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Easter bringing egg-citement to local areas
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March 27, 2024
Easter bringing egg-citement to local areas
By Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt, March 30,

Lots of Easter events will be taking place this year.

Providence Realty will host its annual Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt Saturday, March 30 starting at noon at Posey Park.

Have your picture taken with the Easter Bounces, chow down on hot dogs and turn the kids loose in bounce houses.

Egg hunt age groups and time of their start include: – 12:45 p.m., 0-3 year olds – 1:30 p.m., 4-7 year olds – 2:15 p.m., 8-12 year olds Co-sponsors of the hunt include Parker Brothers Roofing; Sam Wampler’s Freedom Ford; Guild Mortgage; Family Dollar/Dollar Tree and Trustmark Title.

Helicopter Egg Drop, March 31 Community Culture Church will again host one of the most popular Easter events, eggs dropped from a helicopter at Paul Bell Stadium on Sunday, March 31, at 3 p.m.

Lake Eufaula State Park Annual Easter Egg Hunt, March 31 Also on March 31, starting at 2 p.m., Lake Eufaula State Park’s Annual Easter Egg hunt.

Children 10 years of age and young will be able to participate in the hunt.

Families will meet at the Deep Fork Campground at the park, located on Highway 150, west of Checotah.

For more information call 918-689-4607.

Easter Egg Hunt on Texanna Road, March 30

Also on Saturday, March 30, an annual Easter Egg Hunt will begin at 2 p.m. at 429657 Texanna Rd, Porum.

Have your picture taken with the Easter Bunny.

Sponsored by Eufaula Properties, M&M Grocery and Linda’s Lakeside Diner.

Sensory-Friendly Bunny, March 28

Total Rehab of Eufaula, 617 S. Main St., will hold a serene and inclusive Easter Bunny visit tailored for children with sensory sensitivities.

The event will take place Thursday, March 28 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

What to expect: – a quiet and calm environment – gentle interactions with the Easter Bunny – an adapted egg hunt and activities for all to enjoy

Ironheads punch ticket to the Big House with gritty 48-42 win over Chandler
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Ironheads punch ticket to the Big House with gritty 48-42 win over Chandler
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
March 11, 2026
The Eufaula Ironheads are headed back to the state tournament after grinding out a hard-fought 48-42 victory over Chandler, securing their place at the OSSAA State Tournament at the Big House in Oklah...
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Deadline to change party affiliation approaches
March 11, 2026
Oklahomans who want to change their party affiliation must submit their change no later than March 31, McIntosh County Election Board Secretary Kim Limbaugh said today. Voters may change their party a...
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Former OSBI investigator sentenced for multiple counts of sexual abuse of a minor
March 11, 2026
MUSKOGEE – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Jordan Francis Toyne, age 37, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 109 months in prison for ea...
Communities built through faith and determination
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Communities built through faith and determination
By STAFF WRITER 
March 11, 2026
On a cool Saturday morning, Feb. 28, in the closing days of Black History Month, the steeple of Mt. Olive Star Baptist Church in Checotah rose above a quiet gathering devoted to remembrance, faith and...
Community says goodbye to pillar, leader and friend Gary Lee Nichols
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Community says goodbye to pillar, leader and friend Gary Lee Nichols
By Shauna Belyeu General Manager 
March 11, 2026
There are men who build businesses. And there are men who build communities. Gary Lee Nichols did both. For more than five decades, Gary wasn’t just the owner of grocery stores; he was a steady presen...
An All American 18th Annual Chili Cook-Off Success
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An All American 18th Annual Chili Cook-Off Success
By LaDonna Rhodes Staff Writer 
March 11, 2026
The 18th Annual Checotah Chili Cook-Off hosted by the Heartland Heritage Museum & Gallery was a culinary showdown of steaming hot chili along with American patriotism for fun-filled evening of food an...
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Tahlequah resident sentenced for illegal possession of firearm and ammunition
March 11, 2026
MUSKOGEE – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Bradley Eugene Davis, a/k/a Bradley Eugene Mefford, age 31, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, was sentenced to ...
Oversight work and deadlines
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Oversight work and deadlines
By REPRESENTATIVE NEIL HAYS (405) 557-7302 
March 11, 2026
This week has been especially active at the Capitol as oversight c ommit tees work through one of the most imp ortant stages of the legislative session. At this point in the process, all remaining Hou...
The ‘prose’ and cons of paragraphs
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The ‘prose’ and cons of paragraphs
March 11, 2026
I miss the days of true creative writing – you know, when you could write a real paragraph and your readers could keep up with the story. You didn’t have to throw in a bunch of pictures or short and s...
Morel to love
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Morel to love
March 11, 2026
The House Tourism Committee this week passed House Bill 3263 to establish the morel mushroom as Oklahoma’s state mushroom. Considered a delicacy because of cultivation difficulties, several thousand O...
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Wild Onion Dinner
March 11, 2026
The Eufaula-Canadian Tribal Town will be hosting the annual Wild Onion Dinner on Saturday, March 14, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Eufaula Indian Community Nutrition Center, 800 Birkes Rd., Eufaula. The co...
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