Dutchmen row past Ironheads - Eufaula Indian Journal

sports

October 16, 2024

Dutchmen row past Ironheads

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR

The Eufaula Ironheads (1-5, 3A-3- 0-3) saw another loss this time coming from a determined Holland Hall (3-3) team 20-7 Friday night at Paul Bell Stadium. The Ironheads started the game with a penalty on each of its first two offensive plays then on the third saw running back Peter Lee bust through the Dutchmen defense for a 94yard touchdown to give Eufaula their only score and lead of the game.

A: Main, sports

Ironheads punch ticket to the Big House with gritty 48-42 win over Chandler

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR

March 11, 2026

The Eufaula Ironheads are headed back to the state tournament after grinding out a hard-fought 48-42 victory over Chandler, securing their place at the OSSAA State Tournament at the Big House in Oklah...

A: Main, news

Deadline to change party affiliation approaches

March 11, 2026

Oklahomans who want to change their party affiliation must submit their change no later than March 31, McIntosh County Election Board Secretary Kim Limbaugh said today. Voters may change their party a...

A: Main, news

Former OSBI investigator sentenced for multiple counts of sexual abuse of a minor

March 11, 2026

MUSKOGEE – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Jordan Francis Toyne, age 37, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 109 months in prison for ea...

A: Main, news

Communities built through faith and determination

By STAFF WRITER

March 11, 2026

On a cool Saturday morning, Feb. 28, in the closing days of Black History Month, the steeple of Mt. Olive Star Baptist Church in Checotah rose above a quiet gathering devoted to remembrance, faith and...

A: Main, news

Community says goodbye to pillar, leader and friend Gary Lee Nichols

By Shauna Belyeu General Manager

March 11, 2026

There are men who build businesses. And there are men who build communities. Gary Lee Nichols did both. For more than five decades, Gary wasn’t just the owner of grocery stores; he was a steady presen...

A: Main, news

An All American 18th Annual Chili Cook-Off Success

By LaDonna Rhodes Staff Writer

March 11, 2026

The 18th Annual Checotah Chili Cook-Off hosted by the Heartland Heritage Museum & Gallery was a culinary showdown of steaming hot chili along with American patriotism for fun-filled evening of food an...

news

Tahlequah resident sentenced for illegal possession of firearm and ammunition

March 11, 2026

MUSKOGEE – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Bradley Eugene Davis, a/k/a Bradley Eugene Mefford, age 31, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, was sentenced to ...

commentary

Oversight work and deadlines

By REPRESENTATIVE NEIL HAYS (405) 557-7302

March 11, 2026

This week has been especially active at the Capitol as oversight c ommit tees work through one of the most imp ortant stages of the legislative session. At this point in the process, all remaining Hou...

commentary

The ‘prose’ and cons of paragraphs

March 11, 2026

I miss the days of true creative writing – you know, when you could write a real paragraph and your readers could keep up with the story. You didn’t have to throw in a bunch of pictures or short and s...

news

Morel to love

March 11, 2026

The House Tourism Committee this week passed House Bill 3263 to establish the morel mushroom as Oklahoma’s state mushroom. Considered a delicacy because of cultivation difficulties, several thousand O...

news

Wild Onion Dinner

March 11, 2026

The Eufaula-Canadian Tribal Town will be hosting the annual Wild Onion Dinner on Saturday, March 14, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Eufaula Indian Community Nutrition Center, 800 Birkes Rd., Eufaula. The co...