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The community showed up
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The community showed up
April 18, 2024
The community showed up to honor survivors of sexual assault and child abuse on Friday and bring awareness to the problem in our area. JERRY FINK | STAFF
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New Dollar General opens
April 18, 2024
Dollar General is excited to announce its store at 107607 S 4170 Rd (Oak Harbor) in Checotah is now open. DG stores are proud to provide area residents with an affordable and convenient store location...
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Checotah Trash Off
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Checotah Trash Off
April 18, 2024
Checotah Trash Off was a huge success this year with lots of volunteers helping the Checotah Chamber of Commerce and the City of Checotah clean up the town. COURTESY
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PAWS N CLAWS
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PAWS N CLAWS
April 18, 2024
PAWS N CLAWS gave away over 700 pounds of dog and cat food this past Saturday outside of Lake Life in Eufaula to bring awareness to abandonment in the local area and abroad. LADONNA RHODES | STAFF
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Don’t miss the Miss McIntosh County pageant
April 18, 2024
Saturday, April 20 Check-in at 11 a.m. Photos start at noon. Checotah Middle School Auditorium
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2024 Prom King and Queen:
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2024 Prom King and Queen:
April 18, 2024
2024 Prom King and Queen: Mitchell Tanner and Elisabeth Ortiz COURTESY
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Walk honors survivors of abuse
April 18, 2024
LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Muscogee Creek Nation held an Honor Walk for survivors of sexual assault and child abuse last Friday at Posey Park. “We had a gr...
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A gift for mother
April 18, 2024
Mother’s Day gifts of flowers, candy and dinner are nice, but give her something that will last all year – a subscription to the McIntosh County Democrat. To subscribe, call 918689-2191. Now through M...
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700 pounds of pet food given away
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700 pounds of pet food given away
April 18, 2024
LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER Over 700 pounds of dog and cat food was given away by volunteers with PAWS N CLAWS – Eufaula, OK to bring awareness to the devastating reality of animal abandonment in not ...
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Candidates invited to speak at Political Forum and pie auction
April 18, 2024
The Eufaula Area Museum is inviting political candidates to speak at a Political Forum and pie auction it is hosting May 30, at 6 p.m. at the VFW in Eufaula. For more information contact Connie Morris...
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Remembering the late Emmy Scott Stidham
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Remembering the late Emmy Scott Stidham
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
April 11, 2024
Street renamed Emmy's Way On Friday, April 5, Enterprise Avenue was officially changed to Emmy’s Way in honor of the late Sarah Emmaline Scott Stidham, affectionately called Ms. Emmy by most. The Katy...
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McIntosh County takes a break to watch the solar eclipse
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McIntosh County takes a break to watch the solar eclipse
April 11, 2024
The phenomenon took place at around 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 8. The last one occurred in 2017. The next one will happen Aug. 22, 2044.
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Channel Your Inner Angler
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Channel Your Inner Angler
By SKYLAR ST.YVES 
April 11, 2024
A fish fry favorite, channel catfish are abundant across Oklahoma and are both fun and easy to catch. While catfish will eat a wide variety of different types of bait, they have a strong preference fo...
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McIntosh County District Court Report
April 11, 2024
Felony Cases Dylan Carl Beaver: computer fraud/unlawful use of computer system; unauthorized use of a credit card Adar Davis: bail jumping Stephen Damien Loosey: bringing contraband into jail/penal in...
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Solar Eclipse 2024
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Solar Eclipse 2024
April 11, 2024
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F.L.E.A.S. March Meeting
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F.L.E.A.S. March Meeting
April 11, 2024
The theme of the March meeting was Easter. Jan Krieger, Janis Davis and Karen Willoby were our hostesses. They did a lovely job of decorating the room with flowers, bunnies, Easter eggs, candy and muc...
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Recently Paradise Point Fire Department
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Recently Paradise Point Fire Department
April 11, 2024
Recently Paradise Point Fire Department was paged to assist Hitchita Volunteer Fire Department with an RV fire at Gentry Creek and then to assist FAIC Fire Department and Texanna Fire Department with ...
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Tornadoes return to Oklahoma in March
By Gary McManus State Climatologist 
April 11, 2024
Oklahoma’s weather was mostly lamb during March, although it did have its lion moments. The state experienced only one true outbreak of severe weather, but that single event on March 14 was significan...
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Paws N Claws to give away free dog and cat food
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Paws N Claws to give away free dog and cat food
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
April 11, 2024
Paws N Claws wants to bring awareness to abandonment in the local area and abroad so they are partnering with others to give away free dog and cat food to those in need or if someone sees a need. The ...
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Senior seeks help to fund her own instrument
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Senior seeks help to fund her own instrument
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
April 11, 2024
The Checotah Band Boosters are currently raising funds for senior Alyssa Quimby to be able to purchase her our instrument for college. Barbara Ogden, Checotah Band Boosters treasure and chairman of th...
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Memories of Veteran Burton Kidd
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Memories of Veteran Burton Kidd
November 6, 2025
ELLEN VINSON AND STAFF WRITER LADONNA RHODES In May of this year, Iris Park flew to Italy to visit her son and while she was there she visited the gravesite of her cousin, Burton Kidd, who died during...
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Trunk or Treat had families lining the street
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Trunk or Treat had families lining the street
November 6, 2025
Checotah’s Downtown Trunk or Treat definitely lined the streets of Broadway and Gentry for over three hours. The Checotah Chamber of Commerce event didn’t officially start until 5:30 p.m. but by 4:30 ...
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SNAP benefits cut in half
November 6, 2025
Congress remains closed amid the dispute between Democrats and Republicans in Washington D.C. over health care benefits. Due to the closure, SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Program, came close to clo...
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Local Holiday Events
November 6, 2025
Checotah Methodist Mission Christmas Sale Nov. 4 - Nov. 7 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. 419 W. Gentry Ave. Checotah Bealls Anniversary Giveaways A full weekend of giveaways Nov. 7-9 1st 50 Guests will receive $5-$5...
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Honoring Veterans Nov. 11
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Honoring Veterans Nov. 11
November 6, 2025
Veterans Day is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11 for honoring military veterans of the United States Armed Forces. It has been observed for 71 years and McIntosh...
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