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Oklahoma State Cowboys sell out season tickets for 2024
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
August 29, 2024
For the first time in school history, Oklahoma State has sold out every home football game before the season begins. Despite not having Oklahoma and Texas on the schedule this year, every ticket inclu...
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Wildcats grapple in scrimmage action
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Wildcats grapple in scrimmage action
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
August 29, 2024
The Checotah Wildcats grappled offensively in Friday’s scrimmage at Perry F. Lattimore Stadium against the Sallisaw Black Diamonds and the Gore Pirates. The Wildcats came close to scoring an offensive...
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Ironheads looked sharp in pre-season scrimmage
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Ironheads looked sharp in pre-season scrimmage
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
August 29, 2024
The Eufaula Ironheads looked sharp in their scrimmage against the Morris Eagles. Eufaula running back Peter Lee was dominant against the Eagles’ defense. He had several big runs, breaking tackles and ...
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Keep Oklahoma Beautiful launches annual ‘Every Litter Bit Hurts’ Campaign
August 22, 2024
Oklahoma City — Every Litter Bit Hurts and the Keep Oklahoma Beautiful (KOB) Litter Education Program is spreading the message to Oklahoma students in public, private, and homeschool institutions. Exc...
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OSSAA will have penalties for transfer policy violators
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
August 22, 2024
Oklahoma high school student-athletes traveling excessive distances to play for new schools may be violating the terms of a onetime transfer policy, the leader of the Oklahoma Secondary School Activit...
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Eufaula little league football begins Sept. 7
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Eufaula little league football begins Sept. 7
August 22, 2024
The Eufaula Little League Football season kicks off Sept. 7 at Pocola. Gunner Lunceford breaks a tackle and looks for an opening against Spiro. Lunceford scored on the play.
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Keep student-athletes safe during extreme heat
August 22, 2024
It’s been a long, hot summer with high temperatures breaking records all over the country. Exercising and playing sports outdoors during extreme heat is risky for athletes of all ages and experience l...
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Private Lands Youth Antlerless Deer Hunts Designed For Beginning Hunters
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Private Lands Youth Antlerless Deer Hunts Designed For Beginning Hunters
August 22, 2024
This year 23 youth deer hunters, ages 12-17, who have harvested no more than one deer, have a unique opportunity to participate in one of 9 deer hunts that will take place on private land in: Clevelan...
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Free Hunting Days are Sept. 7-8
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Free Hunting Days are Sept. 7-8
August 22, 2024
The first full weekend of September is traditionally Free Hunting Days in Oklahoma. On these two days, Oklahoma residents may participate in open hunting seasons without the requirement to have a stat...
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Lake Eufaula Fishing Report
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Lake Eufaula Fishing Report
August 22, 2024
August 9: Elevation is 1.50 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 87°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, lipless bait...
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Football season is here
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Football season is here
August 22, 2024
It’s that time of the year when football fans go crazy. Whether you are a Sooner, Cowboy, Wildcat or Ironhead fan, kick off time is here. Checotah travels to Sallisaw this Friday while Eufaula will ho...
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Sooners Helping Sooners more than a non-profit
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Sooners Helping Sooners more than a non-profit
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
August 22, 2024
The Sooners Helping Sooners (SHS) fundraiser Barry Switzer and Friends, held at the River Spirit Casino in Norman, was a huge success. It was an evening of storytelling and a history lesson by some of...
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Lady Ironheads perfect on the season
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Lady Ironheads perfect on the season
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
August 22, 2024
Senior Kate Pippenger drove in four runs on three hits to lead Eufaula (3-0) past the Roland Lady Rangers 13-3 on Thursday. Eufaula has outscored their first three opponents 33-4. Freshman pitcher Lea...
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Checotah Lady Wildcats shut out Okmulgee
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Checotah Lady Wildcats shut out Okmulgee
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
August 22, 2024
The Checotah Lady Wildcats (4-2) shut out the Okmulgee Bulldogs 10-0 on Friday. The Lady Wildcats scored first in the bottom of the first inning after Shyanne Madewell grounded out, and senior first b...
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Scrimmage action starts Friday for Wildcats and Ironlicads
By RODNEY HALTOM SPORTS EDITOR page B1 
August 22, 2024
Football season is here and scrimmage action starts this Friday for area teams. The Checotah Wildcats who finished 7-4 overall in the 2023 season will travel to Sallisaw to take on the Black Diamonds....
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NCAA hands former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh with four year show-cause order for ‘unethical conduct’
August 15, 2024
An NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions panel has ruled on a case involving Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh, issuing a four-year show-cause order and a one-season suspension to the ex-Wolverines coach...
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Lake Eufaula Fishing Report
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Lake Eufaula Fishing Report
August 15, 2024
Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 86°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Spotted bass fair on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, lipless bai...
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Dr Pepper Big 12 Football Championship tickets on sale now
August 15, 2024
Tickets for the 2024 Dr Pepper Big 12 Football Championship game will go on sale beginning at 10 a.m. CT on Monday, Aug. 12, exclusively via SeatGeek. No sales will be available through the Big 12 Con...
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OSU football schedule for 2024
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OSU football schedule for 2024
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
August 15, 2024
The Cowboys will open the season at home in Boone Pickens Stadium against two-time defending FCS national champion South Dakota State on Aug. 31 with kickoff to be determined. The game will be broadca...
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Eufaula edges Checotah in fast-pitch scrimmage
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Eufaula edges Checotah in fast-pitch scrimmage
August 15, 2024
The Checotah Lady Wildcats and Eufaula Lady Ironheads will have to wait a little longer as rain forced delays on Oklahoma high school softball games Monday. Eufaula tops Checotah in scrimmage action T...
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Lady Ironheads top the field to win Canadian Golf Tournament; Lady Wildcats place 6th
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Lady Ironheads top the field to win Canadian Golf Tournament; Lady Wildcats place 6th
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
April 2, 2026
The Eufaula Lady Ironheads brought home hardware Wednesday, capturing the team title at the Canadian Golf Tournament at Arrowhead Golf Course with a strong all-around performance. Eufaula set the tone...
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Highway 150 memorial sign unveiled for fallen heroes
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Highway 150 memorial sign unveiled for fallen heroes
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
April 2, 2026
On Friday, March 27, friends and family of the late William “Bill” Walker, an OHP State Trooper, and the late T. Leo Newton, Fountainhead Park Superintendent, gathered together to participated in the ...
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Teen drowns on Lake Eufaula
April 2, 2026
A 17-year-old drowned on March 20, on Lake Eufaula in Pittsburg County. According to reports, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) and several other local agencies recovered the teen in approximately nin...
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Head-on fatality claims Checotah man
April 2, 2026
According to OHP, a Checotah man died after colliding head-on with another vehicle last Wednesday in McIntosh County. The vehicle, driven by Ricky L. Chester, 49, was traveling west on Oklahoma 266 at...
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Early voting begins April 2
April 2, 2026
The following entities will hold an election on April 7, 2025: Eufaula Public Schools (Board Member Office No. 1) Graham-Dustin Public Schools (Propositions No. 1 & No. 2) Hanna Public Schools (Board ...
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