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FFA hosts successful Premium Sale
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FFA hosts successful Premium Sale
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
March 7, 2024
Checotah Local Show was a huge success and wrapped up with its Premium Sale last month with an arena full of supporters and student exhibitors. The following exhibitors made the sale with these achiev...
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Democratic Party to meet March 12
March 7, 2024
Will discuss domestic abuse The McIntosh County Democratic Party will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 12 at the Jim Lucas Public Library at 6:30pm. Please enter through the East door. Our d...
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Sixth grader wins Spelling Bee
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Sixth grader wins Spelling Bee
March 7, 2024
Checotah Middle School held an exciting Spelling Bee last week with some of their top spellers. Students in 6th through 8th grade competed against each other for the title of Champion Speller. When th...
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County GOP news
By LYNELLE MEDLEY CHAIRMAN 
March 7, 2024
It’s almost time for us to resume our normal meeting schedule now that precinct meetings and county convention are out of the way, although don’t forget we have district convention coming up on April ...
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Sen. Roger Thompson offers update on Senate’s budget transparency efforts
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Sen. Roger Thompson offers update on Senate’s budget transparency efforts
By Sen. Thompson 
March 7, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Appropriations Chairman Roger Thompson, ROkemah, said the Oklahoma Legislature’s upper chamber is on its way toward making this year’s budget process more transparent than ever....
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Checotah Stories from the past
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Checotah Stories from the past
March 7, 2024
Stories from the past McIntosh County Democrat 100 YEARS AGO March 6, 1924 Eufaula Bank Suspends First National closes its doors but officers prepare to pay depositors in full The First National Bank ...
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Plan for a sober driver this St. Patrick’s Day
March 7, 2024
Remember: Buzzed driving is drunk driving EUFAULA — St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the United States extend as far back as the American colonial period. Today, it is one of our nation’s most popula...
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Wild Onion Dinner set
March 7, 2024
The Eufaula-Canadian Tribal Town is hosting its annual Wild Onion dinner on Saturday, March 9, from 11a.m. 2 p.m. at the Eufaula Indian Community Nutrition Center, 800 Birkes Road, Eufaula. The cost i...
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Texanna Ladies Crafters
By Sue Taylor-Loudermilk Texanna Lady Crafters 
March 7, 2024
We held our business meeting on February 16, 2024, with Helen Tremain our new President, leading the meeting with our pledge to the flag. Our minutes and treasurer report read, both approved. We had n...
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50th Band Daze in the books
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50th Band Daze in the books
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
March 7, 2024
On Feb. 22-23, the Class of Checotah hosted their 50th Annual Band Daze at their new Checotah Center for Performing Arts building. “The top of the schedule says 48th Annual but we found out it was act...
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Habitual criminal gets five life sentences plus 11 years
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR SHAUNA BELYEU 
March 7, 2024
GENERAL MANAGER A 38-year-old habitual criminal who was charged with multiple felonies was found guilty of most of those charges at the end of a threeday trial last week. Joshua Duane Butler of Wetumk...
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Women’s History Month
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Women’s History Month
By ALMA HARPER GARDENIAART CLUB 
March 7, 2024
2024 Theme: Women Who Advocate for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Women’s History Month is celebrated every year during the month of March. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter declared the week of Marc...
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CMS Chess Club hosts first tournament
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CMS Chess Club hosts first tournament
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
March 7, 2024
The CMS Chess Club hosted their first chess tournament on Feb. 23 through the 21st Century After-School Program. The tournament took place at the Perk Place and a team from Warner came to compete agai...
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Disc golfers come together to help one of their own
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Disc golfers come together to help one of their own
By CURTIS HARTSHORN PRESIDENT OF THE LEDGA 
March 7, 2024
Disc golf is just a game, until it becomes a boost to the people of a community. This past Saturday twenty-three disc golfers came together to play the Sammy Sling Benefit Tournament. This was a fundr...
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Honoree Selby Minner still giving back to the communities
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Honoree Selby Minner still giving back to the communities
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
March 7, 2024
The Blues queen herself has been plugged in and playing at the Jim Lucas Library for weeks as she offers free guitar lessons to beginner and advanced guitar players. Selby Minner has been teaching oth...
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The Class
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The Class
February 29, 2024
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2024 Checotah Chili Cook-Off
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2024 Checotah Chili Cook-Off
February 29, 2024
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Court Report
February 29, 2024
McIntosh County District Court Report Felony Cases David Daniel Crawford-burglary in the 2nd degree Elizabeth Meyer-falsely personate another to create liability Eltonio Ontre Evans-bail jumping Angel...
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Librarian Beth Sherrill Retirement Party
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Librarian Beth Sherrill Retirement Party
February 29, 2024
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Oklahomans facing medical debt lawsuits could get some relief under a bill advanced by a House committee on Thursday
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Oklahomans facing medical debt lawsuits could get some relief under a bill advanced by a House committee on Thursday
February 29, 2024
House Bill 4148, by Rep. Suzanne Schreiber, D-Tulsa, and Rep. Mark Lepak, R-Claremore, would require healthcare providers or thirdparty debt collectors to tell the court they made the patient aware of...
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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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