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Ironheads edge Wildcats 59-50
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Ironheads edge Wildcats 59-50
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
December 24, 2025
It was the final game at the Perry Anderson Gymnasium Friday night at Eufaula. The gym first opened its doors to the Eufaula versus Checotah game in 1967 and now closed its doors with Eufaula hosting ...
Alabama storms back from 17-point hole to knock out Oklahoma, 34-24
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Alabama storms back from 17-point hole to knock out Oklahoma, 34-24
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
December 24, 2025
Alabama turned an early nightmare into a College Football Playoff statement Friday night, erasing a 17-point deficit and surging past Oklahoma 34-24 in the first round of the CFP. After being dominate...
Eufaula tops Checotah in rival barnburner
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Eufaula tops Checotah in rival barnburner
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
December 24, 2025
The No. 16 Eufaula Lady Ironheads (6-2) managed to defeat in-county rival Checotah 45-31 Tuesday night in the Perry Anderson Gymnasium. It was a battle from the opening tip as Eufaula relied on playin...
Checotah gets first victories of the season at Haskell Tournament
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Checotah gets first victories of the season at Haskell Tournament
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
December 17, 2025
The Checotah Wildcats (23) ended the tournament with a 43-37 win over Berryhill on Saturday. It was impressive victory as Checotah head coach Malcolm Warrior say his players give great effort througho...
Miscues cost Vian once more in state title game
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Miscues cost Vian once more in state title game
By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
December 17, 2025
In last season’s Class 2A, Division II state title game, the Vian Wolverines had four turnovers, three of them leading to Davis touchdowns as the Wolves spoiled Vian’s perfect season with a 28-18 vict...
No. 8 Ironheads steamroll Knights
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No. 8 Ironheads steamroll Knights
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
December 17, 2025
It was another exciting physical game for the No. 8 ranked Eufaula Ironheads (30) as they shut down the Henryetta Knights offense in a 6230 victory. The Knights made the first period interesting by pl...
MCD 2025 Checotah Football Players of the Year
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MCD 2025 Checotah Football Players of the Year
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
December 3, 2025
The Checotah Wildcats saw their 2025 football season come to an end, but not before leaving a mark built on resilience, growth, and undeniable pride in the blue and white. Though the final scoreboard ...
Hoops season arrives: Ironheads and Wildcats ready to light up the hardwood
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Hoops season arrives: Ironheads and Wildcats ready to light up the hardwood
By RODNEY HALTOM SPORTS EDITOR page B1 
December 3, 2025
Basketball season has officially arrived in McIntosh County, and both the Eufaula Ironheads and the Checotah Wildcats are gearing up for what promises to be one of the most exciting winters in years a...
NSU and ECU football programs to participate in the inaugural First Americans Bowl
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NSU and ECU football programs to participate in the inaugural First Americans Bowl
December 3, 2025
The Northeastern State University football team has been selected to participate in the inaugural First Americans Bowl against East Central on Saturday, December 6, in Tahlequah at Doc Wadley Stadium,...
More than a Game: The importance of playing sports in a small town
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More than a Game: The importance of playing sports in a small town
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
November 26, 2025
In small towns across Oklahoma—and especially in communities like Eufaula, Checotah, Stigler, Warner, and beyond—sports are far more than Friday night entertainment. They are the heartbeat of the comm...
Sooner defense lead’s way for 17-6 victory over Missouri
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Sooner defense lead’s way for 17-6 victory over Missouri
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
November 26, 2025
Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer delivered two touchdown passes and Oklahoma’s eighth-ranked Sooners powered past No. 23 Missouri, 17-6, on Saturday, extending one of the program’s most impressive Nov...
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Morgan out at Langston
November 26, 2025
Langston Lions head football coach Quinton Morgan will not return for next season. Langston University and Director of Athletics Donnita Rogers announced that, after 10 seasons at the helm, head footb...
Eufaula Indian Journal Eufaula Ironheads Players of the Year
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Eufaula Indian Journal Eufaula Ironheads Players of the Year
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
November 26, 2025
The Eufaula Ironheads saw their last season in Class 3A come to an end with a 2-8 record overall and 2-5 district play record. The Ironheads first three losses came at the hands of three teams that ma...
NSU and ECU football programs to participate in the inaugural First Americans Bowl
B:, sports
NSU and ECU football programs to participate in the inaugural First Americans Bowl
November 26, 2025
The Northeastern State University football team has been selected to participate in the inaugural First Americans Bowl against East Central on Saturday, December 6, in Tahlequah at Doc Wadley Stadium,...
No. 9 Longhorns rally to end Wildcats’ season in first-round playoff showdown
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No. 9 Longhorns rally to end Wildcats’ season in first-round playoff showdown
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
November 19, 2025
INOLA — For one dramatic half, the Checotah Wildcats looked poised to shock Class 3A. But a late second-quarter swing, punctuated by an 87yard pick-six with just six seconds left, ignited No. 9 Inola’...
Eufaula’s Kacin Bass riding high toward a World Championship dream
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Eufaula’s Kacin Bass riding high toward a World Championship dream
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
November 19, 2025
Kacin Bass of Eufaula has been riding to success since the first time he burst out of the chute — and he’s not slowing down anytime soon. The young cowboy has already wrangled an impressive list of ac...
Hodgins keeping All-State dream alive
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Hodgins keeping All-State dream alive
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
November 19, 2025
Eufaula senior football standout Luke Hodgins has been working hard to keep his dream of making All-State alive. Hodgins (6’2”, 220 lbs) is an overwhelming talent on the gridiron. He has played multip...
Wildcats survive Ironhead rally to win 21-14 in 110th meeting
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Wildcats survive Ironhead rally to win 21-14 in 110th meeting
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
November 12, 2025
It lived up to its billing as the Checotah Wildcats (6-4, 4-3 District 3A-3) defended a Eufaula Ironheads’ (2-8, 2-5 District 3A-3) rally late in the fourth quarter to win 21-14, winning the McIntosh ...
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Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue dies at 84
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
November 12, 2025
Paul Tagliabue, who guided the NFL through 17 years of labor peace and expansion, died Sunday at 84 from heart failure in Chevy Chase, Maryland. He had battled Parkinson’s disease. Serving as commissi...
Ty Dodd, Eufaula’s Gentle Giant, receives interest from Minnesota Vikings
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Ty Dodd, Eufaula’s Gentle Giant, receives interest from Minnesota Vikings
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
November 12, 2025
One of Eufaula’s best linemen is completing his senior season at East Central University in Ada. Dodd, (6’6”, 290 lbs.) is the starting center for the Tigers. Dodd is a versatile player that has playe...
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Reindeer lands in Kiwanis Park
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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...
The newest dog at the Eufaula pound is a real sweetheart and all he wants for Christmas is a fur-ever home with YOU
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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 ...
God’s Helping Hands provides Christmas meals for hundreds
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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...
Eufaula decks the hall for inaugural holiday home tour
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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...
Christmases past and present
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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...
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