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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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Two plead guilty to aiding a toddler to vape
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
December 25, 2025
The couple charged with child abuse for assisting their toddler to vape have pled guilty. Rachael Marie Lane, 28, Eufaula, and Donte Jordan Smith, 32, Tulsa were charged with enabling child abuse and ...
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Dan Kirby conviction of involuntary manslaughter charge overturned
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Dan Kirby conviction of involuntary manslaughter charge overturned
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
December 25, 2025
In March 2023, former Eufaula City Councilman Dan Kirby was indicted in federal court for involuntary manslaughter in Indian Country in connection with a motorcycle accident on July 23, 2022 that clai...
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Free Christmas dinner at VFW
December 25, 2025
Eufaula VFW Auxiliary Post 8798 will host Christmas dinner on Thursday, Dec. 25 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Donations accepted.
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God’s Helping Hands provides Christmas meals for hundreds
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God’s Helping Hands provides Christmas meals for hundreds
December 25, 2025
For 25 years, God’s Helping Hands has been feeding hundreds of needy families during the Christmas season. “God’s Helping hands began 26 years ago,” said Director Richard Mc-Cool. “But we didn’t do it...
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Pittsburg County man pleads guilty in federal court
December 25, 2025
MUSKOGEE – Samuel James King, age 25, of Indianola, Oklahoma, has entered a guilty plea to one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, punishable by up to 5 years in prison and a $250...
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Calm Waters hosts free grief training
December 25, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY – On January 16, 2026, at 9 a.m, Calm Waters will host a free grief training for mental health professionals, nonprofit organizations, educators and community members who seek to become ...
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Navigating power and technology breakdowns
By GLEN MULREADY OKLAHOMA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 
December 25, 2025
In December 2007, Oklahoma experienced one of the most devastating ice storms in its history. The storm caused at least $200 million in damage statewide, and at the peak of the event, more than 641,00...
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Alleged murderer added to 10 Most Wanted list
December 25, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has added an accused murderer to his 10 Most Wanted list, an initiative to enlist the public’s help tracking down fugitives from justice. On ...
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Shop with a Cop brightens Christmas
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Shop with a Cop brightens Christmas
December 18, 2025
Dozens of McIntosh County kids were escorted on a Christmas shopping spree by law enforcement officers last week. In total, over 80 kids received a total of $30,000 worth of presents. Each purchased g...
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Fa La La La La and fraud go hand in hand this season
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Fa La La La La and fraud go hand in hand this season
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
December 18, 2025
It may be time to “Deck the Halls” but it’s also time to beware of fraudulent deals because Fa La La La La and fraud go hand in hand this season. It may be the most wonderful time of the year as many ...
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Lake Eufaula family loses dream home in fire, grateful for heroic ODOC agent
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Lake Eufaula family loses dream home in fire, grateful for heroic ODOC agent
December 18, 2025
Craig and Chelsea Lewis experienced their worst nightmare when their dream home on Lake Eufaula was reduced to charred rubble just weeks before Christmas. “Overnight, it ended up being a total loss,” ...
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Roger Thompson to keynote Friends’ event
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Roger Thompson to keynote Friends’ event
December 18, 2025
“How Chri s tmas Started and Surged” will be the topic explored at the 1 p.m. Friday, December 19 meeting of Friends of Eufaula Memorial Library. How can Odin, the Norse God of wisdom, poetry, agricul...
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17th Annual Feeding All Souls continues
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17th Annual Feeding All Souls continues
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
December 18, 2025
The 17th Annual Feeding All Souls Christmas Dinner will be on Thursday, Dec. 25 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. for any soul who needs to be fed. Church members from Mt. Olive Star Baptist Church will be cookin...
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Is your name on the list?
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Is your name on the list?
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
December 18, 2025
The Oklahoma State Treasurer’s Office has released its latest report of unclaimed property, and the full list of names appears inside this week’s edition on page 3. Every year, millions of dollars in ...
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Muscogee Nation celebration marks opening of Lake Eufaula Casino Hotel
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Muscogee Nation celebration marks opening of Lake Eufaula Casino Hotel
December 18, 2025
Leaders from the Muscogee Nation and the Muscogee Nation Gaming Enterprises (MNGE) held a ceremonial ribbon-cutting on Monday, Dec. 15, to open the doors on a $69.8 million capital investment, the new...
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A Food Pantry guided by faith and experience
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A Food Pantry guided by faith and experience
February 26, 2026
“I’ve been hungry. That’s why I started it.” Just east of Highway 69 on Texanna Road sits a single building that houses Thimbles N Thread Quilt Shop, owned by LaDonna McKay. The fab- ric and quilting ...
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2026 National Theme: A Century of Black History Commemorations
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2026 National Theme: A Century of Black History Commemorations
By ALMA HARPER GARDENIA ART FEDERATED CLUB The sit-ins 
February 26, 2026
The Sit-In movement was a nonviolent movement of the United Civil Rights era. The sit-in, an act of civil disobedience, was a tactic that aroused sympathy for demonstrators among moderates and uninvol...
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Tytin Daniels takes 2nd in state
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Tytin Daniels takes 2nd in state
February 26, 2026
Nine-year-old Tytin Daniels won 2nd place in the 8U Heavy Weight division at the 2026 OKWA 48th Annual State Championships on Saturday, Feb. 21. The tournaments took place throughout the day at the OG...
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Morning Rescue inspired by Paws N Claws pup
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Morning Rescue inspired by Paws N Claws pup
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
February 26, 2026
Paws N Claws started their meager rescue efforts to save the local pound pups on January 26, 2024. Some of the first dogs ever adopted went out of state and one very lucky pup was adopted by Brad Shro...
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C.A.R.D. Senior Nutrition menu
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C.A.R.D. Senior Nutrition menu
February 26, 2026
March 2 - March 6 611 N. Broadway, Checotah Please call 918-237-1118 for meal reservations by 12 p.m. the day before services. Monday, March 2: Chicken & Noodles; cabbage; pickled beets; cake; milk Tu...
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