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Playing to win or playing to advance?
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Playing to win or playing to advance?
January 9, 2025
The common goal for any sports team in any sport is to win. However, lately it looks like winning is not the only goal at the upper level. Players are looking to advance their next move. Coaches have ...
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Eufaula Ironhead Wrestling Club competes at Skiatook
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
January 9, 2025
The Eufaula Ironhead (youth) Wrestling Club competed at the Skiatook tournament in December. On Friday the team placed fourth out of 54 teams from across Oklahoma. On Saturday, the team placed 19th in...
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Impact Players of the Week
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Impact Players of the Week
January 9, 2025
The Checotah Wildcats Impact Players of the Week are Tyler Orman and Shyanne Madewell. Checotah senior Tyler Orman scored 12 points, made four steals and grabbed four rebounds in the Wildcats’ loss to...
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Tips for Identifying Two Oklahoma Look-Alikes
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Tips for Identifying Two Oklahoma Look-Alikes
January 9, 2025
Because of their sometimes “plain” appearance, sparrows are often overlooked and underappreciated as “little brown birds.” And while the moniker loosely fits, some species, including white-throated an...
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The wonder of wintering birds
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The wonder of wintering birds
January 9, 2025
When autumn finally gives in to winter, Oklahomans have to say goodbye to such things as fall colors and warmweather bird species, including purple martins, scissor-tailed flycatchers and other avian ...
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Professional Bull Riders’ Velocity Tour to debut in Tulsa at BOK Center January 24-25
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Professional Bull Riders’ Velocity Tour to debut in Tulsa at BOK Center January 24-25
January 9, 2025
TULSA (Sept. 30, 2024) - For the first time in history, PBR’s (Professional Bull Riders) Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour will buck into Tulsa, Oklahoma, holding PBR Tulsa at BOK Center January 24-25. T...
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Eufaula rolls to victory over Checotah
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Eufaula rolls to victory over Checotah
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
January 9, 2025
The Checotah Wildcats (1-6) entered into a charged environment as they battled No. 19th ranked and incounty rival (7-2) Friday night at Eufaula. It was a great game for three periods with Eufaula comi...
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Wildcats and Ironheads to play in tournaments January 9
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Wildcats and Ironheads to play in tournaments January 9
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
January 9, 2025
The Checotah Wildcats and Eufaula Ironheads will compete in two different basketball tournaments starting on January 9. Eufaula will travel to Warner for the 7th Annual Warner Eagle Cherokee Classic. ...
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Ironheads/Wildcats split in hoops action
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Ironheads/Wildcats split in hoops action
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
January 9, 2025
The Eufaula Ironheads and Checotah Wildcats knocked off the long-holiday dust Friday night at the Perry Anderson Gymnasium in Eufaula. Both schools split with Checotah winning the girls game and Eufau...
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Deckard earns spot in the PRCA National Finals
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Deckard earns spot in the PRCA National Finals
January 2, 2025
Area roper Blake Deckard earned a spot in the Professional Rodeo Circuit Association National Finals Rodeo. The National Finals will be held at the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas November 1-2. “...
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OU legend Dewey Selmon inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
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OU legend Dewey Selmon inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
January 2, 2025
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. A native of Eufaula and longtim...
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Eufaula’s Maddox Bridges scores 1,000th point
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Eufaula’s Maddox Bridges scores 1,000th point
January 2, 2025
Eufaula senior basketball player Maddox Bridges scored his 1,000th point in the Ironheads’ win over Henryetta. “Reaching 1,000 points is an incredible milestone, and I’m so thankful to God for blessin...
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Beggs names Tyler Blizzard new head football coach
January 2, 2025
Checotah native Tyler Blizzard was named the new head football coach at Beggs. Blizzard has a history at Beggs where he was the defensive and offensive lines coach in 2016-2017 and continued coaching ...
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Ortiz punches ticket to State
January 2, 2025
Named the Oklahoma State recipient of the 2024 Heisman Scholarship Checotah senior standout swimmer Elisabeth Ortiz has qualified for the OSSAA State Swim meet. Ortiz has been the cornerstone of the W...
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Green named Coach of the Year
January 2, 2025
Williams wins Sue Ann Saltsman Award, Mills wins Junior Golding Award, Noriega /Watkins wins Paul & Lucille Bell Scholarship The Eufaula All-Sports Banquet took place on Monday and was very entertaini...
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Elliott and Ortiz named McIntosh County Democrat Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year
January 2, 2025
Checotah seniors Lane Elliott and Elisabeth Ortiz were named the 2024 McIntosh County Democrat Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year Tuesday evening at the Checotah All-Sports Banquet. “It is an honor...
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Eufaula Lady Ironheads finish 11th overall in state tournament
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Eufaula Lady Ironheads finish 11th overall in state tournament
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
January 2, 2025
The Eufaula Lady Ironheads continue to excel in golf as they finished 11th overall in the Class 3A State Golf Tournament at Lincoln Park Golf course in Oklahoma City. Tahlequah Sequoyah won the team t...
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Oklahomans headline field of World’s Top 40 Bull Riders slated to return to Tulsa BOK Center on Jan. 19-20
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Oklahomans headline field of World’s Top 40 Bull Riders slated to return to Tulsa BOK Center on Jan. 19-20
January 2, 2025
For the 20th consecutive season, PBR’s (Professional Bull Riders) elite Unleash The Beast will buck into Tulsa, Oklahoma, holding the Express Ranches PBR Tulsa, presented by Hard Rock Hotel & Casino –...
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Robert Newton to be inducted into Oklahoma Boxing Hall of Fame
January 2, 2025
Eufaula native Robert Newton will be inducted into the Oklahoma Boxing Hall of Fame on July 20, 2024. Newton graduated from Eufaula High School in 1966 where he earned a football scholarship from Conn...
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Ross named McIntosh County Democrat Coach of the Year
January 2, 2025
Checotah Wildcat head football coach Zac Ross was named the 2024 McIntosh County Democrat Coach of the Year at the Checotah Sports Banquet on Tuesday. Ross received the award from McIntosh County Demo...
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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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