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September 6, 2018

Losing someone to a disease, a car wreck or a fatal accident is heart-rending to say the least. However, losing someone due to suicide is grievous to the point of numbing the soul. It stops you in you...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...