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Memorial Day observation Monday
May 23, 2024
Lots of activities at state park Eufaula VFW Post 8798 will hold a flag ceremony on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, at 11 a.m. at the post headquarters. Over Memorial Day Weekend the post will place fla...
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May 23, 2024
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Library to host Rodeo Day
May 23, 2024
Yee-Haw! It’s time to put on your boots and kick up your heels because school is out and summer is finally here. That’s why the Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library is calling all cowgirls and cowboys to...
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GOP News
By LYNELLE MEDLEY, CHAIRMAN MCINTOSH COUNTY GOP 
May 23, 2024
McIntosh GOP had an incredible meeting on May 16th with our newly elected OKGOP State Central Committee members Charity Linch (National CommitteeWoman) and Larry Murray (National CommitteeMan) and our...
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Eufaula educator Roger Thompson retiring, plans to travel
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Eufaula educator Roger Thompson retiring, plans to travel
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
May 23, 2024
Eufaula High School history teacher Roger Thompson, noted for his trademark bowtie and suits and love of travel, has decided to retire. After retirement he probably still will be seen sporting his bow...
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Checotah students cheered on their Special Olympic athletes last week as they were escorted by the Checotah Police Department out of town to compete
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Checotah students cheered on their Special Olympic athletes last week as they were escorted by the Checotah Police Department out of town to compete
May 23, 2024
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Skeletal remains finally identified
May 23, 2024
Shawnee Police announced on Monday that the Medical Examiner’s Office identified the skeletal remains found back in December to be that of 27-year-old woman who had gone missing back in 2022. Accordin...
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Another successful Slide Into Summer Bash & Senior Sunset
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Another successful Slide Into Summer Bash & Senior Sunset
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
May 23, 2024
Rain or shine Checotah students proved you can always have fun as they celebrated another successful Slide Into Summer Bash & Senior Sunset on May 17 at the Checotah Sports Complex. This was the third...
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Methodist Church offers summer meals to students
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Methodist Church offers summer meals to students
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
May 23, 2024
The Checotah First United Methodist Church is excited to share the great news with the communities of Checotah, Oktaha, Midway (Council Hill) and Porum that they are partnering with USDA this summer f...
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Memorial Day Ceremony
May 23, 2024
There will be a Memorial Day Ceremony presented by the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 3, McIntosh County under the direction of Commander Andy Killingsworth. The ceremony will be on Monday, May 27...
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City puts the gas on street racing but the brakes on a community garden
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
May 23, 2024
It has been an interesting dynamic at the recent city council and planning and zoning meetings. Again, on this month’s city council agenda were two hot topics - a community garden and street racing. H...
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Duvall Steer Wrestling Jackpot welcomes next generation
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Duvall Steer Wrestling Jackpot welcomes next generation
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
May 16, 2024
Don’t miss the 45th Annual Duvall Steer Wrestling Jackpot this weekend where you are guaranteed to see some intense bulldogging and hazing from our local cowboys to afar competitors dig their boots in...
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McIntosh County District Court Report
May 16, 2024
Felony Cases Amy Jean Adams: bringing contraband into jail/penal institution; public intoxication Kenneth Allen Benard: falsely personate another to create liability Dalton Cole McClendon: child endan...
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CFAE awards 17 grants to educators
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CFAE awards 17 grants to educators
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
May 16, 2024
The Checotah Foundation for Academic Excellence recently awarded 17 grants to educators of Checotah Public School. The CFAE grants totaled $6,400. “Grant Patrol Day is always an exciting day for CFAE ...
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Alma Harper: Ms. Heritage, 2024
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Alma Harper: Ms. Heritage, 2024
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
May 16, 2024
Retired schoolteacher Alma L. Harper has been named Ms. Heritage Day, 2024. Perhaps there was no better choice for the title, as her life and her ancestry is brimming with history – in addition to her...
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Eufaula community to celebrate Heritage Day
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
May 16, 2024
Weatherman assures us the weather will be pleasant Eufaula will celebrate the 152nd year of its founding with a full day of activities Saturday. One of the many highlights of this year’s Heritage Day ...
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Voter registration deadline approaching
May 16, 2024
May 24 is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the June 18 Primary Election. Persons who are United States Citizens, residents of Oklahoma, and at least 17 ½...
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At a glance
By Eufaula Heritage Day Agenda 
May 16, 2024
7 a.m. – 9 a.m.: Community Breakfast meet & greet at Sulphur Springs Baptist Church on Booker T. Washington. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.: Eufaula Memorial Library & Oklahoma History Museum Kids Corner activities ...
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Lake Eufaula reels in another major fishing tournament
By MAJOR LEAGUE FISHING 
May 16, 2024
After an exciting week on Lake Eufaula May 2, 3 and 4, the Bass Pro Tour, more excitement is in store for anglers this weekend, May 16-18, when The Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats comes to to...
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Staff oversight lax as Lawton prisoner murdered, left undetected in trash can
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Staff oversight lax as Lawton prisoner murdered, left undetected in trash can
By KEATON ROSS OKLAHOMA WATCH 
May 16, 2024
Three Lawton Correctional Facility staff members on duty when a prisoner was brutally murdered and left undetected in a trash can for hours violated several state policies and procedures, an internal ...
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Family and friends say farewell to Tracy Scroggins and his mother
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Family and friends say farewell to Tracy Scroggins and his mother
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
March 5, 2026
It was a sad day when Checotah heard of the passing of one of their own, Tracy Scroggins, whose name lives on at the field house and playground in his hometown. Scroggins passed away at the age of 56 ...
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Ironheads tame Wolves for Regional Consolation Championship
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Ironheads tame Wolves for Regional Consolation Championship
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
March 5, 2026
The Eufaula Ironheads continued their outstanding season with a commanding 5837 victory over the Heavener Wolves to capture the consolation regional championship and punch their ticket to area play. F...
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Gear up and grab your green
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Gear up and grab your green
March 5, 2026
Break out the shamrocks, dust off the tutus and lace up those running shoes, the Eufaula Green Run 5K is back for its sixth year, bringing a splash of Irish spirit to the shoreline of Lake Eufaula. Ho...
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52nd Annual Checotah Band Daze
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52nd Annual Checotah Band Daze
March 5, 2026
Checotah hosted their 52nd Annual Band Daze February 19 – 20 with 35 bands from across the state of Oklahoma competing in the twoday competition. Canadian HS Band directed by Glenn Sizemore and Barbar...
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Freedom House chosen as Citizens of the Year
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Freedom House chosen as Citizens of the Year
By Staff Reports 
March 5, 2026
This year LaDonna Rhodes aka “The Paper Lady” with the McIntosh County Democrat had the privilege of announcing the Citizen of the Year award which went to Freedom House Adult & Teen Challenge with di...
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