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Tulsa topples Oklahoma State in historic 19-12 stunner
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Tulsa topples Oklahoma State in historic 19-12 stunner
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
September 25, 2025
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane (2-2) stormed into Boone Pickens Stadium on Friday night and snapped decades of frustration with a gritty 19-12 win over Oklahoma State (1-2). It marked TU’s first win over ...
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Sooner/Ironhead legend: Dewey Selmon’s journey from Eufaula to the NFL
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Sooner/Ironhead legend: Dewey Selmon’s journey from Eufaula to the NFL
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
September 25, 2025
Before he became a force at the University of Oklahoma and in the NFL, Dewey Selmon built his foundation on the gridiron in Eufaula. The middle brother between Lucious and Leroy, Dewey anchored the Ir...
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Ironheads fast start not enough in 62-26 loss to Sequoyah
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Ironheads fast start not enough in 62-26 loss to Sequoyah
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
September 18, 2025
The Eufaula Ironheads (0-2) fell hard to the Tahlequah Sequoyah Indians 69-26 Friday night at Eufaula’s Paul Bell Stadium on homecoming night. It was a meeting between two great friends in Sequoyah’s ...
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Vandiver’s three-hit showcase powers Checotah Lady Wildcats past Central
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Vandiver’s three-hit showcase powers Checotah Lady Wildcats past Central
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
September 18, 2025
The Checotah Lady Wildcats lit up the diamond Friday night, cruising to a commanding 9-1 victory over the Central Lady Tigers, thanks to a stellar night at the plate from Layna Vandiver, who went a pe...
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Eufaula Lady Ironheads crush Idabel Warriors behind Green’s grand slam brilliance
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Eufaula Lady Ironheads crush Idabel Warriors behind Green’s grand slam brilliance
By RODNEY HALTOM SPORTS EDITOR page B1 
September 18, 2025
The Eufaula Lady Ironheads (8-11) lit up the scoreboard Tuesday night, cruising past the Idabel Warriors 15-0 in a dominant all-around performance. The victory was fueled by Leah Green’s clutch bat an...
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Checotah Wildcats grind out 14-6 win over Dewey
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Checotah Wildcats grind out 14-6 win over Dewey
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
September 18, 2025
The Checotah Wildcats showed grit and determination Friday night, grinding out a 14-6 victory over the Dewey Bulldoggers in front of a fired-up home crowd during homecoming for Checotah at Ray Grandst...
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Seminole survives Checotah 34-27
B:, Sports...
Seminole survives Checotah 34-27
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
September 11, 2025
The Seminole Chieftains were lucky to go home with a 34-27 win over the Checotah Wildcats Friday night. Checotah’s penalties that accumulated to over 100 yards. The Wildcats moved the football up and ...
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Wolverines and Ironheads match up in first game
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Wolverines and Ironheads match up in first game
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
September 11, 2025
The Vian Wolverines (20) took control early of Friday night’s game against the Eufaula Ironheads (0-1) and finished with a 41-7 win. Vian stunned the Ironheads’ defense by scoring 22 points in the fir...
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Stigler Lady Panthers top Checotah 16-3
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Stigler Lady Panthers top Checotah 16-3
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
September 11, 2025
The Stigler Lady Panthers came out swinging and never looked back, erupting for 15 runs in the first inning on their way to a 16-3 victory over the Checotah Lady Wildcats (7-6) Friday at the Eufaula F...
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Lady Ironheads walk off Little Axe in thrilling finish
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Lady Ironheads walk off Little Axe in thrilling finish
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
September 11, 2025
It came down to the wire Thursday night as the Eufaula Lady Ironheads (5-10) pulled off a dramatic 3-2 walkoff victory over the Little Axe Lady Indians. Down 2-1 in the bottom of the sixth, Rayleigh P...
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Eufaula squared off against Holdenville in scrimmage action
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Eufaula squared off against Holdenville in scrimmage action
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
September 4, 2025
The Eufaula Ironheads had to reschedule scrimmage with Warner on Thursday due to rain. However, Eufaula managed to get Holdenville to come to Paul Bell Stadium on Friday to scrimmage. It appears that ...
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Sooners crush Illinois State 35-3 behind record-breaking debut
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Sooners crush Illinois State 35-3 behind record-breaking debut
September 4, 2025
Norman was electric Saturday night as John Mateer delivered a debut for the ages, leading the No. 18 Oklahoma Sooners to a dominant 35-3 win over Illinois State. Mateer, a transfer from Washington Sta...
