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Cashion wins Class OSSAA 2A-I Baseball State Championship
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Cashion wins Class OSSAA 2A-I Baseball State Championship
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
May 22, 2025
The Cashion Wildcats earned their first OSSAA State Baseball Championship after defeating the Oktaha Tigers 7-0 at Shawnee. The Wildcats finished the season going 33-3 under head coach Blake Mounce.
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Jose Vitor Leme makes greatest comeback in PBR History to be crowned the 2025 World Champion
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Jose Vitor Leme makes greatest comeback in PBR History to be crowned the 2025 World Champion
May 22, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas – On Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas, Jose Vitor Leme (Ribas do Rio Pardo, Brazil) completed the greatest comeback in the history of PBR (Professional Bull Riders), winning the W...
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Lake Eufaula Fishing Report
May 22, 2025
Elevation is 11 ft. above normal, water temperature 65°F and murky. White bass fair on grasshoppers, hair jigs, jigs, spinnerbaits, spoons around below the dam, creek channels, discharge, main lake. B...
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2025 Lake Eufaula Fishing Tournaments
May 22, 2025
May 30-31 Gary Nichols June 1 Future Bass Trails June 7 Fisherman’s Choice June 18-20 NPFL June 21 & 22 South Central Bass Anglers June 27& 28 National Crappie League June 28 Fisherman’s Choice July 1...
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Efurd and Eby win Sue Ann Salsman and Junior Golding awards
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Efurd and Eby win Sue Ann Salsman and Junior Golding awards
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
May 22, 2025
Eufaula celebrated the annual sports awards assembly on Monday. The big winners of the night were Jadence Efurd and Dusty Eby. Both seniors contributed to the Ironheads’ basketball programs with Efurd...
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Jared Efurd named Eufaula Indian Journal Coach of the Year
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Jared Efurd named Eufaula Indian Journal Coach of the Year
By Staff Reports 
May 22, 2025
Longtime Eufaula coach Jerad Efurd was named the recipient of the Eufaula Indian Journal Coach of the Year award presented by sports editor Rodney Haltom. Efurd is the head coach of the Eufaula golf t...
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Checotah Sports programs have a bright future
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Checotah Sports programs have a bright future
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
May 22, 2025
The Checotah sports programs have a bright future as several underclassmen return for the 2026 season. Freshman Izzy Ruiter made an impact this season in the 100-meter hurdles and the 200-meter hurdle...
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Eufaula and Checotah compete with best in State Track and Field Meet at Plainview High School
Sports
Eufaula and Checotah compete with best in State Track and Field Meet at Plainview High School
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
May 15, 2025
The Eufaula Ironheads and Checotah Wildcats competed in the OSSAA State Track and Field Meet Friday at Plainview High School. Eufaula Freshman Leah Green finished 11th in the state in the Class 4A 200...
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Rylee McNeill battles weather and competition at State Golf Tournament
Sports
Rylee McNeill battles weather and competition at State Golf Tournament
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
May 15, 2025
Rylee McNeill of Eufaula had to battle the harsh elements and stiff competition Monday at the OSSAA State Golf Championship at the Shawnee Country Club on Monday. With rain and winds blowing across th...
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And it comes to an end
Sports
And it comes to an end
May 15, 2025
And another year of high school sports comes to an end as the last of the state tournaments take place. As sports fans we have had a fantastic year. We saw Eufaula girls go to the state fast-pitch tou...
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No. 2 seed Sooners to host regional at Love’s Field
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
May 15, 2025
ESPN announced the NCAA Tournament Regional brackets, and the Sooners will host at Love’s Field in Oklahoma City. Despite the regular season SEC championship and Co-Championship win, the committee gav...
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Big 12 Conference
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Big 12 Conference
May 15, 2025
Big 12 Board Chair and Baylor President Linda Livingstone announced that the Big 12 Board of Directors has voted to extend Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark’s contract for an additional three years th...
