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Woman barefoot and pulling toy wagon fights officer
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
June 26, 2025
A barefooted 23-year-old Oktaha woman was walking near I-40, pulling a toy wagon missing its front wheels, has been arrested for assault and battery on a police officer, conspiracy to perform an act o...
Smelser to become county treasurer July 1
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Smelser to become county treasurer July 1
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
June 26, 2025
Kimberly Smelser has been first deputy in the McIntosh County Treasurer’s Office since January 2021. On Tuesday, July 1, she will become county treasurer, replacing Betty Whisenhunt, whose final day i...
Checotah Alumni to host reunion this weekend
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Checotah Alumni to host reunion this weekend
June 26, 2025
The Checotah High School Alumni Reunion is finally here and will be two days reminiscing over high school days gone by too quickly. On Friday, June 27, everyone is invited to the Katy Depot to catch u...
City of Checotah prepares fireworks and family fun
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City of Checotah prepares fireworks and family fun
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
June 26, 2025
The City of Checotah is gearing up for the greatest Fourth of July Freedom Fest celebration the community has ever seen. There will be plenty of sights and sounds to see this year during their allday event. Registration starts at 9 a.m. on July 4 at the Checotah Sports Complex for Cornhole, 3V3 Basketball and Pickleball signups. Tournaments for Cornhole and 3V3 Basketball begins at 10 a.m. to see ...
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Woman barefoot and pulling toy wagon fights officer
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
June 26, 2025
A barefooted 23-year-old Oktaha woman was walking near I-40, pulling a toy wagon missing its front wheels, has been arrested for assault and battery on a police officer, conspiracy to perform an act o...
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Smelser to become county treasurer July 1
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Smelser to become county treasurer July 1
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
June 26, 2025
Kimberly Smelser has been first deputy in the McIntosh County Treasurer’s Office since January 2021. On Tuesday, July 1, she will become county treasurer, replacing Betty Whisenhunt, whose final day i...
Checotah Alumni to host reunion this weekend
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Checotah Alumni to host reunion this weekend
June 26, 2025
The Checotah High School Alumni Reunion is finally here and will be two days reminiscing over high school days gone by too quickly. On Friday, June 27, everyone is invited to the Katy Depot to catch u...
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Minor leads lawmen on wild chase
June 26, 2025
A juvenile driving a stolen 2020 white Jeep Compass led lawmen on a chase that exceeded 110 miles per hour on U.S. 69 shortly after midnight on Friday, June 20. After the Eufaula Police Department was...
Bingo Night blazed a trail for suicide awareness
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Bingo Night blazed a trail for suicide awareness
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
June 26, 2025
Bingo Night blazed a trail for the Lake Eufaula Out of Darkness Walk on June 12. Many patrons and volunteers came out to help raise money for the walk set for September 20. All the proceeds of the fun...
When death steals a first-class friend
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When death steals a first-class friend
By LENORE BECHTEL 
June 26, 2025
I may have been the last person—other than her murderer—to talk to Selby Minner before her murder on Monday, June 9. She and I planned to meet that day, but when we talked by phone around 4:30 p.m., w...
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Pam Jackson was a Eufaula original
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Pam Jackson was a Eufaula original
June 26, 2025
On June 21, the Eufaula community celebrated the life of Pam Jackson (58) who passed away after a long battle with an illness. Jackson was a beloved mother, sister, grandmother and friend. Jackson was...
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Sixth Annual Golf Cart & SXS Parade
June 26, 2025
Meet at the Eufaula Armory (under the big tree) Line-up starts at 6:30 p.m. | The parade rolls out at 7 p.m. The route will start at Eufaula armory down Broadway to Lake Shore Drive around the cove an...
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Back-to-Back Glory: Panthers repeat as Stanley Cup Champs
June 26, 2025
The Florida Panthers roared into hockey history Tuesday night, dominating the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 to clinch their second straight Stanley Cup title. With the win, Florida becomes the NHL’s f...
Williams wins Okie Noodling Championship
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Williams wins Okie Noodling Championship
June 26, 2025
TESS MAUNE SOCIAL MEDIA A big congratulations to my buddy Phierce Williams who is this year’s Okie Noodling champion. He won both the adult and kids divisions of the Okie Noodling tournament down in P...
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60th Birthday Celebration
June 26, 2025
A 60th Birthday Celebration for Rev. W. R. Casey, Jr., President of the CMA Alliance Inc. will take place Saturday, June 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Downtown Doubletree Hotel, located at 616 W. 7th St. in ...
After School Program Highlights
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After School Program Highlights
June 12, 2025
Checotah’s After School Program recently visited the Katy Depot and the Heartland Heritage Museum & Gallery learned about the history of Checotah and the Checotah Art Guild.
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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Forgiveness for all
June 26, 2025
Christ paid the ultimate sacrifice to extend forgiveness for all. So God, why is forgiveness so hard? Why do bad things happen to us and those we love? Why is there so much anger and animosity in the ...
Congress must act to help the new postmaster general pull USPS back from the brink
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Congress must act to help the new postmaster general pull USPS back from the brink
By MARTHA DIAZ ASZKENAZY CHAIR, NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION PUBLISHER, THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY (CALIFORNIA) SUN/EL SOL NEWSPAPERS 
June 26, 2025
The United States Postal Service is on the brink of a self-induced collapse. The failed policies of the Delivering for America Plan have driven away customers through a combination of sky-high rate in...
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McAlester man drowns
June 26, 2025
Authorities reported that Arturo Villegas- Rodriguez, 23, of McAlester, drowned on Lake Eufaula shortly before 11 p.m. Thursday. The Marine Enforcement Division of the Department of Public Safety is i...
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Reigning queen urges contestants to sign up
June 26, 2025
I am Danner Burn of Texanna. I am the 18-year-old daughter of Blaine and Lisa Burn. I work as a sales associate of Kastenberry Credit Card Processing. I was the Sedan Round-Up Club Queen in 2021 and a...
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