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Dusty Duvall and Justin Phillips win Hawghunters Bass fishing tournament
Sports | Outdoors
Dusty Duvall and Justin Phillips win Hawghunters Bass fishing tournament
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
March 20, 2025
Two local anglers topped the Hawghunters Bass Circuit fishing tournament on Lake Eufaula. Dusty Duvall and Justin Phillips stood up to the challenge of imperfect weather conditions to win first place ...
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Sooners make cut for NCAA tournament
Sports | Outdoors
Sooners make cut for NCAA tournament
March 20, 2025
For the first time in four years, the Oklahoma Sooners’ (20-13) basketball team has made the cut to the NCAA basketball tournament under head coach Porter Moser. It’s not going to be easy for the No. ...
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Wonderful Walleye
Sports | Outdoors
Wonderful Walleye
March 20, 2025
Walleye spawn in water 45˚F to 50˚F, which makes them vulnerable to anglers willing to brave the chilly outside temperatures in February and March, but the rewards are worth it. Walleye like hard stru...
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Big bass bash
Sports | Outdoors
Big bass bash
March 20, 2025
Oklahoma is considered a “sleeper state” when it comes to many different species. Many locals would say it’s safe to add the largemouth bass to that list. Oklahoma has a pretty impressive list of mons...
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Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame luncheon to welcome Class of 2025 inductees
Sports | Outdoors
Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame luncheon to welcome Class of 2025 inductees
March 13, 2025
The Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame is extremely proud to introduce the five new inductees that will join the Hall this year as part of the Class of 2025: Ken Hayes, Basketball; Ann Pitts-Turner, Golf; D...
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Fisher family history is amazing
Sports | Outdoors
Fisher family history is amazing
March 13, 2025
The Fisher family history in the feature article of the sports section is simply amazing. For a family to produce seven Division I athletes is almost mind-blowing. For a town as small as Eufaula was t...
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Lake Eufaula Fishing Report
Sports | Outdoors
Lake Eufaula Fishing Report
March 13, 2025
Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 47°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crank baits, jerk baits, and plastic baits around channels, poin...
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Attention! You could help with Gray Fox research!
Sports | Outdoors
Attention! You could help with Gray Fox research!
February 27, 2025
Researchers at Oklahoma State University working in partnership with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation are seeking tissue samples from gray foxes harvested in Oklahoma. Sample options i...
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Lake Eufaula Fishing Report
Sports | Outdoors
Lake Eufaula Fishing Report
February 27, 2025
Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 42°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass fair on flukes, jigs, lipless baits, and sassy sha...
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Cacking Geese tracked in Central Flyway study
Sports | Outdoors
Cacking Geese tracked in Central Flyway study
By JENA DONNELL 
February 27, 2025
Cackling geese wintering at Fort Cobb State Park were recently trapped as part of a multi-state research project led by the Central Flyway Council and Texas A&M University – Kingsville with input from...
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Meet the Harris’s Sparrow
Sports | Outdoors
Meet the Harris’s Sparrow
February 6, 2025
An eye-catching sparrow with a blackened bib and face markings arrives in Oklahoma each fall, joining other migrants for an exciting wave of winter birding. Ranging from 6 to 8 inches in length, the H...
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Eagle Watching Tips
Sports | Outdoors
Eagle Watching Tips
February 6, 2025
Oklahoma’s bald eagle numbers peak between November and February, making winter the prime season for eagle watching. Stack the odds of seeing our Nation’s symbol in your favor with these tips. Go Wher...
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2025 BIG 12 Football Media Days to return to Texas, taking place at the Star in Frisco on July 8 and 9
Sports | Outdoors
2025 BIG 12 Football Media Days to return to Texas, taking place at the Star in Frisco on July 8 and 9
January 30, 2025
FRISCO, Texas - Big 12 Football Media Days return to Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, this summer on Tuesday, July 8, and Wednesday, July 9. The annual two-day event brings together student-a...
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Sports | Outdoors
Dallas Cowboys hire offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as next head coach
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
January 30, 2025
The Dallas Cowboys are making an in-house pick from their pool of head coaching candidates, hiring offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as their next head coach. Schottenheimer will become the 1...
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Sports | Outdoors
High School sports fans: Simmer down or sit down
By DR. KARISSA NIEHOFF 
January 30, 2025
If you’re a fan of high school sports, we need to talk. When you’re at the game, do you lose control? If so, everyone sees it— the teachers, the officials, the other fans, the parents, and most import...
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‘Catch’ Episode One of Reel Talk Real Tips
Sports | Outdoors
‘Catch’ Episode One of Reel Talk Real Tips
January 30, 2025
Want to learn more about cold weather catfishing? Join experts with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation as they discuss some topics and stories about cold weather catfishing. The video pr...
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Start the New Year right with Outdoor Oklahoma magazine
Sports | Outdoors
Start the New Year right with Outdoor Oklahoma magazine
January 23, 2025
Outdoor Oklahoma magazine delivers in-depth information on Oklahoma’s fish and wildlife management, conservation, and outdoor recreation. It gives readers a balance of fun, surprising, and interesting...
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Fat Cat Classic Results
Sports | Outdoors
Fat Cat Classic Results
January 23, 2025
The Fat Cat Classic had a great start to the 2025 season at Three Forks Harbor in Muskogee. Anglers as far as Texas and Nebraska made the long trip to compete. Results: 1st place- Cat Predator -101.1 ...
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Episode 1 of ‘Reel Talk, Real Tips’ to drop Jan. 15
Sports | Outdoors
Episode 1 of ‘Reel Talk, Real Tips’ to drop Jan. 15
January 16, 2025
The first episode of Reel Talk, Real Tips will premiere at noon on Jan. 15, featuring David Banta, an avid angler and wildlife technician. This new series, presented by the Oklahoma Department of Wild...
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Sports | Outdoors
Oklahoma Fishing starts with a fishing license … or maybe not
January 16, 2025
In Oklahoma, adult anglers need only an annual fishing license to take advantage of most opportunities. An annual fishing license is just $31 and covers anglers for a range of fishing. However, new ru...
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Mary Isham retires from USPS
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Mary Isham retires from USPS
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
May 8, 2025
Mary Isham retired last week after 20 years with the Checotah Post Office. She started her career with USPS Dec 25, 2004. “I was a stay-at-home mom of four kids until my youngest started school,” Isha...
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Community invited to Memorial Day Service at Greenlawn Cemetery
May 8, 2025
Honoring All Veterans Friday, May 23 at 5 p.m. Veterans Park in Checotah Free Hotdog & Hamburgers Games and Fellowship Compliments of the McIntosh County DAV The DAV Chapter 3 Mc-Intosh County will ho...
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Checotah Schools Dates to Remember
May 8, 2025
May 9 – Kindergarten Graduation May 16 – CIS Track Meet on Football Field May 16 - 9th-12th Awards Assembly at 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. at PAC May 16 – Emerson Ramsey Talent Show (MS/HS) from 1:30 -2:30 p.m....
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Early voting May 8, 9
May 8, 2025
On May 13 there will be a general election for State Senate District 8 and for Green Country Tech Center Proposition. Early voting for those two elections will be at the Mc-Intosh County Courthouse fr...
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Pooches paraded at Art and Bark in the Park
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Pooches paraded at Art and Bark in the Park
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
May 8, 2025
The first annual Art and Bark in the Park presented by the Checotah Art Guild was a great success! Visitors had fun choosing outfits and accessories to put on their dogs from the large selection provi...
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