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Porum police officer dies in accident
November 6, 2025
i - R i c h a r d M. Phillips, a Porum police offk ficer, was killed .' Thursday, Oct. • | 30 when his motorcycle went out of control on a curve on SH71 and crashed into a ditch, according to the Okla...
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Ricochet headlines concert for School for the Blind
November 6, 2025
MUSKOGEE – The 90’s chart-topping band Ricochet, along with award-winning singer- songwriter Becky Hobbs will perform live in concert November 13 at the Muskogee Civic Center. The Oklahoma based artis...
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Special ceremony for fallen veterans
November 6, 2025
Don Nichols with the Military Order of the Purple Heart announced a special wreath laying ceremony that will honor the lives of veterans who lost their lives in Vietnam. The ceremony will take place a...
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Honey Springs reenactment this weekend
November 6, 2025
Honey Springs Battlefield will host its biennial Education Day and reenactment of the Battle of Honey Springs on November 7, 8 and 9. The three-day-long program kicks off on Friday, November 7, with a...
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Department of Interior celebrates National Native American Month
November 6, 2025
The Department of the Interior announces National Native American Heritage Month, an annual celebration held each November. This November and every month, we celebrate the culture and heritage of thes...
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PNB closed on Nov. 11
November 6, 2025
Peoples National Bank and its branches will be closed on Tuesday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day. All branches will reopen the following day during their regularly scheduled hours.
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Haltom’s Huddle Holiday Food Drive
November 6, 2025
Sports Editor Rodney Haltom continues his personal mission to help feed those in need during the upcoming holiday season in McIntosh County. He has launched a food drive, seeking canned or dry food th...
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1st Annual Checotah Turkey Dinner Drive underway
November 6, 2025
Several local businesses are rising to the call to help raise enough money to feed at least 200 families (with up to five family members) this year. Their goal is $10,000, and they would like to do mo...
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Correction:
November 6, 2025
In Em Luetkemeyer’s story for Oklahoma Watch we had a typo in the headline. It should be MASTO vs MASTRO. We apologize for the typo.
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Checotah Stories from the past
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Checotah Stories from the past
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
November 6, 2025
114 YEAR YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat Thursday, December 21, 1911 LAST CHAPTER The last chapter in the McIntosh county seat contest case was enacted at Oklahoma City Tuesday when the supreme cou...
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County Democrats to meet Nov. 11
November 6, 2025
The McIntosh County Democratic Party will hold their General Monthly Meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 6:30 p.m. This month, due to Veterans Day, our venue will be Charlie’s Chicken in Checotah. Come hun...
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The Mabel Bassett Balance wins journalism award
November 6, 2025
McLOUD – The publication The Mabel Bassett Balance, produced at Mabel Bassett Correctional Center, proudly announces that it has been honored with the Best Debut award in the 2025 American Penal Press...
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Cherokee Nation steps up to help as SNAP benefits set to be suspended
By LEAH SMITH GAYLORD NEWS 
November 6, 2025
WASHINGTON – Families are beginning to worry about how they will put food on the table as SNAP benefits are set to run out of funds on Saturday. “If it wasn’t for my mom and dad, I don’t know what we ...
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First Presbyterian Church of OKC donates Shepherd sisters’ art to Historical Society
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First Presbyterian Church of OKC donates Shepherd sisters’ art to Historical Society
November 6, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY — The First Presbyterian Church of Oklahoma City has donated approximately 300 works of art by the Shepherd sisters, who were longtime members of the congregation, to the Oklahoma Histor...
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Community Calendar
November 6, 2025
List local meetings or events in the Community Area Calendar by emailing ladonna@cookson.news, texting 479-422-4210 or dropping off information at the McIntosh County Democrat, 300 S. Broadway, Checot...
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SAIL empowers older adults and caregivers with health and wellness tools
November 6, 2025
MUSKOGEE - A new wellness initiative aimed at promoting cognitive health and caregiver support is launching in Muskogee this November. Beginning Wednesday, November 5, the “Healthy Brain, Healthy Mind...
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Checotah’s Downtown Trunk or Treat
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Checotah’s Downtown Trunk or Treat
November 6, 2025
PHOTOS | LADONNA RHODES | STAFF
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McIntosh County District Court Report
November 6, 2025
Goss, John Russell: possession of firearm after former felony conviction; feloniously pointing a firearm Simpson, Cheyenne: making a telephone bomb threat
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On this day in U.S. military history
By RODNEY HALTOM 
November 6, 2025
On November 6, 1854 – John Philip Sousa, “The March Master,” American bandmaster, composer and the king of American march music, was born in Washington, D.C. 1861 – Jefferson Davis is elected presiden...
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‘Where to Hunt’ Resources for Hunters
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‘Where to Hunt’ Resources for Hunters
November 6, 2025
With hunting seasons in full swing for a number of species, newcomers may be asking about the best public hunting locations. We’ve got you covered with our “Where to Hunt” webpage on wildlifedepartmen...
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Christmas classics shine in counties lighted parades
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Christmas classics shine in counties lighted parades
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
December 11, 2025
Streets were packed down Broadway in Checotah and Main Street in Eufaula as lights sparkled with holiday magic and the county kicked off the holiday season with two annual Lighted Christmas Parades. B...
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Shop with a Cop Dec. 105 11,12
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Shop with a Cop Dec. 105 11,12
December 11, 2025
The 12th Annual McIntosh County Law Enforcement Shop with a COP event will take place this week on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Law enforcement officers, in partnership with school districts, will ...
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Driver killed after hitting deer
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Driver killed after hitting deer
December 11, 2025
An unidentified motorist was killed after striking a deer and then a second vehicle on SH 16 in Muskogee County Friday. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, after the car struck the deer the vehi...
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School election filing period ends
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School election filing period ends
December 11, 2025
Just as the filing ended for school elections, Eufaula bent Kenny Bumgarner an nounced his resignation. Bumgarner, 55, represent ed seat 2. The board will ap point someone to fill his un expired term....
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Eufaula launches search for City Planner to guide growth
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Eufaula launches search for City Planner to guide growth
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
December 11, 2025
The City of Eufaula is taking a major step toward shaping its long-term future by launching the recruitment for its first-ever City Planner, a move that city leaders believe is vital to supporting res...
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