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Ironheads/Wildcats split in hoops action
Sports
Ironheads/Wildcats split in hoops action
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
January 9, 2025
The Eufaula Ironheads and Checotah Wildcats knocked off the long-holiday dust Friday night at the Perry Anderson Gymnasium in Eufaula. Both schools split with Checotah winning the girls game and Eufau...
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Deckard earns spot in the PRCA National Finals
Sports
Deckard earns spot in the PRCA National Finals
January 2, 2025
Area roper Blake Deckard earned a spot in the Professional Rodeo Circuit Association National Finals Rodeo. The National Finals will be held at the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas November 1-2. “...
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OU legend Dewey Selmon inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
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OU legend Dewey Selmon inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
January 2, 2025
Dewey Selmon was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame on Tuesday night in Las Vegas. Selmon became Oklahoma’s 24th former player in the College Hall of Fame. A native of Eufaula and longtim...
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Eufaula’s Maddox Bridges scores 1,000th point
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Eufaula’s Maddox Bridges scores 1,000th point
January 2, 2025
Eufaula senior basketball player Maddox Bridges scored his 1,000th point in the Ironheads’ win over Henryetta. “Reaching 1,000 points is an incredible milestone, and I’m so thankful to God for blessin...
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Beggs names Tyler Blizzard new head football coach
January 2, 2025
Checotah native Tyler Blizzard was named the new head football coach at Beggs. Blizzard has a history at Beggs where he was the defensive and offensive lines coach in 2016-2017 and continued coaching ...
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Sports
Ortiz punches ticket to State
January 2, 2025
Named the Oklahoma State recipient of the 2024 Heisman Scholarship Checotah senior standout swimmer Elisabeth Ortiz has qualified for the OSSAA State Swim meet. Ortiz has been the cornerstone of the W...
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Sports
Green named Coach of the Year
January 2, 2025
Williams wins Sue Ann Saltsman Award, Mills wins Junior Golding Award, Noriega /Watkins wins Paul & Lucille Bell Scholarship The Eufaula All-Sports Banquet took place on Monday and was very entertaini...
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Sports
Elliott and Ortiz named McIntosh County Democrat Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year
January 2, 2025
Checotah seniors Lane Elliott and Elisabeth Ortiz were named the 2024 McIntosh County Democrat Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year Tuesday evening at the Checotah All-Sports Banquet. “It is an honor...
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Eufaula Lady Ironheads finish 11th overall in state tournament
Sports
Eufaula Lady Ironheads finish 11th overall in state tournament
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
January 2, 2025
The Eufaula Lady Ironheads continue to excel in golf as they finished 11th overall in the Class 3A State Golf Tournament at Lincoln Park Golf course in Oklahoma City. Tahlequah Sequoyah won the team t...
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Oklahomans headline field of World’s Top 40 Bull Riders slated to return to Tulsa BOK Center on Jan. 19-20
Sports
Oklahomans headline field of World’s Top 40 Bull Riders slated to return to Tulsa BOK Center on Jan. 19-20
January 2, 2025
For the 20th consecutive season, PBR’s (Professional Bull Riders) elite Unleash The Beast will buck into Tulsa, Oklahoma, holding the Express Ranches PBR Tulsa, presented by Hard Rock Hotel & Casino –...
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Sports
Robert Newton to be inducted into Oklahoma Boxing Hall of Fame
January 2, 2025
Eufaula native Robert Newton will be inducted into the Oklahoma Boxing Hall of Fame on July 20, 2024. Newton graduated from Eufaula High School in 1966 where he earned a football scholarship from Conn...
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Sports
Ross named McIntosh County Democrat Coach of the Year
January 2, 2025
Checotah Wildcat head football coach Zac Ross was named the 2024 McIntosh County Democrat Coach of the Year at the Checotah Sports Banquet on Tuesday. Ross received the award from McIntosh County Demo...
