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Eufaula Cross Country team competes at Henryetta meet
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Eufaula Cross Country team competes at Henryetta meet
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
September 12, 2024
The Eufaula Ironhead boys’ cross-country team competed at the Henryetta Meet on Saturday. The course at Henryetta is one of the most challenging cross-country courses in eastern Oklahoma. The hills an...
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Lady Wildcats fall to Broken Bow
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Lady Wildcats fall to Broken Bow
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
September 12, 2024
The Checotah Lady Wildcats (13-6 as of press time) struggled at the plate on Tuesday as they fell to Broken Bow 10-2. It was a battle of great pitchers as neither team scored in the first three inning...
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Checotah Players of the Week
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Checotah Players of the Week
September 5, 2024
The Checotah Fast-Pitch Player of the Week is Hailey Prince. Prince allowed just one hit over 3.2 innings and struck out eight in the Lady Wildcats’ 10-0 win over Sallisaw on Friday. In Tuesday’s matc...
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Important rule changes for the 2024 college football season
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September 5, 2024
Coach to player communications through the helmet is permissive in 2024 for the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) based on the following guidelines: • Only one player may be on the field per team at a t...
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Sometimes it takes a village
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Sometimes it takes a village
September 5, 2024
Sometimes it takes a village, or a team, to achieve a goal. I recently had to have total hip revision surgery due to it dislocating four times. I’m very fortunate to have wonderful friends like Checot...
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NCAA suspends OU coach DeMarco Murray one game
September 5, 2024
Oklahoma has admitted to NCAA violations occurring in its football and track and field program and has agreed to a resolution with the NCAA. As a result of the violations in both programs, the parties...
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Dove, Teal, Resident Canada Geese offer earliest shot at migratory birds
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Dove, Teal, Resident Canada Geese offer earliest shot at migratory birds
September 5, 2024
Don’t miss the latest on hunting season openings and pertinent information. For example, dove season kicks off this weekend, and teal and resident Canada goose seasons both open Sept. 7. Blue-winged t...
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Public land access is no barrier for hunters
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Public land access is no barrier for hunters
September 5, 2024
Oklahoma has more than a million acres of public land available to hunting, and much of that is managed specifically for wildlife conservation. For the seasoned or prospective hunter, that not only me...
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2024 Eufaula Fishing Tournaments
September 5, 2024
Sept. 7-8 Fisherman’s Choice Sept. 7-8 Toby Keith’s Fish Bowl Sept. 22 XFL Sept. 28 *American Crappie Trail Sept. 29 Fish N Frenzy Bass Club Oct. 4-5 Lake Thunderbird Oct. 8 Ok High School Oct. 26-27 ...
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Lake Eufaula fishing report
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Lake Eufaula fishing report
September 5, 2024
Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 81°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, lipless baits, and plasti...
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Ironheads continue to sharpen skills in Scrimmage action
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Ironheads continue to sharpen skills in Scrimmage action
By RODNEY HALTOM SPORTS EDITOR page B1 
September 5, 2024
The Eufaula Ironheads completed their last football scrimmage of the season as they travel to Warner last Thursday. The play at quarterback continued to shine as Ledger Folsom showed off his running a...
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Lady Wildcats shut out Sallisaw 10-0
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Lady Wildcats shut out Sallisaw 10-0
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
September 5, 2024
Sophomore Aurora Madewell drove in four runs on two hits to lead Checotah Lady Wildcats past Sallisaw 10-0 as the Lady Wildcats scored all of their runs in the third inning. Senior pitcher Hailey Prin...
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Wildcats run to success at Gore XC Invitational
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Wildcats run to success at Gore XC Invitational
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
September 5, 2024
The Checotah Cross Country team had an excellent showing at the Gore XC Invitational meet. The Checotah Lady Wildcats placed 3rd overall with a time of 08:10.03 and the boys team placed 3rd overall wi...
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Checotah sends Okmulgee Bulldogs to the pound
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Checotah sends Okmulgee Bulldogs to the pound
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
September 5, 2024
The Checotah Wildcats dominated the Okmulgee Bulldogs 48-0 in their football season opener. The Wildcats were focused and prepared as they outplayed Okmulgee in every facet of the game. The Wildcats s...
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Lady Ironheads roll to 13-0 after defeating Morris
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Lady Ironheads roll to 13-0 after defeating Morris
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
September 5, 2024
The Eufaula Lady Ironheads extended their win streak to 13-0 after rolling over Morris 16-3 on Friday. Kate Pippenger led Eufaula at the plate going 4-for-4 with four runs scored and a pair of RBIs. E...
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Eufaula Fast-Pitch Player of the Week
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Eufaula Fast-Pitch Player of the Week
August 29, 2024
The Eufaula Lady Ironhead Fast-Pitch Player of the Week is Kate Pippenger. The senior went 3-for-3 in the Lady Ironheads’ 3-1 victory over Collinsville at the Rogers State Festival. Pippenger went 1-f...
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Checotah Fast-Pitch Player of the Week
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Checotah Fast-Pitch Player of the Week
August 29, 2024
The Checotah Fast-Pitch Player of the Week is sophomore Aurora Madewell. Madewell was instrumental in the Wildcats’ success in the Okmulgee Tournament. She went 3-for-3 in a 5-0 victory over Mounds. M...
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Hanna hosts cross-country meet
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Hanna hosts cross-country meet
August 29, 2024
Over 100 runners competed at the Hanna Early Season Cross Country Meet on August 24. Runners represented eight different local schools.
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Eufaula competes in cross country event in Holdenville
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
August 29, 2024
The Eufaula Ironheads’ cross country team competed in the Holdenville Cross Country event on Saturday. The boys’ team placed third overall. Eufaula Freshman Baylor Bohannon placed second with a time o...
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Checotah Lady Wildcats cruise in Okmulgee Tournament
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
August 29, 2024
The Checotah Lady Wildcats (11-4) continue to tally up victories in fast-pitch softball. Checotah shut out Mounds 5-0 on Friday, to close out the tournament. Checotah head coach Levi Walker had to be ...
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The day Checotah got bombed
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The day Checotah got bombed
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
August 21, 2025
The Heartland Heritage Museum & Gallery had a wonderful turnout for their 40th Commemoration of the Bombing at Checotah on Aug. 7. Several locals told their recollection of what happened that day and ...
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1 dead, 1 injured
August 21, 2025
Two commercial vehicles collided on the morning of Aug. 12 at I-40 and US 69 in McIntosh County resulting in the death of one of the drivers, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Dead is Patrick ...
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Checotah announces hiring first full-time fire chief
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Checotah announces hiring first full-time fire chief
August 21, 2025
The City of Checotah is proud to announce the hiring of Greg Carmack as the city’s first full-time Fire Chief, marking a historic step forward for the community’s public safety services. Chief Carmack...
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City of Checotah announces promotion of Laurie Burkhalter to Finance Director
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City of Checotah announces promotion of Laurie Burkhalter to Finance Director
August 21, 2025
The City of Checotah is pleased to announce the promotion of Laurie Burkhalter to the position of Finance Director. Burkhalter has served as Asst. Deputy City Clerk for the past year and has quickly d...
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Oklahoma’s small-town police take federal immigration role
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Oklahoma’s small-town police take federal immigration role
By MARIA GUINNIP AND LIONEL RAMOS OKLAHOMA WATCH 
August 21, 2025
Eufaula Police Chief David Bryning signed the contract but has decided to cancel it. He says he’s never had a problem with any of the handful of immigrant families living in his town, and gang activit...
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