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Eufaula Seniors dominate at Panama Power-Lifting meet
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Eufaula Seniors dominate at Panama Power-Lifting meet
February 26, 2026
Three Eufaula seniors dominated their weight class bringing home gold and silver medals. Jax Hickman and Luke Hodgins placed first and Simeon Hill placed second. “I’m so proud of these young men. They...
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OSSAA approves independent football schedules/denies 5 schools
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OSSAA approves independent football schedules/denies 5 schools
By SPORTS EDITOR 
February 26, 2026
Nine high schools applied to play an independent schedule for the 2026 and 2027 football seasons but five schools were denied during the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association’s monthly boar...
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Checotah Impact Players of the Week
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Checotah Impact Players of the Week
February 26, 2026
The Checotah Impact Players of the Week are Nikia Carr and Hudson Pollard.
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Eufaula Impact Players of the Week
Sports
Eufaula Impact Players of the Week
February 26, 2026
The Eufaula Impact Players of the Week are Hannah Needham and Gabe Callison.
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Ironhead Wrestling Club pins success
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Ironhead Wrestling Club pins success
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
February 26, 2026
The mats have been busy, the brackets have been stacked, and the Ironheads have been making noise all season long. The Eufaula Ironhead Wrestling Club turned heads across the state this year, deliveri...
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Major & Professional Tournaments
February 26, 2026
• Major League Fishing (MLF) Phoenix Bass Fishing League – Lake Eufaula April 11, 2026 Nichols Point, Lake Eufaula, OK – Takeoff ~7 AM CT, Weigh-In ~3 PM CT. One of the MLF regional league events open...
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Eufaula Ironheads crush Henryetta Knights for District Championship
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Eufaula Ironheads crush Henryetta Knights for District Championship
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
February 26, 2026
The Eufaula Ironheads (23-3) crushed the Henryetta Knights 83-45 for the District Championship Friday at Eufaula. The Ironheads dominated from the opening tipoff. It was a textbook game of how to play...
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Checotah makes a statement with a 56-38 victory over Spiro
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Checotah makes a statement with a 56-38 victory over Spiro
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
February 26, 2026
The Checotah Wildcats earned a huge 56-38 victory over the Spiro Bulldogs Monday night. It was a special evening as Checotah celebrated 2025-26 Basketball Senior Night prior to the tip off. The game s...
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Checotah wrestler Annabelle Mowdy punches ticket to State and makes school history
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Checotah wrestler Annabelle Mowdy punches ticket to State and makes school history
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
February 26, 2026
Checotah Wildcats wrestler Annabelle Mowdy earned a 4th place standing in the Girls Class 5A East Wrestling Regional at Inola. With that she punched her ticket to the State meet and made Checotah scho...
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2025-26 Checotah Wrestling Schedule
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2025-26 Checotah Wrestling Schedule
February 19, 2026
Maverick Ft. Gibson JH/HS OSSAA Regionals State Jan 23/24 Jan 30/31 Feb 20/21 Feb 26-28
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Oklahoma Coaches Association selects All State Coaches
Sports
Oklahoma Coaches Association selects All State Coaches
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
February 19, 2026
Congratulations to all of our coaches and athletes on being selected to the 2026 OCA All State Football East Coaches: Rusty Harris - Sequoyah Tahlequah Head Coach Kylee Sweeney Barnsdall Adam Hass - M...
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Ledger Folsom signs scholarship to play football at Southwestern College in Kansas
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Ledger Folsom signs scholarship to play football at Southwestern College in Kansas
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
February 19, 2026
Ledger Folsom, a standout senior on the Vian High School football team, has signed a scholarship to continue his football career at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas. Folsom made his commitment...
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Oklahoma State Football Coaches’ salaries approved
Sports
Oklahoma State Football Coaches’ salaries approved
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
February 19, 2026
Oklahoma State head football coach Eric Morris brought the majority of his coaching staff with him from North Texas, and with the new staff came a new set of contracts. The contracts were approved at ...
