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OKC Thunder captures first NBA title in electrifying Game 7
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OKC Thunder captures first NBA title in electrifying Game 7
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
June 26, 2025
The drought is over. The Oklahoma City Thunder are NBA champions. With a deafening home crowd roaring behind them, the Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers 103-91 Sunday night in Game 7, clinching the ...
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Thunder one win away from glory after Game 5 thriller
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Thunder one win away from glory after Game 5 thriller
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
June 19, 2025
The Indiana Pacers stormed back from an 18-point first-half hole to make it a two-point game in the fourth quarter Monday night — but Oklahoma City never flinched. Fueled by a breakout performance fro...
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2025 NBA Finals schedule, dates
June 19, 2025
Game 1: Pacers 111 OKC 110 Game 2: OKC 123 Pacers 107 Game 3: Pacers 116 OKC 107 Game 4: OKC 111 Pacers 104 *Game 5: Monday, June 16 | Pacers vs. Thunder | 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC/fubo *Game 6: Thursday, Ju...
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Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame
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Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame
June 19, 2025
The Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame receives annual feedback from local organizations like the Oklahoma Chapter of Former NFL Players Association, Oklahoma Chapter of the National Football Foundation, Ok...
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Pippenger/Efurd finishes career at Native All-State game
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Pippenger/Efurd finishes career at Native All-State game
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
June 19, 2025
Eufaula senior fastpitch athletes Kate Pippenger and Jadence Efurd finished their high school careers at the Oklahoma Native All-State Fast-Pitch game in Preston. Both athletes played a key role in th...
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Mountain Lion kittens confirmed in Oklahoma
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Mountain Lion kittens confirmed in Oklahoma
June 19, 2025
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) has confirmed reports of two separate mountain lions observed with kittens in different regions of the state. Photographic evidence of an adult ...
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Eufaula pitcher Leah Green named in the 2028 class Line Drive Hot 100 Players in the Nation
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Eufaula pitcher Leah Green named in the 2028 class Line Drive Hot 100 Players in the Nation
June 5, 2025
Leah Green is one of the top freshmen in the state of Oklahoma and one of the top pitchers in the state regardless of class, coming in at number 17 by Epic National Fast-Pitch. Playing for the Eufaula...
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2025 NBA Finals schedule – OKC vs. Indiana
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2025 NBA Finals schedule – OKC vs. Indiana
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
June 5, 2025
The Oklahoma City Thunder are storming back into the NBA Finals. Behind the electric leadership of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC is chasing the franchise’s first NBA title in 13 years — and the stakes ...
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2025 Checotah Wildcats Football Schedule
June 5, 2025
Aug. 22 Sallisaw (Scrimmage) 6 p.m. Home Aug. 29 Okmulgee 7 p.m. Home Sept. 5 Seminole 7 p.m. Away Sept. 12 Dewey (Homecoming) 7 p.m. Home Sept. 19 BYE WEEK Sept. 26 Locust Grove 7 p.m. Away Oct. 3 Mu...
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2025 Eufaula Ironheads Football Schedule
June 5, 2025
Aug. 22 Morris (Scrimmage) 6 p.m. Away Aug. 28 (Thurs) Warner (Scrimmage) 6 p.m. Home Sept. 5 Vian 7 p.m. away Sept. 12 Tahlequah Sequoyah 7 p.m. Home Sept. 19 Sallisaw 7 p.m. Away Sept. 26 Muldrow 7 ...
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2025 McIntosh County Democrat Checotah Lady Wildcats’ Players of the Year
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2025 McIntosh County Democrat Checotah Lady Wildcats’ Players of the Year
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
May 8, 2025
The 2024-25-basketball season for the Checotah Lady Wildcats saw a lot of change and improvements from last year’s team. Checotah head coach Wes Cloud did something that has never been done in Checota...
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2025 Eufaula Indian Journal Eufaula Players of the Year
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2025 Eufaula Indian Journal Eufaula Players of the Year
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
May 8, 2025
The Eufaula Ironheads boys’ basketball team had an impressive season filled full of highlights and excitement. Eufaula nearly won the Class 4A District Championship falling short to Tecumseh who score...
