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September 25, 2024
Fall Fundraisers, Fellowships, Festivals & More

Sip & Paint

Friday, Sept. 27 at 6:30 p.m.

701 S. Main St. Eufaula Public Market

Elaina Donahue’s Rett Walk & 5K Run with Car Show

Saturday, Sept. 28 Race starts at 9 a.m. Follow I-40 Race Services for registration and details Car Show For A Cause-No entry fees Cash prizes 1st, 2ndand 3rd plus Mayor’s Choice Registration from 8 a.m. Car Show from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Hello Fall (Indoor) Craft Fair

Saturday, Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

625 W. Gentry, Checotah Order of the Eastern Star, Checotah Chapter #25 Checotah Masonic Lodge #86

Community Meal

Saturday, Sept. 28 from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.

S. Paul Carr Drive Moving Love Ministries at Faith Church Free food and fellowship

Gospel Singing

Special Guest Crystal River Band Saturday, Sept. 28 at 6 p.m.

Dinner Served After 107 E. Prairie St.

Oktaha Trinity Baptist Church

Night of Worship with New Life Church

Saturday, Sept. 28 from 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.

319 W. Gentry Ave. At Checotah Perk

Lindsey Chapel Annual Round-Up Saturday, Sept. 28 at 6 p.m.

5 miles E of Hwy ^9 on Texanna Rd Food, Fellowship and Fun All are welcome.

Checotah Indian Taco Sale Friday, Oct. 4 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

401 N. Broadway Checotah First Assembly of God Taking preorders now/ $10 a plate

Big Breakfast Fundraiser Saturday, Oct. 5 from 7 a.m. -10 a.m.

$7 Donation gets you eggs, sausage, pancakes, biscuit and gravy, orange juice or coffee.

625 W. Gentry Ave. Checotah Masonic Lodge #86

Eufaula Masonic Lodge #1 Fish Fry Fundraiser Saturday, Oct. 5 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

1104 Eunice Burns Rd., Eufaula $10 donation –fish, fries, baked beans, coleslaw, hush puppies, dessert and a drink.

All proceeds to benefit Under One Roof

City Wide Sale

Saturday, Oct. 5th at 8 a.m. Checotah Sports Complex

Checotah Chamber of Commerce Fall Car Show Saturday, Oct. 5 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Trophies & Prizes plus 50/50 Raffle First Responder Touch a Truck Event & Demos To register call 918-4732070.

4th Annual Freedom House Adult & Teen Challenge BBQ Banquet & Graduation Ceremony “Transformed by HIM… One Lady at a Time” Saturday, Oct. 5 Silent Auction Opens at 3 p.m.

Dinner & Presentation 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Freedom House Tours at 6:15 p.m.

Tickets: $25 713 N. Broadway Checotah Free Will Baptist Gymnasium

6th Annual Barktoberfest 2024

Saturday, Oct. 12 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Live music, pumpkin patch, carnival games, costume contests, bounce houses, food trucks, pet adoptions and more.

114375 N Old Hwy 69, Eufaula Porches & Pastures Real Estate

2nd Annual Chili Cook-Off Saturday, Oct. 19 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

575 #9 Marina Rd, Longtown at Nine Marina

Hobo Dinner at the Katy Depot Beans – Stew –Cornbread Pie & Dessert Auction Silent Auction Saturday, October 19 Doors open at 5 p.m. Auction begins at 6 p.m.

ENDUI Awareness 5K Fun Run/Remembrance Walk Lake Eufaula Xtreme RV Resort Amphitheater Saturday, Oct. 26, gates open at 8 a.m.

Lake Eufaula State Park Haunted Trail Coming in October Get your SPOOK ON! Creative minds and volunteers needed. For more info: 918-689– 5311

FAIC Community Bean Dinner & Raffles Saturday, Oct. 26 from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Beans, Cornbread, Dessert & Drink $10 110209 Hwy 150, Checotah Two raffles to benefit FAIC with fire gear

3rd Annual Zombie Ball Saturday, Oct. 26 from 6 p.m.- 9 p.m.

319 W. Gentry Ave., Checotah Perk All-inclusive wrist bands gets you family-friendly games, candy, karaoke and a terrorific body part buffet.

Checotah Chamber of Commerce Downtown Trunk or Treat Extravaganza Downtown businesses are decorating the trunks of their vehicles as kids trick or treat downtown and around town Thursday, Oct. 31 from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Downtown Merchant Trick or Treat Thursday, Oct. 31 from 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Pop With A Cop plus other fun activities Downtown Main Street, Eufaula Eufaula Area Chamber of Commerce

Eufaula losing two prominent citizens
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Eufaula losing two prominent citizens
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
December 31, 2025
Robyn and Randy Burris, two of Eufaula’s leading citizens who are shining examples of what it means to be community spirited, will be leaving in January for Sheridan, Ark., just south of Little Rock. ...
2025: Year in review
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2025: Year in review
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
December 31, 2025
The year 2025 was an eventful one for Eufaula. Many local residents joined forces to help defeat the creation of a wind turbine farm in the county. The Muscogee Nation opened its Lake Eufaula Casino i...
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The subsidy cliff: What the end of ACA subsidies means for McIntosh County
By Staff Reports 
December 31, 2025
Congress has allowed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, which significantly lowered premiums for millions, to expire on December 31, 2025. There is no stopgap and no extension. While Washington ...
Steele pleads guilty to robbery
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Steele pleads guilty to robbery
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
December 31, 2025
Dallas Allen Steele, 38, Checotah, has pled guilty to robbery with a weapon and possession of a firearm after a former felony conviction. On Dec. 10, Associate District Judge Brendon Bridges sentenced...
WMU Alliance prepare gifts for nursing home
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WMU Alliance prepare gifts for nursing home
December 31, 2025
The Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) recently wrapped gifts for residents of Lakeview Nursing home. Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU), founded in 1888, is the largest Protestant mission’s organization for ...
Merit vs. equity in college football
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Merit vs. equity in college football
December 31, 2025
Now that the playoffs are set, it’s worth taking a moment to understand the flaws and biases built into the college football ranking system. While fairness may be an interesting word, I’m someone who ...
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We all need Jesus
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We all need Jesus
December 31, 2025
Another year around the sun and as I turned 57 on Dec. 30 I realize that no matter how old we get – we all need Jesus. Though the world may label us old, out dated or off our rockers, the truth is wit...
A very busy 2025 for children
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A very busy 2025 for children
By JOE DORMAN OICA CEO 
December 31, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY – It is hard to believe that 2025 has come to an end. For those of us at the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA), I must say that our work felt incredibly important this year wi...
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A Writer Returns: The Spirit of Posey, and the Souls of Eufaula
By MICHAEL BARNES 
December 31, 2025
There are journeys we plan, and journeys we are called into. After my wife passed nearly three years ago, I became a quiet traveler—wandering, grieving, watching life from a distance. For two years, I...
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Christmas Is Over – Now What??
By REV. THERESE STARR 
December 31, 2025
It still catches my attention every year how all the preparation, excitement, stress, busy-ness, and joy of Christmas all seem to suddenly drop away, leaving almost nothing behind, once the celebratio...
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New Year resolutions will work — if you’re aligned with God!
By LENORE BECHTEL 
December 31, 2025
New Year resolutions will work—if you’re aligned with God! The gap between Christmas and the New Year is generally when people plan life improvements for the next 365 days. This past Sunday LECC Assoc...
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