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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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Game for the ages
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Game for the ages
January 2, 2025
The 109th meeting was a game for the ages, a game that went to the last seconds, as the Checotah Wildcats edged in-county rivals Eufaula Ironheads 13-7. This was like two heavyweight boxers squaring o...
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Newton honored at the OCA All State football game
January 2, 2025
Eufaula head football coach Larry Newton and other high school football coaches were honored at the Oklahoma Coaches Association All State football game for achieving 90-plus victories. Newton was hir...
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Sports
2024-25 college football bowl game schedule, scores, TV channels, matchup information
December 26, 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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Sports
Quote of the Week
December 26, 2024
“One of the greatest gifts you can give another human being who is going through adversity is hope.” – Shaka Senghor
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December 26, 2024
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OU legend Dewey Selmon inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
Sports
OU legend Dewey Selmon inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
December 26, 2024
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 and fifth straight defender (def...
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2024 McIntosh County Democrat Checotah Wildcats Football Players of the Year
Sports
2024 McIntosh County Democrat Checotah Wildcats Football Players of the Year
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
December 26, 2024
The Checotah Wildcats (8-4) are coming off a fantastic year in Class 3A football where they defeated in-county rival Eufaula 13-7 and clawed their way to the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Athletic Associ...
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Poteau Pirates walk the plank in Eufaula
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Poteau Pirates walk the plank in Eufaula
By RODNEY HALTOM SPORTS EDITOR The Eufaula Iron-heads used a high-scor-ing 
December 26, 2024
second half to defeat the Poteau Pirates Thursday 70-45. It was a high energy and explosive game. Eufaula scored 10, three-point shots as multiple players contributed to the win. It was a battle early...
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Lady Wildcats win shootout over Stilwell
Sports
Lady Wildcats win shootout over Stilwell
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
December 26, 2024
The Checotah Lady Wildcats came out on top of a shootout against the Stilwell Lady Indians 74-64 on Tuesday night in Checotah. Checotah started the game fast as Shyanne Madewell and Ruby Folkner drove...
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Vian hands Checotah a 42-24 defeat in wrestling
Sports
Vian hands Checotah a 42-24 defeat in wrestling
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
December 19, 2024
The Checotah Wildcats came up short in their road dual at Vian’s B.J. Traw Gymnasium on Friday night. The Wolverines out scored the Wildcats 42-24. “We gave it everything we had tonight. Vian has a go...
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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
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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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Shop with a Cop brightens Christmas
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Shop with a Cop brightens Christmas
December 18, 2025
Dozens of McIntosh County kids were escorted on a Christmas shopping spree by law enforcement officers last week. In total, over 80 kids received a total of $30,000 worth of presents. Each purchased g...
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Fa La La La La and fraud go hand in hand this season
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Fa La La La La and fraud go hand in hand this season
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
December 18, 2025
It may be time to “Deck the Halls” but it’s also time to beware of fraudulent deals because Fa La La La La and fraud go hand in hand this season. It may be the most wonderful time of the year as many ...
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Lake Eufaula family loses dream home in fire, grateful for heroic ODOC agent
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Lake Eufaula family loses dream home in fire, grateful for heroic ODOC agent
December 18, 2025
Craig and Chelsea Lewis experienced their worst nightmare when their dream home on Lake Eufaula was reduced to charred rubble just weeks before Christmas. “Overnight, it ended up being a total loss,” ...
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Roger Thompson to keynote Friends’ event
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Roger Thompson to keynote Friends’ event
December 18, 2025
“How Chri s tmas Started and Surged” will be the topic explored at the 1 p.m. Friday, December 19 meeting of Friends of Eufaula Memorial Library. How can Odin, the Norse God of wisdom, poetry, agricul...
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Peoples National Bank
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Peoples National Bank
December 18, 2025
Peoples National Bank will close Christmas Eve : Main Bank: Noon Drive In: 1:00 Walmart: 3:00 Open for business as usual Friday & Saturday.
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