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Sen. Thompson named to national budgets and revenue panel
April 25, 2019
State Sen. Roger Thompson has been appointed to the Budgets and Revenue Committee for the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).   Thompson, who chairs the Oklahoma State Senate’s Appropria...
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OKC bombing survivor plans to become a physician
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OKC bombing survivor plans to become a physician
April 25, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY- It was the devastating event that she doesn’t remember, yet it is the tragedy that is woven into the story of her life. On April 19, 1995, Madison Naylor was a six-month-old baby stayin...
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Senior and caregiver Emergency Preparedness Training dates set
April 25, 2019
This is a free training for any seniors or caregivers wanting more information on how to prepare for an emergency by making a kit, making a plan, and being informed. Trainings will take place: May 3, ...
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Checotah Warrants
April 25, 2019
Ake, Roger M. Albright, Austin Michael Allen, Edmond Monte Allen, Justin Lee Almeida, Louis Ernest III Anderson, Teddy Bruce Arnold, Charles Wayne Bahe, Mandy Gail Baker, Jerry Beal Baumann, Staci Ray...
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OICA honors late Judge Lisa Tipping Davis with a Lifetime Achievement Award
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OICA honors late Judge Lisa Tipping Davis with a Lifetime Achievement Award
April 25, 2019
The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) has announced it will be posthumously awarding Judge Lisa Tipping Davis with the Kate Barnard Perseverance Award. The award recognizes a lifetime of ac...
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Report points to an Oklahoma exodus
April 25, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY – More people have moved out of Oklahoma in recent years than have moved in from other states, an indication of better job prospects in other parts of the country. The troubling shift ha...
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May 3: Dozens of Oklahoma students will strike to protest inaction over climate change
April 25, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY — On Friday, May 3, dozens of young people in Oklahoma will go on strike from school to protest the government’s failure to take action to stop climate change. They will join hundreds of...
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Business of Month- P and R Tax Service
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Business of Month- P and R Tax Service
April 25, 2019
The Checotah Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month is P and R Tax Service. P and R Tax Service is owned by Ruth and Lowell Smallwood and is run by Ruth and their daughter, Sherry Smallwood-Spears....
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LaDonna Harris to be featured speaker at the 2019 Oklahoma History and Preservation Conference
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LaDonna Harris to be featured speaker at the 2019 Oklahoma History and Preservation Conference
April 25, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY — LaDonna Harris, American Indian activist and founder of Americans for Indian Opportunity, will be headlining the presenters at the 2019 Oklahoma History and Preservation Conference. Th...
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Veteran battles cancer and wins
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Veteran battles cancer and wins
April 25, 2019
Amanda Davis was only 32 years old and a master sergeant in the U.S. Air Force when she was attacked by an unforeseen enemy – esophageal cancer. The diagnosis forced her to take a medical separation f...
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Governor signs bill to increase speed limits on turnpikes and highways
April 25, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY –  Gov. Kevin Stitt today signed a bill into law that will increase the speed limit on Oklahoma turnpikes from 75 to 80 miles per hour and on certain state highways from 70 to 75 miles p...
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Still waiting: Oklahoma?s juvenile life without parole prisoners struggle to get attorneys, new hearings
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Still waiting: Oklahoma?s juvenile life without parole prisoners struggle to get attorneys, new hearings
April 25, 2019
(First story in a series by The Frontier about prisoners serving juvenile life without parole in Oklahoma) The courts say dozens of Oklahoma prisoners serving life without parole for crimes they comm...
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Commercial hemp bill signed into law
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Commercial hemp bill signed into law
April 25, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY — On Thursday, April 18,  Gov. Kevin Stitt signed Senate Bill 868 into law after it was unanimously approved by the House and Senate.   Senate Bill 868 provides for the Oklahoma Departme...
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City officials were sworn in on Monday
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City officials were sworn in on Monday
April 18, 2019
City officials were sworn in on Monday, April 15 at City Hall by Deputy City Clerk LouAnn Moore. Those sworn into office were Mayor Daniel Tarkington, City Clerk Shirley Stidham, Police Chief Darren G...
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End of the school year blood drive is held
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End of the school year blood drive is held
April 18, 2019
The Checotah High School (CHS) blood drive held on Wednesday, April 10, by the student council was an overall successful and will help to save many lives through the Oklahoma Blood Institute. “Althoug...
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12 parents charged with violating state?s Compulsory Education Act
April 18, 2019
In a continuing campaign to combat truancy, McIntosh County Assistant District Attorney David Pierce has filed charges against a dozen parents believed to be negligent about making sure their children...
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Remembering the true reason for this Easter season
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Remembering the true reason for this Easter season
April 18, 2019
Remembering the true reason for this Easter season, Kerrie Jackson, from Unique Touch, celebrates “A Risen Savior.” (Staff photo by LaDonna Rhodes)
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Lions Club hosts OML speaker
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Lions Club hosts OML speaker
April 18, 2019
Mayor Daniel Tarkington and Lions Club members were eager to hear their special speaker, Executive Director Mike Fina of the Oklahoma Municipal League (OML) on Thursday, April 11. “The one thing that ...
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Checotah News
April 18, 2019
Katy Depot opening soon, looking for volunteers The Katy Depot will open their doors for the season starting May 2. The Katy’s hours are Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday...
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Apply for controlled hunts online via go outdoors Oklahoma system
April 18, 2019
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation’s popular controlled hunts program is open for online applications through May 22. This program offers once-in-a-lifetime elk and antelope hunts, highl...
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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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