Folks concerned about two major issues

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April 15, 2021

Folks concerned about two major issues gathered at Under One Roof Thursday, April 8, for an awareness walk. April is both Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month. The event to emphasize greater under-standing of the two issues was organized by the Family Violence Prevention Program of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation; Youth Emergency Shelter and Women In Safe Home, Inc. (WISH). STAFF

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Rae of Sunshine hosts Autism Awareness Festival in Eufaula

By Shauna Belyeu General Manager

April 22, 2026

Rae of Sunshine brought families together for a day of connection, activity and awareness during its first Autism Awareness Festival in Eufaula. The event, organized by owner Desirae Parish, for whom ...

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Suspect accused of striking patrol car, fleeing deputies before arrest

By Shauna Belyeu General Manager

April 22, 2026

A McIntosh County man was arrested April 16 on a complaint of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, according to a probable cause affidavit. Steven Wayne Smith, 54, of Checotah, was taken into ...

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Monty Guthrie named District 10 Superintendent of the Year

April 22, 2026

The Oklahoma Association of School Administrators (OASA) is pleased to announce Monty Guthrie of Eufaula Public Schools as the 2026 OASA District 10 Superintendent of the Year. Guthrie will be recogni...

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Checotah daycare case moves forward in district court

By Shauna Belyeu General Manager

April 22, 2026

A Checotah couple accused of abusing children in an in-home daycare appeared April 16 in McIntosh County District Court for a preliminary hearing before Associate District Judge Brendon Bridges. Jacob...

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Election Board hears contest in county commissioners race

By Shauna Belyeu General Manager

April 22, 2026

The McIntosh County Election Board heard testimony at 10 a.m.Thursday, April 16, in a contest of candidacy filed against District 1 County Commissioner candidate Jeffery Coleman (McIntosh County sheri...

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Chamber honors local businesses, leaders at annual banquet

April 22, 2026

The Eufaula Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated a night of food, fellowship and recognition on Thursday, April 16, during its annual banquet at Dobber’s, bringing together community members, business ...

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Eufaula High School Drama Club forges new tradition with inaugural Hansard Awards

April 22, 2026

This spring, Eufaula High School is bridging the gap between the gridiron and the stage. The EHS Drama Club is proud to announce the debut of the Hansard Awards, a new tradition honoring the enduring ...

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Autism Awareness Festival fun

April 22, 2026

and sweets from High Class Goods. For Laura Park, who is new to the area, the event left a lasting impression. “It was such a great event,” Park said. “It really meant a lot to see something like this...

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Marketing is a conversation, not a megaphone

By ALICE CANADA

April 22, 2026

Welcome back to Marketing on Main Street. If you are joining us for the first time, you can catch up on previous columns on the Cookson Hills Publishers blog at Cookson. News. In this series, we focus...

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Texanna Lady Crafters

April 22, 2026

Cookies, cakes and pies…oh my! Hot dogs and yard sale, a shopper’s delight. The TLC event is just around the corner. May 1 and 2 from 10 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.. Items for yard sale are too numerous to list a...

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1968 and now: When space united a divided nation

April 22, 2026

Stop me if you’ve heard this one. In the months after a very contentious election, our nation seems more divided than at any time since the decade before the Civil War. The new Republican president is...