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January 21, 2026

Ironhead versus Ironhead match-up

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR

Local football fans will be happy to know that two graduating football standouts received scholarships and will now face each other at the next level. Luke Hodgins has committed to Oklahoma Baptist University (OBU) as a running back and Blayden Neill has committed to Southern Nazarene University (SNU) as a defensive end. Both OBU and SNU are in the same conference.

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MLK Day gathering in reflects on faith, responsibility and community

By STAFF REPORT

January 21, 2026

Community members gathered Sunday, Jan. 18, at Mount Olive Star Missionary Baptist Church in Checotah for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance centered on faith, reflection, and shared responsibili...

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Stilwell Indians pull away in second half to defeat Checotah Wildcats

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR

January 21, 2026

STILWELL — The Stilwell Indians used a strong offensive performance and physical defense to defeat the Checotah Wildcats (3-9) by a final score of 74–38 in a nondistrict boys basketball game Friday ni...

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McIntosh County GOP meeting

January 21, 2026

McIntosh GOP has a meeting this Thursday, Jan 22nd and we have quite a lineup for you. Our main speaker will be NeAnne Clinton, founder of Garfield County Conservation Coalition -- she will be speakin...

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Author shares story of purpose and memory

By STAFF REPORT

January 21, 2026

Sulli Mariah Lee, author of the book Wees Are Kneak Moments and a member of the Eufaula High School Class of 1965, opened her presentation last Friday at the Eufaula Public Library by recalling a sent...

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Absentee Ballot applications available for 2026 election year

January 21, 2026

Voters in McIntosh County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for elections in 2026 should apply now. Any registered voter may request absentee ballots for a specific election or for a full calen...

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Eufaula City Council votes against feasibility study for Longtown and Texanna Annexation

By Shauna Belyeu General Manager

January 21, 2026

In a three-minute council meeting at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 20, the Eufaula City Council voted to direct the city manager to take no further action at this time regarding the annexation Longtown and ...

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Paws N Claws – Eufaula celebrates second anniversary

By STAFF REPORT

January 21, 2026

It’s been two years since Paws N Claws – Eufaula started their volunteer group to help pound pups find homes in McIntosh County and the surrounding areas. What started off as a small volunteer partner...

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Competitors needed for Chili Cook-Off

By LaDonna Rhodes Staff Writer

January 21, 2026

Who is ready to compete for the best tasting chili in McIntosh County? The 18th Annual Chili Cook-Off is set for Saturday, Feb, 28 to benefit the Heartland Heritage Museum & Gallery. This year the chi...

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OHP conducting special emphasis on distracted driving through Jan. 31

January 21, 2026

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is conducting a special emphasis on distracted driving January 17 through January 31. The mobilization is dedicated to and inspired by Trooper Nicholas Dees who was killed ...

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Legendary KVOO radio DJ Billy Parker dies at 88

January 21, 2026

Billy Parker, a KVOO DJ who shaped country music broadcasting for over four decades, passed away this week at 88. Parker was born in Tuskegee, OK, and first began performing on the radio as a teenager...

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Henryetta resident pleads guilty to methamphetamine distribution

January 21, 2026

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Michael Wayne Wasson, a/k/a Pops, 64, of Henryetta, Oklahoma, entered a guilty plea to one count of a Felony Inf...