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September 17, 2025

Ford dealers around the world are joining together to conduct the World’s Largest Ford Dealer Food Drive, now through Sept. 25. The local dealership where you may drop off food is Sam Wampler’s Freedo...

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LEA 2025 Golf Tournament Sept. 26

September 17, 2025

The 2025 Lake Eufaula Association Golf Tournament is just a week away, to be held Friday Sept. 26 at Arrowhead Golf Course, 3657 Main Park Rd., Canadian. Registration is at 8 a.m., shotgun start is at...

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POW/MIA Ceremony is Friday

September 17, 2025

On Friday, Sept. 19 the VFW Post 8798 Auxiliary will host a dinner in honor of soldiers who have not returned home from battle. The event will begin at 6 p.m. in the Post dining room on SH 9 east.

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Lake Eufaula Out of Darkness Walk this Saturday

September 17, 2025

Don’t miss the Lake Eufaula Out of Darkness Walk this Saturday, September 20. Come walk and show your support as locals bring awareness to suicide and how you can prevent it. “Being able to see the wa...

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School Board Association honors Pippenger, Madewell

September 17, 2025

OKLAHOMA CITY - Eufaula School Board President Jeff Pippenger and Checotah School Superintendent Monte Madewell were honored for their contribution to education during the annual Education Leadership Conference of the Oklahoma State School Board Association held Sept. 4-7 at the Omni Convention Center. “We are excited to honor this year’s award winners for their dedication, support and passion for...

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Brace yourself for traffic disruptions

September 17, 2025

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation will begin its long-awaited street project on Main Street (SH 9) in downtown Eufaula next week. An ODOT spokesman said traffic control will begin Monday, Sept...

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McIntosh is Candidate for 2025 Miss Indian Oklahoma

September 17, 2025

Miss Janaya McIntosh of Eufaula is a candidate for the upcoming 2025 Miss Indian Oklahoma pageant. The Oklahoma Federation of Indian Women (OFIW) pageants offer young Native American women a chance to...

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Ford holding food drive

September 17, 2025

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LEA 2025 Golf Tournament Sept. 26

September 17, 2025

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POW/MIA Ceremony is Friday

September 17, 2025

On Friday, Sept. 19 the VFW Post 8798 Auxiliary will host a dinner in honor of soldiers who have not returned home from battle. The event will begin at 6 p.m. in the Post dining room on SH 9 east.

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Lake Eufaula Out of Darkness Walk this Saturday

September 17, 2025

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Flag exchange drive

September 17, 2025

VFW Auxiliary 8798 would like to help you properly dispose of your worn out flags. We will exchange your worn 3x5 United States American Flag for a brand new one. Dates will be shared over the upcomin...

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Tribal Town Spelling Bee Sept. 27

September 17, 2025

The Eufaula-Canadian Tribal Town and the MCN Language Preservation Program will host the 10th annual Mvskoke Language Spelling Bee Competition on Sept. 27 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Eufaula Indian Co...

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Eufaula Impact Player of the Week

By Koltyn Lane

September 17, 2025

The Eufaula Ironheads’ Impact Player of the Week is Koltyn Lane. The junior quarterback went 10 of 20 for 202 yards passing with two interceptions. Lane made several key completions throughout the Iro...

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2025 Checotah Fast-Pitch Softball Schedule

September 17, 2025

Sept. 18 vs. Hilldale 4:00 Sept. 20 vs. Wagoner 10:00 Sept. 22 vs. Stilwell 5:00 Sept. 23 @ Glenpool 6:00 Sept. 25 @ Fort Gibson 4:00 Sept. 29 vs. Morris 4:30

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Sooners crush Temple behind Mateer & Blaylock show

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR

September 17, 2025

University of Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer was electric on the East Coast stage, throwing for 282 yards and a touchdown while adding a dazzling 51yard scoring run as No. 11 Oklahoma steamrolled Te...

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2025 Eufaula High School Fast-Pitch Schedule

September 17, 2025

Sept. 18 vs. Red Oak 5:30 V/JV Sept. 22 vs. Muldrow 5:00 V/JV Sept. 23 @ Stigler 5:00 V/JV Sept. 25 vs. Henryetta 5:30 V/JV Sept. 30 @ Oktaha 4:30 V/JV Oct. 2-3 Regionals TBA Oct. 7 vs. Claremore 5:30...

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Checotah Impact Player of the Week

By Woodrow Spears

September 17, 2025

The Checotah Wildcats’ Impact Player of the Week is Woodrow Spears. The junior linebacker led the Wildcats with 17 tackles in a 14-6 win over Dewey.

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Inola XC Meet

September 17, 2025

HS Boys – 5th Team Place Overall • 6th place – Izayah Tayde • 19th place – Uriah Fairchilds HS Girls – 5th Place Overall • 18th place – Alanah Madding • 19th place – Kaleigh York JV Girls • 18th place...

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Elaina Donahue’s Rett Run & Walk set for Sept. 20

By LaDonna Rhodes Staff Writer

September 17, 2025

The Elaina Donahue Rett Run & Walk is set for this Saturday, Sept.20 at 9 a.m. at the Checotah Sports Complex. The Rett Run last year was started by a local family in hopes to bring awareness to this ...

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P.E.O. Sisterhood awards grants

September 17, 2025

Chapter T, Eufaula, of the P.E.O. Sisterhood has announced the awarding of three highly competitive grants to an Oklahoma college student. Lyndsey Skaggs, president of Chapter T, made the announcement...

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Plumb Theatre News

By MATTIE MALOY PLUMB THEATRE

August 27, 2025

Spirit and song to fill the weekend at Plumb Theatre Get ready for a weekend of music that will lift your spirit and stir your soul! On Friday, August 29, gospel group Straight and Narrow will take th...

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Oklahoma Cattlewomen scholarships awarded

August 27, 2025

The Oklahoma Cattlewomen announced recently that Baylee Smith was the recipient of their OSW Scholarship of $2,500. Baylee was one of three young women honored as Oklahoma Cattlewomen scholarship winn...

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First day of classes, August 14

August 20, 2025

STAFF PHOTOS

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County Fair

August 20, 2025

PHOTOS COURTESY OF MONTY GRIDER

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Suspect awaits sanity decision in Minner case

By MICHAEL BARNES

September 17, 2025

When a June 10 headline shook the community—Selby Minner, beloved blues musician and cultural icon, found dead—the shock reverberated through Rentiesville and far beyond. The one arrested for her murd...

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Oklahoma Farm Bureau hosts 4th Annual Capitol Camp

By LaDonna Rhodes Staff Writer

September 17, 2025

117 FFA and 4-H students from across the state convened at the Oklahoma State Capitol for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s 4th Annual Capitol Camp held Sept. 3 – 4. The camp was an immersive twoday experien...

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Tribal Walk Sept. 20

September 17, 2025

The Eufaula-Canadian Tribal Town will host their annual walk on Sept. 20, beginning at 7 a.m. at Lakeside Dive just off McKinley Avenue and east of Main Street. The walk is a commemoration to our ance...

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All gun deaths are tragedies

By JOE DORMAN OICA CEO

September 17, 2025

OKLAHOMA CITY – After the events of the past week, I am just feeling drained and honestly experiencing a bit of despair. Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old political activist who had invigorated the conserva...

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Vandalism, violence and vacancy

September 17, 2025

Every single day the world suffers from deliberate vandalism, disturbing violence and what I believe is a vacancy of the heart. This vacancy or state of emptiness that seems to affect so many is becau...