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City votes against rezoning for possible community garden
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
June 13, 2024
At a special Checotah City Council meeting held May 28, the council voted to uphold the Planning & Zoning decision and deny the rezoning of Lots 1 and 2, Block 115, and Lot 3, less S 40’, Block 114, O...
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Democrats jumping ship
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
June 13, 2024
Registered Democrats can sit out the June 18 Primary Election. No one in their party will be on the ballot, making this party entirely Republican. Anyone who doesn’t want to wait in a long line of vot...
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Old Settlers Day 1967
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Old Settlers Day 1967
June 13, 2024
Check out this throwback from Old Settlers Day 1967. L to R: Kathy Gamblin, Vicki Gamblin, Angela Todd Reasor, Mike Todd, Connie Gamblin Collins.
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Unknown driver injures two
June 13, 2024
Authorities are looking for the driver of a vehicle that rammed the rear end of a second vehicle, injuring two people from Broken Bow. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the injury hit and run ...
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Another community treasure gone but not forgotten
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Another community treasure gone but not forgotten
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
June 6, 2024
Another community treasure is gone after a lifetime of service to Checotah. After a long and fulfilling life, Bob Hogan passed away peacefully at his home in Checotah, on Saturday, June 1. He was 96 y...
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Court Report
June 6, 2024
McIntosh County District Court Report Felony Cases Anthony Decell Evans: Falsely personate another to create liability; obstructing officer Bryon James Pollard: abuse by caretaker; malicious injury to...
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Burnouts and Cruisin’
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Burnouts and Cruisin’
June 6, 2024
PHOTOS | LADONNA RHODES | STAFF
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House OKs modernizing felony sentencing bill
June 6, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives on May 29 approved the final language of a measure that would make major changes to Oklahoma’s criminal code. House Bill 1792 by Rep. Mike Osburn,...
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Remembering the blessing of Roy Rogers
June 6, 2024
Checotah lost a longtime resident and friend to all last Wednesday, when God called home Rev. Roy Rogers. Rogers had served as an evangelist, for a while, before he was called to pastor at Gowan Faith...
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UCO to host 25th Annual Endeavor Games, June 6-9
June 6, 2024
EDMOND - The University of Central Oklahoma will host the 25th annual UCO Endeavor Games, an opportunity for athletes with physical disabilities to compete in various sporting events, June 6-9, on Cen...
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Eufaula resident Janaya McIntosh
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Eufaula resident Janaya McIntosh
June 6, 2024
Eufaula resident Janaya McIntosh, a student at Northeastern State University, has been named Miss Muscogee Nation, 2024-25. The inauguration ceremony took place in Okmulgee on Saturday, June 1.
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County GOP News
By LYNELLE MEDLEY, CHAIRMAN MCINTOSH COUNTY GOP 
June 6, 2024
McIntosh County GOP will be having our next meeting on June 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the VFW in Eufaula. We will have State House District 13 Representative Neil Hays; McIntosh County District 2 Commissione...
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Overachieving severe season continues during May
By Gary McManus State Climatologist 
June 6, 2024
Oklahoma continued to suffer from severe weather in May, marking an exceptionally active spring storm season. The state recorded four more storm-related fatalities in May, bringing the total to eight ...
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O’Reilly Auto Parts
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O’Reilly Auto Parts
June 6, 2024
O’Reilly Auto Parts in Checotah had a customer appreciation cookout this past Thursday
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Jazzmynn Meeks
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Jazzmynn Meeks
June 6, 2024
Jazzmynn Meeks performed “Jesus Loves Me” in American Sign Language and took home the 2024 CMS/CHS talent show trophy.
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Delaney Davis
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Delaney Davis
June 6, 2024
Delaney Davis from Carlton Landing placed first on floor in gymnastic regionals, 4th in bars and 8th overall.
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Checotah Stories from the past
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Checotah Stories from the past
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
June 6, 2024
Stories from the past 114 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat Friday, June 10, 1910 STATE CAPITAL LOCATED Unofficial Returns Gives the Seat of State Government to Oklahoma City The capital location ele...
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We’ve got good news and bad news…
By JOE DORMAN CEO-OICA 
June 6, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Second Session of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature officially adjourned for 2024. At best, it was a mixed bag for children; despite that, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OI...
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Freedom House
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Freedom House
June 6, 2024
Freedom House finally watched their concrete get poured for their worship center that’s in the process of being built. Read more about their vision and mission in next week’s paper.
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Big turnout for the annual Burnout & Cruise Night
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Big turnout for the annual Burnout & Cruise Night
June 6, 2024
Horsepower Nutrition put on their 3rd Annual Burnout & Cruise Night this past Saturday night with winners walking away with trophies and cash prizes. First Place and the People’s Choice winner was Kyl...
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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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Peoples National Bank
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Peoples National Bank
December 18, 2025
Peoples National Bank will close Christmas Eve : Main Bank: Noon Drive In: 1:00 Walmart: 3:00 Open for business as usual Friday & Saturday.
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