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No. 5 Oregon Ducks shuts out Texas Tech 23-0 to win Orange Bowl
January 8, 2026
Matayo Uiagalelei caused a fumble to set up an Oregon touchdown, freshman Brandon Finney Jr. had three takeaways — two interceptions and a fumble recovery — and the fifth-seeded Ducks silenced No. 4 T...
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Eufaula Impact Players of the Week
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Eufaula Impact Players of the Week
January 8, 2026
The Eufaula Impact Players of the Week are Johna Bumgarner and R’reon Morrow. Impact Players of the Week are sponsored by Zach McQuay Construction Your Cement Specialist
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No. 10 Miami defeats No. 2 Ohio State 24-14 in Cotton Bowl
January 8, 2026
Keionte Scott peeked over at the Miami sideline to see the reaction of his teammates as he sprinted 72 yards untouched for a touchdown returning an interception against defending national champion Ohi...
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No. 6 Ole Miss gets revenge over No. 3 Georgia 39-34 to win Sugar Bowl
January 8, 2026
Trinidad Chambliss passed for 362 yards and two touchdowns, and Lucas Carneiro kicked his third field goal of the game with 6 seconds left to put No. 6 Mississippi in front for good in a 3934 victory ...
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Why recruiting High School Athletes still matters more than the Transfer Portal
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Why recruiting High School Athletes still matters more than the Transfer Portal
By Rodney Haltom Sports Editor 918-689-2191 ijsports@cookson.news 
January 8, 2026
Why recruiting High School Athletes still matters more than the Transfer Portal The transfer portal has changed college athletics forever. Coaches can now rebuild rosters overnight, fans track commitm...
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No. 1 Indiana dominates No. 9 Alabama 38-3 to win Rose Bowl
January 8, 2026
Fernando Mendoza threw three touchdown passes, Indiana’s defense thoroughly throttled and embarrassed Alabama, and the top-seeded Hoosiers roared into the College Football Playoff semifinals with a 38...
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Quinton Lady Savages battle at Tournament of Champions
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Quinton Lady Savages battle at Tournament of Champions
By JOHN BLOCK COURTESY 
January 8, 2026
The Class A #7 Quinton Lady Savages competed in the 60th Annual Tulsa Public Schools Tournament of Champions Dec. 29-31. It was the second consecutive year that Quinton has participated in the tournam...
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No. 14 Rejoice Christian tops No. 18 Eufaula Lady Ironheads 48-31
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No. 14 Rejoice Christian tops No. 18 Eufaula Lady Ironheads 48-31
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
January 8, 2026
The No. 18 Eufaula Lady Ironheads fell to the No. 14 Rejoice Christian Lady Eagles 48-31 Saturday for the first game of the season at the Eufaula Middle School gym. It was a game that Eufaula obviousl...
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No. 5 Seed Oregon vs. No. 1 Seed Indiana
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No. 5 Seed Oregon vs. No. 1 Seed Indiana
January 8, 2026
No. 1 seed Indiana will face No. 5 seed Oregon on Friday, January 9 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The game will be televised by ESPN. Oregon, which is making its second straight CFP appearance and third overall, a...
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No. 10 Seed Miami vs. No. 6 Seed Ole Miss
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No. 10 Seed Miami vs. No. 6 Seed Ole Miss
January 8, 2026
No. 6 seed Ole Miss will face No. 10 seed Miami on Thursday, January 8 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The game will be televised by ESPN. Both squads are making their debut run in the College Football Playoff. Ole ...
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OSU signs $7 million quarterback Drew Mestemaker
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
January 8, 2026
Quarterback Drew Mestemaker — one of the nation’s top prospects in the transfer portal — will play for new coach Eric Morris next season at Oklahoma State. He is the first player to join OSU via the t...
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No. 13 Rejoice Christian Eagles fly away with 74-58 victory over No. 8 Eufaula Ironheads
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No. 13 Rejoice Christian Eagles fly away with 74-58 victory over No. 8 Eufaula Ironheads
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
January 8, 2026
If you like highflying, fastpaced basketball games then you would have wanted to be at Eufaula Saturday afternoon. The No. 13 Rejoice Christian Eagles (6-4) was riding a five-game win streak entering ...
