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Mystery packages seed community with suspicion and risk
August 6, 2020
Oklahomans are being asked to go against their natural curiosity and green-thumb tendencies, setting aside mail deliveries of mystery seeds from China instead of planting them. The packages have turne...
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AG prepares brief seeking guidance on cases affected by the McGirt decision
August 6, 2020
In response to the flood of inmates challenging their state convictions on historic tribal lands, including those lands not associated with the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Attorney General Mike Hunter on...
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SCOTUS ruling prompts lawsuit
August 6, 2020
A lawsuit was filed in Okmulgee County last week, which alleges the State of Oklahoma, counties, cities and towns may have collected monies without lawful authority or jurisdiction. The filing came fo...
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Frix comments on U.S. 69 resurfacing project
August 6, 2020
State Rep. Avery Frix, R-Muskogee, on Monday commented on the awarding of a contract to resurface a portion of U.S. Highway 69 in Muskogee. The project will run from 0.1 miles north of the U.S. Highwa...
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OSU study provides insights into regional beliefs about pandemicrelated wearing of masks
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OSU study provides insights into regional beliefs about pandemicrelated wearing of masks
August 6, 2020
Oklahoma State University agricultural economics researchers teamed with their peers at Purdue University to conduct a national survey of U.S. residents to determine beliefs and knowledge regarding th...
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Sisters have showdown at Junior Nationals
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Sisters have showdown at Junior Nationals
July 30, 2020
The American International Junior Charolais Association (AIJCA) stated that the 2020 AIJC Junior National Show and Leadership Conference had record-breaking entries this year with 372 junior exhibito...
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Brian Gaines bound over for trial
July 30, 2020
Brian Taylor Gaines, 50, of Checotah, has been bound over for trial on three charges of second degree rape involving a minor. Following a preliminary hearing on July 23, Special District Judge Brian M...
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Parents, students looking at changes in upcoming school year
July 30, 2020
The shelves at local stores are loaded with boxes of bright crayons, notebooks, pink erasers and shiny new lunchboxes. While parents know what supplies their children will need for the upcoming school...
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Locals among winners at Whole Hawg
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Locals among winners at Whole Hawg
July 30, 2020
It was a typical hot July day in Oklahoma but that made it perfect for a day on and around Eufaula Lake at the 36th Annual Whole Hawg Festival. Several locals were amongst the winners in the weekend a...
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Checotah Schools start Aug. 13
July 30, 2020
The first day of school for Checotah Public Schools is Aug. 13 with enrollment and schedule pickup being Aug. 10 and 11. It’s been five months since the pandemic and pandemonium began but Superintende...
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Library creates fairytale endings
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Library creates fairytale endings
July 30, 2020
The Jim Lucas Public Library has worked diligently throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure that the children’s summer reading program still had lots of fun activities along with ample reading time....
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Voter registration deadline is July 31
July 30, 2020
Friday, July 31, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the Aug. 25 Primary Runoff Election. Persons who are United States citizens, residents of Oklahoma a...
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Contact tracing now includes text messages
July 30, 2020
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) announces the expansion of its contact tracing outreach efforts to include text messaging. This will help streamline the process for contact tracers as t...
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Defendant asks for bond reduction; judge doubles it
July 30, 2020
Morgan Eller appeared in court in Pittsburg County on July 24 asking for a reduction in his $75,000 bond. Instead, Associated District Judge Brendon Bridges upped the bond to $150,000. The increase co...
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CHS sets drug test date
July 30, 2020
Checotah High School will be having initial drug testing for students in extracurricular activities on Thursday, July 30 in the CHS Event Center. To limit the number of students in the building at the...
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Online workshops support teachers
July 30, 2020
Online learning may be part of the “new normal” for many schools, and Oklahoma State University professors are helping teachers prepare. The “Teach from Anywhere: Using Digital Tools to Support Seamle...
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Kiowas seeking to oust chairman
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Kiowas seeking to oust chairman
July 30, 2020
The Kiowa Tribe chairman is facing impeachment over his handling of COVID-19 relief funds by the tribe’s seven member legislative branch. The mishandling of the money, distributed by the federal gover...
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Embrace the change
July 30, 2020
With more and more changes coming everyday because of the COVID-19, we as citizens should embrace them. Oklahoma reported 1,200 new cases over the weekend, making the total of positive cases over 30,0...
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Lake Eufaula Fishing Report
July 30, 2020
Elevation normal, water 87 and clearing. White bass good on slabs around channels and main lake. Blue and flathead catfish good on cut bait, grubs, shad, and worms around main lake, river channel, and...
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Man dies in accident on turnpike
July 30, 2020
Mason Brillo, 22, of Henryetta was killed Thursday, July 23 when the vehicle he was driving ran into the rear of another vehicle on the Indian Nation Turnpike at mile marker 95. According to the Oklah...
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Tressie turns 100
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April 30, 2026
Tressie Dan turned 100 years old on Monday, April 27, 2026 and was honored with a Citation of Celebration from the State of Oklahoma by Representative Tim Turner, House District 15, and Senator Bryan ...
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Josh Emerson named 2026 Master Agronomist Award recipient
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Josh Emerson named 2026 Master Agronomist Award recipient
April 30, 2026
Josh Emerson was recently named the 2026 Master Agronomist Award recipient by the OSU Dept. of Plant and Soil Sciences. The “Master Agronomist” award was initiated in 1947 as a means of recognizing in...
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Eastman announces candidate for Corporation Commission
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Eastman announces candidate for Corporation Commission
April 30, 2026
My name is Rhonda Sutton Eastman, and I would like to announce that I am a Democratic Candidate for the open seat on the Corporation Commission. I was born in Tulsa, grew up in Leflore County, and gra...
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Annual Spring Citywide Yard Sale May 9
April 30, 2026
The City of Checotah will be hosting its annual Spring Citywide Yard Sale on Saturday, May 9. If you would like to be a part of the citywide yard sale you can text your address or text and ask for a f...
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Upcoming Senior Events to Remember
April 30, 2026
April 29 - Senior Signing Day at Myrtle Frost Event Center at 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. April 30 - Spring Band Concert at Performing Art Center at 6 p.m. May 4 - Scholarship Assembly Night at Performing Art ...
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