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Checotah Intermediate School
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Checotah Intermediate School
May 7, 2020
Checotah Intermediate School Spelling Bee winners were Jessica Ogden, right, who was the 1st place Champion and Jade McPeak, left, who won 2nd place Runner-Up. Both were scheduled to compete at the St...
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Ft. Sill Apache
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Ft. Sill Apache
May 7, 2020
From the U.S.-Mexico Border to military prisons in Alabama and Florida, the Chiricahua Apache tribe would find itself as the last Native American group to be relocated to Indian Territory. The descend...
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Beware of scammers looking to profit from coronavirus
May 7, 2020
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma reminds everyone that even as we begin moving toward resumption of normal lives, fraudsters will continue their schemes to take...
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Social distancing shouldn?t lead to social isolation
May 7, 2020
Even in the best of times, social isolation is a significant problem. In Oklahoma, 291,713 people over the age of 50 live alone and are at higher risk of social isolation, which is now magnified by th...
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Museums and historic sites will remain closed until June 1
May 7, 2020
All Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) museums, historic sites and affiliates, which includes the Honey Springs Battlefield in Rentiesville, have been closed to the public since Tuesday, March 17. Thes...
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DEQ recommends flushing water lines prior to re-opening businesses
May 7, 2020
The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality recommends Oklahoma’s businesses closed for prolonged periods of time to flush water lines. As many buildings have had little to no occupancy during th...
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Lake Eufaula Fishing Report
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Lake Eufaula Fishing Report
May 7, 2020
Elevation normal, water turbid. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/ EUFA.lakepage.html. Crappie excellent on crickets, ...
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GMMA Education Scholarship deadline extended
May 7, 2020
The Greater Muskogee Manufacturing Alliance (GMMA) Education Scholarship deadline has been extended to May 15. The unprecedented closure of businesses and schools has prompted the extension. “By exten...
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Senior Center menu
May 7, 2020
May 11 - May 15 • Monday, May 11: BBQ chicken; whipped sweet potatoes; seasoned cabbage; cornbread; fruit; milk • Tuesday, May 12: Beef tips with gravy; seasoned mashed potatoes; mixed vegetables; whe...
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Checotah High School Senior Events
May 7, 2020
All dates are tentative and events are pending state and federal regulations. Questions and concerns call 918-473-8062. Senior Parade, Friday, May 15 at 3 p.m. (If weather is an issue it will move to ...
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Man arrested on sodomy charges
April 30, 2020
A Chandler man has been charged with two counts of sodomy involving a male victim under the age of 16. The charges were filed against Rodney Holder Jr. on Monday. Associate District Judge Brendon Brid...
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Checotah First Assembly picks up extra supplies for McIntosh County
April 30, 2020
Checotah First Assembly partnering with Convoy of Hope, Freedom House Adult and Teen Challenge and North Church Oklahoma City received a truck load of supplies this past week. Some pallets contained n...
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Gradual re-opening has begun
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Gradual re-opening has begun
April 30, 2020
Mayor Daniel Tarkington has announced he will follow Gov. Kevin Stitt’s three-phased plan to re-open Oklahoma, a decision the governor revealed in a speech last week. “It is the intent to follow that ...
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Checotah woman charged with second degree rape
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Checotah woman charged with second degree rape
April 30, 2020
A Muskogee County Head Start employee, who once worked for the Eufaula school district, has been charged in McIntosh County District Court with multiple sex crimes involving underage children. Checota...
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Checotah First Assembly conducts drive-in services
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Checotah First Assembly conducts drive-in services
April 30, 2020
First Assembly of God Checotah has been conducting “Drive-In” services since Easter Sunday morning. As the COVID-19 crisis continues and social distancing requires everyone to make changes and practic...
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Local beautician begins cutting through COVID chaos
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Local beautician begins cutting through COVID chaos
April 30, 2020
Beautician Kerri Jackson, owner of Unique Touch, will reopen her doors on Friday, May 1, but under three pages of stipulations from the state board and CDC guidelines. Though she is still cautious, sh...
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Coleman named C.I.S. Teacher of the Year
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Coleman named C.I.S. Teacher of the Year
April 30, 2020
Checotah Intermediate School announced Stacy Coleman as their Teacher of the Year. Coleman currently teaches fourth grade at C.I.S. and has taught third, fourth and fifth grade for 20 years. We had th...
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How to secure Zoom video calls
April 30, 2020
While Zoom has issued security fixes, there are more yet to come. It is your responsibility to enable the security settings to lower the possibility of becoming a victim. Below are settings to enable ...
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Cattle industry losing billions to COVID-19, report finds
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Cattle industry losing billions to COVID-19, report finds
April 30, 2020
The U.S. cattle industry lost an estimated $13.6 billion by early April this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and more economic damages to agriculture are likely, according to a study commissioned b...
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Final steps taken to replace Obama-era WOTUS rule
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Final steps taken to replace Obama-era WOTUS rule
April 30, 2020
The Trump Administration took a crucial step to complete a years-long process to replace the 2015 Obama-era Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule that Oklahoma farmers criticized as a disastrous 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
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
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 HISTORYCOMMEMORATIONS
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2026 BLACK HISTORY MONTH THEME: A CENTURY OF BLACK HISTORYCOMMEMORATIONS
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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