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Sooners climb Rocky Top in a 33-27 victory
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
November 6, 2025
No. 18 Oklahoma Sooners (7-2, 3-2 SEC) kept their College Football Playoff hopes alive by escaping No. 14 Tennessee (6-3, 3-3 SEC) in a scintillating 33-27 victory inside raucous Neyland Stadium on Sa...
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Luke Hodgins makes VYPE Magazine Football Spotlight
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Luke Hodgins makes VYPE Magazine Football Spotlight
November 6, 2025
Eufaula football standout Luke Hodgins has been featured in the VYPE Magazine Football Spotlight, presented by Sam Wampler’s Freedom Ford. Eufaula senior Luke Hodgins was bitten by the football bug wh...
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Sports
College Coaching Carousel continues to spin
November 6, 2025
The 2025 college football coaching carousel got off to an early start with a pair of firings -- DeShaun Foster at UCLA and Brent Pry at Virginia Tech just three weeks into the season. The carousel pic...
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Earl Lloyd: Breaking Barriers and Building a Legacy in Basketball
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
November 6, 2025
When Earl Lloyd stepped onto the court for the Washington Capitols on October 31, 1950, he did more than play basketball— he made history. Lloyd became the first African American to play in an NBA gam...
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Checotah vs. Eufaula 110th has lots of meaning
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Checotah vs. Eufaula 110th has lots of meaning
By Rodney Haltom Sports Editor 918-689-2191 ijsports@cookson.news 
November 6, 2025
The 110th meeting of Oklahoma’s longest uninterrupted rivalry takes place this Friday (Nov. 7) at Paul Bell Stadium in Eufaula. There are no sugar coating stats. They are what they are but for the mos...
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Checotah Impact Players of the Week
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Checotah Impact Players of the Week
November 6, 2025
Checotah Impact Player of the Week is Jayden Ellen and Cole Rolland. Ellen ran for 201 yards and 5 touchdowns while Rolland rushed for 207 yards and three touchdowns and went 9-of-17 passing for 95-ya...
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Eufaula Impact Player of the Week
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Eufaula Impact Player of the Week
November 6, 2025
Eufaula Impact Player of the Week is Beau Tarron. The senior led the team in tackles with 9 against Lincoln Christian.
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Wildcats defeat Idabel in Overtime Thriller
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Wildcats defeat Idabel in Overtime Thriller
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
November 6, 2025
In one of the most unforgettable games of the season, the Checotah Wildcats clawed their way to a dramatic overtime victory against the Idabel Warriors in a Friday night thriller that had fans on thei...
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Ironheads fall to No. 1 Lincoln Christian
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Ironheads fall to No. 1 Lincoln Christian
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
November 6, 2025
No. 1 Lincoln Christian Bulldogs defeated the Eufaula Ironheads 62-0 win on the road. Lincoln had 554 yards of offense en route to a 49-0 halftime lead, while the defense held Eufaula (2-4, 2-7) to ju...
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Eufaula Lady Ironheads earn Post-Season honors
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Eufaula Lady Ironheads earn Post-Season honors
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
November 6, 2025
The Eufaula Lady Ironheads season ended earlier than they wanted but several made post-season honors. Rayleigh Peterson, Emma Lovett, Hannah Needham and Leah Green earned district and regional honors....
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Adams qualifies for Indian National Finals Rodeo
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Adams qualifies for Indian National Finals Rodeo
October 30, 2025
Sami Jo Adams of Eufaula qualified for the Indian National Finals Rodeo in Los Vegas.
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Stidham Redhawks Champs
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Stidham Redhawks Champs
October 30, 2025
The Stidham Redhawks were tournament champs and Blazie Anderson was named MVP.
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Sports
Eufaula Cross Country High School Schedule
October 30, 2025
October 25th (Sat.) State Meet @ North Rock Creek
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2025 Checotah Wildcats Football Schedule
Sports
2025 Checotah Wildcats Football Schedule
October 30, 2025
Oct. 24 Lincoln Christian 7 p.m. Away Oct. 31 Idabel (Senior Night) 7 p.m. Home Nov. 7 Eufaula 7 p.m. Away
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2025 Eufaula Ironheads Football Schedule
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2025 Eufaula Ironheads Football Schedule
October 30, 2025
Oct. 24 Idabel 7 p.m. Away Oct. 31 Lincoln Christian 7 p.m. Home Nov. 7 Checotah (Senior Night) 7 p.m. Home
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Checotah Impact Player of the Week
Sports
Checotah Impact Player of the Week
October 30, 2025
The Checotah Impact Player of the Week is Elijah Mohammad. Mohammad played an outstanding game on both sides of the football in the Wildcats’ 29-26 loss to Holland Hall. Muhammad finished with 7 tackl...
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Eufaula Impact Player of the Week
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Eufaula Impact Player of the Week
October 30, 2025
The Eufaula Impact Player of the Week is Peter Lee. Lee continues to carry the Ironhead offense on his shoulders. Lee ran for 233 yards and four touchdowns and had 100 yards in receptions in the Ironh...
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This Week in Big 12 football week nine
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This Week in Big 12 football week nine
October 30, 2025
• Four Big 12 programs are bowl eligible with another four who are one win away entering Week Nine. • Arizona State, BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and Texas Tech give the Big 12 five teams with one or fewe...
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Tulsa battles hard in 41–27 loss to East Carolina
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Tulsa battles hard in 41–27 loss to East Carolina
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
October 30, 2025
The Golden Hurricane came up short Saturday at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, falling 41–27 to East Carolina despite a breakout performance from Brody Foley, who hauled in 125 yards and scored his first caree...
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Bearcats claw past OSU Cowboys on Homecoming 49-17
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
October 30, 2025
Homecoming weekend in Stillwater didn’t go as planned for the Cowboys as Oklahoma State fell to No. 24 Cincinnati, 49-17. After a slow start, Rodney Fields Jr. gave OSU fans something to cheer about w...
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Checotah Schools savor the holidays
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Checotah Schools savor the holidays
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
November 27, 2025
All of Checotah Schools were a buzz as students, teachers and staff savored their last week of holiday events before Thanksgiving Break. Checotah School Choirs under Director Greg Spena performed thei...
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ODOT’s $54M investment funding highway projects
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ODOT’s $54M investment funding highway projects
By LYNN ADAMS SPECIAL TO THE MCINTOSH COUNTY DEMOCRAT 
November 27, 2025
Driving on McIntosh County highways should be smoother by 2035, according to plans by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to resurface about 39 miles of I-40, U.S. 69 and other highways. ODOT ex...
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A ‘Golden Christmas’ to benefit residents
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A ‘Golden Christmas’ to benefit residents
November 27, 2025
A “Golden Christmas” sponsored by the Checotah Art Guild will benefit residents at the Checotah Nursing and Rehabilitation Center again this year. Select an angel off the Golden Angel Tree located in ...
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A Thanksgiving message to our community
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A Thanksgiving message to our community
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
November 27, 2025
As we head into Thanksgiving, we find ourselves reflecting on what makes our community so special. This isn’t just about where we live; it’s all the simple moments that remind us that smalltown life i...
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Candidate filing begins for Board of Education
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Candidate filing begins for Board of Education
November 27, 2025
Candidate filing for the Board of Education begins Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, for McIntosh County school districts. Those who wish to file for a Board of Education office must submit a Declaration of Candi...
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