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Eufaula and Checotah compete with best in State Track and Field Meet at Plainview High School

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR

May 15, 2025

The Eufaula Ironheads and Checotah Wildcats competed in the OSSAA State Track and Field Meet Friday at Plainview High School. Eufaula Freshman Leah Green finished 11th in the state in the Class 4A 200...

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Fundraiser supports consumers’ backs and schools

May 15, 2025

Checotah High School Football is excited to announce it will be hosting a one-day Mattress Fundraiser on Saturday, May 17 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. For one day only, Checotah High School will be transform...

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Special events scheduled to honor all military

May 15, 2025

The DAV Chapter 3 McIntosh County will be hosting two events to honor all military veterans. The first event will be Friday, May 23 at 5 p.m. at Veterans Park in Checotah. There will be free hot dogs ...

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Duvall Dynasty continues to qualify cowboys

By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER

May 15, 2025

After a competitive weekend at Checotah Round Up Club, the 46th Annual Duvall Steer Wrestling Jackpot is in the books and the Duvall Dynasty continues to keep qualifying cowboys to compete. Although s...

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Multi-Purpose Building renamed after beloved educator

By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER

May 15, 2025

The CIS Multi-Purpose Building was recently renamed after the beloved administrator Jerry L. Faught, a longtime Checotah resident who was instrumental in the creation of the building itself decades ago. Faught, who dedicated his life to education after coming home a decorated Korean War combat veteran, began as a teacher for Checotah Public Schools in 1958. During his tenure, Faught taught busines...

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Eufaula and Checotah compete with best in State Track and Field Meet at Plainview High School

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR

May 15, 2025

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Fundraiser supports consumers’ backs and schools

May 15, 2025

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Special events scheduled to honor all military

May 15, 2025

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Duvall Dynasty continues to qualify cowboys

By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER

May 15, 2025

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Green Country CattleWomen announce their scholarship winner

May 15, 2025

“We are thrilled to announce this year’s recipient of our 2025 scholarship Karlee Glover!” Vice Pres. Green Country Cattle-Women Spring Morrow stated. Karlee is the daughter of B.K. and Stacy Glover. ...

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Checotah

By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR

May 15, 2025

114 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat Thursday, June 8, 1911 THE BONDS WIN The citizens of Checotah yesterday by a vote of 173 to 52 authorized the school board to issue bonds in the sum of $35,000 t...

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County GOP News

By LYNELLE MEDLEY CHAIRMAN

May 15, 2025

We have been busy with the OKGOP State Convention where we have completed the circle in cleaning up the GOP by taking back the entire central committee. We are excited for the future and would love to...

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Constitution 101: Election and Assembly Clauses

May 15, 2025

As we have seen over the past few months, there has been a lot of debate as to who is eligible to vote and where the power belongs. However, in federal elections, it is up to the states to make these ...

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Rylee McNeill battles weather and competition at State Golf Tournament

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR

May 15, 2025

Rylee McNeill of Eufaula had to battle the harsh elements and stiff competition Monday at the OSSAA State Golf Championship at the Shawnee Country Club on Monday. With rain and winds blowing across th...

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And it comes to an end

May 15, 2025

And another year of high school sports comes to an end as the last of the state tournaments take place. As sports fans we have had a fantastic year. We saw Eufaula girls go to the state fast-pitch tou...

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No. 2 seed Sooners to host regional at Love’s Field

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR

May 15, 2025

ESPN announced the NCAA Tournament Regional brackets, and the Sooners will host at Love’s Field in Oklahoma City. Despite the regular season SEC championship and Co-Championship win, the committee gav...

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Big 12 Conference

May 15, 2025

Big 12 Board Chair and Baylor President Linda Livingstone announced that the Big 12 Board of Directors has voted to extend Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark’s contract for an additional three years th...

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McCurtain hires Darren Harber as girls basketball coach

By JOHN BLOCK COURTESY

May 15, 2025

Darren Harber embraces his son, Dristan as he checks out for the final time during his senior season. Darren Harber was hired on April 14 to be the McCurtain Public Schools Girls Basketball Coach for ...

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Athletic Directors: Developing a mindset to survive and thrive

By DR. DAVID HOCH CMAA

May 15, 2025

With all the tasks and responsibilities that high school athletic administrators handle, learning and mastering new skills, and incorporating the latest best practices, are essential to keep pace. The...

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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...

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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...

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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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Luches Warrior Jr. Memorial

April 17, 2025

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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...

Opinion

Federal budget will impact state and its families

May 15, 2025

JOE DORMAN OICA CEO JOE DORMAN, OICA CEO Joe Dorman CEO – OICA OKLAHOMA CITY – As May is upon us, it is the time of year when the state budget picture begins to clear as state legislators put the fini...

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Wind Energy Bill hanging in balance

By REP. TIM TURNER

May 15, 2025

Senate Bill 2, as amended in the House, is the current wind energy setback bill I am supporting. This measure is now identical to House Bill 2751, which failed in the Senate Energy Committee in April....

Opinion

Hold your peace to keep your peace

May 15, 2025

Another Mother’s Day has come and gone and though it didn’t go quite the way I had planned, God already knew what the day would hold so He prepared me with my pastor Holly Furtick’s sermon “Hold Your ...

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Session Wrap-Up and Looking Ahead

May 15, 2025

REPRESENTATIVE NEIL HAYS (405) 557-7302 We’ve officially wrapped up the legislative work for this session, and heard over 200 bills that have now made their way through the process. I’m proud of the l...

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May 15, 2025

Sign up for the Golden Eagle Poker Run! There’s a little more than a month left until the Golden Eagle Poker Run on the beautiful waters of Lake Eufaula — and this year’s theme is Pirates & Parrots. T...