Leukemia & Lymphoma Society?s Girl of the Year rings ceremonial bell

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October 11, 2018

OKLAHOMA CITY ? Rachel Scott, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society?s 2018 Girl of the Year, has finished her leukemia treatment and will ring the ceremonial bell at the Jimmy Everest

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2024: A lookback

January 2, 2025

As we usher in the dawn of a new year, its only fit- you read the stories that bind us together and define ting to pause and reflect on the journey that we took our tight-knit community together in 20...

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Elves spread joy this season

By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER

January 2, 2025

A couple of Santa’s elves got finished at their workshop early before Christmas and decided to spread some Christmas joy this season which resulted in a little more excitement than expected. For sever...

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Real angels on assignments

By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER

January 2, 2025

Real angels on assignment showed up this year to make sure all the angels off the Lions Angel Trees and Golden Angel Tree had a very Merry Christmas. Iris Park, who has chaired the Lions Club Angel Tr...

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Feeding AH Souls Hugo Success

January 2, 2025

The 16th annual Feeding All Souls was a huge success as locals pulled up to pick up their Christmas dinners.

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A Season of Giving can make a difference for children

By JOE DORMAN OICACEO

January 2, 2025

OKLAHOMA CITY - No matter what holiday you are celebrating in December, there are usually gifts involved. With Christmas Day and Hanukkah both falling on December 25, and Kwanzaa starting on December ...

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Dorothy’s incredible journey to Oz is much more than a fun story

By ?r. James Flnck, USAO History Professor

January 2, 2025

----------------- current events through a historical lens-------------------------------- As I sat in the theater with the rest of the nation this past week watching “Wicked,” I was happy to see the ...

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Everyday decisions and lifetime commitments

By ZaVonna

January 2, 2025

As I celebrated my birthday a few days after Christmas this year, I reflected on how everyday decisions end up becoming lifetime commitments. These choices we are allowed to make in our daily lives, w...

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Checotah Stories from the past

January 2, 2025

114 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat Thursday, January 26, 1911 GREAT REVIVIAL More Than 200 Decide to Live Better Life 115 Joined Churches The great union revival which has been under way at Tuckab...

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County GOP News

By LYNELLE MEDLEY CHAIRMAN

January 2, 2025

McIntosh County GOP wants to thank all those who attended our Christmas party, we had a lot of fun, and we were excited to see a few new faces. Our next meeting will be on Jan. 23 (note they are now o...

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Man charged with killing woman

By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR

January 2, 2025

A Wilburton man has been charged with the shooting death of a Eufaula woman one week before Christmas. Dead is Brenda Wilson, who was shot with a .22 caliber handgun on Dec. 18 at her residence in a r...

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January 2, 2025

EUFAULA - Robert John Furr, 71, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2024 at his home in Eufaula, OK. Services are pending at this time. EUFAULA - Maudine Smith Johnson, 89, passed from this life on Chr...