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Lake Eufaula fishing report for September 5
September 5, 2019
Elevation above normal, water 85 and murky. Blue and channel catfish good on shad below the dam, and around flats, main lake, and river mouth. Crappie fair on minnows and plastics around brush structu...
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NFL approved 2019 playing rules proposals
August 29, 2019
1. By Competition Committee; Makes permanent the kickoff rule changes that were implemented during the 2018 season. 2. By Competition Committee; Expands protection to a defenseless player. 3. By Compe...
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Wildcats focused on clawing way back to championship
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Wildcats focused on clawing way back to championship
August 29, 2019
The Checotah Wildcat coaching staff and players are ready to put the 2018 season behind them and focus on winning. Head coach Chad Hendricks is in his sixth year at the helm with a 40-26 record. The W...
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How college game day is changing
August 29, 2019
Starting this season, college football fans who attend game days will enjoy an updated experience – to-go beer and wine sales at local bars and restaurants within 2,000 feet of a stadium, consumers ca...
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Governor proclaims August as Shooting Sports Month in Oklahoma
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Governor proclaims August as Shooting Sports Month in Oklahoma
August 29, 2019
Citing the major economic and recreational contributions made by hundreds of thousands of people who enjoy participating in sport shooting in the state, Gov. J. Kevin Stitt has proclaimed August as Na...
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5 tips for beginner tournament anglers from Elite Champion Micah Frazier
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5 tips for beginner tournament anglers from Elite Champion Micah Frazier
August 29, 2019
Micah Frazier is experiencing a breakout season after claiming his first Bassmaster Elite Series victory at the 2019 Berkley Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River presented by Black Velvet and sittin...
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Checotah Lady Cats blanks Cushing
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Checotah Lady Cats blanks Cushing
August 29, 2019
Checotah pitcher Alexis Hamilton didn't allow a single run against Cushing, throwing a complete game shutout and leading the Checotah Lady Cats Varsity to a 4-0 victory on Friday to start the season o...
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2019 Checotah Lady Wildcats Fast-Pitch schedule
August 29, 2019
Date Opponent Site Time 8/22 Sallisaw Sallisaw 4:00 8/22 Poteau Sallisaw 5:20 8/24 Stillwater Festival TBA 8/26 Ft. Gibson Checotah (if field is ready) 4:30 8/26 Ft. Gibson Checotah (if field is ready...
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Tahlequah hires Bret Bouher as Baseball coach
August 29, 2019
Former Wagoner coach Bret Bouher has left after five seasons to become Tahlequah’s new baseball coach. Bouher is a veteran coach with three decades of experience. He graduated from Grove High School a...
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Checotah?s Gridiron legend Rusty Martin passes away
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Checotah?s Gridiron legend Rusty Martin passes away
August 22, 2019
The community of Checotah lost one of its most loved and talented citizens last week with the passing of Rusty Martin. When you first think of the football greats that played at Ogle Field at Checota...
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The Tailgate Tour and CFB150 to promote anniversaries
August 22, 2019
The College Football 150th Anniversary (CFB150) celebration will be prominently featured as part of the 2019 Tailgate Tour, a national college football fan experience. Through a partnership with NFuse...
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OSSAA looks at proposed changes in tennis and volleyball
August 22, 2019
A committee studying how private schools are classified for athletic competition within the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association proposed rules changes for volleyball and tennis teams. Rul...
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Stoops heads Oklahoma Sports Hall Of Fame class
August 22, 2019
The Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame at the Riverwind Showplace Theater inducted Bob Stoops, Patty Gasso, Kendall Cross, Lou Henson, Mike Moore, Will Shields and Mickey Tettleton. Stoops won the NCAA Coll...
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Former Sooner RB Mike Gaddis passes away
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Former Sooner RB Mike Gaddis passes away
August 22, 2019
Former Oklahoma Sooner running back Mike Gaddis has passed away. He was 50 years old. Gaddis, a Midwest City native who starred at Carl Albert before joining the Crimson and Cream, rushed for 2,726 ya...
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Lady Wildcats sweep Newkirk
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Lady Wildcats sweep Newkirk
August 22, 2019
The Checotah Lady Wildcats’ new head coach Ronnie Rogers could not have dreamed of a better start for his team. Thursday Checotah blanked Newkirk 12-0 in three innings in their opening game at the Cus...
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Local high school teams to compete in Bravado Wireless Invitational Tournament at Eastern Oklahoma State College Aug. 22-24
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Local high school teams to compete in Bravado Wireless Invitational Tournament at Eastern Oklahoma State College Aug. 22-24
August 22, 2019
The Bravado Wireless High School Invitational Tournament at Eastern Oklahoma State College is set for Aug. 22-24 at the EOSC baseball field in Wilbur-ton. Eleven area high school baseball teams will c...
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Angler reels in 8-ft-long giant albino catfish, weighing a record-breaking 194 pounds
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Angler reels in 8-ft-long giant albino catfish, weighing a record-breaking 194 pounds
August 22, 2019
A British angler caught a jumbo 8-foot albino catfish that weighed 194 pounds (88 kg). After the fish’s weight was confirmed, it was released into the water, safe and sound. Chris Grimmer caught a gi...
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PBR announces 2020 Unleash The Beast Schedule
August 22, 2019
The PBR’s (Professional Bull Riders) 27th year of competition in 2020 will feature 26 regular season and championship premier tour events across 21 U.S. states showcasing the best bull riders in the w...
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Fix wins gold at Pan American Games
August 15, 2019
Oklahoma State wrestler Daton Fix of Sand Springs won a gold medal Friday at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, his first international tournament at the senior level. Fix won each of his three bou...
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Connors State College announces new coaches
August 15, 2019
Connors State College Athletics hired four new coaches and an athletic trainer for the upcoming school year. Joining the CSC staff for the fall of 2019 is Bryan Howard, head softball coach, Clint Maxc...
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A hoe-lot is happening at The Happy Hoe Farm Market
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
November 20, 2025
Who says you can’t be a Happy Hoe? The Checotah Chamber of Commerce just had a ribbon cutting for The Happy Hoe Farm Market and the talk around town is there’s a hoe-lot of good things to eat or get a...
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Another successful Veterans Day Celebration
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Another successful Veterans Day Celebration
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November 20, 2025
Another successful Veterans Day Celebration was hosted by Checotah Public Schools and honored all who served in the military especially local veterans on Tuesday, November 11. The special day started ...
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Upcoming Holiday Events
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November 20, 2025
3rd Annual Feed the Community Tuesday, Nov. 24 Dinner served from 5 p.m. until the food runs out Checotah Community Center Everyone is welcome! By TNT Power Washing Services In Memory of their mother,...
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November 20, 2025
A 36-year-old cyclist from McAlester was killed Friday when he lost control of his vehicle on U.S. 270 and Oil Well Road, rolled through a barbed wire fence and came to rest in a field. Zachary W. Pat...
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Ava Rose Johnson partners with businesses for Holiday Food Drive
November 20, 2025
Ava Rose Johnson is partnering with Community Counselors Group and True Value in a Holiday Food Drive that will help support families impacted by the recent government shutdown and cutbacks. “I am thr...
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