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2025 McIntosh County Democrat Checotah Players of the Year
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2025 McIntosh County Democrat Checotah Players of the Year
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
May 8, 2025
The Checotah Wildcats finished a hard-fought season with a 2-20 record under second-year head coach Malcolm Warrior. The Wildcats played in one of the toughest divisions in high school and competed at...
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2025 Eufaula Indian Journal Ladylronheads’ Players of the Year
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2025 Eufaula Indian Journal Ladylronheads’ Players of the Year
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
May 8, 2025
The Eufaula Lady Ironheads finished the 2024-25 season with a 13-14 record and a trip to the Class 4A Area tournament under new head coach Jason Radomski. The Lady Ironheads competed at a high level a...
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Local anglers make it a family affair
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Local anglers make it a family affair
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
May 1, 2025
Sean and Patty McAllister moved their family to Lake Eufaula in 2009. Having grown up in Wilburton, Sean fished Lake Eufaula with his dad for years and soon fishing became the sport he loved and would...
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Checotah Wildcats win in thriller over the Eufaula Ironheads
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Checotah Wildcats win in thriller over the Eufaula Ironheads
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
May 1, 2025
The Checotah Wildcats (1117) delivered a jaw-dropping finish Tuesday night, walking off the Eufaula Ironheads (515) in a heart-pounding 6-5 victory at Checotah. With the score tied at five in the bott...
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Idabel closes out regular season in a comeback against Eufaula Lady Ironheads
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Idabel closes out regular season in a comeback against Eufaula Lady Ironheads
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
May 1, 2025
In a nail-biting showdown, the Idabel Lady Warriors came back from a four-run deficit over the Eufaula Lady Ironheads, 10-7, on Tuesday at the Class 5A District Tournament at Stigler. Eufaula ends the...
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Lady Ironheads battle hard but fall to Savanna Lady Dawgs in a thriller
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Lady Ironheads battle hard but fall to Savanna Lady Dawgs in a thriller
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
April 24, 2025
The Eufaula Lady Ironheads put up a fierce fight on Thursday but ultimately fell to the Savanna Varsity SP Lady Dawgs, 8-4, in a hard-fought matchup packed with drama and big plays. Savanna struck fir...
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Checotah Track and Field meet hosts most events
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Checotah Track and Field meet hosts most events
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
April 24, 2025
The Checotah Track and Field meet on Thursday was a success for most events. Checotah could not host the long jump or pole-vault due to not having the facilities. However, multiple schools participate...
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Green goes off as Lady Ironheads smash Vian, 10-3
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Green goes off as Lady Ironheads smash Vian, 10-3
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
April 10, 2025
Freshman Leah Green was unstoppable. The Eufaula Lady Ironheads star turned the field into her personal highlight reel Thursday night, blasting a home run, ripping a triple, and capping off a perfect ...
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Survivors still crushing cancer
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Survivors still crushing cancer
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
October 30, 2025
Rochelle Holmes, Cheryl Sasser, Dena Kay Miller, Sandra Davidson, Lisa Rodebush, Iris Park, Sherry Pitts, Terri Fields, Melina Goatcher, Debbie Wycoff, Penny Marshall, Imogene Duvall and several other...
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Domestic Violence Event Oct. 23
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Domestic Violence Event Oct. 23
October 30, 2025
Each year organizer LaDonna Rhodes and her daughter Felicia Brittle share their stories of surviving domestic abuse. See story on page A2. The McIntosh County Democrat invites the community to come ou...
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Fall & Halloween Happenings
By Checotah Perk?s 4th Annual Zombie Ball A night to Dismember Sat., Oct. 25 from 6-9 p.m. 317 W. Gentry Ave. 
October 30, 2025
Zombie Crawl to The Gentry Cinema Special showing of Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride Crawl at 7:30 p.m. , Movie at 8 p.m. Hallowbaloo Fall Festival Sat., Oct. 25 at 4 p.m. Water Street, Carlton Landing Nine...
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Military Order of the Purple Heart to honor veterans
October 30, 2025
A Special Wreath Laying Ceremony for family members of veterans who gave their lives in Vietnam was recently announced by Don Nichols of the Military Order of the Purple Heart. The Military Order of t...
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Worship in the City
October 30, 2025
A Community Worship Service Sunday, Oct. 26 starting at 5 p.m. Checotah Veterans Park Don’t miss this time of coming together in unity and love.
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