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April 3, 2025

Ironhead graduates from West Point

By Noah Alexander,

Not very many people can say that they attended and graduated from West Point but former Eufaula Ironhead running back Noah Alexander can. Alexander is the first West Point graduate from Eufaula in modern times. He signed with the Army his senior year and played football for the Black Knights his freshman year and had a great spring game.

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Uncle Jimmy’s Country Cookin’ now servi ir

By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR

April 10, 2025

Jimmy Doolittle, a businessman and entrepreneur, had never owned a restaurant. But the owner of Little Turtle Storage knows what he likes, and he likes what he spent two years creating. Uncle Jimmy’s ...

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Unofficial elections results are in

By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR

April 10, 2025

About 1,300 McIntosh County voters cast their ballots in the April 1 special election. In Eufaula, 63 percent of the local voters approved a proposal that will allow major construction projects in the...

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Man charged with sexual abuse of one-year-old

By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR

April 10, 2025

A 27-year old Checotah man has been charged with numerous heinous crimes involving young children. Brandon Lakota Morlin was charged Monday with child sexual abuse; aggravated possession of child sexu...

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Body found in creek

April 10, 2025

Muskogee County Sheriff’s deputies are still investigating the circumstances of a body that was found in a creek in Muskogee County. According to authorities, deputies were dispatched to the 1600 bloc...

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Shooter in standoff with lawmen

By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR

April 10, 2025

At press time Tuesday a shooter was in a standoff with lawmen from numerous law enforcement agencies in eastern McIntosh County. The unidentified suspect was barricaded in a residence on New Texanna R...

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Citizens On Patrol coming to Checotah

By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER

April 10, 2025

The Checotah Police Department is looking for qualified people who are interested in serving their community and are willing to volunteer their time and effort to help patrol the area, along with help...

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From a dream to a miracle in the making

By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER

April 10, 2025

When Kathy Love had her first dream years ago, she saw a worship center where the ladies from Freedom House could come and worship as well as play games, etc. Though she told the director, they both l...

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Muskogee Police investigate death of Eufaulan

April 10, 2025

MUSKOGEE - A 21-yearold man identified as Ashton Wright of Eufaula has died from severe injuries suffered Monday evening, March 31, according to police. As of Friday, April 4, investigators had not di...

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Happy tails find happy homes

By Staff Reports

April 10, 2025

Two abandoned pups recently picked up by the local pound showed off their happy, wagging tails after finding new happy homes. Though too many pups and dogs are still being tossed out like trash in McI...

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Demonstrators hit downtown over downsizing

By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER

April 10, 2025

Several individuals demonstrating their right to protest as they marched downtown Checotah Saturday morning after meeting at Veterans Park to say “Hands Off” their jobs as well as others. The Hands Of...

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Early registration for Poker Run underway

April 10, 2025

The Lake Eufaula Association is now accepting early registrations for its June 14 Golden Eagle Poker Run. Sign up before May 1 and the fee is $225 per hand. After that date, it is $250 per hand. Secur...