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Eufaula Ironheads crowned Warner Eagles Cherokee Classic Champions
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Eufaula Ironheads crowned Warner Eagles Cherokee Classic Champions
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
January 15, 2026
The No. 8 Eufaula Ironheads (11-2) were crowned Warner Eagles Cherokee Classic Champions Saturday after dismantling the No. 3 Okay Mustangs 60-47. Eufaula continues to be a fun team to watch. They’re ...
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Muscogee Nation files lawsuit against state of Oklahoma over hunting, fishing license for tribal members
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
January 15, 2026
The Muscogee Nation is suing the State of Oklahoma over whether tribal members need a state license to hunt or fish on land within the Five Tribes’ reservations. The Okmulgee-based tribe has filed a c...
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Area schools have room for improvement
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Area schools have room for improvement
By LYNN ADAMS SPECIAL TO THE EUFAULA INDIAN JOURNAL 
January 15, 2026
The day report cards come out at school is often rife with anxiety for students. Did I do as well as I think I did? In areas with room for improvement, did I succeed? Students aren’t the only ones who...
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ANNUAL DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. EVENTS
January 15, 2026
CELEBRATION – Jan. 18 The Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration will be held on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 3 p.m., Mt. Olive Star Baptist Church, located at 413665 E. 1080 Rd., Checotah;...
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World Champion Fighting Bull found dead
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World Champion Fighting Bull found dead
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
January 15, 2026
A legendary, world-champion freestyle fighting bull named “Hugh Hefner” from Penthouse Fighting Bulls, was tragically shot and killed in Oklahoma. Hugh was known as a dominant, blackcoated bull feared by bullfighters, featured in media, and admired for his sheer power before his untimely death. Owners Lindsey and Troy Bradshaw had been looking for Hugh for weeks and were devastated when they found...
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Eufaula Ironheads crowned Warner Eagles Cherokee Classic Champions
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Eufaula Ironheads crowned Warner Eagles Cherokee Classic Champions
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
January 15, 2026
The No. 8 Eufaula Ironheads (11-2) were crowned Warner Eagles Cherokee Classic Champions Saturday after dismantling the No. 3 Okay Mustangs 60-47. Eufaula continues to be a fun team to watch. They’re ...
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Muscogee Nation files lawsuit against state of Oklahoma over hunting, fishing license for tribal members
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
January 15, 2026
The Muscogee Nation is suing the State of Oklahoma over whether tribal members need a state license to hunt or fish on land within the Five Tribes’ reservations. The Okmulgee-based tribe has filed a c...
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Area schools have room for improvement
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Area schools have room for improvement
By LYNN ADAMS SPECIAL TO THE EUFAULA INDIAN JOURNAL 
January 15, 2026
The day report cards come out at school is often rife with anxiety for students. Did I do as well as I think I did? In areas with room for improvement, did I succeed? Students aren’t the only ones who...
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ANNUAL DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. EVENTS
January 15, 2026
CELEBRATION – Jan. 18 The Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration will be held on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 3 p.m., Mt. Olive Star Baptist Church, located at 413665 E. 1080 Rd., Checotah;...
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Checotah Masonic Lodge #86 Pork Loin Dinner Fundraiser
January 15, 2026
To support the Checotah 4H and FFA Booster Club Sunday, January 18 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. $12 donation per plate 625 W. Gentry Ave. Checotah, OK
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Don’t miss the 2026 Annual Women’s Conference January 16-17
January 15, 2026
Friday Conference: 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Saturday Breakfast: 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Conference: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Ages 13 and up Checotah First Free Will Baptist Church 713 N. Broadway St., Checota...
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Eufaula Chamber of Commerce welcomes Tim Turner as new executive director
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Eufaula Chamber of Commerce welcomes Tim Turner as new executive director
January 15, 2026
SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER The Eufaula Area Chamber of Commerce has welcomed Tim Turner as its new executive director, a role he officially assumed on Jan. 1. “Tim brings fresh perspective and ener...
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Plans for 18th Annual Chili Cook-Off underway
January 15, 2026
It’s time to pull out those famous family chili recipes and see if you have what it takes to win this year’s 18th Annual Chili Cook-Off set for Saturday, Feb. 28 at the Checotah Community Center. The ...
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Sports
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No. 1 Indiana crushes Oregon 56-22 to win Peach Bowl
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
January 15, 2026
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza threw five scoring passes and the No. 1 Hoosiers crushed No. 5 Oregon 56-22 in the Peach Bowl semifinal on Friday night. No. 1 Indiana (15-0, No. 1 CFP) will face ...
