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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
B:, Sports...
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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Checotah running back Jayden Ellen receives offer from Air Force
B:, Sports...
Checotah running back Jayden Ellen receives offer from Air Force
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
August 14, 2025
Checotah senior running back Jayden Ellen has received a college offer from the Air Force Academy. Ellen played a huge part in the Wildcats’ offense in 2024 where he ran for 1,541 yards and 19 touchdo...
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Luna represents Eufaula in All-State football game
B:, Sports...
Luna represents Eufaula in All-State football game
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
August 7, 2025
Eufaula offensive lineman Carson Luna represented the Eufaula Ironheads and the East team in the Oklahoma Coaches Association All-State football game at Oklahoma Baptist University on Thursday. “Repre...
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Dickens wins at Eufaula and Sallisaw rodeos
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Dickens wins at Eufaula and Sallisaw rodeos
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
August 7, 2025
Reagan Dickens of Eufaula won the bareback event at the Eufaula Whole Hawg Days rodeo and the Sallisaw Rodeo. Dickens scored a 71 at Eufaula and 72 at Sallisaw. “It’s a privilege to be in good health ...
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Eufaula runningback Peter Lee out with injury
B:, Sports...
Eufaula runningback Peter Lee out with injury
By SPORTS EDITOR 
August 7, 2025
Eufaula Ironhead running back Peter Lee will miss the preseason and scrimmages with an injury. Lee sustained an abdominal hernia and has already had a successful surgery to correct the problem. “I was...
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Eufaula head coach Larry Newton proud of Summer Pride effort
B:, Sports...
Eufaula head coach Larry Newton proud of Summer Pride effort
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
July 17, 2025
Eufaula head football coach Larry Newton has seen his share of Summer Pride workouts with over 30 years in coaching. However, he had something very special to boast about… perfect attendance. “I’m sup...
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Hall of Fame Steer Wrestler Bill Duvall passes away at 83
B:, Sports...
Hall of Fame Steer Wrestler Bill Duvall passes away at 83
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
July 17, 2025
The Duvall Dynasty lost one of its founding members as Bill Duvall passed away at the age of 83. Bill and Roy Duvall, along with Ote Berry and Spud and Sam Duvall, made Checotah, Oklahoma the Steer Wr...
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‘The Oval is Open’
B:, Sports...
‘The Oval is Open’
July 17, 2025
The University of Oklahoma is excited to announce a new game day tradition this fall: free, public tailgating on the historic North Oval, also known as the Parrington Oval. For the first time in unive...
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NSU announces historic athletics expansion with seven new teams
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NSU announces historic athletics expansion with seven new teams
July 10, 2025
Northeastern State University is planning the largest expansion of its athletics department in school history, adding seven varsity teams over the next two years. Men’s and women’s wrestling, along wi...
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OKC’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander signs a thunderous $285 million extension
B:, Sports...
OKC’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander signs a thunderous $285 million extension
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
July 10, 2025
Oklahoma City has locked up its superstar. NBA MVP and Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous- Alexander has agreed to a four-year, $285 million super-max extension, keeping him in a Thunder uniform through the 203...
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Single-Game football tickets on sale for six 2025 OU Home games
B:, Sports...
Single-Game football tickets on sale for six 2025 OU Home games
July 3, 2025
NORMAN – A limited number of single-game tickets for six of Oklahoma’s 2025 home football games are on sale now through the OU Athletics Ticket Office. Tickets for the Sept. 6 Michigan contest are onl...
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Dez Bryant added to College Football Hall of Fame Ballot
B:, Sports...
Dez Bryant added to College Football Hall of Fame Ballot
July 3, 2025
Former Oklahoma State wide receiver Dez Bryant has been added to the ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame, the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame announced. B...
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Vype Magazine in Eufaula photo shoot of Top 100 High School Athletes
B:, Sports...
Vype Magazine in Eufaula photo shoot of Top 100 High School Athletes
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
July 3, 2025
Bill Huddleston of Vype Magazine was in Eufaula at Sam Wampler’s Freedom Ford on Tuesday for a photo shoot for the magazine. Eufaula football players Peter Lee and Luke Hodgins represented the Eufaula...
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McAllister and Ford close out High School fishing career with grit at Grand Lake
B:, Sports...
McAllister and Ford close out High School fishing career with grit at Grand Lake
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
July 3, 2025
Eufaula’s Connor McAllister and Ayden Ford wrapped up their high school fishing careers with heart and hustle at the Student Angler Federation event on Grand Lake— just before they take their talents ...
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Lady Ironheads top the field to win Canadian Golf Tournament; Lady Wildcats place 6th
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Lady Ironheads top the field to win Canadian Golf Tournament; Lady Wildcats place 6th
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
April 2, 2026
The Eufaula Lady Ironheads brought home hardware Wednesday, capturing the team title at the Canadian Golf Tournament at Arrowhead Golf Course with a strong all-around performance. Eufaula set the tone...
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Highway 150 memorial sign unveiled for fallen heroes
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Highway 150 memorial sign unveiled for fallen heroes
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
April 2, 2026
On Friday, March 27, friends and family of the late William “Bill” Walker, an OHP State Trooper, and the late T. Leo Newton, Fountainhead Park Superintendent, gathered together to participated in the ...
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A: Main, News...
Teen drowns on Lake Eufaula
April 2, 2026
A 17-year-old drowned on March 20, on Lake Eufaula in Pittsburg County. According to reports, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) and several other local agencies recovered the teen in approximately nin...
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Head-on fatality claims Checotah man
April 2, 2026
According to OHP, a Checotah man died after colliding head-on with another vehicle last Wednesday in McIntosh County. The vehicle, driven by Ricky L. Chester, 49, was traveling west on Oklahoma 266 at...
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Early voting begins April 2
April 2, 2026
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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