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Collett wins third consecutive State Wrestling Championship
Sports
Collett wins third consecutive State Wrestling Championship
January 2, 2025
The Checotah Wildcats qualified four wrestlers to the OSSAA state championship with Juniors Colt Collett 126, Cy Hunt 138, Reighn Westbrook, and senior Mitchell Tanner 144. Colt Collett captured his t...
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Stidham Redhawks fly away with another State Championship
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Stidham Redhawks fly away with another State Championship
January 2, 2025
The Stidham Redhawks did it again as they added another state championship to their trophy case. Head coach Dane Yandell has continued to build a basketball dynasty at Stidham. Yandell led Stidham to ...
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Lynn places fifth in State Powerlifting
Sports
Lynn places fifth in State Powerlifting
January 2, 2025
The Eufaula Ironheads under head coach Larry Newton had six athletes qualify for the OSSAA State Power-lifting meet. Bryan Lynn placed 5th in the 168-pound group. Other athletes that participated were...
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Sports
Judge rules in favor of private schools complaint against OSSAA
January 2, 2025
OSSAA board members voted to use October attendance numbers to reclassify high school football teams and change upcoming schedules to comply with a recent court ruling. However last week, a judge proh...
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Area runners punch ticket to State
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Area runners punch ticket to State
January 2, 2025
Several area cross-country runners punched their ticket to the State meet to be held at Edmond Santa Fe Saturday November 2, 2024. Checotah and Eufaula cross-country teams competed in the Class 4A Reg...
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Eufaula’s Gragg goes out on top in All-State game
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Eufaula’s Gragg goes out on top in All-State game
January 2, 2025
Eufaula gridiron standout Draven Gragg finished his high school career going out on top as he helped lead the East team to a 14-6 victory at the OCA All-State football game at Oklahoma Baptist Univers...
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Checotah High School Student Athlete Elijah Thomas named Gatorade Oklahoma Football Player of the Year
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Checotah High School Student Athlete Elijah Thomas named Gatorade Oklahoma Football Player of the Year
January 2, 2025
Signs Commitment to University of Oklahoma In its 40th year of honoring Player of the Year to be chosen the nations most elite high from Checotah High School, school athletes, Gatorade to- “All I can ...
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Eufaula’s ‘Green Machine’ punches ticket to state for second consecutive time
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Eufaula’s ‘Green Machine’ punches ticket to state for second consecutive time
January 2, 2025
The Eufaula Lady Ironheads (30-4) punched coach Ryan Green. The No. 9 Eufaula will their ticket to the State Fast-Pitch Tournament square off again with No. 1 Lone Grove Thursfor the second consecutiv...
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The day Checotah got bombed
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The day Checotah got bombed
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
August 21, 2025
The Heartland Heritage Museum & Gallery had a wonderful turnout for their 40th Commemoration of the Bombing at Checotah on Aug. 7. Several locals told their recollection of what happened that day and ...
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1 dead, 1 injured
August 21, 2025
Two commercial vehicles collided on the morning of Aug. 12 at I-40 and US 69 in McIntosh County resulting in the death of one of the drivers, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Dead is Patrick ...
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Checotah announces hiring first full-time fire chief
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Checotah announces hiring first full-time fire chief
August 21, 2025
The City of Checotah is proud to announce the hiring of Greg Carmack as the city’s first full-time Fire Chief, marking a historic step forward for the community’s public safety services. Chief Carmack...
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City of Checotah announces promotion of Laurie Burkhalter to Finance Director
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City of Checotah announces promotion of Laurie Burkhalter to Finance Director
August 21, 2025
The City of Checotah is pleased to announce the promotion of Laurie Burkhalter to the position of Finance Director. Burkhalter has served as Asst. Deputy City Clerk for the past year and has quickly d...
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Oklahoma’s small-town police take federal immigration role
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Oklahoma’s small-town police take federal immigration role
By MARIA GUINNIP AND LIONEL RAMOS OKLAHOMA WATCH 
August 21, 2025
Eufaula Police Chief David Bryning signed the contract but has decided to cancel it. He says he’s never had a problem with any of the handful of immigrant families living in his town, and gang activit...
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