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Checotah Impact Players of the Week
Sports
Checotah Impact Players of the Week
February 19, 2026
The Checotah Impact Players of the Week are Logan Dowdy and Cole Rolland. The Eufaula Impact Players of the Week are Olivia Hamby and Doltyn Lane. Impact Players of the Week are sponsored by Zach McQu...
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Eufaula’s coach investment is paying off
Sports
Eufaula’s coach investment is paying off
February 19, 2026
Eufaula Public School’s (EPS) investment in coaches has paid off. Newly hired head boys basketball coach Grant Callison has the Ironheads ranked 9th in the state with an impressive record of 21-3. EPS...
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Black History Month Spotlight
Sports
Black History Month Spotlight
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
February 19, 2026
For Black History Month, we honor Lee Roy Selmon, a man whose impact reached far beyond football fields and stat sheets. Selmon was not only one of the most dominant defensive players in NFL history, ...
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OU’s Murray takes job with KC Chiefs
Sports
OU’s Murray takes job with KC Chiefs
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
February 19, 2026
Oklahoma running backs coach DeMarco Murray is leaving the Sooners to take the same position with the Kansas City Chiefs, according to a report Wednesday. Murray played at OU from 2007-10 and remains ...
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No. 9 Ironheads outlast No. 13 Preston 63-60 in OT
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No. 9 Ironheads outlast No. 13 Preston 63-60 in OT
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
February 19, 2026
The No. 9 ranked Eufaula Ironheads (20-3) used great defense by Ty Sparks and Doltyn Lane in overtime to defeat No. 13 Preston Pirates at Preston on Tuesday. It was a game that Eufaula had to play aga...
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Bumgarner leads Lady Ironheads to victory
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Bumgarner leads Lady Ironheads to victory
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
February 19, 2026
The Eufaula Lady Ironheads earned a huge 38-31 on the road victory over the Preston Lady Pirates. Eufaula senior Johna Bumgarner scored 11 of her 17 total points in the fourth period to rally to victo...
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Sallisaw steamrolls Lady Wildcats 67-18
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Sallisaw steamrolls Lady Wildcats 67-18
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
February 19, 2026
The Sallisaw Lady Black Diamonds had another highlight game, this time it was against the Checotah Lady Wildcats (4-17) who fell 6718 at Sallisaw. Emma Martin found her spot on the court and rained do...
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Family and friends say farewell to Tracy Scroggins and his mother
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Family and friends say farewell to Tracy Scroggins and his mother
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
March 5, 2026
It was a sad day when Checotah heard of the passing of one of their own, Tracy Scroggins, whose name lives on at the field house and playground in his hometown. Scroggins passed away at the age of 56 ...
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Ironheads tame Wolves for Regional Consolation Championship
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Ironheads tame Wolves for Regional Consolation Championship
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
March 5, 2026
The Eufaula Ironheads continued their outstanding season with a commanding 5837 victory over the Heavener Wolves to capture the consolation regional championship and punch their ticket to area play. F...
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Commutation Hearing set in Jerry Don Hurst murder case
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
March 5, 2026
Danny Turner was convicted of first-degree murder in 1992 for the 1991 poisoning death of his Checotah High School classmate, Jerry Don Hurst. Turner was convicted and sentenced by a McIntosh County j...
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Mayor issues proclamation honoring late editor Jerry Fink
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Mayor issues proclamation honoring late editor Jerry Fink
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
March 5, 2026
On March 2, the Eufaula City Council opened its regular meeting by honoring the life and legacy of longtime journalist Jerry Fink. Mayor James Hickman read a formal proclamation recognizing the late E...
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Chamber celebrates America and its members
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Chamber celebrates America and its members
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
March 5, 2026
Checotah Chamber of Commerce celebrated its members and America’s 250th year by hosting an Americana tablescape competition at their annual banquet held Tuesday, Feb. 25. Over 200 business leaders, Ch...
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