Eufaula Ironheads need to be recognized

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December 9, 2021

This Eufaula Ironhead team needs to be recognized not for what they didn’t accomplish, but for what they did accomplish. It has been since 2005 that the Ironheads even made it to the semifinals and this team made school history. How you may ask? How about winning 12 games in a row, four consecutive district championships and never losing a district game.

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First Baptist shreds note for its new Family Life Center

November 5, 2025

On Sunday, October 5 the First Baptist Church of Eufaula family shredded the mortgage note for its new Family Life Center. The building was completed in August of 2024 and was paid off just over a yea...

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Council appoints Advisory Committee

By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR

November 5, 2025

The Eufaula City Council on Monday appointed a ninemember Advisory Committee to held the Council develop its comprehensive plan for Eufaula’s future. The committee consists of two Council Members, two...

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Victim, suspect identified

November 5, 2025

The woman who was found dead near Council Hill on Oct. 28 has been identified as Traci Byrd, 53, of Hugo, according to the McIntosh County District Attorney’s office. The suspect has been identified a...

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Annual Local Flavor Event to be held on Nov 18

November 5, 2025

Under One Roof is pleased to announce the return of its highly anticipated annual fundraising event, Local Flavor, to be held on Tuesday, November 18, from 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at The Sandbar Tavern, 24...

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Memories of Veteran Burton Kidd

By ELLEN VINSON AND STAFF WRITER LADONNA RHODES

November 5, 2025

In May of this year, Iris Park flew to Italy to visit her son and while she was there she visited the gravesite of her cousin, Burton Kidd, who died during World War II. Burton was born June 25, 1924,...

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SNAP benefits cut in half

November 5, 2025

Congress remains closed amid the dispute between Democrats and Republicans in Washington D.C. over health care benefits. Due to the closure, SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Program, came close to clo...

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Eufaula, Checotah square off in storied rivalry in 110th Meeting

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR

November 5, 2025

For more than a century, few rivalries in Oklahoma high school football have carried the tradition, emotion, and community pride of the Eufaula Ironheads vs. Checotah Wildcats matchup. This is the lon...

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Wildcats defeat Idabel in Overtime Thriller

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR

November 5, 2025

In one of the most unforgettable games of the season, the Checotah Wildcats clawed their way to a dramatic overtime victory against the Idabel Warriors in a Friday night thriller that had fans on thei...

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Ironheads fall to No. 1 Lincoln Christian

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR

November 5, 2025

No. 1 Lincoln Christian Bulldogs defeated the Eufaula Ironheads 62-0 win on the road. Lincoln had 554 yards of offense en route to a 49-0 halftime lead, while the defense held Eufaula (2-4, 2-7) to ju...

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Eufaula Lady Ironheads earn Post-Season honors

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR

November 5, 2025

The Eufaula Lady Ironheads season ended earlier than they wanted but several made post-season honors. Rayleigh Peterson, Emma Lovett, Hannah Needham and Leah Green earned district and regional honors....

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Arrest made in bomb scare

By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR

October 29, 2025

The bomb threat that emptied the courthouse on Wednesday, Oct. 22 was an open and shut case. By the end of the day Cheyenne Cree Simpson, 32, of Eufaula, had been arrested and faces charges related to...