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Miami vs. Indiana for National Championship
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Miami vs. Indiana for National Championship
January 15, 2026
No. 10 seed Miami will face No. 1 seed Indiana in the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, January 19 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The game will be televised by ESPN. Both teams will be ...
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Eufaula Impact Players of the Week
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Eufaula Impact Players of the Week
January 15, 2026
Dec 9 Impact Players of the Week are sponsored by Zach McQuay Construction Your Cement Specialist
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Miami rallies to beat Ole Miss 31-27 in Fiesta Bowl
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
January 15, 2026
Miami quarterback Carson Beck scrambled for a 3-yard touchdown with 18 seconds left, and Miami will head back home for a shot at its first national championship since 2001 after beating Mississippi 31...
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Sports
Lake Eufaula Fishing Tournaments
January 15, 2026
Several major and local fishing tournaments are scheduled for Lake Eufaula, Oklahoma, in 2026, including the Major League Fishing (MLF) Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit (June 5-7) and a Phoenix Bass Fishi...
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Murray State College wins Oklahoma College Bass Event on Lake Tenkiller
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Murray State College wins Oklahoma College Bass Event on Lake Tenkiller
January 15, 2026
Two Eufaula grads now at Murray State College won the College Bass Event on Lake Tenkiller. Connor McAllister and Ayden Ford brought home the championship after catching bass with a weight of 16.10 po...
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Lifestyle
New year, new face at the Chamber
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New year, new face at the Chamber
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
January 8, 2026
With the new year comes a new face to the Checotah Chamber of Commerce Mrs. Haley Howell. Haley is married to Dustin Howell, Associate Director of Public Works, and together they stay busy working and...
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“No kidding”
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“No kidding”
January 8, 2026
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UCO Foundation offering scholarships for 2026-27 school year
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UCO Foundation offering scholarships for 2026-27 school year
January 8, 2026
EDMOND - The University of Central Oklahoma Foundation has opened its scholarship application portal for the 2026-27 academic year, providing current and incoming students the opportunity to apply for...
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December warmth and drought punctuate 2025
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December warmth and drought punctuate 2025
By Gary McManus State Climatologist 
January 8, 2026
If moisture and cold weather topped your December weather Christmas list, you likely didn’t enjoy the lump of coal Mother Nature delivered instead. December 2025 finished as Oklahoma’s second driest a...
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Hunters can help Oklahoma’s hungry
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Hunters can help Oklahoma’s hungry
January 8, 2026
Hunters Against Hunger is a cooperative program with YOU, your local processor, and the Wildlife Department, that provides high-quality meals to Oklahoma’s hungry. How the program works: Hunters who l...
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Supporting Wreaths Across America
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Supporting Wreaths Across America
By HOPE JONES 
December 25, 2025
This was by far one of the most humbling and proudest days I’ve ever been able to be a part of. If you don’t know what Wreaths Across America is, I encourage you to look into it! I had the honor to be...
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Senseless killings still seen by a sovereign God
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Senseless killings still seen by a sovereign God
January 15, 2026
Every day I turn on the news I hear of more senseless killings. Headlines read “A senseless act” when a 15-year-old shoots and kills an Uber driver on New Year’s Day. One was working a holiday to make...
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Opinion
Lankford, Cornyn, and Colleagues introduce Stop Illegal Aliens Drunk Driving Act
January 15, 2026
WASH INGTON, DC — US Senators James Lankford (R-OK), John Cornyn (R-TX), and colleagues today introduced the Stop Illegal Aliens Drunk Driving Act, which would strengthen current immigration laws to e...
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Letters
Opinion
Letters
January 15, 2026
In May of 2000 republicans used the terms “jackbooted thugs” and “storm troopers” after the government’s raid to retrieve Elian Gonzalez. Today’s so-called godly republicans worship them. Trump idoliz...
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Opinion
Oklahoma students invited to enter OBA Law Day Contest
January 15, 2026
Do you know an Oklahoma student who loves to write, draw or create? Encourage them to enter their work in the Oklahoma Bar Association’s annual Law Day Art and Writing Contest. The theme for this year...
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Opinion
Statewide Charter School Board audit finds no misappropriation at Epic
January 15, 2026
The Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board has voted to accept the findings of a forensic audit of Epic Charter Schools’ finances. The audit revealed no misappropriation of funds or willful wrongdoin...
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