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Two injured in collision
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Two injured in collision
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
August 29, 2024
Two people injured in a two-vehicle accident on SH9 E near Longtown on Aug. 21 were flown to St. Francis hospital in Tulsa. Due to a new policy by the OHP, the agency no longer posts information about...
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Toby Keith Foundation hosting event to help kids with cancer
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Toby Keith Foundation hosting event to help kids with cancer
August 29, 2024
The Toby Keith Foundation will host its sixth annual Fish Bowl at Lake Eufaula on Sept. 7 and 8. Money raised by the event supports OK Kids Korral, a cost-free home for children undergoing cancer trea...
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Pre-registration a must for Sept. 26 Community Baby Shower
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Pre-registration a must for Sept. 26 Community Baby Shower
August 29, 2024
A Drive Through Community Baby Shower will take place on Sept. 26 from 5-7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Eufaula, 400 Foley. Participants who wish to take advantage of the program will need to r...
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County Democrats to hold meeting
August 29, 2024
The McIntosh County Democratic Party will hold their monthly meeting on Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m. in Checotah at the Jim Lucas Public Library. Brandon Wade, our candidate for US Representative CD2, will a...
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Anything goes
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Anything goes
By RUBY TOPALIAN AND JENNIFER PALMER OKLAHOMA WATCH 
August 29, 2024
Only accredited private schools qualify for the state’s Parental Choice Tax Credit program, a voucher-like state subsidy for parents to use toward tuition. But schools need only report the name of the...
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Checotah Stories from the past
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Checotah Stories from the past
August 29, 2024
114 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat Thursday, September 8, 1910 Electric Storm Does Much Damage Possibly the most severe electric storm in the history of the old Indian Territory side visited this ...
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Plumb Theatre News
By MATTIE AND PAUL MALOY PLUMB THEATRE 
August 29, 2024
The 27th of August 1974, Paul and Mattie Maloy made a commitment to love each other and stay together no matter what came their way. On Saturday night, August 31, 7 p.m., at the Plumb Theatre, we are ...
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Pay or Your Son Dies
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Pay or Your Son Dies
By RUBY TOPALIAN OKLAHOMA WATCH 
August 29, 2024
Cynthia and her husband spent an ordinary day in December 2022 driving to their retirement home, planning to clean it out after the holidays. Then, her phone buzzed. “Where is my fucking money your so...
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Eufaulan sentenced to prison
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
August 29, 2024
Timothy Joseph Mayhar, 41, of Eufaula, pled guilty last week to multiple charges stemming from his arrest on June 17. Special Judge Brian McLaughlin of McAlester sentenced Mayhar to almost 10 years in...
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Oklahoma mammals focus of new reference books
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Oklahoma mammals focus of new reference books
August 29, 2024
For decades, biologists and naturalists have collected and deposited specimens and records of mammals found in the state in natural history museums and databases. These verified records served as buil...
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Annual truck show raises money for Shriner’s hospital
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Annual truck show raises money for Shriner’s hospital
August 29, 2024
PHOTOS | HOLLY LACKEY | COURTESY
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Successful first week of school
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Successful first week of school
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
August 22, 2024
Checotah Public Schools (CPS) officially started back on Thursday, Aug. 15, with the senior Class of 2025 meeting on Ogle Field for their last “Senior Sunrise” together. However, the first of the week...
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Rentiesville Blues Festival No. 34 Aug. 30 – Sept. 1
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Rentiesville Blues Festival No. 34 Aug. 30 – Sept. 1
August 22, 2024
Fifty bands, including groups from seven states, will provide a rich showcase of “All the bands are great!” said Selby Minner, who has hosted the event for decades. Gates open at 4 p.m. each day. Seve...
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Couple arrested on animal cruelty charges
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
August 22, 2024
A man and wife have been arrested on animal cruelty charges. Warrants for the arrest of Morgan Alayne Bateman, 39, Checotah, and Cody Donald Smith, Piru, Calif, were is- sued on Aug. 8. The couple tur...
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Dog allegedly beaten with bat
By Hanna man arrested 
August 22, 2024
JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR A 67-year-old Hanna man has been arrested on an animal cruelty charge for allegedly beating a dog with a baseball bat. Jesse Paul Burcham was arrested at his residence on Au...
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Porum Landing homicide investigated
August 22, 2024
The Cherokee Nation Marshals Service is investigating a homicide that took place at Porum Landing on Sunday. No arrests have been made as of Monday afternoon and details of the crime are not available...
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Two Checotah FFA students earn American FFA Degree
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Two Checotah FFA students earn American FFA Degree
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
August 22, 2024
Two Checotah FFA students, Kristian Pouncil and Shanelle Shepherd-Scott, completed their requirements to earn the highest degree in FFA- the American FFA Degree. The American Degree is the “Gold Stand...
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Jerry’s Cat Rescue – How a death-bed promise turned into a life-saving mission
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Jerry’s Cat Rescue – How a death-bed promise turned into a life-saving mission
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
August 22, 2024
What started out as a concerned neighbor taking care of another neighbor, ended up becoming a death-bed promise that would turn into a life-saving mission for one family new to Checotah. Teresa and Jo...
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OSU Mobile Virtual Care coming to Checotah
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OSU Mobile Virtual Care coming to Checotah
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
August 22, 2024
Soon Checotah residents will benefit from a free health service offered by Oklahoma State University all from within a mobile van. The Oklahoma State University Mobile Virtual Care will offer convenie...
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The 2nd Annual Wine & Art Festival will have something for everyone
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The 2nd Annual Wine & Art Festival will have something for everyone
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
August 22, 2024
What: Vision Eufaula Wine & Art Festival When: Saturday Sept. 7, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Where: 150 N. Front St. Information: 918-248-2992 Organizers of the Vision Eufaula Wine & Art Festival are inviting a...
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Survivors still crushing cancer
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Survivors still crushing cancer
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
October 30, 2025
Rochelle Holmes, Cheryl Sasser, Dena Kay Miller, Sandra Davidson, Lisa Rodebush, Iris Park, Sherry Pitts, Terri Fields, Melina Goatcher, Debbie Wycoff, Penny Marshall, Imogene Duvall and several other...
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Domestic Violence Event Oct. 23
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Domestic Violence Event Oct. 23
October 30, 2025
Each year organizer LaDonna Rhodes and her daughter Felicia Brittle share their stories of surviving domestic abuse. See story on page A2. The McIntosh County Democrat invites the community to come ou...
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Fall & Halloween Happenings
By Checotah Perk?s 4th Annual Zombie Ball A night to Dismember Sat., Oct. 25 from 6-9 p.m. 317 W. Gentry Ave. 
October 30, 2025
Zombie Crawl to The Gentry Cinema Special showing of Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride Crawl at 7:30 p.m. , Movie at 8 p.m. Hallowbaloo Fall Festival Sat., Oct. 25 at 4 p.m. Water Street, Carlton Landing Nine...
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Military Order of the Purple Heart to honor veterans
October 30, 2025
A Special Wreath Laying Ceremony for family members of veterans who gave their lives in Vietnam was recently announced by Don Nichols of the Military Order of the Purple Heart. The Military Order of t...
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Worship in the City
October 30, 2025
A Community Worship Service Sunday, Oct. 26 starting at 5 p.m. Checotah Veterans Park Don’t miss this time of coming together in unity and love.
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