Obituaries
November 23, 2023
DEATH NOTICES

EUFAULA – Joyce Dean Cloud, 86, passed away Saturday, November 4, 2023. A funeral service was held November 17 at Hunn, Black & Merritt Funeral Home in Eufaula.

CHECOTAH – Arliss Dewayne “Butch” Collett, 70, peacefully departed this earthly life on Sunday, November 12, 2023 in Tulsa, OK. A memorial service was held November 20 at Integrity Chapel.

MUSKOGEE – Karlene Sue Ladtkow-Davis, 87, passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2023 in Bixby, Oklahoma. Funeral services were held Thursday, November 16, 2023, at Southeast Baptist Church.

EUFAULA – Tod Alan Fields, 57, passed away Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 at his home in Eufaula, Oklahoma. A graveside service was held at Enterprise Cemetery on November 17, 2023.

McIntosh County designated Purple Heart County
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McIntosh County designated Purple Heart County
By JERRY FINK U.S. ARMY, 1963-66 TEXAS, KOREA, SAN FRANCISCO 
January 9, 2025
“Poor is the nation that has no heroes, but poorer still is the nation that, having heroes, fails to remember and honor them.” - Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC) County Clerk Deena Farrow read t...
Local FF A student is top 3 nationwide
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Local FF A student is top 3 nationwide
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
January 9, 2025
In mid-December, Checotah FFA member Jade McPeak, her mother, Emmy McPeak and FFA Advisor, Zachary Ilbery, traveled all expenses paid to Las Vegas, Nevada for the Intertribal Agriculture Council Annua...
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Polar bear weather ushers in new year
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
January 9, 2025
The windchill in McIntosh County hit a low of 1 degree Sunday, but the bone-chilling weather didn’t cause any major problems other than staying warm. Leslie Phillips, County Emergency Director, said M...
Checotali woman arrested followingwild pursuit
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Checotali woman arrested followingwild pursuit
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
January 9, 2025
A former employee of the McIntosh County Sheriff’s Department and Checotah Police Department faces multiple felonies following an erratic pursuit through Checotah by lawmen. Emma Lee Ellison, 34, a Ch...
Locals help poor pups in area
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Locals help poor pups in area
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
January 9, 2025
There has never been a shortage on abuse, neglected and abandoned animals in any county and locals in Mc-Intosh County are working to make a difference in the lives of these poor animals one at a time...
Sports editor hits a home run with food drive
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Sports editor hits a home run with food drive
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
January 9, 2025
Sports Editor Rodney Haltom is a large man with a heart almost as large as he is. Hungry people throughout the county where he has covered sports for over 15 years have not gone unnoticed by the man w...
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2025 Annual Women’s Conference
January 9, 2025
January 17 & 18 You’re invited! Ages 13 yrs. old and up Checotah First FWB Church 713 Broadway Street RSVP 918-473-5446
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Former commissioner hired as consultant
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
January 9, 2025
The final day in office for District 2 County Commissioner Monty Grider was Dec. 31 after losing November’s election to Clifford McElhaney. During the Monday, Jan. 6 meeting the commissioners engaged ...
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Warren Clinic comes to Eufaula
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Saint Francis Health Systems, based in Tulsa, has established a Warren Clinic in Eufaula. There are more than 110 Warren Clinic locations in Oklahoma, employing more than 600 providers. According to a...
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