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1 dead, 1 injured
August 21, 2025
Two commercial vehicles collided on the morning of Aug. 12 at I-40 and US 69 in McIntosh County resulting in the death of one of the drivers, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Dead is Patrick ...
Checotah announces hiring first full-time fire chief
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Checotah announces hiring first full-time fire chief
August 21, 2025
The City of Checotah is proud to announce the hiring of Greg Carmack as the city’s first full-time Fire Chief, marking a historic step forward for the community’s public safety services. Chief Carmack...
Oklahoma’s small-town police take federal immigration role
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Oklahoma’s small-town police take federal immigration role
By MARIA GUINNIP AND LIONEL RAMOS OKLAHOMA WATCH 
August 21, 2025
Eufaula Police Chief David Bryning signed the contract but has decided to cancel it. He says he’s never had a problem with any of the handful of immigrant families living in his town, and gang activit...
The day Checotah got bombed
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The day Checotah got bombed
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
August 21, 2025
The Heartland Heritage Museum & Gallery had a wonderful turnout for their 40th Commemoration of the Bombing at Checotah on Aug. 7. Several locals told their recollection of what happened that day and how it impacted them personally. Local newspapers lined the room giving insight to that impactful day when town folk called relatives to say “I got bombed” after a military truck laden with 10,000-pou...
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1 dead, 1 injured
August 21, 2025
Two commercial vehicles collided on the morning of Aug. 12 at I-40 and US 69 in McIntosh County resulting in the death of one of the drivers, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Dead is Patrick ...
Checotah announces hiring first full-time fire chief
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Checotah announces hiring first full-time fire chief
August 21, 2025
The City of Checotah is proud to announce the hiring of Greg Carmack as the city’s first full-time Fire Chief, marking a historic step forward for the community’s public safety services. Chief Carmack...
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Oklahoma’s small-town police take federal immigration role
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Oklahoma’s small-town police take federal immigration role
By MARIA GUINNIP AND LIONEL RAMOS OKLAHOMA WATCH 
August 21, 2025
Eufaula Police Chief David Bryning signed the contract but has decided to cancel it. He says he’s never had a problem with any of the handful of immigrant families living in his town, and gang activit...
4th Annual Wine & Art Festival Sept. 6
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4th Annual Wine & Art Festival Sept. 6
August 21, 2025
Artists and vendors are gearing up for the fourth annual Vision Eufaula Wine & Art Festival, set for Saturday, Sept. 6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 150 N. Front Street. If you have a food truck, winery o...
A tapestry of blues, memory, and legacy at Eufaula Library
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A tapestry of blues, memory, and legacy at Eufaula Library
By MICHAEL BARNES CORRESPONDENT 
August 21, 2025
This past Friday afternoon, the Follansbee Room of the Eufaula Memorial Library filled not just with guests and folding chairs—but with memory, reverence, and the soul of the blues. What was originall...
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LEA 2025 Golf Tournament Sept. 26
August 21, 2025
The 2025 Lake Eufaula Association Golf Tournament will be held Friday Sept. 26 at Arrowhead Golf Course, 3657 Main Park Rd. , Canadian. Registration is at 8 a.m., shotgun start is at 9 a.m. and lunch ...
Jim Lucas Library News
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Jim Lucas Library News
By HEATH ALLEN 
August 21, 2025
When summer ends, and the children return to school, the library breathes a quiet sigh of relief -for a moment, anyways. Then it’s back to work! Come and see how we are shaking things up at the Jim Lu...
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Area softball teams off to a great start; first week of football scrimmages
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Area softball teams off to a great start; first week of football scrimmages
By Rodney Haltom Sports Editor 918-689-2191 ijsports@cookson.news 
August 21, 2025
Congratulations to the Eufaula and Checotah fast-pitch softball teams for getting off to a great start. As of Monday, Eufaula stands at 3-1 overall while the Lady Wildcats are 2-1. Both teams lost som...
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Oklahoma High School Football 1944–2024 List of Champions
August 21, 2025
CLASS 6A 2024–1992: Bixby (7 titles), Jenks (12), Union (9), Owasso, Broken Arrow, Tulsa Washington, Midwest City, Norman. CLASS 5A 2024–1992: Carl Albert (13 titles), Collinsville, Bishop McGuinness,...
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2025 Eufaula High School Fast-Pitch Schedule
August 21, 2025
Aug. 22-23 RSU Festival @ Claremore V Aug. 25 vs. Broken Bow 5:00V/JV Aug. 26 @ Red Oak 4:30 V/JV Aug. 28 @ Sallisaw 5:00 V/JV Aug. 29 vs. Idabel 5:00 V/JV Sept. 2 @ Poteau 5:00 V/JV Sept. 4-6 Eufaula...
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2025 Checotah Fast-Pitch Softball Schedule
August 21, 2025
Aug. 21-23 @ Okmulgee Tournament TBA Aug. 25 vs. Inola 5:00 Aug. 26 @ Locust Grove 4:00 Aug. 28 Checotah JH Tournament TBA Aug. 28 @ Muldrow 5:00 Aug. 30 @ Eufaula Festival TBA Sept. 1 Labor Day Sept....
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County Fair
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County Fair
August 21, 2025
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Home care agency honored
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Home care agency honored
August 14, 2025
Tephanie Neill was born and raised in Eufaula. Two years ago the 1999 graduate of EHS co-founded Heritage Home Care, which provides a variety of services including skilled nursing, physical therapy, h...
A legacy lives on
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A legacy lives on
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
July 3, 2025
Selby Minner’s Celebration of Life on Saturday at the Checotah Performing Arts Center was a beautiful 3-hour-long tribute to an amazing soul who loved the blues and more importantly, loved people. As ...
Local youth attends YAHL Summit 2025
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Local youth attends YAHL Summit 2025
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
July 3, 2025
Local Oktaha student Olivia Shackelford of Eufaula was recognized as the recipient of the prestigious 2025 Youth Prevention Award in Oklahoma City at the Heartland Conference. This past week Olivia go...
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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 ...
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Becoming part of history
August 21, 2025
By the end of this year I’ll turn 57, which to some is still “a young whippersnapper” but to others I’m “old as dirt.” To me it’s hard to believe how quickly the years seem to fly by now. Having recen...
County sales tax income up from last year
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County sales tax income up from last year
August 21, 2025
The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from June business. The monies they reported this period represent sales fr...
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