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Steele pleads guilty to robbery
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Steele pleads guilty to robbery
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
December 31, 2025
Dallas Allen Steele, 38, Checotah, has pled guilty to robbery with a weapon and possession of a firearm after a former felony conviction. On Dec. 10, Associate District Judge Brendon Bridges sentenced...
WMU Alliance prepare gifts for nursing home
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WMU Alliance prepare gifts for nursing home
December 31, 2025
The Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) recently wrapped gifts for residents of Lakeview Nursing home. Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU), founded in 1888, is the largest Protestant mission’s organization for ...
Merit vs. equity in college football
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Merit vs. equity in college football
December 31, 2025
Now that the playoffs are set, it’s worth taking a moment to understand the flaws and biases built into the college football ranking system. While fairness may be an interesting word, I’m someone who ...
We all need Jesus
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We all need Jesus
December 31, 2025
Another year around the sun and as I turned 57 on Dec. 30 I realize that no matter how old we get – we all need Jesus. Though the world may label us old, out dated or off our rockers, the truth is wit...
Eufaula losing two prominent citizens
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Eufaula losing two prominent citizens
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
December 31, 2025
Robyn and Randy Burris, two of Eufaula’s leading citizens who are shining examples of what it means to be community spirited, will be leaving in January for Sheridan, Ark., just south of Little Rock. “Our younger daughter, Emily, lives in Little Rock. Our older daughter, Chelsea, lives in Germany, so we weren’t going to be moving there!,” Robyn said. The Burrises have been prominent in Eufaula for...
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2025: Year in review
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2025: Year in review
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
December 31, 2025
The year 2025 was an eventful one for Eufaula. Many local residents joined forces to help defeat the creation of a wind turbine farm in the county. The Muscogee Nation opened its Lake Eufaula Casino i...
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The subsidy cliff: What the end of ACA subsidies means for McIntosh County
By Staff Reports 
December 31, 2025
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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Steele pleads guilty to robbery
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Steele pleads guilty to robbery
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
December 31, 2025
Dallas Allen Steele, 38, Checotah, has pled guilty to robbery with a weapon and possession of a firearm after a former felony conviction. On Dec. 10, Associate District Judge Brendon Bridges sentenced...
WMU Alliance prepare gifts for nursing home
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WMU Alliance prepare gifts for nursing home
December 31, 2025
The Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) recently wrapped gifts for residents of Lakeview Nursing home. Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU), founded in 1888, is the largest Protestant mission’s organization for ...
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A Writer Returns: The Spirit of Posey, and the Souls of Eufaula
By MICHAEL BARNES 
December 31, 2025
There are journeys we plan, and journeys we are called into. After my wife passed nearly three years ago, I became a quiet traveler—wandering, grieving, watching life from a distance. For two years, I...
Reindeer lands in Kiwanis Park
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Reindeer lands in Kiwanis Park
By Shauna Belyeu General Manager 
December 24, 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...
The newest dog at the Eufaula pound is a real sweetheart and all he wants for Christmas is a fur-ever home with YOU
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The newest dog at the Eufaula pound is a real sweetheart and all he wants for Christmas is a fur-ever home with YOU
December 24, 2025
The newest dog at the Eufaula pound is a real sweetheart and all he wants for Christmas is a fur-ever home with YOU. Paws N Claws is also looking for sponsors for his $85 adoption fee and spay/neuter ...
God’s Helping Hands provides Christmas meals for hundreds
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God’s Helping Hands provides Christmas meals for hundreds
December 24, 2025
For 25 years, God’s Helping Hands has been feeding hundreds of needy families during the Christmas season. “God’s Helping hands began 26 years ago,” said Director Richard Mc-Cool. “But we didn’t do it...
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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
December 31, 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...
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
December 31, 2025
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...
Oklahoma State fires Mike Gundy
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Oklahoma State fires Mike Gundy
December 31, 2025
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...
Lady Wildcats defeat Muldrow for the first time
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Lady Wildcats defeat Muldrow for the first time
December 31, 2025
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...
Luna represents Eufaula in All-State football game
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Luna represents Eufaula in All-State football game
December 31, 2025
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...
Eufaula boys’ basketball coach Rob McKinzie resigns, takes Coweta job
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Eufaula boys’ basketball coach Rob McKinzie resigns, takes Coweta job
December 31, 2025
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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Eufaula decks the hall for inaugural holiday home tour
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Eufaula decks the hall for inaugural holiday home tour
By Shauna Belyeu General Manager 
December 24, 2025
The Lake Eufaula Association (LEA) celebrated a successful launch of its first-ever Christmas Home Tour on Thursday, Dec. 11, drawing close to a reported 100 participants for a festive afternoon explo...
Supporting Wreaths Across America
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Supporting Wreaths Across America
By HOPE JONES 
December 24, 2025
Volunteers place Wreaths Across America. This was by far one of the most humbling and proudest days I’ve ever been able to be a part of. If you don’t know what Wreaths Across America is, I encourage y...
Santa and Rose the reindeer land at Kiwanis Park
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Santa and Rose the reindeer land at Kiwanis Park
December 24, 2025
Lake Eufaula Fishing Report
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Lake Eufaula Fishing Report
December 24, 2025
Crappie • Best bite right now: Deeper structure — brush piles, docks, standing timber in 10–18 ft of water. • Baits: Live minnows and bright jigs (chartreuse, pink, “monkey milk”). • Hot Spots: Near P...
Conservation work has been strong in 2025 – Keep it going in 2026
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Conservation work has been strong in 2025 – Keep it going in 2026
December 24, 2025
Conservation never stops. And that’s been true in 2025. Work has been steadfast and ongoing, especially as it pertains to species not traditionally hunted and fished. Birds, bats and bees have been su...
Elves of Texanna Toy Giveaway brings Christmas joy to local children
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Elves of Texanna Toy Giveaway brings Christmas joy to local children
December 17, 2025
The Elves of Texanna Toy Giveaway returned this past Sunday, Dec. 14, continuing a holiday tradition that has helped make Christmas brighter for local children and families. The event, organized by La...
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Merit vs. equity in college football
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Merit vs. equity in college football
December 31, 2025
Now that the playoffs are set, it’s worth taking a moment to understand the flaws and biases built into the college football ranking system. While fairness may be an interesting word, I’m someone who ...
We all need Jesus
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We all need Jesus
December 31, 2025
Another year around the sun and as I turned 57 on Dec. 30 I realize that no matter how old we get – we all need Jesus. Though the world may label us old, out dated or off our rockers, the truth is wit...
A very busy 2025 for children
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A very busy 2025 for children
By JOE DORMAN OICA CEO 
December 31, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY – It is hard to believe that 2025 has come to an end. For those of us at the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA), I must say that our work felt incredibly important this year wi...
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Christmas Is Over – Now What??
By REV. THERESE STARR 
December 31, 2025
It still catches my attention every year how all the preparation, excitement, stress, busy-ness, and joy of Christmas all seem to suddenly drop away, leaving almost nothing behind, once the celebratio...
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New Year resolutions will work — if you’re aligned with God!
By LENORE BECHTEL 
December 31, 2025
New Year resolutions will work—if you’re aligned with God! The gap between Christmas and the New Year is generally when people plan life improvements for the next 365 days. This past Sunday LECC Assoc...
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