McIntosh County Results - Eufaula Indian Journal

April 2, 2025

McIntosh County Results

Unofficial returns

State Senate District 8

Bryan Logan – 763 (58.92 percent)

David Nelson – 532 (41.08 percent)

(District wide, Logan received 2,892 votes to Nelson’s 2,313. Republican Logan will face Democrat Nathan Brewer and Independent Steve Sanford on May 13)

Checotah School District Seat 5

Christie Bobo – 691 (69.94)

Mickey Medley – 247 (30.06)

Checotah City Council

Ward 1

Sherry Spears 154 (36.93)

Rusty Beaver 165 (39,57)

(Beaver will face Spears in a May 14 run-off)

Ward 2

Tony Fields – 213 (50.84)

Anthony Robb – 206 (49.16)

Ward 3

Nick Quinton – 118 (28.64)

Rusty Rogers – 294 (71.36)

Eufaula City Council

Ward 2

Roger Barton – 244 (81.96)

Beverly Ann Rebaudo – 57 (18.04)

School bond proposition

Yes – 564 (63.3)

No – 327 (36.7)

Indian Capital Tech Center District 4

Office No. 5

Ginger Knight – 780 (75.8)

Andrew Theodore – 249 (24.2)

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$24 million school bond proposal passes

By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR

April 9, 2025

Thanks to Eufaula voters, big changes are coming to Eufaula school campuses, changes that will allow the district to continue to grow and provide quality education. By a vote of 564 to 327, a proposit...

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Commissioners to take a closer look at road maintenance

By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR

April 9, 2025

Some county landowners may be in for a rude awakening when they ask county commissioners to maintain a road on their property. Assistant District Attorney Greg Stidham told commissioners at their week...

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Chamber of Commerce takes over rodeo

By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR

April 9, 2025

The city signed a lease agreement with the Eufaula Area Chamber of Commerce Monday night that will allow the chamber to take over the rodeo. The lease is for the rodeo grounds and parking. The rodeo h...

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Man charged with sexual abuse of a one-year-old

By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR

April 9, 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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Man charged with sexual abuse

April 9, 2025

A 43-year-old Checotah man will stand trial on a charge of sexual abuse of a child under 12. Kenneth Ray Putman pled not guilty to the charge at a hearing on March 26. Associated District Judge Brendo...

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Uncle Jimmy’s Country Cookin’ now servin’

By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR

April 9, 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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Shooter in standoff with lawmen

By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR

April 9, 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 ...

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Muskogee Police investigate death of Eufaulan

April 9, 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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Police and firefighters escorted the Pride of Eufaula band

April 9, 2025

Police and firefighters escorted the Pride of Eufaula band down Main Street after the band returned home from competition at East Central University in Ada, where the group won the class 4A OSSAA Stat...

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Unofficial elections results are in

By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR

April 9, 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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Tiger art wins Trail of Tears Award

April 9, 2025

TAHLEQUAH - Jon Tiger’s watercolor “No Time for Burial” won the Trail of Tears Award at the 54th annual Trail of Tears Art show, which began April 5 and continues through May 10. The show, the longest...