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Crappie weather is here
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Crappie weather is here
February 20, 2025
Crappie is a springtime favorite of Oklahoma anglers. These tasty fish can be caught near shore in great numbers during their spring spawn. Small soft plastic lures, hair jigs and live minnows are ess...
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Lake Eufaula Fishing Report
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Lake Eufaula Fishing Report
February 20, 2025
Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 46°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, buzz baits, crankbaits, and jerk baits around chan...
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Maddox Bridges signs with Southern Nazarene University
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Maddox Bridges signs with Southern Nazarene University
February 20, 2025
Eufaula senior standout football player Maddox Bridges signed his letter of intent to play college football at Southern Nazarene University in Bethany.
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2025 Checotah Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees
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2025 Checotah Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
February 20, 2025
The Checotah Athletic Hall of Fame inducted the 2025 Class this past Tuesday night. The class included Matt Vandiver, Imogene Duvall and Cade Shropshire. Matt Vandiver is a 1972 Checotah graduate that...
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Muldrow rolls to 70-42 win over Checotah
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Muldrow rolls to 70-42 win over Checotah
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
February 20, 2025
The Muldrow Bulldogs topped the Checotah Wildcats 70-42 on Tuesday at the Checotah Event Center. The Bulldogs started fast, outscoring the Wildcats’ 21-6 in the first period. Tyler Orman and Cole Roll...
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Diamonds shine at Checotah homecoming
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Diamonds shine at Checotah homecoming
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
February 13, 2025
The Sallisaw Black Diamonds took a 55-48 victory over the Checotah Wildcats. Sallisaw started the game off fast and effectively while the Wildcats struggled to make baskets, even though they had open ...
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Big 12 Conference releases 2025 football schedule
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Big 12 Conference releases 2025 football schedule
February 13, 2025
The Big 12 Conference announced its 2025 football schedule as the league celebrates its 30th football season. The schedule will see all 16 programs play nine league games. The 30th year of Big 12 Foot...
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Sports
Executive order bans Trans participation in women’s sports
February 13, 2025
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday banning transgender women from participating in women’s sports. “The war on women’s sports is over,” he said. “With my action this afternoon,...
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Checotah Impact Players of the Week
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Checotah Impact Players of the Week
February 13, 2025
The Checotah Impact Players of the Week are seniors Ruby Folkner and Tyler Orman. Ruby Folkner has helped turn this Lady Wildcat team into a tough defensive team while forcing turnovers and scoring in...
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Eufaula Impact Players of the Week
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Eufaula Impact Players of the Week
February 13, 2025
The Eufaula Impact Players of the Week are seniors Kate Pippenger and Maddox Bridges. Eufaula forward Kate Pippenger has been a silent factor for Eufaula. The senior is an effective defender and rebou...
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Sports
Philadelphia Eagles dismantle Kansas City Chiefs to win Super Bowl
February 13, 2025
The Eagles steamrolled to a 40-22 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday night in New Orleans. The 59th Super Bowl was the second meeting in three years between Philadelphia and Kansas City. Eagle...
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Sallisaw hands Lady Wildcats a 45-35 loss
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Sallisaw hands Lady Wildcats a 45-35 loss
February 13, 2025
The Checotah Lady Wildcats (11-8) fell to the Sallisaw Lady Black Diamonds 45-35 Friday night after celebrating Homecoming at the Checotah Event Center. The Lady Wildcats were led by senior Ruby Folkn...
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Eufaula wins physical game against Morris
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Eufaula wins physical game against Morris
February 13, 2025
The Eufaula Lady Ironheads earned a tough and physical game over the Morris Eagles 46-39. It was a battle from the opening tip as neither team backed down. The Ironheads struggled with turnovers as th...
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A poem on unity
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A poem on unity
February 13, 2025
I recently wrote this poem titled Unity. I hope you enjoy it. There is too much division and not enough unity in the world. Fortunately, when living in a small town the community is more unified and t...
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Area football players commits to play at the next level
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Area football players commits to play at the next level
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
February 13, 2025
As of Feb. 7, McIntosh County has had four-area football players commit to play college football. Checotah’s Brian Love, Elijah Thomas and Eufaulas Carson Luna and Maddox Bridges have given their verb...
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Sooners Patty Gasso to coach at 2028 Olympics
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
February 13, 2025
OU head softball coach Patty Gasso was named the head coach for the USA Softball Womens National Team and will coach Team USA in the 2028 Olympic Games, it was announced on Monday. Team USA has compet...
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Ironheads clip Morris Eagles wings 75-55
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Ironheads clip Morris Eagles wings 75-55
By rodney haltom sports editor The Eufaula Iron- over 
February 13, 2025
heads cruised to an eaSy 75.55 victory tjie Morris Ea-gles Tuesday at the Perry Anderson Gymnasium in Eufaula. Morris came out the first period with a lot of energy as they took a 17-14 lead into the ...
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Eufaula Ironhead Wrestling Club competes at OKWA
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Eufaula Ironhead Wrestling Club competes at OKWA
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
February 13, 2025
The Eufaula Ironhead Wrestling Club competed at the OKWA Novice Championship. The tournament showcased the best Novice first and second year wrestlers in Oklahoma. The team had two finishes with two c...
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Checotah Impact Players of the Week
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Checotah Impact Players of the Week
February 6, 2025
Checotah Impact Players of the Week are seniors Tyler Corn and Ruby Folkner. Ruby Folkner may have played her best game of the season against Poteau as the Wildcat guard scored 16 points, forced multi...
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Eufaula Impact Players of the Week
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Eufaula Impact Players of the Week
February 6, 2025
Eufaula Impact Players of the Week are Jadence Efurd and Keaton Parish. Senior forward Jadence Efurd dominated Henryetta in the paint as she had multiple rebounds, block shots and assists in Eufaula’s...
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Messiah comes to McIntosh County
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Messiah comes to McIntosh County
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
April 9, 2026
The Messiah came to McIntosh County once again. Over the course of two nights almost 1,200 people witnessed His return, but how many missed it? Though there have been several productions over the year...
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Webbers Falls man killed in motorcycle crash
By AMIE CATO-REMER COURTESY 
April 9, 2026
A Webbers Falls man was killed in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash late Saturday night in rural Muskogee County, according to Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP). The collision occurred at around 10:14 p.m...
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Easter weekend was eggs-tra special
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Easter weekend was eggs-tra special
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
April 9, 2026
McIntosh County Easter weekend was filled with activity, even as spring storms forced a few last-minute changes across the area. At Lake Eufaula State Park and other locations, rising water and soggy ...
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Commissioner races highlight McIntosh County ballot
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
April 9, 2026
Filing for the 2026 election cycle has closed, leaving McIntosh County voters with a mix of uncontested races and a handful of competitive contests. Several county officials filed for re-election with...
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10,000 drones depict 1 King Jesus over North America
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10,000 drones depict 1 King Jesus over North America
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
April 9, 2026
It was an extra-ordinary Holy Week in the U.S. with a spectacular light show that had never taken place before in Northern America. Thousands of drones lit up the sky over Manvel, TX as Aerial Illumin...
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