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Rethinking sampling gear gives better estimate of Big Catfish
By JENA DONNELL 
May 2, 2024
Just as anglers can fill their tackle boxes with everything from jigs and crankbaits to sinkers and bobbers, biologists also depend on different “gear types” to sample Oklahoma’s fish communities. Ele...
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NSU Lady RiverHawks earn All-MIAA honors
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
May 2, 2024
Northeastern State women golfers made the Mid-American Intercollegiate Athletics Association’s end-of-year team. Sam Maceli and Jessica Parker joined Hang on the All-MIAA Third Team. Yasmin Hang led t...
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Reclassification returns Lincoln Christian and others to Class 3A
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
May 2, 2024
Since last summer, the Lincoln Christian Bulldogs were scheduled to shift to 4A in 2024 and 2025 due to amendments to the Oklahoma School Activities Association’s Rule 14, which elevates private schoo...
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Major League Fishing Stage Four this weekend on Lake Eufaula
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Major League Fishing Stage Four this weekend on Lake Eufaula
By MITCHELL FORDE FANTASY FISHING 
May 2, 2024
Oklahoma’s Lake Eufaula introduced itself to the national bass fishing tournament scene a little more than a year ago when the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals visited the sprawling impoundment in April...
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Ironheads and Wildcats compete in Regional Track Meet
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Ironheads and Wildcats compete in Regional Track Meet
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
May 2, 2024
The Class 3A and 4A Regional qualifier was moved to Oklahoma Baptist University on Monday after storms forced officials to move the meet to Monday. It was a beautiful day for Track and Field athletes....
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Characteristics of a great coach
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Characteristics of a great coach
By Rodney Haltom Sports Editor 918-689-2191 ijsports@cookson.news 
May 2, 2024
Characteristics of a great coach Great coaches mentor student-athletes. A coach in most cases plays key roles in an athlete’s life. Some play the role of counselor, teacher, uncle, father and coach. T...
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Hilldale hires Harrison as new Basketball coach
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
May 2, 2024
The Hilldale Hornets hired Hunter Harrison as the new basketball coach. Harrison succeeds Gary Hendrix as the Hornets’ head boys basketball coach. The 66-year-old Hendrix called it a career with 716 w...
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Oktaha punches ticket to State in Slow Pitch
May 2, 2024
Tuesday’s Schedule At Hall of Fame Stadium in OKC CLASS 4A Oktaha vs. Silo, 1 p.m.; Pocola vs. Hinton, 1 p.m.; Dale vs. Stroud, 2:30 p.m.; Preston vs. Latta, 2:30 p.m.; (Semifinals) Oktaha-Silo winner...
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Wildcats fall in Checotah Tournament
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Wildcats fall in Checotah Tournament
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
April 25, 2024
The Checotah Wildcats (10-18) fell to No. 15 Vian 8-6 on Friday. The Wildcats led 2-0 in the bottom of the first inning. The Wolverines would not let that last as they scored five runs to take a 5-2 l...
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Eufaula thumps Heavener to split games
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Eufaula thumps Heavener to split games
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
April 25, 2024
After a fiery speech from Eufaula head coach Josh Luna at the end of the Ironheads’ (14-11) game with Heavener in which the Wolverines topped the Ironheads 12-2, the Ironheads bounced back and dominat...
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Arnold looks great as Red defeats White in Sooners’ Spring game
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Arnold looks great as Red defeats White in Sooners’ Spring game
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
April 25, 2024
The Oklahoma Sooners Spring Game consisted of four 12-minute quarters, with a target score of 12 added in the fourth quarter. The Red topped the White 65-58. Jackson Arnold was 10--of-20 for 233 yards...
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OKC Thunder coach Mark Daigneault named NBA Coach of the Year
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
April 25, 2024
Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault is the 2024 recipient of the Michael H. Goldberg NBCA Coach of the Year Award, the National Basketball Coaches Association announced today. Coach Daign...
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Lake Eufaula Fishing Report
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Lake Eufaula Fishing Report
April 25, 2024
Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 61°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, flukes, jerk baits, jigs, and plastic ...
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Judge rules in favor of private schools complaint against OSSAA
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
April 25, 2024
OSSAA board members voted to use October attendance numbers to reclassify high school football teams and change upcoming schedules to comply with a recent court ruling. However last week, a judge proh...
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Stilwell ends Lady Ironheads’ season
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Stilwell ends Lady Ironheads’ season
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
April 25, 2024
The Eufaula Lady Ironheads (19-9-1) saw their season come to an end in District 5A play at Stilwell on Thursday after the Lady Indians shut out Eufaula 7-0. Stiwell led 3-0 after the third inning afte...
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Ironheads runs to success at Mounds Track Meet
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
April 25, 2024
The Eufaula Ironheads track team had a successful day at the Mounds Track Meet on Thursday. Eufaula head coach Larry Newton saw his athletes compete at a high level in multiple events. “It was a great...
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Softball season comes to an end for the Lady Wildcats
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Softball season comes to an end for the Lady Wildcats
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
April 25, 2024
The Checotah Lady Wildcats (16-13) came up short by a thread in a high- hitting softball game against Perkins-Tryon 24-23 on Thursday. It was a heartbreaking moment for Checotah and head coach Kory Bi...
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RedHawks soar in State Track meet
April 25, 2024
The Stidham Red-Hawks had a fabulous day at the ORES State Track Meet in Shawnee. Stidham brought home three State Championships, two 4th place medals, two 5th place medals, one new ORES State Record ...
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Remembering Roman Gabriel
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Remembering Roman Gabriel
By Rodney Haltom Sports Editor 918-689-2191 ijsports@cookson.news 
April 25, 2024
Remembering Roman Gabriel Roman Gabriel, the 1989 College Football Hall of Fame inductee who starred at North Carolina State from 1959-61, passed away April 20. He was 83. At 6-4 and 225 pounds, Roman...
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Baker/Wilson win National Crappie League tournament
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Baker/Wilson win National Crappie League tournament
By BOBBY BROWN NCL MEDIA 
April 25, 2024
On April 19 & 20, 2024, Vision Eufaula and the City of Eufaula hosted a National Crappie League (NCL) Open Division tournament on Lake Eufaula, OK. Anglers competed for a chance to win $20,000.00 and ...
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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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