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Two accidents within minutes of each other; one man dies days later
April 2, 2020
Two separate traffic accidents on Interstate 40 near Tiger Mountain Road occurred within 30 minutes of each other on a rainy Thursday afternoon. The first one took place 17 miles west of Checotah at a...
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Judge experiments with outside court
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Judge experiments with outside court
April 2, 2020
Associate District Judge Brendon Bridges sometimes thinks outside the box. When the Oklahoma Supreme Court restricted the courthouse to employees, subject to some narrowly tailored exceptions, he move...
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Fishing action heats up statewide as the outdoors are always open
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Fishing action heats up statewide as the outdoors are always open
April 2, 2020
With recent rainfall and warmer weather, fishing for crappie and white bass is heating up statewide. These species are beginning their annual spawning routines by moving into shallower water, making t...
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Coronavirus concerns high in rural areas
April 2, 2020
Health officials are warning rural communities to be just as cautious as more densely populated areas in their response to the spread of COVID-19. A lower rate of person-to-person transmission of the ...
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Penalties waived on late property tax payments
April 2, 2020
McIntosh County Treasurer Betty Whisenhunt has announced that all penalties and interest on the second-half payment of the 2019 ad valorem tax payments will be waived if remitted to the County Treasur...
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Two killed in accident
April 2, 2020
A Bristow man and wife were killed in a two-vehicle accident near Hitchita Sunday. Erwin and Janet Christensen, both 62, were pronounced dead at the scene from multiple injuries. According to the Okla...
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Wildlife Department’s outdoor areas remain open for public recreation
April 2, 2020
While offices are closed to the public, all wildlife management areas, fishing lakes and shooting ranges of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, along with all Oklahoma State Parks day-us...
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Court Report
April 2, 2020
Felony Cases Karl Benjamin Schenk: burglary in the first degree; aggravated assault and battery Tracy Lee Tindell: falsely personate another to create liability Misdemeanor Cases Kal-El Antwoine Beckh...
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Trevor Dodd of Eufaula
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Trevor Dodd of Eufaula
April 2, 2020
Trevor Dodd of Eufaula proudly shows this fine catfish he caught in the Mill Creek area. 
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Sales tax income reported for county, cities
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Sales tax income reported for county, cities
April 2, 2020
The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from January business. The monies they reported this period represent sales...
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Virus continues march across world, state; Schools may extend closures; businesses affected
March 26, 2020
Worldwide, as of Monday, March 23, the number of new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections soared over 365,000. More than 16,000 have died across six continents. The World Health Organization has estimate...
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COVID-19 update: three dead
March 26, 2020
These are the latest figures, as of March 24, for the OCVID-19 pandemic in Oklahoma. COVID-19 Oklahoma Test Results Positive (In-State) 106 Positive (Out-of-State) 2 Negative 735 PUIs Hospitalized 25 ...
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Area Calendar suspended
March 26, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 crisis at hand, many area organizations are canceling their meetings and events. Therefore the newspaper will delay publishing the Area Calendar until further notice. Check with yo...
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State campgrounds closed
March 26, 2020
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the Tulsa District announced Friday that campgrounds around Lake Eufaula are closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The closures affect Corp campgrounds in...
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McIntosh County Democrat named Business of Month
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McIntosh County Democrat named Business of Month
March 26, 2020
The Checotah Chamber of Commerce announced the Business of the Month for March is the McIntosh County Democrat. Publisher and owner Jeff Mayo is a third generation newspaper publisher. Mayo has served...
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80-year-old sweetheart jumps from airplane
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80-year-old sweetheart jumps from airplane
March 26, 2020
Iris Park of Checotah jumped out of a perfectly good airplane from 14,000 feet in Houston on Thursday, March 4. Of course, Iris and her tandem jump instructor had a good parachute and they made a sta...
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The First Assembly
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The First Assembly
March 26, 2020
LaDonna Rhodes | The Democrat The First Assembly of God under the direction of Pastor Bud Shackelford helped 162 families at their monthly food drive on March 20. The food distribution is from 2 p.m. ...
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SIX GENERATIONS
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SIX GENERATIONS
March 26, 2020
Georgia Thornhill, 96, was born Feb. 9,1924, to Robert & Della Clark. Georgia and husband, Ray, had five children. The first child being Linda Satter, who was born on Georgia’s birthdate in 1945. Geor...
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Cruise Night causes controversy
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Cruise Night causes controversy
March 26, 2020
A clash of controversy filled social media pages following Checotah Cruise Night that started at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 20. Event Coordinator Hoss Durrett with Hosstyle Motors went live on Facebook...
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Methodist Mission food pantry, store adjust to protect from coronavirus
March 26, 2020
The Checotah Methodist Mission food pantry will continue to serve the community during this coronavirus pandemic. In order to protect clients and volunteers a few adjustments have been made to the pro...
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Hikers made their way up the Trivia Trail on Jan. 1 as a nationwide tradition
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Hikers made their way up the Trivia Trail on Jan. 1 as a nationwide tradition
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
January 8, 2026
On New Year’s Day, State Parks across Oklahoma conduct First Day Hikes, welcoming families of all ages to come enjoy the great outdoors and reconnect with nature. 226 hikers and 21 furry friends gathe...
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3F’s win Blue-Collar Small Business 2025 award
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3F’s win Blue-Collar Small Business 2025 award
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
January 8, 2026
Recently the Oklahoma Small Business Development Center presented the Blue-Collar Small Business 2025 award to 3F’s Poultry and Rabbit Processing, the only state-inspected facility for non-commercial ...
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MISSING PERSON
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MISSING PERSON
January 8, 2026
The Muskogee County Sheriff’s Office is currently conducting a search for Erik Throne 2/2/1969. Erik was involved in a motor vehicle accident on December 14, 2025 at around 1500 hours. Witness reports...
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The subsidy cliff: What the end of ACA subsidies means for McIntosh County
By Staff Reports 
January 8, 2026
Congress has allowed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, which significantly lowered premiums for millions, to expire on December 31, 2025. There is no stopgap and no extension. While Washington ...
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New year, new face at the Chamber
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New year, new face at the Chamber
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
January 8, 2026
With the new year comes a new face to the Checotah Chamber of Commerce Mrs. Haley Howell. Haley is married to Dustin Howell, Associate Director of Public Works, and together they stay busy working and...
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