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Northwestern Oklahoma State University
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Northwestern Oklahoma State University
July 31, 2025
Sept. 4 vs. Harding 6 p.m. Sept. 11 @ Arkansas State 7 p.m. Sept. 20 @ Oklahoma Baptist 7 p.m. Sept. 27 vs. East Central 6 p.m. Oct. 4 vs. Southern Arkansas 2 p.m. Oct. 11 @ Henderson State 1 p.m. Oct...
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Former Oklahoma High School Coach facing embezzlement charge
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Former Oklahoma High School Coach facing embezzlement charge
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
July 31, 2025
PITTSBURG COUNTY — Former Poteau High School football coach Forrest Mazey, 43, has been charged with one count of embezzle- Forrest Mazey ment in Pittsburg County, according to Oklahoma court records....
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2026 PBR World Finals: Unleash The Beast returns to Dickies Arena in Fort Worth for Championship Rounds after Cowtown Coliseum start
July 24, 2025
PBR (Professional Bull Riders) today announced that the 2026 PBR Unleash The Beast World Finals Championship will be returning to Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas on May 14-17. The marquee bull-ridi...
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Eufaula Ironhead Wrestling Club wraps up camp
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Eufaula Ironhead Wrestling Club wraps up camp
July 24, 2025
The Eufaula Ironhead Wrestling Club (nonschool affiliated) wrapped up two camps at Eufaula. Nearly 50-athletes participated in the camp that featured Oklahoma State wrestlers Teague Travis and Konnor ...
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Preseason SEC Football Media Poll
July 24, 2025
Texas has been predicted to win the 2025 SEC Championship, according to a preseason poll of media covering SEC Football Media Days. The Longhorns received 96 votes to be crowned SEC Champion on Decemb...
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Eufaula roper Blake Deckard continues to ride to success
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Eufaula roper Blake Deckard continues to ride to success
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
July 24, 2025
Eufaula roper Blake Deckard has been consistently in the top 10 of world standings all spring and early summer, working to his second consecutive national finals qualification. His earnings at Cheyenn...
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Transfer rule poses new challenges for high school coaches acrosss the state
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Transfer rule poses new challenges for high school coaches acrosss the state
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
July 24, 2025
Ever since the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Athletic Association (OSSAA) implemented the (new) transfer rule, it has brought on new challenges to high school coaches throughout Oklahoma. The OSSAA’s tra...
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Grant Callison hired as new Eufaula Boys basketball coach
July 24, 2025
Eufaula School Board officially gave the ok to hire Grant Callison as the 2025-2026 boys basketball coach. Callison is a Eufaula graduate and has coached since 2012. He has achieved eight District Cha...
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Oklahoma’s 17-year-old Eli Willits No.1 pick in MLB
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
July 24, 2025
The Washington Nationals have landed a generational talent, officially reaching a deal with shortstop Eli Willits, the No. 1 overall pick in Sunday’s MLB amateur draft. Hailing from Fort Cobb-Broxton ...
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Kansas City Outlaws conclude 2025 PBR teams season opener a perfect 3-0 on Sunday afternoon in Oklahoma City
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Kansas City Outlaws conclude 2025 PBR teams season opener a perfect 3-0 on Sunday afternoon in Oklahoma City
July 17, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY – As the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Camping World Team Series’ Wildcatter Days, presented by Beaver’s Bend Cabin Country, concluded Sunday afternoon at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City...
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Football is almost here
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Football is almost here
By Rodney Haltom Sports Editor 918-689-2191 ijsports@cookson.news 
July 17, 2025
The football season is almost here. With just five weeks remaining till the kickoff of high school football, fans are ready to see what their teams will achieve in 2025. The Eufaula Ironheads are look...
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Summertime pond fishing
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Summertime pond fishing
July 17, 2025
Pond fishing is one of the best activities when you’re bored and just want to catch a few fish. Ponds can be very effective at producing catchable- sized fish. You might not catch a giant, but if you ...
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Eufaula head coach Larry Newton proud of Summer Pride effort
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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
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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’
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‘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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Akins works as writer/content creator covering OKC Thunder
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Akins works as writer/content creator covering OKC Thunder
By JOHN BLOCK 
July 10, 2025
Bryson Akins, a 2021 Keota graduate, started working for LastWordOnSports in January as a writer covering the Oklahoma City Thunder. As of June 30, he has written 35 articles for the company with his ...
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History of McIntosh County boxing
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History of McIntosh County boxing
July 10, 2025
I was having a conversation with an old classmate of mine this weekend and he asked whatever happened to the boxing clubs. In the 1960’s, 70’s and 80’s, Eufaula had three boxing clubs that competed ev...
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Checotah Little League closes out fantastic year
July 10, 2025
The 2025 Checotah Little League has been another great year for this local OK Kids association league. This year the league boasted 24 teams: 4/4 under Wee Ball teams, 7/6 under T-ball teams, 8/8 unde...
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Oklahoma A.D. Joe Castiglione to retire this school year
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Oklahoma A.D. Joe Castiglione to retire this school year
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
July 10, 2025
Joe Castiglione, the Director of Athletics at the University of Oklahoma, is reportedly set to retire in the coming months. Castiglione is currently the longesttenured athletic director of major colle...
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Lake Eufaula Fishing Report
By Sponsored by Eufaula Crappie Boy?s Guide Service (Brian Young) (918) 617-0362 
July 10, 2025
Elevation is 8.50 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 80°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and plastic baits around...
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World Champion Fighting Bull found dead
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World Champion Fighting Bull found dead
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
January 15, 2026
A legendary, world-champion freestyle fighting bull named “Hugh Hefner” from Penthouse Fighting Bulls, was tragically shot and killed in Oklahoma. Hugh was known as a dominant, blackcoated bull feared...
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Eufaula Ironheads crowned Warner Eagles Cherokee Classic Champions
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Eufaula Ironheads crowned Warner Eagles Cherokee Classic Champions
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
January 15, 2026
The No. 8 Eufaula Ironheads (11-2) were crowned Warner Eagles Cherokee Classic Champions Saturday after dismantling the No. 3 Okay Mustangs 60-47. Eufaula continues to be a fun team to watch. They’re ...
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Muscogee Nation files lawsuit against state of Oklahoma over hunting, fishing license for tribal members
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
January 15, 2026
The Muscogee Nation is suing the State of Oklahoma over whether tribal members need a state license to hunt or fish on land within the Five Tribes’ reservations. The Okmulgee-based tribe has filed a c...
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Area schools have room for improvement
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Area schools have room for improvement
By LYNN ADAMS SPECIAL TO THE EUFAULA INDIAN JOURNAL 
January 15, 2026
The day report cards come out at school is often rife with anxiety for students. Did I do as well as I think I did? In areas with room for improvement, did I succeed? Students aren’t the only ones who...
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ANNUAL DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. EVENTS
January 15, 2026
CELEBRATION – Jan. 18 The Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration will be held on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 3 p.m., Mt. Olive Star Baptist Church, located at 413665 E. 1080 Rd., Checotah;...
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