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McCurtain hires Darren Harber as girls basketball coach
Sports
McCurtain hires Darren Harber as girls basketball coach
By JOHN BLOCK COURTESY 
May 15, 2025
Darren Harber embraces his son, Dristan as he checks out for the final time during his senior season. Darren Harber was hired on April 14 to be the McCurtain Public Schools Girls Basketball Coach for ...
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Athletic Directors: Developing a mindset to survive and thrive
By DR. DAVID HOCH CMAA 
May 15, 2025
With all the tasks and responsibilities that high school athletic administrators handle, learning and mastering new skills, and incorporating the latest best practices, are essential to keep pace. The...
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Morris hires Kaden Bumgarner as assistant football coach
Sports
Morris hires Kaden Bumgarner as assistant football coach
By RODNEY HALTOM 
May 15, 2025
The Morris Eagles made another big move on behalf of their football team by hiring Kaden Bumgarner as assistant coach. Bumgarner graduated with his Associate’s Degree at Connor State College and will ...
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Prince signs with Murray State
Sports
Prince signs with Murray State
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
May 15, 2025
Checotah standout softball pitcher Hailey Prince made it official as she signed her letter of commitment to play at Murray State in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. “We’re so happy and excited for Hailey and w...
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Checotah Special Olympics relay team takes third in semi-finals
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Checotah Special Olympics relay team takes third in semi-finals
May 15, 2025
RODNEY HALTOM SPORTS EDITOR The Checotah Special Olympics Unified relay team placed third in the 4x100 relay event at Western Heights High School in Oklahoma City. The team was third out of a total of...
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Collett signs with Cowley College
Sports
Collett signs with Cowley College
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
May 8, 2025
Checotah standout wrestler Colt Collett made it official Wednesday when he signed his letter of intent to wrestle for Cowley College in Kansas. Collett is a three time state champion and a state runne...
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Hartshorne overwhelms Eufaula Ironheads in commanding 8-0 victory
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Hartshorne overwhelms Eufaula Ironheads in commanding 8-0 victory
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
May 8, 2025
The Eufaula Ironheads couldn’t find their rhythm on Monday, falling 8-0 to a red-hot Hartshorne squad that dominated in every facet of the game. Hartshorne wasted no time applying pressure, striking i...
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Ironhead Relay team and Wildcat’s Orman punch ticket to State
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Ironhead Relay team and Wildcat’s Orman punch ticket to State
May 8, 2025
The Eufaula 4x100 relay team of Ledger Folsom, Peter Lee, Maddox Bridges and Dresen Chiles punched their ticket to state for the second consecutive year and will compete Friday at the OSSAA State Trac...
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Lefties making things right
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Lefties making things right
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
August 14, 2025
If today’s paper looks a little backward, that’s the point. We’re flipping things around in honor of International Left-Handers Day, a moment for all the lefties out there to enjoy the upper hand. Eve...
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Left is Right
August 14, 2025
If this week’s backward paper seems to be coming out of left field, you’re probably right. In honor of International Left-Handers Day being celebrated worldwide, this week, this edition of The McIntos...
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National Night Out event puts on a show
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National Night Out event puts on a show
August 14, 2025
The public met first responders at the annual National Night Out event, held Tuesday, Aug. 5 in downtown Eufaula. There were police, firefighters, sheriff ’s deputies, department of wildlife officers;...
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FAIC receives significant grant for new gear
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FAIC receives significant grant for new gear
August 14, 2025
FAIC was recently awarded a grant for 15 sets of structure gear, 15 sets of dual certi wildland/extrication gear, helmets, nomex hoods, boots (structure and wildland) and gloves for a total of $82,485...
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Wildcat Welcome kicks off school year
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Wildcat Welcome kicks off school year
August 14, 2025
Wildcat Welcome kicked off Checotah Schools new school year on Tuesday, Aug. 5 at Ogle Field. It is completely planned and organized by Checotah’s 21st CCLC After School programs. The entire track and...
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