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Man?s sweet potato big as a turkey
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Man?s sweet potato big as a turkey
October 17, 2019
A Holdenville resident won’t have to worry about laying out a feast for Thanksgiving. All he needs is a turkey to put beside his 25-plus pound sweet potato. Fred Millard, Jr. has been featured by Nati...
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Flu Fighting Foods
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Flu Fighting Foods
October 17, 2019
Cold and flu season is almost upon us. If you read my column on a regular basis and read it completely, you will notice a lot of the foods I have covered have all sorts of great benefits from reducin...
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Long-term employees recognized for service
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Long-term employees recognized for service
October 10, 2019
Access Home Care II, a locally owned and family operated business, has been serving the Checotah area for 25 years. The company provides Case Management and Personal Care through the Oklahoma Advantag...
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Daughter sentenced to 10 years for exploiting elderly mother
October 10, 2019
Lee Ann Medlin, 53, of Council Hill, pled guilty on Oct. 2 to charges of abuse/exploitation/neglect of a vulnerable adult, two counts of uttering a forged instrument and one count of knowingly conceal...
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Woman who allegedly blamed God for accident charged
October 10, 2019
The Eufaula woman alleged to have claimed that God told her to ram a pickup truck on U.S. Highway 69 has been charged with the misdemeanors possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) and rec...
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Celebrate Halloween
October 10, 2019
Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019 form 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. come celebrate with the City of Checotah along Gentry west of the stoplight on the South side of the street. We would like to invite you to join us ...
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Checotah resident injured
October 10, 2019
Larry Joe Lee Arnold, 38, of Checotah, is listed in good condition following a single-vehicle accident on New Texanna Road Saturday shortly before 2 p.m. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Arno...
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Charges keep piling up on suspect
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Charges keep piling up on suspect
October 10, 2019
Kidnapping suspect Damien Keith Stapp, 32, of Hanna, who faces multiple charges involving an alleged theft ring, was hit with an additional charge last week for failing to register as a sex offender. ...
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Two charged in cattle theft case plead no contest
October 10, 2019
Two men charged last year with the theft of eight cattle pled no contest Friday to the charges against them and were handed suspended sentences by District Judge Mike Hogan. Drew Rexy Jordon (last nam...
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Patrons refuse to let Monroe’s be a memory
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Patrons refuse to let Monroe’s be a memory
October 10, 2019
The billowing smoke could be seen for miles. On March 5, a five-alarm fire ripped through Monroe's Sports Bar and was close to destroying Jay Patel's motel, America's Best Value Inn. Five fire depart...
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City Ordinance No. 206 to be enforced
October 10, 2019
The City of Checotah is asking residents to make sure their address is on their home and/or business for better response of emergency departments. It is required that all houses and businesses in the ...
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Warrants
October 10, 2019
Agee, Logon Ryan Allen, Edmond Monte Anderson, Gary Don Bahe, Mandy Gail Baumann, Staci Raye Boswell, Eric Lee Brinsfield, Danny Joe Burnett, Cody K. Carter, Kevin Dale Chaney, Charles Anthony Collins...
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MCN voids September primary election; another primary set for Nov. 2
October 10, 2019
After the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Election Board received two petitions complaining about the Sept. 21 primary election, the MCN Supreme Court decided to void the election. The Election Board has set ...
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Court Report
October 10, 2019
McIntosh County Court Report Felony Cases Curtis Breshears-unauthorized use of a vehicle Brandon Lee Chandler-domestic assault and battery by strangulation Tyler Lee Grant-burglary/3rd degree David Br...
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The 2019 Bulldog Invitational Band Competition
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The 2019 Bulldog Invitational Band Competition
October 10, 2019
The 2019 Bulldog Invitational Band Competition in Okmulgee on Sept. 28 had a pretty big turnout. Bands from all over traveled to compete, including bands from Eufaula and Checotah. Checotah took first...
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2 Checotah men injured in Hughes County accident
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2 Checotah men injured in Hughes County accident
October 10, 2019
Christopher Alverson, 38, and Tyler Turney, 28, both of Checotah, are listed in stable condition in a Tulsa hospital following a single vehicle accident in Hughes County Saturday afternoon. According ...
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6th Annual Business Expo exceeds expectations
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6th Annual Business Expo exceeds expectations
October 3, 2019
The 6th Annual Business Expo held on Sept. 26 at the Checotah Community Center exceeded expectations. Thirty-seven businesses and organizations participated in the local event organized by the Checota...
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Working together to prevent the flu
October 3, 2019
As Benjamin Franklin famously wrote, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." That is certainly the case with the flu vaccine, which according to the Center for Disease Control, prevented 5....
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Luminary sheds light on lives lost
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Luminary sheds light on lives lost
October 3, 2019
The Gold Star Luminary Initiative held on Sept. 29 shed light on the real loss of fallen military, even in small towns like Checotah. Eighty-seven luminaries were lit at dusk for the lives lost while ...
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Fugitive caught, charged with kidnapping co-defendant in alleged theft ring
October 3, 2019
Hours after Raven Maxine Lyon-Edwards filed an emergency protective order last week against fugitive Damien Keith Stapp, he allegedly kidnapped the 27-year-old Eufaula woman and was caught following a...
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Memories of Veteran Burton Kidd
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Memories of Veteran Burton Kidd
November 6, 2025
ELLEN VINSON AND STAFF WRITER LADONNA RHODES In May of this year, Iris Park flew to Italy to visit her son and while she was there she visited the gravesite of her cousin, Burton Kidd, who died during...
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Trunk or Treat had families lining the street
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Trunk or Treat had families lining the street
November 6, 2025
Checotah’s Downtown Trunk or Treat definitely lined the streets of Broadway and Gentry for over three hours. The Checotah Chamber of Commerce event didn’t officially start until 5:30 p.m. but by 4:30 ...
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SNAP benefits cut in half
November 6, 2025
Congress remains closed amid the dispute between Democrats and Republicans in Washington D.C. over health care benefits. Due to the closure, SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Program, came close to clo...
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Local Holiday Events
November 6, 2025
Checotah Methodist Mission Christmas Sale Nov. 4 - Nov. 7 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. 419 W. Gentry Ave. Checotah Bealls Anniversary Giveaways A full weekend of giveaways Nov. 7-9 1st 50 Guests will receive $5-$5...
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Honoring Veterans Nov. 11
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Honoring Veterans Nov. 11
November 6, 2025
Veterans Day is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11 for honoring military veterans of the United States Armed Forces. It has been observed for 71 years and McIntosh...
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