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God’s Helping Hands reaches out with food boxes for those in need
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God’s Helping Hands reaches out with food boxes for those in need
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
January 1, 2025
Gifts that God’s Helping Hands receives to help feed the needy are inspiring. “A man came by the other day and handed me $900 in cash,” Richard McCool said as volunteers distributed boxes of food to f...
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McIntosh County District Court Report
January 1, 2025
Dec. 16 – Dec. 24 Felony Cases Caldwell, Justin Andrew: larceny of automobile, aircraft or other M/V Casto, Jeremy Sean: unlawful possession of controlled drug with intent to distribution; possession ...
McIntosh County designated Purple Heart County
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McIntosh County designated Purple Heart County
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
December 25, 2024
U.S. Army, 1963-66 Texas, Korea, San Francisco “Poor is the nation that has no heroes, but poorer still is the nation that having heroes, fails to remember and honor them.” - Marcus Tullius Cicero (10...
Grand re-opening, ribbon cutting at library
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Grand re-opening, ribbon cutting at library
December 25, 2024
At a ceremonial ribbon cutting Tuesday, Dec. 17, Eufaula Memorial Library Branch Manager Amanda Grantham thanked dozens of people who made the recent renovation of the facility. possible. “Without all...
Former Dormitory student writes novel
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Former Dormitory student writes novel
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
December 25, 2024
A passionate reader who says she has probably read a million books in her 77 years finally wrote one of her own, a novel entitled “Wees Are Kneak Moments” that combines fact and fiction and Native Ame...
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McIntosh County GOP
By LYNELLE MEDLEY CHAIRMAN 
December 25, 2024
Heartland Bazaar was a great success, we had a lot of fun meeting all the kids and telling people about what we have going on. Caleb Shipman, the winner of our AR Giveaway, was very happy when we call...
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Swift Tribute New Years Eve
December 25, 2024
Legacy on Main Street, 224 N. Main, will present Red, a Taylor Swift Tribute on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Admission is $55. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. Showtime is 7:30 p.m.
147 YEARS AGO
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147 YEARS AGO
December 25, 2024
The rapid disappearance of game from the plains of the West is becoming a serious matter to the Indians and has no little to do with the wars we are having with them. In one sense this disappearance i...
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Man pleads guilty to Christmas holiday killing of friend’s father
December 25, 2024
MUSKOGEE – Bryson Noel Miller, 19, of Fort Towson, has entered a guilty plea to one count of Murder in Indian Country, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Okla...
Education Department proposes American flag policy
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Education Department proposes American flag policy
By Jennifer Palmer Oklahoma Watch 
December 25, 2024
School districts could soon be required to create new policies ensuring students can fly the American flag on school grounds, according to proposed rules published Monday by the Oklahoma Department of...
Cole reaffirms commitment to solving missing and murdered Indigenous persons crisis
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Cole reaffirms commitment to solving missing and murdered Indigenous persons crisis
By KEVIN EAGLESON GAYLORD NEWS 
December 25, 2024
There are 86 missing Indigenous persons in Oklahoma, according to data from the National Missing and Unidentified Persons Systems. At a Nov. 20 House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Inter...
Community Calendar
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Community Calendar
December 25, 2024
If you would like to list your meeting or event in the Community Calendar, please email all the information to jerry@cookson.news, call the Indian Journal at 918-689-2191 or drop the information off a...
Students sent home with gifts, food
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Students sent home with gifts, food
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
December 18, 2024
When students go home for a two-week winter break at the end of the school day Thursday, Dec. 19, Cheryl Wilkerson and Mindy Vincent will make sure those in need will have food to eat and Christmas gi...
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‘Feeding All Souls’ Turkey Give-A-Way
December 18, 2024
Saturday, December 21 12 p.m. -2 p.m. (or until turkeys are gone) Limit one turkey per car Location: 3LFARMS, the “People’s Garden” 515 N.E. 3rd St. in Checotah
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Opponents of electricity corridor get early Christmas gift
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
December 18, 2024
The plan to create a 645- mile long, 18-mile-wide swath of land across Oklahoma from the Panhandle to Arkansas came to a screeching halt on Friday, Dec. 12. The announcement that the Department of Ene...
Kids say the darndest things … to Santa
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Kids say the darndest things … to Santa
December 18, 2024
The following letters were written to Santa by first grade students in the class of Ms. Galliton. More letters are inside, written by students in the classes of Ms. Morris and Ms. Henley. Some of the ...
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Solstice Celebration Canceled
December 18, 2024
The December 21 North Beach event planned by the Eufaula Area Arts Council to welcome the first day of winter has been canceled.
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16th Annual ‘Feeding All Souls’ Free Christmas Dinner
December 18, 2024
Wednesday, December 25 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Checotah Multi-Purpose Building 201 Owens Ave. No inside dining Call in ordering or curbside pickup only Donations accepted & appreciated Sponsored by Mt. Olive...
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Meet Mr. & Mrs. Claus
December 18, 2024
Pet the alpacas The Eufaula Area Chamber of Commerce will host a Christmassy evening in Kiwanis Park from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20. Mr. & Mrs. Claus will be the featured attraction, but kids w...
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Youth Christmas Party
December 18, 2024
Eufaula VFW Post 8798 Auxiliary will host a Youth Christmas Party Saturday, Dec. 21 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. There will be games, refreshments and gifts and a visit by Jolly Old Saint Nicholas. For more ...
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Rae of Sunshine hosts Autism Awareness Festival in Eufaula
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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 ...
Monty Guthrie named District 10 Superintendent of the Year
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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...
Checotah daycare case moves forward in district court
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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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