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Oklahoma State fires offensive, defensive coordinators restructures Gundy’s contract
Sports
December 12, 2024
Oklahoma State fires offensive, defensive coordinators restructures Gundy’s contract
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR

Oklahoma State has fired both offensive coordinator Kasey Dunn and defensive coordinator Bryan Nardo after a disappointing 3-9 season.

The Cowboys missed a bowl game for the first time since 2005 in the worst season of the Mike Gundy era and posted the team’s worst winning percentage since 1991.

Dunn was a longtime Oklahoma State assistant, joining the staff as wide receivers coach during the 2011 season. He was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2020 and helped lead the Cowboys to a pair of Big 12 Championship Games in 2021 and 2023. However, the offense fell to No. 13 in the Big 12 in 2024.

Nardo was lauded as a creative hire for Gundy, coming to Stillwater from Division II Gannon University in 2023. He was brought in to help transition the program to the 3-3-5 defense that Iowa State popularized, but was unable to deliver results. In 2024, the Cowboys fielded the worst defense in the Power Four, surrendering more than 500 yards per game.

As part of the restructuring of head football coach Mike Gundy’s contract, his $7.75 million annual salary will be reduced to be redistributed as part of a revenue sharing with players, and his buyout will be reduced. Gun-dy would have been owed $25.3 million had he been fired without cause. Gundy is Oklahoma State’s all-time winningest coach and has led his alma mater to a 169-88 record since being promoted to the role in 2004. Gundy guided the Cowboys to the Big 12 title in 2011, league runner-up finishes in 2021 and 2023, and 18 consecutive bowl appearances before this season, when he recorded his worst record at 3-9 and went winless in conference play.

The day Checotah got bombed
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The day Checotah got bombed
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
August 21, 2025
The Heartland Heritage Museum & Gallery had a wonderful turnout for their 40th Commemoration of the Bombing at Checotah on Aug. 7. Several locals told their recollection of what happened that day and ...
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1 dead, 1 injured
August 21, 2025
Two commercial vehicles collided on the morning of Aug. 12 at I-40 and US 69 in McIntosh County resulting in the death of one of the drivers, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Dead is Patrick ...
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Checotah announces hiring first full-time fire chief
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Checotah announces hiring first full-time fire chief
August 21, 2025
The City of Checotah is proud to announce the hiring of Greg Carmack as the city’s first full-time Fire Chief, marking a historic step forward for the community’s public safety services. Chief Carmack...
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City of Checotah announces promotion of Laurie Burkhalter to Finance Director
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City of Checotah announces promotion of Laurie Burkhalter to Finance Director
August 21, 2025
The City of Checotah is pleased to announce the promotion of Laurie Burkhalter to the position of Finance Director. Burkhalter has served as Asst. Deputy City Clerk for the past year and has quickly d...
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Oklahoma’s small-town police take federal immigration role
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Oklahoma’s small-town police take federal immigration role
By MARIA GUINNIP AND LIONEL RAMOS OKLAHOMA WATCH 
August 21, 2025
Eufaula Police Chief David Bryning signed the contract but has decided to cancel it. He says he’s never had a problem with any of the handful of immigrant families living in his town, and gang activit...
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4th Annual Wine & Art Festival Sept. 6
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4th Annual Wine & Art Festival Sept. 6
August 21, 2025
Artists and vendors are gearing up for the fourth annual Vision Eufaula Wine & Art Festival, set for Saturday, Sept. 6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 150 N. Front Street. If you have a food truck, winery o...
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A tapestry of blues, memory, and legacy at Eufaula Library
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A tapestry of blues, memory, and legacy at Eufaula Library
By MICHAEL BARNES CORRESPONDENT 
August 21, 2025
This past Friday afternoon, the Follansbee Room of the Eufaula Memorial Library filled not just with guests and folding chairs—but with memory, reverence, and the soul of the blues. What was originall...
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Becoming part of history
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Becoming part of history
August 21, 2025
By the end of this year I’ll turn 57, which to some is still “a young whippersnapper” but to others I’m “old as dirt.” To me it’s hard to believe how quickly the years seem to fly by now. Having recen...
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Seen and unseen tax changes in Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill
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Seen and unseen tax changes in Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill
August 21, 2025
President Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill has proven to be one of the most contentious bills in recent memory. At the heart of the debate is who the OBBB benefits. While the left claims the bill is si...
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For the Children Back to school means a new beginning for children, families
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For the Children Back to school means a new beginning for children, families
By JOE DORMAN, OICA CEO 
August 21, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY – On Saturday, Aug. 9, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) partnered with the Foster Care Association of Oklahoma (FCAO) to hold a backto- school bash for more than 350 fost...
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LEA 2025 Golf Tournament Sept. 26
August 21, 2025
The 2025 Lake Eufaula Association Golf Tournament will be held Friday Sept. 26 at Arrowhead Golf Course, 3657 Main Park Rd. , Canadian. Registration is at 8 a.m., shotgun start is at 9 a.m. and lunch ...
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