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Spring sports and weekly papers
Sports
May 9, 2024
Spring sports and weekly papers
By Rodney Haltom Sports Editor 918-689-2191 ijsports@cookson.news

Spring sports and weekly papers

Spring sports is a busy time for all schools as student athletes are hitting the baseball/ softball diamonds, out running track, teeing off at the golf courses and preparing for state.

Behind the scenes, you will find me blazing a trail up the highway for the boys and girls team in each sport from each school.

As we deadline on a Monday, I am normally flying back to the office to pour through the hundreds of photos between the schools trying to make sure to get something in for that paper before the bigger story the next week.

All at the same time, these students that I have covered for their whole careers, are being recruited and signing letters of intent for the next chapter in their careers.

I cannot express how much the phone calls, letters and texts mean as all of you coaches, teachers and parents reach out in support as we strive to cover each of these events and keep your weekly newspaper plugging ahead. It takes a village.

For all of you parents who are also blazing the roads to get your kids to that next event during the year, my hat’s off to you. It will all too soon be over and we will be missing these days.

1-2-3 break.

Remembering Jerry
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Jerry Fink never met a story he couldn’t write. For more than 50 years, he wrote them from the front lines of war zones to the bright lights of Las Vegas, from the smoking buildings of OKC to the quie...
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Honoring a Quiet Hero: The Legacy of Abner Haynes
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Honoring a Quiet Hero: The Legacy of Abner Haynes
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February 5, 2026
In small towns like Eufaula, stories matter. They help us remember who we are—and how far we’ve come. This Black History Month, The Eufaula Indian Journal is proud to share a five-part series honoring...
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Nominations open for McIntosh County Democrat Citizen of the Year
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Nominations open for McIntosh County Democrat Citizen of the Year
February 5, 2026
Do you know someone whose life’s mission is to help those in need? Is there someone who puts others above themselves and makes an impact on the community and those around them without looking for reco...
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Black History Month: ‘A Century of Black History Commemorations’
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Black History Month: ‘A Century of Black History Commemorations’
February 5, 2026
The theme for 2026 Black History Month is “A Century of Black History Commemorations,” honoring its 100th anniversary. This theme emphasizes 100 years of intentional efforts to honor, study, and prese...
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Emergency Roadside Service and Towing in High Demand
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AAA crews are busy with extractions, towing, battery service and flat tires, as motorists face challenging conditions. AAA emergency roadside service demand in Oklahoma surged an astonishing 221% as l...
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Five generations, three guitars, one 89th Birthday
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Five generations, three guitars, one 89th Birthday
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When Paul Maloy turns 89 on Saturday, Feb. 7, the Plumb Theatre stage will be filled with something rare even in music-loving Longtown: five generations of Maloys singing together—and some of the fine...
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Dreams come true for Freedom House ladies
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Dreams come true for Freedom House ladies
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Dreams really do come true according to Debbie Brooks, the Education Coordinator with Adult Teen Challenge Freedom House, who had always wanted to meet Lisa Harper, a Christian, Bible educator and spe...
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Listening to the lake: Understanding the rise and fall of Lake Eufaula
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By MICHAEL BARNES 
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If you’ve stood at the end of a dock at sunrise, or paused beside a quiet boat ramp where the water once lapped higher against the concrete, you’ve likely felt it—that small, unsettled question that c...
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Northeastern State University announces 2026 Centurions
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Northeastern State University announces 2026 Centurions
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Northeastern State University (NSU) is proud to present the selection of the 2026 Centurions. A Northeastern State University Centurion is an individual whose leadership and commitment, through servic...
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Saying goodbye is never easy
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Saying goodbye is never easy
February 5, 2026
I thought that saying goodbye to my McIntosh County Democrat office was the hardest thing I would ever go through this month and season of my life. I knew I would miss having my own space to write wit...
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Early voting for Feb. 10 election
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Early voting for Feb. 10 election
February 5, 2026
Early voting begins Thursday, Feb., 2026 for voters in McIntosh County who reside in the Henryetta Public Schools District. Voters who will not be able to make it to the polling place located at the T...
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