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ODOT’s $54M investment funding highway projects
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ODOT’s $54M investment funding highway projects
By LYNN ADAMS SPECIAL TO EUFAULA INDIAN JOURNAL 
December 3, 2025
Driving on McIntosh County highways should be smoother by 2035, according to plans by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to resurface about 39 miles of I-40, U.S. 69 and other highways. ODOT ex...
Memorial Highway dedicated to two outstanding officers
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Memorial Highway dedicated to two outstanding officers
By LaDonna Rhodes Staff Writer 
December 3, 2025
Former Chief of Police Andy Blizzard and Assoc. Chief of Police Justin Durrett were honored by Oklahoma State legislators and the City of Checotah last month during a Memorial Highway Dedication on Nov. 19. Oklahoma Rep. Tim Turner along with Oklahoma Rep. Neil Hays, Senator Bryan Logan and Senator Avery Frix pushed for the memorial signage to forever immortalize these officers’ names for the comm...
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Greg Contreras honored with Pat Potts Visionary Award
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Greg Contreras honored with Pat Potts Visionary Award
By Shauna Belyeu General Manager 
December 3, 2025
The Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits (OKCNP) has recognized one of McIntosh and Pittsburg County’s most steadfast champions for vulnerable youth. Greg Contreras, a 42-year veteran of the Youth Emergency...
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ODOT’s $54M investment funding highway projects
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ODOT’s $54M investment funding highway projects
By LYNN ADAMS SPECIAL TO EUFAULA INDIAN JOURNAL 
December 3, 2025
Driving on McIntosh County highways should be smoother by 2035, according to plans by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to resurface about 39 miles of I-40, U.S. 69 and other highways. ODOT ex...
Haltom’s Huddle Holiday Food Drive
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Haltom’s Huddle Holiday Food Drive
December 3, 2025
Sports Editor Rodney Haltom continues his personal mission to help feed those in need during the upcoming holiday season in McIntosh County. He has launched a food drive, seeking canned or dry food th...
’68 Checotah graduate creates scholarships
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’68 Checotah graduate creates scholarships
December 3, 2025
Patricia Freeman, a 1968 graduate of Checotah High School and longtime advocate for education, has announced a generous pledge to support first generation students at the University of Oklahoma. Patri...
Sports
Oklahoma State hires Eric Morris as 25th head football coach
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Oklahoma State hires Eric Morris as 25th head football coach
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
December 3, 2025
Oklahoma State Director of Athletics Chad Weiberg has named North Texas head coach Eric Morris as OSU’s 25th head football coach, pending board approval. Morris, known for his explosive offenses and q...
Sooners defense earns win over LSU
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Sooners defense earns win over LSU
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
December 3, 2025
The pressure on Brent Venables hit a boiling point after last year’s 6-7 finish. But the Oklahoma head coach never blinked. He promised the Sooners would rise again—and on Saturday night in Norman, th...
High School Playoff Scores
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High School Playoff Scores
December 3, 2025
Carl Albert – 42 | *Newcastle – 7 Bixby – 49 | Broken Arrow – 17 Owasso – 39 | Jenks – 36 Choctaw – 22 | Stillwater – 14 Sand Springs – 28 | Putnam City – 27 Bishop McGuinness | 61- *Macarthur – 28 De...
Arkansas hires Silverfield as new head coach
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Arkansas hires Silverfield as new head coach
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
December 3, 2025
Arkansas has its new leader — and it’s one of the hottest names in college football. Ryan Silverfield, the architect behind Memphis’ explosive rise, has been hired as the Razorbacks’ 35th head coach. ...
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From the Archive: Eufaula Indian Journal
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From the Archive: Eufaula Indian Journal
December 3, 2025
143 YEARS AGO Wednesday, January 30, 1879 USEFUL AND SCIENTIFIC One hundred years ago not a pound of coal, not a cubic foot of illuminating gas had been burned in this country. No iron stoves were use...
Seasons change — gratitude shouldn’t!
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Seasons change — gratitude shouldn’t!
December 3, 2025
If your life feels a little unsettled right now, you’re not alone. Every one of us walks through shifting seasons, and some are harder to navigate than others. Gratitude is one of God’s gifts for navi...
EHV-1 outbreak prompts urgent alert for horse owners
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EHV-1 outbreak prompts urgent alert for horse owners
By MIRANDA DONIHOO SPECIAL TO THE REGISTER 
December 3, 2025
An ongoing outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus Type 1 (EHV-1), including its potentially fatal neurologic form, Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM), has prompted a statewide alert for horse owners...
Community Calendar
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Community Calendar
December 3, 2025
If you would like to list your meeting or event in the Community Calendar, please email all the information to jerry@cookson.news, call the Indian Journal at 918-689-2191 or drop the information off a...
Warm and dry November drives drought expansion
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Warm and dry November drives drought expansion
By Gary McManus State Climatologist 
December 3, 2025
November 2025 was a warm and mostly dry month across Oklahoma, much like the climatological fall season as a whole (Sept. 1–Nov. 30). Those conditions allowed drought to flourish across the southern h...
Protect Your Biggest Investment
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Protect Your Biggest Investment
By GLEN MULREADY OKLAHOMA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 
December 3, 2025
Our homes are often our biggest investments and protecting them should be everyone’s priority. Making our homes stronger and safer prevents damage and saves money on our insurance premiums. Commission...
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The city asks you to join the conversation
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The city asks you to join the conversation
By Shauna Belyeu General Manager 
December 3, 2025
The City of Eufaula’s advisory committee is in the process of creating a comprehensive plan along with the help of Freese and Nichols, a privately owned engineering, planning and consulting firm. This...
OICA expresses thanks for Child Advocacy Award Winners
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OICA expresses thanks for Child Advocacy Award Winners
By JOE DORMAN OICA CEO 
December 3, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY – As we just celebrated Thanksgiving, I would be remiss to not express appreciation for those who work tirelessly for the youth of our state. Each year, the Oklahoma Institute for Child ...
Work can wait
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Work can wait
December 3, 2025
For the last year I have plugged away at being the “Paper Lady” by covering community events for our local newspapers day after day. I have written 49 personal columns so far and countless articles co...
Christmas play Dec. 4
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Christmas play Dec. 4
December 3, 2025
The Eufaula High School Speech & Drama Club is proud to present 10 Ways to Survive the Holidays, a festive comedy written by acclaimed playwright Don Zolidis. This production is staged by special arra...
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