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Patsy Mann named 2019 Significant Alumna
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Patsy Mann named 2019 Significant Alumna
June 27, 2019
Continuing the tradition that began in 1989 to honor special Checotah graduates, a Coffee at the Katy Depot on Paul Carr Drive will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 29, for a special lady and tea...
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Officers save life of man cut by sword
June 27, 2019
Checotah police officers Scotty Burge and Sam Fisher were recently credited with saving the life of a local man after a serious accident. At about 11 p.m. on June 19 the Checotah Police Department rec...
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CHECOTAH NEWS
June 27, 2019
People’s Bank closed July 4 Peoples National Bank will be closed on Thursday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day and reopen Friday, July 5 during regular scheduled times. Prairie View School Reu...
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Freedom Celebration and Firework Show
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Freedom Celebration and Firework Show
June 27, 2019
The City of Checotah and the Chamber of Commerce are working hard to get ready for the city’s second Freedom Celebration and Firework Show on Thursday, July 4 at the Checotah Sports Complex. They hop...
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Past Significant Alumni
June 27, 2019
1989 - Esther Blackwell 1990 - Raymond Carey 1991 - R.J. and Margaret Koch 1992 - Virgie Miner 1993 - W.H.”Skeet” and Vivian Frame 1994 - Truman Dixon and Lee Marshall 1995 - Frances Bristow Pickens 1...
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Member of the Muscogee Creek Nation named U.S. Poet Laureate
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Member of the Muscogee Creek Nation named U.S. Poet Laureate
June 27, 2019
Joy Harjo, a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation, has been named the 23rd Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2019-2020. The announcement was made last week by Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress i...
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Two alleged career criminals re-arrested
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Two alleged career criminals re-arrested
June 27, 2019
Two suspects with arrest records dating back more than 20 years for crimes both major and minor were arrested together at a traffic stop on May 30 on Texanna Road. The two were identified as Boyd Pil...
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New tourism plan will help the county
June 27, 2019
Last week Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell announced the launch of the Oklahoma Fishing Trail, a new tourism initiative designed to increase revenue for Oklahoma. “Our goal is to become a top ten touris...
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CHS Alumni Reunion Schedule
June 27, 2019
Friday, June 28 from 5-9 p.m. - Socialize with old friends at the Multipurpose Building. Yearbooks and pictures will be available. Saturday, June 29 at 10 a.m. - Coffee at the Katy to honor the Signif...
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AREA CALENDAR:
June 27, 2019
American Legion posts flags The American Legion posted flags for July for the following remembrances: July 4 – Independence Day July 27 – Armistice to end Korean War signed 1953 Checotah American Legi...
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Area students on NSU Dean?s Honor Roll for spring semester
June 27, 2019
Northeastern State University has announce that 761 students met the criteria to be named to the Dean’s Honor Roll for the spring 2019 semester. To be eligible, students must have completed at least 1...
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Kerr Center Elderberry Workshop July 13
June 27, 2019
The Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture will host an elderberry workshop on Saturday, July 13, at the Kerr Center ranch near Poteau. The Kerr Center is evaluating several American elderberry varie...
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Storm knocks out power to thousands
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Storm knocks out power to thousands
June 27, 2019
Almost 6,000 electric company customers lost power during severe weather Saturday evening. A dozen transmission poles were knocked down as a result of severe that produces strong winds and torrential...
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OICA Continues Work With Youth Programs
June 27, 2019
For the Children: As we move past the legislative session and into the summer months, the team at the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) has had the privilege of working with two successful ...
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Sales tax income reported for county, cities
June 27, 2019
The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from April business. The monies they reported this period represent sales f...
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The TriCounty Healthy Living Program
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The TriCounty Healthy Living Program
June 27, 2019
The TriCounty Healthy Living Program was the spotlight speaker for McIntosh County Coalition meeting on June 18 at June’s Restaurant. (Staff photo by LaDonna Rhodes)
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The Honey Bee
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The Honey Bee
June 27, 2019
McIntosh County Critters A wise friend of mine once told me “Just when you think you know everything there is to know about bees, they’ll surprise you and do something completely different.” Today’s c...
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Checotah resident attends Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute
June 27, 2019
Checotah High School student Gavin was among 270 young artists who attended the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute earlier this month. The two-week program, designed to developed the student’s talents, to...
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Best of Motown to perform at dinner theater
June 27, 2019
The Best of Motown and More will perform at Eufaula’s Legacy on Main Street dinner theater July 6. The cost of the dinner and show is $45. For the show only, the cost is $25. Advance purchase of ticke...
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Checotah Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month: 69 Diner
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Checotah Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month: 69 Diner
June 27, 2019
The Checotah Chamber of Commerce has chosen 69 Diner as their Business of the Month. 69 Diner has been owned by Willie and Krista Wiles for 15 years, but it’s been Willie’s mom, Linda Wiles, who has b...
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Winter storm slams most of the U.S.
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Winter storm slams most of the U.S.
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
January 29, 2026
A winter storm that felt more like an arctic blast slammed locals and most of the U.S. Though it wasn’t fit for man nor beast in the frigid temperatures local children made the most of it with their s...
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No. 9 Eufaula Ironheads rally past No. 18 Muldrow Bulldogs to win Checotah Crossroads Classic Championship, 60-53
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No. 9 Eufaula Ironheads rally past No. 18 Muldrow Bulldogs to win Checotah Crossroads Classic Championship, 60-53
By RODNEY HALTOM RODNEY HALTOM SPORTS SPORTSEDITOR 
January 29, 2026
The No. 9 Eufaula Ironheads (15-3) capped off a thrilling comeback to capture the Checotah Crossroads Classic Championship with a 60-53 victory over the No. 18 Muldrow Bulldogs on Saturday. It was the...
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Waiting out the storm together
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Waiting out the storm together
By MICHAEL BARNES 
January 29, 2026
In the days before the storm, I realized that winter doesn’t just test your supplies — it tests how much you’re willing to think beyond yourself. Around that same time, my neighbors and I started talk...
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Fugitive arrested in Eufaula
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Fugitive arrested in Eufaula
January 29, 2026
The Eufaula Police Department served a warrant at a residence in the Lakehurst Addition within the City of Eufaula on Jan. 22. The warrant was served as part of an ongoing investigation. The suspect, ...
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Family mourns loss of son shot on security duty
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Family mourns loss of son shot on security duty
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
January 29, 2026
Funeral services were held January 21 for SunJun July, as his family laid him to rest at Greenlawn Cemetery in Checotah. He would have turned 23 this month on January 22 but was shot and killed Januar...
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