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Eufaula siblings Rylee and Cody McNeill shine in Heartland Conference Golf tournament
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Eufaula siblings Rylee and Cody McNeill shine in Heartland Conference Golf tournament
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
April 10, 2025
A pair of Eufaula siblings shined at the Heartland Conference Golf Tournament in Henryetta on Thursday as Rylee McNeill placed first in the girls division and her brother Cody McNeill placed second in...
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Lady Wildcats launch comeback
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Lady Wildcats launch comeback
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
April 10, 2025
CHECOTAH — It was a showdown packed with drama, grit, and heart-pounding action for both teams as the Checotah Lady Wildcats (0-7) nearly pulled off the unthinkable Monday evening, erasing a 12-run de...
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Wildcats roar past Pirates for big win at Beggs
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Wildcats roar past Pirates for big win at Beggs
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
April 10, 2025
The Checotah Wildcats brought the heat Thursday, exploding for a 13-5 victory over the Mannford Pirates in a high-energy showdown at the Beggs baseball tournament. With the win, the Wildcats notched t...
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Ironheads shut out Haskell 10-0
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Ironheads shut out Haskell 10-0
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
March 20, 2025
The Eufaula Ironheads (33) defeated the Haskell Haymakers 10-0 on Thursday thanks in part to seven runs in the fourth inning. Dawson Hughes singled, scoring one run, Hayden Robinson singled, scoring o...
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Pippenger leads Eufaula Lady Ironheads to victory over Warner
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Pippenger leads Eufaula Lady Ironheads to victory over Warner
By RODNEY HALTOM SPORTS EDITOR Eufaula senior Kate Pip-penger 
March 20, 2025
Eufaula senior Kate Pippenger drove in seven runs on three hits to lead the Lady Ironheads past the Warner Lady Eagles 15-8 on Monday. “I was proud of Kate. She showed our opponents that she could hit...
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Duvall rallies Wildcats to shutout win over Morris
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Duvall rallies Wildcats to shutout win over Morris
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
March 20, 2025
Checotah freshman Traegan Duvall was perfect at the plate going 3-for-3 at bats, as the Wildcats defeated Morris Eagles Varsity 14-0 on Friday to improve their record 2-7. Traegan Duvall singled in th...
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Eufaula defensive coordinator Wade Couch hired as new Madill’s head football coach
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Eufaula defensive coordinator Wade Couch hired as new Madill’s head football coach
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
March 20, 2025
Madill has hired Wade Couch, formerly the defensive coordinator at Eufaula, as their new head football coach. Couch is taking over for John Heavner, who stepped down after one season at Madill. Couch ...
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Stigler scores 33 runs in one inning breaking an Oklahoma record
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Stigler scores 33 runs in one inning breaking an Oklahoma record
By JOHN BLOCK STIGLER SPORTS EDITOR 
March 20, 2025
Stigler baseball broke an Oklahoma record and tied for fifth all-time nationally on March 11 according to the NFHS (National Federation of State High School Association) Record Book with 33 runs score...
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Fisher, more than a ranch
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Fisher, more than a ranch
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
March 13, 2025
When you think of sports in Eufaula, Oklahoma, one of the first names that comes to mind is the Selmons. However, there is another family that is synonymous with the Selmons, the Fisher family. The Fi...
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Verdigris sweeps Wildcats on the baseball diamond
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Verdigris sweeps Wildcats on the baseball diamond
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
March 13, 2025
The Checotah Wildcats (1-5) had a tough start to the baseball season as they fell to Verdigris 21-2 on Monday. The Wildcats are looking to improve from their 10-21 record from last season. Verdigris j...
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Berryhill defeats Eufaula in season opener
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Berryhill defeats Eufaula in season opener
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
March 13, 2025
The Berryhill Chiefs defeated the Eufaula Ironheads 8-0 on Monday. The Chiefs started to jump out on top with an error by the Ironheads. The Ironheads (0-3) struggled offensively at the plate while Be...
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Hall of Fame basketball coach Truman Dixon passes away
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Hall of Fame basketball coach Truman Dixon passes away
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
March 13, 2025
Checotah Hall of Fame basketball coach Truman Dixon passed away at the age of 99 on Sunday, March 9, 2025 in Muskogee. Dixon was a proud member of the United States Marine Corp., a loving husband, fat...
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Wildcats pick up huge road win over Pirates
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Wildcats pick up huge road win over Pirates
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
February 6, 2025
The Checotah Wildcats (2-10) earned a huge 47-38 victory over the Poteau Pirates Friday night at Poteau. Checotah entered the game with two starters out with sickness - Rowan Chapman and Aum Patel - w...
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Lady Ironheads cruise to 57-25 victory over Henryetta
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Lady Ironheads cruise to 57-25 victory over Henryetta
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
February 6, 2025
The Eufaula Lady Ironheads earned a big win over the Henryetta Lady Knights 57-25 Tuesday night at Perry Anderson Gymnasium in Eufaula. Eufaula was led by senior Jadence Efurd who dominated the paint ...
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OSSAA suspends Edmond North girls wrestling team for rest of the season
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
February 6, 2025
Edmond North high school girls wrestling programs have been suspended for the rest of the 2024-25 season for what the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association called “two egregious acts of uns...
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Checotah wrestles way to success at Maverick Conference
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Checotah wrestles way to success at Maverick Conference
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
February 6, 2025
The Checotah Wrestling program continues to be successful under head coach Bret Oleson. Three-time state champ Checotah senior Colt Collett won his sixth consecutive Maverick Tournament on Saturday. A...
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Oklahoma’s Bunch rides to the Top in PBR
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Oklahoma’s Bunch rides to the Top in PBR
February 6, 2025
In front of a record-setting, sold-out Saturday night crowd inside BOK Center, Oklahoman Caden Bunch (Tahlequah) dominated, going a perfect 3-for-3 to win the debut PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Pend...
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Area runners punch ticket to State
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Area runners punch ticket to State
January 2, 2025
Several area cross-country runners punched their ticket to the State meet to be held at Edmond Santa Fe Saturday November 2, 2024. Checotah and Eufaula cross-country teams competed in the Class 4A Reg...
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Eufaula’s Gragg goes out on top in All-State game
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Eufaula’s Gragg goes out on top in All-State game
January 2, 2025
Eufaula gridiron standout Draven Gragg finished his high school career going out on top as he helped lead the East team to a 14-6 victory at the OCA All-State football game at Oklahoma Baptist Univers...
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Checotah High School Student Athlete Elijah Thomas named Gatorade Oklahoma Football Player of the Year
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Checotah High School Student Athlete Elijah Thomas named Gatorade Oklahoma Football Player of the Year
January 2, 2025
Signs Commitment to University of Oklahoma In its 40th year of honoring Player of the Year to be chosen the nations most elite high from Checotah High School, school athletes, Gatorade to- “All I can ...
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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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