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2025 Eufaula Indian Journal Eufaula Players of the Year
B:, sports
2025 Eufaula Indian Journal Eufaula Players of the Year
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
May 7, 2025
The Eufaula Ironheads boys’ basketball team had an impressive season filled full of highlights and excitement. Eufaula nearly won the Class 4A District Championship falling short to Tecumseh who score...
2025 McIntosh County Democrat Checotah Players of the Year
B:, sports
2025 McIntosh County Democrat Checotah Players of the Year
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
May 7, 2025
The Checotah Wildcats finished a turbulent season with a 2-20 record under second year head coach Malcolm Warrior. The Wildcats played in one of the toughest divisions in high school and competed at a...
Lady Wildcats launch comeback
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Lady Wildcats launch comeback
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
April 9, 2025
CHECOTAH — It was a showdown packed with drama, grit, and heart-pounding action for both teams as the Checotah Lady Wildcats (0-7) nearly pulled off the unthinkable Monday evening, erasing a 12-run de...
Green goes off as Lady Ironheads smash Vian, 10-3
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Green goes off as Lady Ironheads smash Vian, 10-3
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
April 9, 2025
Freshman Leah Green was unstoppable. The Eufaula Lady Ironheads star turned the field into her personal highlight reel Thursday night, blasting a home run, ripping a triple, and capping off a perfect ...
Eufaula siblings Rylee and Cody McNeill shine in Heartland Conference Golf tournament
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Eufaula siblings Rylee and Cody McNeill shine in Heartland Conference Golf tournament
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
April 9, 2025
A pair of Eufaula siblings shined at the Heartland Conference Golf Tournament in Henryetta on Thursday as Rylee McNeill placed first in the girls division and her brother Cody McNeill placed second in...
Fisher, more than a ranch
B:, sports
Fisher, more than a ranch
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
March 12, 2025
When you think of sports in Eufaula, Oklahoma, one of the first names that comes to mind is the Selmons. However, there is another family that is synonymous with the Selmons, the Fisher family. The Fi...
Verdigris sweeps Wildcats on the baseball diamond
B:, sports
Verdigris sweeps Wildcats on the baseball diamond
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
March 12, 2025
The Checotah Wildcats (1-5) had a tough start to the baseball season as they fell to Verdigris 21-2 on Monday. The Wildcats are looking to improve from their 10-21 record from last season. Verdigris j...
Berryhill defeats Eufaula in season opener
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Berryhill defeats Eufaula in season opener
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
March 12, 2025
The Berryhill Chiefs defeated the Eufaula Ironheads 8-0 on Monday. The Chiefs started to jump out on top with an error by the Ironheads. The Ironheads (0-3) struggled offensively at the plate while Be...
Hall of Fame basketball coach Truman Dixon passes away
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Hall of Fame basketball coach Truman Dixon passes away
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
March 12, 2025
Checotah Hall of Fame basketball coach Truman Dixon passed away at the age of 99 on Sunday, March 9, 2025 in Muskogee. Dixon was a proud member of the United States Marine Corp., a loving husband, fat...
Cliecotali football legend Greg Dixon passes away
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Cliecotali football legend Greg Dixon passes away
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
November 27, 2024
Checotah and University of Oklahoma football standout Greg Dixon passed away on Sunday, Nov. 17. Dixon was 58 years old and battled cancer for a long time. Dixon helped Oklahoma win the 1985 National ...
Eufaula Indian Journal Eufaula Ironheads Football Players of the Year
B:, sports
Eufaula Indian Journal Eufaula Ironheads Football Players of the Year
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
November 27, 2024
The Eufaula Ironheads ended the season with a 2-9 record in their first year in district 3A-3. Although their record does not show it, the Ironheads were in every game with the exception of No. 1 rank...
Checotah forces Pirates to walk the plank
B:, sports
Checotah forces Pirates to walk the plank
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
November 27, 2024
The No. 8 Checotah Wildcats (8-4) forced the No. 6 Bristow Pirates to walk the plank Friday night after defeating Bristow 35-32 and earning Checotah a spot in the semifinals of Class 3A. It is the fir...
Eufaula Lady Ironheads receive post-season honors
B:, sports
Eufaula Lady Ironheads receive post-season honors
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
November 13, 2024
The Eufaula Lady Ironheads received some fantastic post-season honors with multiple athletes achieving All-District, All-Region and All-State honors. Eufaula finished the season 30-5 overall, losing t...
Game for the ages
B:, sports
Game for the ages
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
November 13, 2024
The 109th meeting was a game for the ages, a game that went to the last seconds, as the Checotah Wildcats edged in-county rivals Eufaula Ironheads 13-7. This was like two heavyweight boxers squaring o...
Players of the past
B:, sports
Players of the past
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
June 7, 2023
Greg Dixon - living lessons taught A 1985 Checotah graduate, Greg Dixon was one of many players that Hall of Fame coach Ray Grandstaff coached but was the only one that outworked any player Grandstaff...
Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame honors 2022-23 All-Sports and Scholar Athlete Award recipients
B:, sports
Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame honors 2022-23 All-Sports and Scholar Athlete Award recipients
June 7, 2023
Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame officially announces the 2022-23 All Sports and Scholar Athlete Award Recipients. The Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame receives annual feedback from local organizations like t...
Eufaula’s full throttle thunder Rusty Griffis
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Eufaula’s full throttle thunder Rusty Griffis
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR, Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR Editor?s note: Article includes quotes from the late coach Bell. 
June 7, 2023
Editor’s note: Article includes quotes from the late coach Bell. The 1974 Eufaula graduate Rusty Griffis played with great intensity. The 6’ 6” 230 lb. was so athletic. He played fullback, cornerback ...
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Texanna Lady Crafters
By Shauna 
February 27, 2026
The Texana Lady Crafters are more than a shop. They are a dedicated group of volunteers who pour their time and talent into handcrafted treasures, including baby quilts, handbags, wreaths, floral arra...
Coffee With the Chiefs first of community discussions
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Coffee With the Chiefs first of community discussions
By Shauna Belyeu General Manager 
February 25, 2026
Residents gathered for Coffee with the Chiefs on Monday, Feb. 23 at City Hall for an open discussion about public safety, training, equipment and the future of services in Eufaula. The informal meetin...
Escaped convict
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Escaped convict
February 25, 2026
As of press time, Local and state authorities are on the lookout for an escaped inmate from the Jackie Brannon Correctional Center in McAlester. Robey Butler allegedly walked away from the facility la...
2026 National Theme: A Century of Black History Commemorations
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2026 National Theme: A Century of Black History Commemorations
By ALMA HARPER GARDENIA ART FEDERATED CLUB 
February 25, 2026
The sit-ins The Sit-In movement was a nonviolent movement of the United Civil Rights era. The sit-in, an act of civil disobedience, was a tactic that aroused sympathy for demonstrators among moderates...
Morning Rescue inspired by Paws N Claws pup
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Morning Rescue inspired by Paws N Claws pup
By LaDonna Rhodes Staff Writer 
February 25, 2026
Paws N Claws started their meager rescue efforts to save the local pound pups on January 26, 2024. Some of the first dogs ever adopted went out of state and one very lucky pup was adopted by Brad Shro...
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