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Checotah Wildcats dominate Okmulgee Bulldogs 62-28
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Checotah Wildcats dominate Okmulgee Bulldogs 62-28
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
September 4, 2025
The Checotah Wildcats started the football season with a dominant 62-28 victory over the Okmulgee Bulldogs. Checotah started the game with a touchdown reception by Landyn Thomason. The Wildcats sophom...
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OSSAA Board unanimously blocks Glencoe High School players’ eligibility
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
August 21, 2025
The hopes of four Glencoe High School basketball players to suit up this season have been dashed after the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) Board of Directors unanimously denie...
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Blast from the past
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Blast from the past
August 21, 2025
Joe Golding is an Ironhead from Eufaula. He and his brother Joe Lester, went on to be successful head coaches in Texas. The Texas Quote of the Day: “When I was a freshman at Oklahoma in 1946, the game...
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Checotah Lady Wildcats win battle of the cats over Stigler Lady Panthers, 6-2
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Checotah Lady Wildcats win battle of the cats over Stigler Lady Panthers, 6-2
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
August 21, 2025
The Checotah Lady Wildcats (2-1) roared to victory Friday night, taking down the Stigler Lady Panthers 6-2 in front of a fired-up home crowd. Aurora Madewell wasted no time getting things started, dri...
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Lady Ironheads explode in first inning crush Central Lady Tigers 18-1
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Lady Ironheads explode in first inning crush Central Lady Tigers 18-1
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
August 21, 2025
The Eufaula Lady Ironheads wasted no time flexing their power Friday night, unloading 13 runs in the very first inning on their way to an 18-1 rout of the Central Lady Tigers. Hannah Needham set the t...
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Riley Duvall makes 2025 Cowboys to Watch list
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Riley Duvall makes 2025 Cowboys to Watch list
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
August 14, 2025
Steer wrestling today is going to showcase the legacy that the Duvall family has in this arena at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo as well as rodeos across the nation. Riley Duvall is the latest gener...
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Lady Wildcats claw past Sallisaw in 8-3 showdown
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Lady Wildcats claw past Sallisaw in 8-3 showdown
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
August 14, 2025
The Checotah Lady Wildcats stormed into Sallisaw on Monday night and walked away with a commanding 8-3 victory over Sallisaw in the season opener, putting on a hitting clinic and proving they’re a tea...
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Eufaula Lady Ironheads edge Haskell in nail-biting 2-1 victory in season opener
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Eufaula Lady Ironheads edge Haskell in nail-biting 2-1 victory in season opener
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
August 14, 2025
The Eufaula Lady Ironheads delivered late-game heroics Monday night, seizing a thrilling 2-1 win over the Haskell Lady Haymakers at Eufaula’s Chris Gawf Field. With the score knotted at one in the bot...
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Shop with a Cop brightens Christmas
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Shop with a Cop brightens Christmas
December 18, 2025
Dozens of McIntosh County kids were escorted on a Christmas shopping spree by law enforcement officers last week. In total, over 80 kids received a total of $30,000 worth of presents. Each purchased g...
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Fa La La La La and fraud go hand in hand this season
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Fa La La La La and fraud go hand in hand this season
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
December 18, 2025
It may be time to “Deck the Halls” but it’s also time to beware of fraudulent deals because Fa La La La La and fraud go hand in hand this season. It may be the most wonderful time of the year as many ...
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Lake Eufaula family loses dream home in fire, grateful for heroic ODOC agent
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Lake Eufaula family loses dream home in fire, grateful for heroic ODOC agent
December 18, 2025
Craig and Chelsea Lewis experienced their worst nightmare when their dream home on Lake Eufaula was reduced to charred rubble just weeks before Christmas. “Overnight, it ended up being a total loss,” ...
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Roger Thompson to keynote Friends’ event
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Roger Thompson to keynote Friends’ event
December 18, 2025
“How Chri s tmas Started and Surged” will be the topic explored at the 1 p.m. Friday, December 19 meeting of Friends of Eufaula Memorial Library. How can Odin, the Norse God of wisdom, poetry, agricul...
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Peoples National Bank
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Peoples National Bank
December 18, 2025
Peoples National Bank will close Christmas Eve : Main Bank: Noon Drive In: 1:00 Walmart: 3:00 Open for business as usual Friday & Saturday.
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