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Some disagree with drastic steps to fight COVID-19
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Some disagree with drastic steps to fight COVID-19
April 2, 2020
Grammy Award-winning country music legend Joe Diffie performed in Eufaula on July 6, 2019, along with another famed musical artist, Gretchen Wilson. They were part of the July 4 holiday activities. A ...
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Checotah is going on a bear hunt
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Checotah is going on a bear hunt
April 2, 2020
Since locals in McIntosh County are having to practice social distancing to stay away from the new coronavirus pandemic, Checotah resident and former teacher Laverne Mahan decided it was time for "Go...
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Locals volunteer for grocery pickups
April 2, 2020
With the recent scare of COVID-19 one local resident decided he wanted to do his part to help watch out for his fellow neighbor. That's why Michael Pendley, along with the help of his wife, Nicole, st...
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Checotah man injured in motorcycle accident
April 2, 2020
A motorcyclist was critically injured in a single vehicle accident north of Eufaula Sunday evening. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, at about 7 p.m. William Barton, 27, of Checotah, was ridin...
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Jury terms canceled through May 15
April 2, 2020
The following Amended Administrative Order was issued on Friday, March 27, canceling jury terms until May 15. The Order states: “On March 12, 2020, the World Health Organization designated the COVID-1...
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Distance Learning plan announced
April 2, 2020
Checotah Middle School Principal Jason Donathan has announced a Distance Learning plan that will comply with recent mandates by the State Board of Education. “We will use multi avenues to deliver inst...
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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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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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