Riley Tarwater wins National Championship

sports

April 15, 2026

Riley Tarwater competed against some of the best wrestlers in the country at the WOW wrestling tournament in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Tarwater won the six and under division at the 46-pounds to be crowned the WOW Tulsa National Champion.

Tarwater represented the Eufaula Ironhead Wrestling Club.

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Big fifth inning ignites Lady Ironheads in shutout of Checotah

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR

April 15, 2026

The Eufaula Lady Ironheads (3-10) broke things wide open with a thunderous fifth inning and never looked back, rolling to a commanding 9-0 victory over Checotah on Thursday. Locked in a tight battle e...

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Golf News

April 15, 2026

The Eufaula Lady Ironheads placed third in the Henryetta Girls Invitational with a score of 399. Bishop Kelly won the event with a score of 356 and Henryetta was second with a score of 382. Rylee McNe...

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Rory McIlroy wins 2026 Masters in dramatic finish

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR

April 15, 2026

The 2026 Masters Tournament delivered another unforgettable Sunday at Augusta National Golf Club, where Rory McIlroy captured his second consecutive Masters championship in dramatic fashion this weeke...

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HALTOM’SHUDDLE

April 15, 2026

The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association will undertake a full review of its 24 governing rules over the next eight months, marking one of the organization’s most structured evaluations in...

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2026 Checotah High School Baseball Schedule

April 15, 2026

Tournament • Thurs.–Sat., 4/16/26–4/18/26 – Checotah HS Tournament – TBA District • Mon., 4/20/26 – *Holland Hall – Checotah – 5:00 • Tues., 4/21/26 – *Holland Hall – Holland – 5:00 • Thurs., 4/23/26 ...

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McIntosh County District Court Report

April 15, 2026

Misdemeanor Cases Blanco, Delaney Elizabeth: assault and battery Carter, Lindsey Ann: possession of controlled substance Christian, Rodney Scott: unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia Cisneros, Ef...

Sports | Outdoors

Lake Eufuala Fishing Report

April 15, 2026

Fishing Report sponsored by Belle Starr Marina Elevation is 2.5 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 65°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on Ala...

Obituaries

Julian Rudd Garrett

April 15, 2026

December 21, 1937 – April 6, 2026 Julian Rudd Garrett, 88, of Bastrop, Texas, passed away on April 6, 2026. Rudd was born on December 21, 1937, in Hanna, Oklahoma. He was the son of Earl Julian Garret...

Obituaries

Robin Lynette Rodriguez

April 15, 2026

September 14, 1963 – April 6, 2026 Robin Lynette Rodriguez, 62, of Eufaula, Oklahoma, passed away on April 6, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Robin was born on September 14, 1963, in Canoga Par...

Obituaries

Leo W. Cravens

April 15, 2026

April 26, 1934 – April 8, 2026 Leo W. Cravens, a respected Oklahoma advocate and longtime association executive, passed away on April 8, 2026, just shy of his 92nd birthday. Born April 26, 1934, in Lo...

Obituaries

Genoa Ann Curtis

April 15, 2026

March 25, 1934 – April 5, 2026 Genoa Ann Curtis was born to Basil and Pearl Redding on March 25, 1934, on the family farm near Council Hill, Oklahoma. She was a long-time member of the First Baptist C...