Earl Lloyd: Breaking Barriers and Building a Legacy in Basketball

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November 6, 2025

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR,

When Earl Lloyd stepped onto the court for the Washington Capitols on October 31, 1950, he did more than play basketball— he made history. Lloyd became the first African American to play in an NBA game, breaking the league’s color barrier and paving the way for generations of athletes to follow.

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Sooners climb Rocky Top in a 33-27 victory

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR

November 6, 2025

No. 18 Oklahoma Sooners (7-2, 3-2 SEC) kept their College Football Playoff hopes alive by escaping No. 14 Tennessee (6-3, 3-3 SEC) in a scintillating 33-27 victory inside raucous Neyland Stadium on Sa...

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Luke Hodgins makes VYPE Magazine Football Spotlight

November 6, 2025

Eufaula football standout Luke Hodgins has been featured in the VYPE Magazine Football Spotlight, presented by Sam Wampler’s Freedom Ford. Eufaula senior Luke Hodgins was bitten by the football bug wh...

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College Coaching Carousel continues to spin

November 6, 2025

The 2025 college football coaching carousel got off to an early start with a pair of firings -- DeShaun Foster at UCLA and Brent Pry at Virginia Tech just three weeks into the season. The carousel pic...

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Checotah vs. Eufaula 110th has lots of meaning

By Rodney Haltom Sports Editor 918-689-2191 ijsports@cookson.news

November 6, 2025

The 110th meeting of Oklahoma’s longest uninterrupted rivalry takes place this Friday (Nov. 7) at Paul Bell Stadium in Eufaula. There are no sugar coating stats. They are what they are but for the mos...

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Checotah Impact Players of the Week

November 6, 2025

Checotah Impact Player of the Week is Jayden Ellen and Cole Rolland. Ellen ran for 201 yards and 5 touchdowns while Rolland rushed for 207 yards and three touchdowns and went 9-of-17 passing for 95-ya...

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Eufaula Impact Player of the Week

November 6, 2025

Eufaula Impact Player of the Week is Beau Tarron. The senior led the team in tackles with 9 against Lincoln Christian.

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McIntosh County District Court Report

November 6, 2025

Goss, John Russell: possession of firearm after former felony conviction; feloniously pointing a firearm Simpson, Cheyenne: making a telephone bomb threat

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On this day in U.S. military history

By RODNEY HALTOM

November 6, 2025

On November 6, 1854 – John Philip Sousa, “The March Master,” American bandmaster, composer and the king of American march music, was born in Washington, D.C. 1861 – Jefferson Davis is elected presiden...

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‘Where to Hunt’ Resources for Hunters

November 6, 2025

With hunting seasons in full swing for a number of species, newcomers may be asking about the best public hunting locations. We’ve got you covered with our “Where to Hunt” webpage on wildlifedepartmen...

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AP Top 25 for Week 11

November 6, 2025

First-place votes are in parentheses. 1. Ohio State (54) 2. Indiana (11) 3. Texas A&M (1) 4. Alabama 5. Georgia 6. Oregon 7. Ole Miss 8. BYU 9. Texas Tech 10. Notre Dame 11. Oklahoma 12. Virginia 13. ...

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BIG GAME SEASONS

November 6, 2025

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