‘Age My Deer’ resources on ODWC website

Sports | Outdoors

October 22, 2025

Hunters can help the Wildlife Department collect important data that is vital in making statewide deer management decisions by submitting photos of their deer jaws this fall. Submit photos through the Wildlife Department’s website at wildlifedepartment. com, and as a bonus, the agency will post the age of submitted deer online, so you can skip the guesswork!

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Survivors still crushing cancer

By LaDonna Rhodes Staff Writer

October 22, 2025

Rochelle Holmes, Cheryl Sasser, Dena Kay Miller, Sandra Davidson, Lisa Rodebush, Iris Park, Sherry Pitts, Terri Fields, Melina Goatcher, Debbie Wycoff, Penny Marshall, Imogene Duvall and several other...

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Spooky Dance Oct. 25

October 22, 2025

Eufaula High School students are invited to a Spooky Dance on Saturday, Oct. 25 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce building, 301 N. Main. Admission is $10 per person. The evening will i...

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VFW Golf Classic Saturday

October 22, 2025

The 2025 VFW Post 8798 Fall Golf Classic is set for Saturday, Oct. 25, at Arrowhead Golf Course. Sign up at 8 a.m., tee off at 9 a.m. Entry fee is $75 for fourman scramble. For more information call t...

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Candidates may apply for school board

October 22, 2025

The Board of Education of Eufaula Public School District hereby announces that statutorily qualified individuals interested in running as a candidate for the No. 1 seat and No. 3 seat on the Eufaula B...

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Military Order of the Purple Heart to honor veterans

October 22, 2025

A Special Wreath Laying Ceremony for family members of veterans who gave their lives in Vietnam was recently announced by Don Nichols of the Military Order of the Purple Heart. The Military Order of t...

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Wrestling club hires OSU Champion to coach

By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR

October 22, 2025

Boone McLaughlin is passionate about wrestling. He wrestled and his three adult sons wrestled when they were young. He would like to see children get into the sport. “They used to have it at Eufaula H...

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Domestic Violence Awareness event this Thursday, Oct. 23

October 22, 2025

The McIntosh County Democrat invites the community to come out and support survivors of domestic violence by saying “Boo to Domestic Violence.” Locals from McIntosh County and the surrounding areas wi...

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Gardenia Club to host Program of Honor

October 22, 2025

The public is invited to the Gardenia Federated Club Program of Honor on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 4 p.m. It will be held at the Checotah Mt. Calvary Baptist Church located at 212 E. Park Ave. The...

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Donuts for Veterans

October 22, 2025

Donuts/coffee for Veterans event October 24, 10 a.m. to 12 noon at Katy Depot in Checotah. Free of charge. Courtesy of the Paul Carr Memorial Foundation.

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7th Annual Checotah Lions Club Charity Golf Tournament

October 22, 2025

Friday, Oct. 24 at Arrowhead State Golf Course – Canadian, OK Registration begins at 8 a.m. Shot Gun start at 8:30 a.m. Four Man Scramble –Cash Prizes & Door Prizes & More! Lunch immediately following...

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Casey takes second in Pumpkin Holler Hunnerd

By LaDonna Rhodes Staff Writer

October 22, 2025

Over the weekend Margaret Casey competed in the Pumpkin Holler Hunnerd where she completed a 100K run and came in second overall female in under 17 hours. “What a way to spend a whole Saturday!” Casey...