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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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Prayer at the Pole
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Prayer at the Pole
October 3, 2019
The temperature was ideal outside as approximately 35 high school students and 25 middle school students exercised their right to meet and have student-led prayer at the poles on Wednesday, September ...
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New code enforcer stipulates ordinances
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New code enforcer stipulates ordinances
October 3, 2019
There's a new code enforcer in town. Adam Arden replaced Shane Alverson almost four months ago and has been working hard to enforce city ordinances. Arden was working in the maintenance department whe...
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Professor explains impeachment
October 3, 2019
With all the talk of impeachment, it is time once again to explain exactly what impeachment is and also to look at it historically. The important things to remember are that, one, impeachment does not...
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Kenny Rogers tribute coming to Legacy
October 3, 2019
50 Years of Kenny Rogers will headline a dinner/ theater performance at Legacy on Main Street Saturday, Oct. 5. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Cost of the dinner/show ...
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Annual Feeding Oklahoma Drive begins
October 3, 2019
The annual Feeding Oklahoma Drive kicked off October 1 with the goal of raising funds for the one in six Oklahomans living with food insecurity. The month-long drive is presented by Cherokee Nation Bu...
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Two area airfields to receive grants
October 3, 2019
Fountainhead Lodge Airpark in Eufaula and Carlton Landing Field Airport in Canadian are among dozens of airfields across the state that will receive federal grants. Fountainhead Lodge Airpark, northwe...
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Checotah News
October 3, 2019
New 4-way stop to go in Oct. 3 The City of Checotah will be putting a 4-way stop at NW 6th and West Park on October 3. This is due to the concerns of a high rate of traffic where students are crossing...
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Congratulations Jade Sexton for being student of the week
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Congratulations Jade Sexton for being student of the week
October 3, 2019
Name: Jade Sexton Age: 17 Class: Senior 2020 Family: Mom, Crystal Butler; Dad, Reggie Sexton Extracurricular activities: Cheerleading, Track, Cross Country, Student Council, National Honor Society, Bu...
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County?s Oklahoma Retired Educators Association meets
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County?s Oklahoma Retired Educators Association meets
October 3, 2019
The McIntosh County Oklahoma Retired Educators Association, OREA, met Friday, September 13, at the Jim Lucas Library, Checotah. The association meets on the second Friday of every month during the sch...
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Checotah Police Report
October 3, 2019
Thomas Comeau: operating MV while license suspended; possession of paraphernalia Brandy Jo Bockover: fail to comply with compulsory insurance Brandon Sourjohn: fail to comply with compulsory insurance...
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Positively Awesome Wildcat Awards
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Positively Awesome Wildcat Awards
October 3, 2019
Positively Awesome Wildcat Awards
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Court Report
October 3, 2019
McIntosh County Court Report Felony Cases Jimmy O’Brian Mitchell: assault and battery upon a police officer Rebecca Nichole Moore: obtain (or attempt to obtain) controlled substance by forgery/fraud D...
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The Checotah Cheer
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The Checotah Cheer
September 27, 2019
The Checotah Cheer Team along with the Checotah High School Band and Color Guard marched the halls of all the schools to get students ready for the Checotah-Eufaula Rivalry football game Sept. 20
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Shannon Bollinger
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Shannon Bollinger
September 27, 2019
Shannon Bollinger and her family ran a 5K for the 22 A Day Cause in memory of her son Pfc Joshua Mobbs on September 14 in Jenks. The cause is a nonprofit that connects veterans with a canine who can h...
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Suspected theft ring broken up in Hanna
September 26, 2019
Investigators have busted a possible theft ring in the Hanna area 20 miles east of Eufaula. Eight suspects face multiple felony charges, including possession of stolen property, knowingly concealing s...
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Honoring our heroes and the families they left behind
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Honoring our heroes and the families they left behind
September 26, 2019
"The very purpose of the Gold Star Luminary Initiative is to make sure these men and women are remembered long after they are gone, because if anyone deserves to be remembered it's these fallen heroe...
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Reindeer lands in Kiwanis Park
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Reindeer lands in Kiwanis Park
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
December 25, 2025
Families gathered at Kiwanis Park on Thursday, Dec. 18, to celebrate the holiday season with festive cheer and a cup of Christmas cheer. The Eufaula Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Hot Chocolate...
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Checotah man dies in accident
December 25, 2025
A 57-year-old Checotah man died in a single- vehicle accident in Muskogee on Tuesday, Dec. 16. Kenneth S. Fuget was killed when he was traveling north on S. 105th St. E. at about 4:30 a.m. when his ve...
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Competency hearing set for singer’s killer
December 25, 2025
A competency hearing for Louis Carl Guenther, 68, of Checotah, has been set for 9 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 27. Guenther is accused of beating and stabbing to death his sister, blues musician Selby Minner...
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Feeding All Souls this Christmas
December 25, 2025
The 17th Annual Feeding All Souls Christmas Dinner will be on Thursday, Dec. 25 from for any soul who needs to be fed. Church members from Mt Olive Star Baptist Church will be cooking at the Multi-Pur...
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Christmas is never an option, it’s a must
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Christmas is never an option, it’s a must
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
December 25, 2025
A host of friends helped Options Inc. celebrate the holiday season during their annual Christmas party at the Methodist Mission this month. A huge group of volunteers which even included Rep. Neil Hay...
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