in business after quarantine
June 11, 2020
The City of Checotah is beginning to look like a thriving tourist town again instead of a ghost town after being quarantined for weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses, parks and churches are ...
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Community Prayer Service unites all
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Community Prayer Service unites all
June 11, 2020
Local churches across Checotah invited all of the community to join together for a Community Prayer Service on Sunday, June 7 in Pocket Park. Ministers of all faiths, community leaders and people of ...
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ESPN2 televising live coverage of Bassmaster Elite Event
June 11, 2020
Enthusiastic fans of bass fishing — and sports fans who have missed the thrill of competition — are catching live on-the-water action from Lake Eufaula on ESPN2. The Bassmaster Elite Series came to Eu...
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It?s a short trail to Old Settlers Day
June 11, 2020
It’s a short trail to Old Settlers Day and the excitement in Checotah is building as time draws near and plans are coming together. Old Settlers Day, historically set for the 2nd Saturday in June, has...
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Legally blind wood carver still whittling away
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Legally blind wood carver still whittling away
June 11, 2020
At 81 years young, Don Johnson shows no sign of slowing down from working hard and doing a whole lot of what he loves - wood carving and whittling. Don has never known how to sit for too long. He like...
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Water and sewer rates going up
June 11, 2020
Checotah’s basic water rates will increase by approximately $2.50 and sewer rates by approximately $2.60 beginning Monday, June 15. The new rates will be on the June billing cycle, which will be paid ...
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Hayes set for district court arraignment June 17
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Hayes set for district court arraignment June 17
June 11, 2020
After waiving his preliminary hearing on May 27, former Checotah school employee Jeremy Lewis Hayes, 29, was ordered to appear for district court arraignment at 9 a.m. on June 17. He will enter a plea...
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Why the world needs real love
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Why the world needs real love
June 11, 2020
Why the world needs real love right now is obvious, especially with so much hate and violence that’s going back and forth. But do many even know the true definition of LOVE? As far as its grammatical ...
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Voters should apply early for absentee ballots
June 11, 2020
Voters in McIntosh County who want to have absentee ballots mailed to them for the June 30 elections should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Janelle McKnight said Friday. Although the County...
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OSBI arrests wife of man as result of child pornography
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OSBI arrests wife of man as result of child pornography
June 11, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) has arrested 26-year-old Cherokee White following an investigation by the Bureau’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) unit. This...
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Horton named Oklahoma Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year
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Horton named Oklahoma Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year
June 11, 2020
Norman High School’s Cade Horton has been named the 2019-20 Gatorade Oklahoma Baseball Player of the Year. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound senior shortstop and right-handed pitcher was 1-0 on the mound with a...
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News On 6 viewers need to rescan TVs
June 11, 2020
TULSA – News On 6 television viewers in Green Country who use an antenna to get a signal will need to rescan their channel lineup starting at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 25 to keep receiving News On ...
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Legally blind wood carver
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Legally blind wood carver
June 11, 2020
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Together, we will get through this
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Together, we will get through this
June 11, 2020
Our country is hurting. The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed more than 100,000 lives and put more than 40 million Americans out of work. Small businesses across the country have had to shut their doors a...
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Courthouse flowerbeds getting a makeover Drug Court participants do public service
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Courthouse flowerbeds getting a makeover Drug Court participants do public service
June 11, 2020
The exterior of the county courthouse is looking a little more beautiful today, thanks to a Beautification Team that has been working several weeks pulling weeds, planting seeds and doing a little pa...
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Green Country Tourism launches campaign
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Green Country Tourism launches campaign
June 11, 2020
TULSA — Green Country Tourism has unveiled their brand new #GreenMeansGo campaign to let would-be visitors know that Green Country is an open, affordable, safe and fun place to visit. Green Country To...
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McIntosh County District Court Report
June 11, 2020
Felony Case • Courtney Eugene Elliotmanslaughter 1st degree, DUI with BAC of .08 or more, driving with license cancelled/under suspension Misdemeanor Cases • Bobby Gene Brinsfielddomestic abuse, assau...
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Checotah Police Report
June 11, 2020
• Wendy Carol Moore: fail to comply with compulsory insurance • Justin Lee Reynolds: Fail to stop at stop sign • Kyle Marcus Allen: operating unsafe/defective vehicle
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Checotah News
June 11, 2020
Checotah Farmers Market is back Checotah Farmers Market is back for the summer . Market will be located in the parking lot on the northwest corner of Main and Gentry (in Martin’s Meat Market parking l...
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Huge 90-pound flathead sets new lake record
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Huge 90-pound flathead sets new lake record
June 11, 2020
Pine Creek Lake in southern Oklahoma has a new record flathead catfish. In fact it’s a huge record. The 90.7-pound catfish was caught by Clint Johnson of Avery, Texas. The monster flathead was 52-inch...
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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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