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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
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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
Sports
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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Sports
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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Eufaula?s Alexander commits to Army
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Eufaula?s Alexander commits to Army
July 16, 2020
Eufaula star running back Noah Alexander has committed to play for the Army. Alexander announced his intentions on Facebook. “After speaking with my family I’d like to announce that I’ll be committin...
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aBurns hired as Idabel Warriors?s coach
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aBurns hired as Idabel Warriors?s coach
July 16, 2020
The 2015 Eufaula graduate Mikyla Burns was hired as the new head cross-country coach and assistant girls basketball coach for the Idabel Warriors, the school announced. Burns recently graduated from O...
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Cattlemen?s educational series provides unique learning opportunities
July 16, 2020
In partnership with the National Corn Growers Association, the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) is providing a series of three unique learning opportunities during the upcoming 68th Annual Oklah...
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Sports
Parents divided on playing sports now
July 16, 2020
After an independent survey, it is clear that parents are divided on starting high school sports now. With the spike of the coronavirus in Oklahoma and the state’s first death of a teenager due to the...
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OFBCA sets date for All-State football game All-State basketball to be played in Edmond
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OFBCA sets date for All-State football game All-State basketball to be played in Edmond
July 9, 2020
Oklahoma Football Coaches Association’s (OFBCA) All-State football game is scheduled to be played on July 25 at Oklahoma Baptist University’s Crain Family Stadium. The game will kick off at 7p.m. Foot...
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OSSAA amends schoolclosure policy to include COVID-19 contingencies
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OSSAA amends schoolclosure policy to include COVID-19 contingencies
July 9, 2020
The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association voted 12-0 in special session to amend its policy governing interruptions of school activities due to health concerns and rescheduling. Under the a...
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Bumgarner coaches to a Hall of Fame career
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Bumgarner coaches to a Hall of Fame career
July 9, 2020
When you think of Hall of Fame coaches in McIntosh County the first names that come to mind are coaches Leon and Truman Dixon, Paul Bell, Perry Anderson, Ray Grandstaff and Johnny Bohannon. However, ...
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Muskogee hires former Fort Gibson coach
July 9, 2020
Muskogee hired Randy Smith as assistant baseball coach. Smith won 630 baseball games and had six state tournament teams at Fort Gibson from 1988-2014 and brings a wealth of experience to the program. ...
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Shop with a Cop brightens Christmas
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Shop with a Cop brightens Christmas
December 18, 2025
Dozens of McIntosh County kids were escorted on a Christmas shopping spree by law enforcement officers last week. In total, over 80 kids received a total of $30,000 worth of presents. Each purchased g...
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Fa La La La La and fraud go hand in hand this season
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Fa La La La La and fraud go hand in hand this season
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
December 18, 2025
It may be time to “Deck the Halls” but it’s also time to beware of fraudulent deals because Fa La La La La and fraud go hand in hand this season. It may be the most wonderful time of the year as many ...
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Lake Eufaula family loses dream home in fire, grateful for heroic ODOC agent
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Lake Eufaula family loses dream home in fire, grateful for heroic ODOC agent
December 18, 2025
Craig and Chelsea Lewis experienced their worst nightmare when their dream home on Lake Eufaula was reduced to charred rubble just weeks before Christmas. “Overnight, it ended up being a total loss,” ...
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Roger Thompson to keynote Friends’ event
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Roger Thompson to keynote Friends’ event
December 18, 2025
“How Chri s tmas Started and Surged” will be the topic explored at the 1 p.m. Friday, December 19 meeting of Friends of Eufaula Memorial Library. How can Odin, the Norse God of wisdom, poetry, agricul...
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Peoples National Bank
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Peoples National Bank
December 18, 2025
Peoples National Bank will close Christmas Eve : Main Bank: Noon Drive In: 1:00 Walmart: 3:00 Open for business as usual Friday & Saturday.
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