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2 dead in apparent murder/suicide
June 5, 2025
What authorities say appears to be a murder suicide took place at about 4:42 p.m., Tuesday, May 27 in Checotah. D ead are Rachel Stewart, 31, of Eufaula, and Todd Patterson, 30, of Checotah, who were ...
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2 burned in boating accident
June 5, 2025
Two people from Oklahoma City were injured Sunday afternoon at the Eufaula Cove Marina when their boat exploded at a fueling dock near the Tumbleweed’s restaurant. Lauren Taylor, a passenger on the bo...
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Boyd pleads guilty to arson, assault
June 5, 2025
Checotah resident James Anthony Boyd, 39, has pled guilty to one count of seconddegree arson and one count of assault and battery on a law enforcement officer. At a hearing on Thursday, May 22, Distri...
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Checotah Class of 2005 Reunion
June 5, 2025
Let’s celebrate our 20year reunion together! Join us for a fun class reunion weekend! It will be a weekend of laughter and memories you’ll cherish forever! June 13 -15 Marvel Resort, Gore, OK For more...
Blues Hall of Fame weathers the foul weather
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Blues Hall of Fame weathers the foul weather
By LENORE BECHTEL 
June 5, 2025
Saturday’s rainstorm didn’t put a damper on the Oklahoma Blues Hall of Fame celebration and induction ceremonies Saturday in Rentiesville. One band after another took to the stage at the Down Home Blues Club and dancers crowded the dance floor to rock and sway to their soulful tunes. Inductees seemed genuinely touched and humbled to receive the trophies presented to them by Selby Minner, a blues m...
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2 dead in apparent murder/suicide
June 5, 2025
What authorities say appears to be a murder suicide took place at about 4:42 p.m., Tuesday, May 27 in Checotah. D ead are Rachel Stewart, 31, of Eufaula, and Todd Patterson, 30, of Checotah, who were ...
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2 burned in boating accident
June 5, 2025
Two people from Oklahoma City were injured Sunday afternoon at the Eufaula Cove Marina when their boat exploded at a fueling dock near the Tumbleweed’s restaurant. Lauren Taylor, a passenger on the bo...
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Boyd pleads guilty to arson, assault
June 5, 2025
Checotah resident James Anthony Boyd, 39, has pled guilty to one count of seconddegree arson and one count of assault and battery on a law enforcement officer. At a hearing on Thursday, May 22, Distri...
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Checotah Class of 2005 Reunion
June 5, 2025
Let’s celebrate our 20year reunion together! Join us for a fun class reunion weekend! It will be a weekend of laughter and memories you’ll cherish forever! June 13 -15 Marvel Resort, Gore, OK For more...
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Celebrate Flag Day, June 14
June 5, 2025
Bring us your tattered and weathered flag. Observe as our local Boys Scouts and DAV members honorably retire it. Sat., June 14 Starting at 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Free Cookout, Games and Raffle At Veterans Pa...
Eufaula becoming an international city
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Eufaula becoming an international city
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
June 5, 2025
A couple from Kosov, north of Albania, found their way to Eufaula by way of Texas to open an Italian restaurant, a diner whose cuisine rivals most metropolitan eateries. Sara and Alban Osmanaj have ha...
Cave pleads guilty to burglary, gets 24 years
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Cave pleads guilty to burglary, gets 24 years
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
June 5, 2025
Trenton Cave, 21, of Eufaula, has pled guilty to 16 charges stemming from a short-lived robbery spree in December 2024. On May 28, District Judge Mike Hogan sentenced Cave to a total of 24 years in pr...
City Council terminates contract with interim city manager
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City Council terminates contract with interim city manager
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
June 5, 2025
The latest person to occupy the city manager’s office is gone in record time. Larry Mitchell was hired as part-time interim city manager on May 7 at a salary of $60 an hour for a 30-hour week. He took...
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A poem for the brave
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A poem for the brave
June 5, 2025
During Memorial Day, I thought about all the soldiers that made the ultimate sacrifice and those that continued to carry the scars of war. My neighbor is a Marine veteran who witnessed combat during D...
OSU announces three kick-off times including Oregon
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OSU announces three kick-off times including Oregon
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
June 5, 2025
Oklahoma State’s first two home football games of the 2025 season are night games, announced Thursday by the Big 12 Conference and its television partners. The Cowboys’ season opener against UT Martin...
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Family to celebrate their mother’s 85th birthday
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Family to celebrate their mother’s 85th birthday
May 15, 2025
The family of Peggy Christian would like to invite the community to come celebrate her 85th Birthday with them this Sunday, May 18 from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. at the Checotah Multi-Purpose Building (which wa...
Birthday party at the Plumb
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Birthday party at the Plumb
By LENORE BECHTEL 
May 1, 2025
Fans, friends, and family filled Longtown’s Plumb Theatre Friday night, April 25, to give keyboard specialist Cookie Eller a spirited 80th birthday celebration. The youngest audience member ever in at...
Inola FFA Speech Contest Results
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Inola FFA Speech Contest Results
April 17, 2025
Checotah FFA Speech Team members traveled to Inola Monday night for their annual speech contest and came home with some amazing placements. Jade McPeak: - 1st Place in 8,9,10 Grade General Agriculture...
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Senior Center menu
March 27, 2025
Tuesday, April 1 – Friday, April 4 Please call for reservation: 918-237-1118 or 918-615-2247 Tuesday, April 1: Goulash; tossed salad; pineapple chunks; Jell-O Wednesday, April 2: Pork loin; au gratin ...
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Miss Azalea Pageant March 22
February 13, 2025
Contestants welcome The 41st Annual Miss Azalea Pageant will be held Saturday, March 22 at the Roxy Theater in Muskogee. The pageant is held each year to kick off the Azalea Festival. The pageant is o...
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Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library News
June 5, 2025
We hosted our Summer Kickoff Block Party last Thursday at the library. The turnout was incredible, and we are so grateful to everyone who came out to party with us. Thank you to all our patrons, vendo...
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Treasurer treasures her kids, grandkids
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
June 5, 2025
McIntosh County Treasurer Betty Whisenhunt has begun the final month of her 11 years in office. She was sworn in on July 1, 2014, and her last day will be June 30. Whisenhunt replaced long-time Treasu...
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VA/Tribal Town aid veterans with disabilities
June 5, 2025
The Eufaula-Canadian Tribal Town and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will be hosting a PACT ACT: Presumptive Disability Claims Event: Bringing VA Benefits Home Event in Eufaula on June 6, at the E...
Broken yet still blessed
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Broken yet still blessed
June 5, 2025
To say I have been broken in the past week would be quite an understatement. I have been utterly devastated as I received the worse possible news any family member could ever hear last Tuesday -our pr...
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