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OSSAA to start football as planned-Texas postpones season start September 24
July 30, 2020
The University Interscholastic League, the governing body of Texas public high school athletics announced that Texas private and parochial schools were suspending the season until late September. Howe...
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10 questions to Eufaula Superintendent Jeanette Smith pertaining to sports
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10 questions to Eufaula Superintendent Jeanette Smith pertaining to sports
July 30, 2020
Q1 - What steps EPS taken to ensure the safety of coaching staff and student athletes? A - We’re following OSSAA guidelines for weightlifting and conditioning. Facilities are being cleaned and sanitiz...
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Fast-pistch softball gets closer to season opener
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Fast-pistch softball gets closer to season opener
July 30, 2020
The start of school for both Eufaula and Checotah is scheduled for August 13 and the start of fast-pitch softball will begin Aug. 10 for Eufaula as they will host Webbers Falls and Checotah will trav...
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Round-Up Club rodeo another success
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Round-Up Club rodeo another success
July 30, 2020
The Eufaula Round-Up Club Rodeo was another great success on Whole Hawg weekend. Hundreds of fans filled the stands each of the three-night events and witnessed the rodeo honoring cancer survivors on...
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PBR and WCRA unite to host fans for Blockbuster Western Sports Weekend in Guthrie Aug. 14-15
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PBR and WCRA unite to host fans for Blockbuster Western Sports Weekend in Guthrie Aug. 14-15
July 30, 2020
GUTHRIE – In mid-August, PBR (Professional Bull Riders) and WCRA (World Champions Rodeo Alliance) will once again unite to make Western sports history, teaming to bring the two-day, blockbuster Stampe...
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Former OU coach John Blake dies at 59
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Former OU coach John Blake dies at 59
July 30, 2020
Former University of Oklahoma head coach John Blake passed away on Wednesday. Blake, 59, coached the Sooners from 1996-98, but not to much success, as they went only 12-22 with three losing seasons. B...
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Holland Hall hires soccer coach Tokarchik
July 30, 2020
Holland Hall announced the hiring of successful soccer coach Troy Tokarchik. Tokarchik comes from Bishop Kelly where he led the Dutchman to 14 state championships in 21 years. He also was named the Tu...
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Big 12 reschedules football media days event
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Big 12 reschedules football media days event
July 30, 2020
The Big 12 Conference announced its football media days have been rescheduled. The conference will hold the annual event virtually on Aug. 3. It was originally planned for July 20-21. “As everyone is ...
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Local fast-pitch teams compete in scrimmages
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Local fast-pitch teams compete in scrimmages
July 23, 2020
With the brink of indecisions on fall sports, local fast-pitch teams have been preparing for the upcoming season as usual in scrimmage action. The Checotah Lady Wildcats took part in the Oktaha Scrim...
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Rodeo action this weekend
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Rodeo action this weekend
July 23, 2020
Attention rodeo fans: get ready for one of the best family events in McIntosh County as the Eufaula Round-Up Club Rodeo kicks off this Thursday, Friday and Sataurday night. The rodeo starts at 8 p.m. ...
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PBR and WCRA unite to host fans for Blockbuster Western Sports Weekend in Guthrie Aug. 14-15
Sports
PBR and WCRA unite to host fans for Blockbuster Western Sports Weekend in Guthrie Aug. 14-15
July 23, 2020
GUTHRIE – In mid-August, PBR (Professional Bull Riders) and WCRA (World Champions Rodeo Alliance) will once again unite to make Western sports history, teaming to bring the two-day, blockbuster Stampe...
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Crappie Boys take third in Lousiana
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Crappie Boys take third in Lousiana
July 23, 2020
The Crappie Boys fishing team continues to have success on the Crapie Masters tour. Recently Brian Young pulled out one of his secret weapons, his 11-year old stepson Diesel Byrd. The team from Oklah...
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On this day in U.S. military history
July 23, 2020
On July 23, 1637 – King Charles of England handed over the American colony of Massachusetts to Sir Fernando Gorges, one of the founders of the Council of New England. 1836 – A band of Seminole Indians...
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Barnsdall coach Joe Gilbert dies at the age of 87
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Barnsdall coach Joe Gilbert dies at the age of 87
July 23, 2020
Legendary Barnsdall coach Joe Gilbert died at the age of 87. Gilbert’s victory totals are 1,140 in fast-pitch softball, 922 in girls basketball, 801 in baseball, 649 in boys basketball, 395 in slow-pi...
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HALTOM’S HUDDLE
July 23, 2020
To wear or not to wear a mask, this is the question. The coronavirus continues to force hard CHOICES such as wearing a mask. Even though masks have been listed as helpful and a deterrent by the CDC, h...
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August 15 Stampede to award $12,500 to each discipline champion
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August 15 Stampede to award $12,500 to each discipline champion
July 16, 2020
WCRA (World Champions Rodeo Alliance) today announced payout details regarding the August 11-15 Stampede at the E- a WCRA Triple Crown of Rodeo event set to broadcast on CBS Television Network. The St...
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4th Annual Bite Me Noodling Tournament a success
July 16, 2020
The 4th Annual Bite Me Noodling Tournament at Xtreme Amphitheater has grown into Oklahoma’s biggest noodling tournament. Fishing teams from across the state and beyond took part in the event that had ...
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Gundy volunteers to take $1 million pay cut
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Gundy volunteers to take $1 million pay cut
July 16, 2020
Oklahoma State University head football coach Mike Gundy volunteered to take a $1 million pay cut per OSU athletic director Mike Holder. Gundy was scheduled to receive $5.25 million the 2020-21 season...
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Texas State Fair canceled/ game still scheduled
July 16, 2020
The State Fair of Texas announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 State Fair would not be taking place. The yearly Red River Showdown between Texas and Oklahoma is always played around the...
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Universities begin to cut sports
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Universities begin to cut sports
July 16, 2020
The coronavirus has wreaked havoc on college sports in America and most universities are taking drastic but necessary steps in order to keep safety a priority. The Ivy League on Wednesday became the f...
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Walker named District Teacher of the Year
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Walker named District Teacher of the Year
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
October 16, 2025
Amber Walker, a 4th grade math teacher at Checotah Intermediate School (CIS), was recently named the District Teacher of the Year for Checotah Schools. From a young age, Walker knew she was destined t...
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Reed launches ‘Season of the Warrior’ Tour to honor Native American vets
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Reed launches ‘Season of the Warrior’ Tour to honor Native American vets
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
October 16, 2025
Former Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs Director Pete Reed made a stop in Eufaula Oct. 2 on behalf of the Season of the Warrior campaign tour. The goal of the campaign is to reach 100 cities in...
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Teen dies from injuries caused by blowout
October 16, 2025
A juvenile from Indianola has died as the result of a tire blowout that caused a collision on the Indian Nations Turnpike at mile marker 75 in Pittsburg County on Monday, Oct. 6. According to the Okla...
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Boo to Domestic Violence
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Boo to Domestic Violence
October 16, 2025
McIntosh County Democrat invites the community to say “Boo to Domestic Violence” next Thursday, Oct. 23 from 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. at Unique Touch, 505 N. Broadway in Checotah. Several superheroes, some ...
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BARKtoberfest, a howling-ghoul time for pups and people
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BARKtoberfest, a howling-ghoul time for pups and people
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
October 16, 2025
Porches & Pastures hosted their 7th Annual BARKtoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 11and lots of locals and visitors had a howling-ghoul time as they listened to live music from Last Call Band and browsed thr...
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