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Eufaula’s Hodgins commits to OBU
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Eufaula’s Hodgins commits to OBU
December 25, 2025
A Eufaula running back will stay in-state and play collegiately at Oklahoma Baptist. Luke Hodgins, a 6’1”, 220-pound running back and linebacker for the Ironheads, announced his commitment to the Biso...
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Checotah Impact Players of the Week
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Checotah Impact Players of the Week
December 25, 2025
The Checotah Impact Players of the Week are Cooper Cutbirth and Logan Dowdy.
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Eufaula Impact Players of the Week
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Eufaula Impact Players of the Week
December 25, 2025
The Eufaula Impact Players of the Week are Jentry James and Ava Neill
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A Christmas Thank You to our coaches and student-athletes
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A Christmas Thank You to our coaches and student-athletes
December 25, 2025
As the Christmas season arrives and the lights go up across our communities, it’s a perfect time to pause and say thank you to the coaches and student-athletes who give so much throughout the year. To...
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Ironheads edge Wildcats 59-50
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Ironheads edge Wildcats 59-50
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
December 25, 2025
It was the final game at the Perry Anderson Gymnasium Friday night at Eufaula. The gym first opened its doors to the Eufaula versus Checotah game in 1967 and now closed its doors with Eufaula hosting ...
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Alabama storms back from 17-point hole to knock out Oklahoma, 34-24
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Alabama storms back from 17-point hole to knock out Oklahoma, 34-24
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
December 25, 2025
Alabama turned an early nightmare into a College Football Playoff statement Friday night, erasing a 17-point deficit and surging past Oklahoma 34-24 in the first round of the CFP. After being dominate...
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Eufaula tops Checotah in rival barnburner
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Eufaula tops Checotah in rival barnburner
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
December 25, 2025
The No. 16 Eufaula Lady Ironheads (6-2) managed to defeat in-county rival Checotah 45-31 Tuesday night in the Perry Anderson Gymnasium. It was a battle from the opening tip as Eufaula relied on playin...
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2025-26 Checotah Wrestling Schedule
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2025-26 Checotah Wrestling Schedule
December 18, 2025
Jan 9/10 Inola Tourney Jan 10 Hilldale JH tourney Jan 15 Hilldale dual HS JH @Hilldale Jan 22 District Duals Berryhill HS @Berryhill Jan 23/24 Sallisaw Tourney HS Jan 30/31 Maverick Ft. Gibson JH/HS F...
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Moores/Dobbs family: More than supporters
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Moores/Dobbs family: More than supporters
By Rodney Haltom Sports Editor 918-689-2191 ijsports@cookson.news 
December 18, 2025
The Belt Foundation, led by the families of brothers Gary Moores and Mark Dobbs, proudly unveiled a banner that will hang in Perry Anderson Gymnasium—an enduring symbol of their unwavering commitment ...
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No. 9 Seed Alabama at No. 8 Seed Oklahoma — Friday
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No. 9 Seed Alabama at No. 8 Seed Oklahoma — Friday
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
December 18, 2025
No. 8 seed Oklahoma will host No. 9 seed Alabama on Friday, December 19 at 7 p.m. The game will be televised by ESPN and ABC. This will mark the Crimson Tide’s ninth appearance in the College Football...
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Why refereeing is hard, and why we need you
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Why refereeing is hard, and why we need you
By ANDREW BROWN OFFICIAL 
December 18, 2025
If you’ve been in the stands at a high school game, you know the feeling. The gym gets loud, emotions rise, and every whistle seems bigger than the last. From the bleachers, it’s easy to believe the o...
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Holiday Antlerless Season offers chance at two bonus deer
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Holiday Antlerless Season offers chance at two bonus deer
December 18, 2025
Holiday antlerless deer gun season is Dec. 18-31, during which hunters are allowed to harvest up to two antlerless white-tailed deer that do not count toward the hunter’s combined season limit of six ...