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Eufaula and Checotah compete with the best in the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Athletic Association (OSSAA) State Track and Field meet at Plainview High School
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Eufaula and Checotah compete with the best in the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Athletic Association (OSSAA) State Track and Field meet at Plainview High School
January 1, 2026
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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Oktaha Lady Tigers win Class 2A State Fast-Pitch Softball Championship
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Oktaha Lady Tigers win Class 2A State Fast-Pitch Softball Championship
January 1, 2026
The Oktaha Lady Tigers made history twice this season. After battling through 16 innings in a 1-0 win over Pocola, tying for the third-longest game in state fast-pitch history. Oktaha achieved their d...
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Oklahoma State fires Mike Gundy
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Oklahoma State fires Mike Gundy
January 1, 2026
Oklahoma State University head football coach Mike Gundy has been fired after more than two decades at the helm of the Cowboys, the school announced Tuesday. The move ends a tenure that once positione...
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Lady Wildcats defeat Muldrow for the first time
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Lady Wildcats defeat Muldrow for the first time
January 1, 2026
The Checotah Lady Wildcats defeated the Muldrow Lady Bulldogs for the first time since 2014 Tuesday night at the Checotah Event Center 39-38. Logan Dowdy had the hot hand for Checotah scoring 14 point...
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Luna represents Eufaula in All-State football game
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Luna represents Eufaula in All-State football game
January 1, 2026
Eufaula offensive lineman Carson Luna represented the Eufaula Ironheads and the East team in the Oklahoma Coaches Association All-State football game at Oklahoma Baptist University. “Representing Eufa...
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Eufaula boys’ basketball coach Rob McKinzie resigns, takes Coweta job
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Eufaula boys’ basketball coach Rob McKinzie resigns, takes Coweta job
January 1, 2026
Eufaula boys’ head basketball coach Rob McKinzie resigned from his position in favor of the head-coaching job at Coweta. Eufaula nearly won the Class 4A District Championship falling short to Tecumseh...
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Hall of Fame basketball coach Truman Dixon passes away
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Hall of Fame basketball coach Truman Dixon passes away
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
January 1, 2026
Checotah Hall of Fame basketball coach Truman Dixon passed away at the age of 99. After graduating from Checotah High School in 1944, he went on to graduate college then taught and coached from 1959-1...
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Checotah Crossroads Cross Country Meet brings out Oklahoma’s best
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Checotah Crossroads Cross Country Meet brings out Oklahoma’s best
January 1, 2026
The Checotah Crossroads Cross Country Meet brought out some of Oklahoma’s best Cross country athletes in the state. In high school girls results Fort Gibson placed first as a team followed by Silo and...
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Hikers made their way up the Trivia Trail on Jan. 1 as a nationwide tradition
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Hikers made their way up the Trivia Trail on Jan. 1 as a nationwide tradition
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
January 8, 2026
On New Year’s Day, State Parks across Oklahoma conduct First Day Hikes, welcoming families of all ages to come enjoy the great outdoors and reconnect with nature. 226 hikers and 21 furry friends gathe...
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3F’s win Blue-Collar Small Business 2025 award
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3F’s win Blue-Collar Small Business 2025 award
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
January 8, 2026
Recently the Oklahoma Small Business Development Center presented the Blue-Collar Small Business 2025 award to 3F’s Poultry and Rabbit Processing, the only state-inspected facility for non-commercial ...
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MISSING PERSON
January 8, 2026
The Muskogee County Sheriff’s Office is currently conducting a search for Erik Throne 2/2/1969. Erik was involved in a motor vehicle accident on December 14, 2025 at around 1500 hours. Witness reports...
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The subsidy cliff: What the end of ACA subsidies means for McIntosh County
By Staff Reports 
January 8, 2026
Congress has allowed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, which significantly lowered premiums for millions, to expire on December 31, 2025. There is no stopgap and no extension. While Washington ...
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New year, new face at the Chamber
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New year, new face at the Chamber
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
January 8, 2026
With the new year comes a new face to the Checotah Chamber of Commerce Mrs. Haley Howell. Haley is married to Dustin Howell, Associate Director of Public Works, and together they stay busy working and...
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