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October 4, 2018
University of Oklahoma quarterback found himself in deep water with head coach Lincoln Riley after Murray overslept and was late for a team meeting. His punishment was watching his teammate get the st...
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October 4, 2018
For Checotah (20-11, 8-6 4A-8), Vanessa Henson had a solo home run. Ceejay Robinson hit 3-for-4 and had one RBI. Sabetha Sands hit 2-for-3. The winning pitcher was Alexis Hamilton who is 20-9 on the s...
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October 4, 2018
As if Checotah didn’t need anything else to get them motivated for their big district battle with Okmulgee Friday night at Ogle Field in Checotah, the Wildcats celebrated homecoming and watched their...
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October 4, 2018
Blanchard superintendent Jim Beckham put forth a third plan for private schools within the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association. Private schools outside of high-population centers would co...
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October 4, 2018
For the first time in seven years, ESPN’s College GameDay will broadcast live from the State Fair of Texas when the Sooners take on the Texas Longhorns in the annual Red River Showdown. The network an...
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October 4, 2018
Eufaula: Elevation dropping, water murky. Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on small lures, spinnerbaits and worms in coves and riprap. Blue catfish excellent on live bait, live shad and shad below ...
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October 4, 2018
Top-ranked Oklahoma City University reeled in the victory in The Mid-South on Tuesday at Sand Creek Station Golf Course. The Stars, ranked No. 1 in NAIA men’s golf, collected its second tournament win...
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October 4, 2018
Checotah’s Vanessa Henson connects on this pitch for a base hit against Idabel. (Staff photo by Rodney Haltom)
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October 4, 2018
Oklahoma State running back Justice Hill carried the football 31 times for a season-high 189 yards. Oklahoma State responded by refocusing on its run game with a 48-28 win over the Jayhawks on Saturda...
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October 4, 2018
U.S. Cellular announced today the Top 50 nominees for its Most Valuable Coach program, and six coaches in Oklahoma are among them. The Top 50 coaches are now listed on TheMost-ValuableCoach.com , and ...
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October 4, 2018
Nearly 200,000 students, coaches, parents and community members will gather in one month at more than 500 athletic fields nationwide for FCA’s 15th annual Fields of Faith events on Oct. 10. Hundreds o...
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September 27, 2018
Baker Mayfield made his NFL debut for the Cleveland Browns on Thursday night versus the New York Jets. With 1:42 left in the half and trailing 14-0, Mayfield entered the game, replacing injured starte...
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September 27, 2018
The Checotah Wildcats improved to 3-1 overall and 1-0 in district play after they demolished Tulsa Webster 63-0. The Wildcats tallied 370 total offensive yards while holding Tulsa Webster to just 77 ...
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September 27, 2018
No.5 ranked Sooners held on 28-21 in overtime to escape with a win from the Army Black Knights Saturday night at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Army’s option ran offense-stymied Oklahoma’s ...
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September 27, 2018
Gov. Mary Fallin has proclaimed Saturday, Sept, 22, 2018, as National Hunting and Fishing Day in the state of Oklahoma. The governor signed the proclamation in the Blue Room of the State Capitol on Tu...
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September 27, 2018
OU-Baylor set for 2:30 p.m. kickoff on ABC The Big 12 Conference announced Monday morning the Sooners and Baylor Bears will kick off at 2:30 p.m. CT in their Sept. 29 contest at Gaylord Family-Oklahom...
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September 27, 2018
Texas Tech quarterback Alan Bowman led the Red Raiders’ 41-17 beatdown of Oklahoma State Cowboy’s inside Boone Pickens Stadium on Saturday. OSU quarterback Taylor Cornelius put the cowboys on the scor...
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September 27, 2018
Tahlequah edged Checotah 1-0 in game one of the Northeastern State University fast-pitch softball tournament. Senior outfielder Sara Matthews had the only hit for Checotah (17-11). Brianna Fields thre...
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September 27, 2018
Melissa Eldredge led Oklahoma City University with a top-20 individual finish in the Missouri State/ Payne Invitational on Tuesday at Twin Oaks Country Club. Eldredge, a junior from Eufaula, Okla., fi...
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By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
March 26, 2026
Congratulations to these athletes on being selected as All-Conference athletes. This honor is voted on by the coaches within our conference, which makes it a great accomplishment to be recognized by t...
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By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
March 26, 2026
Spring has sprung and with it comes a new determination to get the People’s Garden going and growing again. Planting seeds of faith for a food desert in a town that needs a whole lot more faith to see...
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By Staff Reports 
March 26, 2026
It takes a village to raise a child and to rescue dogs and cats in McIntosh County. Two years ago two local ladies, Lori Powell-Fells and LaDonna Brittle-Rhodes set out on a mission to help rescue the...
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March 26, 2026
A 53-year-old Eufaula woman died Sunday afternoon after drowning at Lake Eufaula in Pittsburg County. The incident occurred around 3:10 p.m. at the 9 South Swim Area, according to the Oklahoma Highway...
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March 26, 2026
Must have current city water bill to bring items to Heritage Waste or Senior Citizen Center Trash pickup is available for the elderly and those unable to leave their homes. Call the Chamber of Commerc...
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