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Checotah gets first victories of the season at Haskell Tournament
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Checotah gets first victories of the season at Haskell Tournament
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
December 18, 2025
The Checotah Wildcats (23) ended the tournament with a 43-37 win over Berryhill on Saturday. It was impressive victory as Checotah head coach Malcolm Warrior say his players give great effort througho...
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Miscues cost Vian once more in state title game
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Miscues cost Vian once more in state title game
By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
December 18, 2025
In last season’s Class 2A, Division II state title game, the Vian Wolverines had four turnovers, three of them leading to Davis touchdowns as the Wolves spoiled Vian’s perfect season with a 28-18 vict...
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No. 8 Ironheads steamroll Knights
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No. 8 Ironheads steamroll Knights
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
December 18, 2025
It was another exciting physical game for the No. 8 ranked Eufaula Ironheads (30) as they shut down the Henryetta Knights offense in a 6230 victory. The Knights made the first period interesting by pl...
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Neill/Lee to represent Oklahoma in All-American Bowl
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Neill/Lee to represent Oklahoma in All-American Bowl
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
December 11, 2025
Eufaula senior football players Blayden Neill and Peter Lee have been selected to represent Oklahoma on Team West at the All-American Bowl on December 15th at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Both at...
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From little league to the college gridiron: Lifelong journey following the heart of the game
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From little league to the college gridiron: Lifelong journey following the heart of the game
December 11, 2025
For most sportswriters, the magic begins under Friday night-lights. But for me the story has always started much earlier on dusty little league fields, where oversized helmets wobble on tiny heads and...
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Semifinals set in 2025 NAIA Football Championship Series
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Semifinals set in 2025 NAIA Football Championship Series
December 11, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The top two seeds in the 2025 NAIA Football Championship Series have advanced and will host in the Semifinals on Saturday, Dec. 13, as No. 1 Grand View (Iowa) will entertain No. 5 B...
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Hodgins to play in 2026 Podyum Preps All-American Bowl: International Series
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Hodgins to play in 2026 Podyum Preps All-American Bowl: International Series
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
December 11, 2025
Eufaula senior standout football player Luke Hodgins received an official invitation to represent the USA Select Team at the 2026 Podyum Preps All-American Bowl: International Series, taking place Jan...
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Freshman heroics lift Dewar to back-to-back state titles
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Freshman heroics lift Dewar to back-to-back state titles
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
December 11, 2025
Traber Jones didn’t expect to take a snap Thursday night, but the Dewar freshman became an instant legend. When starting quarterback Peyton Kilhoffer went down with a knee injury late in the second qu...
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Reindeer lands in Kiwanis Park
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Reindeer lands in Kiwanis Park
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
December 25, 2025
Families gathered at Kiwanis Park on Thursday, Dec. 18, to celebrate the holiday season with festive cheer and a cup of Christmas cheer. The Eufaula Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Hot Chocolate...
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Checotah man dies in accident
December 25, 2025
A 57-year-old Checotah man died in a single- vehicle accident in Muskogee on Tuesday, Dec. 16. Kenneth S. Fuget was killed when he was traveling north on S. 105th St. E. at about 4:30 a.m. when his ve...
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Competency hearing set for singer’s killer
December 25, 2025
A competency hearing for Louis Carl Guenther, 68, of Checotah, has been set for 9 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 27. Guenther is accused of beating and stabbing to death his sister, blues musician Selby Minner...
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Feeding All Souls this Christmas
December 25, 2025
The 17th Annual Feeding All Souls Christmas Dinner will be on Thursday, Dec. 25 from for any soul who needs to be fed. Church members from Mt Olive Star Baptist Church will be cooking at the Multi-Pur...
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Christmas is never an option, it’s a must
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Christmas is never an option, it’s a must
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
December 25, 2025
A host of friends helped Options Inc. celebrate the holiday season during their annual Christmas party at the Methodist Mission this month. A huge group of volunteers which even included Rep. Neil Hay...
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