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February 12, 2026
Seattle Seahawks fly away with Super Bowl victory
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR

The Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 29-13 on Sunday to win the franchise’s second Super Bowl. Seahawk quarterback Sam Darnold threw a touchdown pass to AJ Barner, Kenneth Walker III ran for 135 yards and Jason Myers set a Super Bowl record by making all five of his field-goal tries.

Walker became the first running back to win the Super Bowl MVP award since Terrell Davis 28 years ago.

After leading the NFL with 20 turnovers in the regular season, Darnold didn’t have any in three playoff games. He wasn’t particularly sharp against a solid Patriot defense but protected the ball and made enough plays, finishing 19 of 38 for 202 yards.

The Seahawks sacked New England quarterback Drake Maye six times, including two apiece by Derick Hall and Byron Murphy.

Julian Love’s interception set up another field goal that made it 22-7 with 5:35 left.

The Patriots (17-4) punted on the first eight drives to end the first half.

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Early voting begins April 2
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The following entities will hold an election on April 7, 2025: Eufaula Public Schools (Board Member Office No. 1) Graham-Dustin Public Schools (Propositions No. 1 & No. 2) Hanna Public Schools (Board ...
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OSU McIntosh County OSU Extension office had a great turn out for their Youth Safety Day on March 23. Area 5th graders from Checotah, Eufaula, Stidham and Hanna had a fun-filled day learning about saf...
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