2025 Sports Highlights - Eufaula Indian Journal

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December 31, 2025

2025 Sports Highlights

Oklahoma and McIntosh County has seen a lot of great sporting events from the Oklahoma City Thunder winning the World Championship to Checotah’s Elijah Thomas playing for the OU Sooners to the Eufaula Lady Ironheads and Checotah Lady Wildcats squaring off in Area Tournament action in basketball, Mike Gundy getting fired and area athletes punching their ticket to the state cross country meet and so much more.

Join us as we take a trip back to sporting highlights in 2025.

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OKC Thunder captures first NBA title in electrifying Game 7

December 31, 2025

The drought is over. The Oklahoma City Thunder are NBA champions. With a deafening home crowd roaring behind them, the Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers 103-91 Sunday night in Game 7, clinching the ...

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Signs commitment to University of Oklahoma

December 31, 2025

In its 40th year of honoring the nation’s most elite high school athletes, Gatorade today announced Elijah Thomas of Checotah High School is the 2024-25 Gatorade Oklahoma Football Player of the Year. ...

news

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...

news

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 ...

news

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...

lifestyle, news

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...

commentary

Christmases past and present

December 24, 2025

Christmas always brings a flood of emotions every year as I try to navigate all the changes of my Christmases past to my Christmas present. For so many years I had my whole family beside me each Chris...

commentary

May your season be bright and joyous

By JOE DORMAN OICA CEO

December 24, 2025

OKLAHOMA CITY – I hope each of you is looking forward to the upcoming Christmas break and will have time to spend with loved ones. As a Christian, Christmas is one of my favorite holidays and is a ver...

commentary

Legislative Year One wrapping up

By REP. TIM TURNER

December 24, 2025

It’s the end of my first year in office representing District 15. It’s been very interesting to say the least. I wouldn’t trade this time for anything. In addition to helping with numerous constituent...

news

Dan Kirby conviction of involuntary manslaughter charge overturned

By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR

December 24, 2025

In March 2023, former Eufaula City Councilman Dan Kirby was indicted in federal court for involuntary manslaughter in Indian Country in connection with a motorcycle accident on July 23, 2022 that clai...

news

Navigating power and technology breakdowns

By GLEN MULREADY OKLAHOMA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER

December 24, 2025

In December 2007, Oklahoma experienced one of the most devastating ice storms in its history. The storm caused at least $200 million in damage statewide, and at the peak of the event, more than 641,00...