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Truman Dixon celebrates 99th birthday
Sports
Truman Dixon celebrates 99th birthday
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
December 19, 2024
Checotah Hall of Fame basketball coach Truman Dixon celebrated his birthday Tuesday just as you would imagine he would, at a Checotah Wildcat basketball game. “I enjoy watching these young coaches and...
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Travis Hunter wins Heisman Trophy
December 19, 2024
NEW YORK - Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter won the 2024 Heisman Trophy on Saturday, becoming the eighth player in Big 12 history to win the most prestigious award in college football. Hunter, who ...
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2024-25 college football bowl game schedule, scores, TV channels, matchup information
December 19, 2024
THURSDAY, DEC. 19 New Orleans Bowl Sam Houston vs. Georgia Southern 7 p.m. | ESPN2 Caesars Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana FRIDAY, DEC. 20 Cure Bowl Ohio vs. Jacksonville State 12 p.m. | ESPN Camping...
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Eufaula’s Maddox Bridges scores 1000th point
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Eufaula’s Maddox Bridges scores 1000th point
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
December 19, 2024
Eufaula senior basketball player Maddox Bridges scored his 1000th point in the Ironheads’ win over Henryetta. “Reaching 1,000 points is an incredible milestone, and I’m so thankful to God for blessing...
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Checotah Lady Wildcats dominate Poteau in season opener
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Checotah Lady Wildcats dominate Poteau in season opener
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
December 19, 2024
The Checotah Lady Wildcats started the season with a dominating 4123 performance over the Poteau Lady Pirates. Shyanne Madewell led the team with 13 points in a total team effort. Checotah head coach ...
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Eufaula takes second in Bethel Basketball Tournament
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Eufaula takes second in Bethel Basketball Tournament
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
December 19, 2024
The Eufaula Ironheads fell to 5-1 overall after coming up short 64-38 to Blanchard in the Bethel Basketball Tournament on Saturday. Blanchard’s offensive barrage stunned the Ironheads as they were out...
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Morris hires Whitlock as new head football coach
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Morris hires Whitlock as new head football coach
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
December 19, 2024
The Morris Golden Eagles school board hired their Athletic Director Jimmy Whitlock as the new head football coach and Brian Young as offensive coordinator. Whitlock comes from Hall of Fame Coach Mike ...
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Oklahoma State fires offensive, defensive coordinators restructures Gundy’s contract
Sports
Oklahoma State fires offensive, defensive coordinators restructures Gundy’s contract
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
December 12, 2024
Oklahoma State has fired both offensive coordinator Kasey Dunn and defensive coordinator Bryan Nardo after a disappointing 3-9 season. The Cowboys missed a bowl game for the first time since 2005 in t...
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Arizona State crushes Iowa State 45-19 to win Big 12 Championships, makes College Football Playoff
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
December 12, 2024
No. 15 Arizona State made its case for a top-four seed in the College Football Playoff after a 45-19 domination of No. 16 Iowa State to claim its first Big 12 championship. The 11-2 Sun Devils were pr...
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Sports
Oktaha’s Kevin Rodden to be inducted into OBCA Hall of Fame
December 12, 2024
Oktaha coach Kevin Rodden has been formally inducted into the Oklahoma Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Coach Rodden has many accomplishments including: - 859 wins - 21 state tournament appe...
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Jenks football coach Keith Riggs resigns; Adam Gaylor promoted to head coach
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
December 12, 2024
During a press conference Thursday at the Sharp Center, Keith Riggs’ resignation was announced and he introduced defensive coordinator Adam Gaylor as the new head coach. Riggs had a 68-21 record and t...
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Sports
Lincoln Christian survives Sulphur 28-27 in Class 3A Championship
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
December 12, 2024
Class 3A top-ranked Lincoln Christian defeated No. 3 Sulphur 28-27 in the 2024 Oklahoma high school football state championship game Thursday night at the University of Central Oklahoma’s Chad Richiso...
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Thomas – Checotah’s next Tracy Scroggins
Sports
Thomas – Checotah’s next Tracy Scroggins
December 12, 2024
I said this in my last year at the Checotah Sports Banquet: Elijah Thomas will be the next player from Checotah to play in the National Football League. Tracy Scroggins was dominant in the NFL as he p...
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Casey Wins
Sports
Casey Wins
December 12, 2024
Checotah wrestler Jaydon Casey has his hand raised after winning the wrestling tournament in his weight division.
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Trout Stocking Now Underway
Sports
Trout Stocking Now Underway
December 12, 2024
Trout stocking in Oklahoma had a late start this year. Stocking is tentative based on flooding, water temperatures, trout availability, road conditions and other unforeseen circumstances. Due to recen...
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Lake Eufaula Fishing Report
Sports
Lake Eufaula Fishing Report
December 12, 2024
Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, liples...
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Fishing is far from Over
Sports
Fishing is far from Over
December 12, 2024
Summer has a way of draining the fast-paced excitement of spring fishing from the most avid of anglers, giving the illusion of “poorfishing” until the next calendar year, but nothing could be further ...
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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
December 12, 2024
In its 40th year of honoring the nations most elite high school athletes, Gatorade today announced Elijah Thomas of Checotah High School is the 2024-25 Gatorade Oklahoma Football Player of the Year. T...
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Turnovers doom Vian in state title game; Wolverines fall to Davis Wolves
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Turnovers doom Vian in state title game; Wolverines fall to Davis Wolves
By DAVID SEELEY THE SEQUOYAH COUNTY TIMES 
December 12, 2024
Vian football coach Gary Willis said his team could not commit turnovers if the Wolverines were going to have the best chance of bringing home a gold football and a state championship for the first ti...
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Sooners to play Navy in Armed Forces Bowl
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Sooners to play Navy in Armed Forces Bowl
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
December 12, 2024
The Oklahoma Sooners accepted a bid to play in the Armed Forces Bowl to take on Navy (8-3, 6-2 American), the bowl announced. The Armed Forces Bowl is set for Dec. 27 on ESPN, with kickoff slated for ...
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Walker named District Teacher of the Year
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Walker named District Teacher of the Year
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
October 16, 2025
Amber Walker, a 4th grade math teacher at Checotah Intermediate School (CIS), was recently named the District Teacher of the Year for Checotah Schools. From a young age, Walker knew she was destined t...
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Reed launches ‘Season of the Warrior’ Tour to honor Native American vets
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Reed launches ‘Season of the Warrior’ Tour to honor Native American vets
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
October 16, 2025
Former Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs Director Pete Reed made a stop in Eufaula Oct. 2 on behalf of the Season of the Warrior campaign tour. The goal of the campaign is to reach 100 cities in...
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Teen dies from injuries caused by blowout
October 16, 2025
A juvenile from Indianola has died as the result of a tire blowout that caused a collision on the Indian Nations Turnpike at mile marker 75 in Pittsburg County on Monday, Oct. 6. According to the Okla...
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Boo to Domestic Violence
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Boo to Domestic Violence
October 16, 2025
McIntosh County Democrat invites the community to say “Boo to Domestic Violence” next Thursday, Oct. 23 from 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. at Unique Touch, 505 N. Broadway in Checotah. Several superheroes, some ...
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BARKtoberfest, a howling-ghoul time for pups and people
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BARKtoberfest, a howling-ghoul time for pups and people
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
October 16, 2025
Porches & Pastures hosted their 7th Annual BARKtoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 11and lots of locals and visitors had a howling-ghoul time as they listened to live music from Last Call Band and browsed thr...
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