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Spiro Bulldogs top Checotah Lady Wildcats on Senior Night
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Spiro Bulldogs top Checotah Lady Wildcats on Senior Night
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
February 25, 2026
The Spiro Lady Bulldogs (18-5) defeated the Checotah Lady Wildcats 55-37 on Senior Night at the Checotah Event Center. Both teams came out playing physically and with aggression. Checotah traded baske...
Sallisaw Central Tigers claw past Lady Ironheads 50-34
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Sallisaw Central Tigers claw past Lady Ironheads 50-34
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
February 25, 2026
The Sallisaw Central Lady Tigers defeated the Eufaula Lady Ironheads Monday night 50-34. The Lady Tigers quickly proved their dominance as they outscored Eufaula 15-6 to end the first period. The Lady...
Eufaula running back Peter Lee signs letter of intent
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Eufaula running back Peter Lee signs letter of intent
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
February 25, 2026
Eufaula running back Peter Lee signed his letter of intent to play college football at the University of Dubuque in Iowa. Peter Lee’s legacy is defined by resilience, loyalty, and leadership. After mi...
Hall of Fame Class
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Hall of Fame Class
February 25, 2026
Tom Miner 1950 graduate of Checotah High School Three Sport Athlete-Football, Basketball and Baseball Oklahoma All-State in 1950 Tight End and Kicker for University of Tulsa Assistant coach at Univers...
Iva Dell Towery Kindred
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Iva Dell Towery Kindred
February 25, 2026
1946 graduate of Checotah High School Guard on the 1946 state Championship team Oklahoma All-State Guard 1946 Oklahoma All Decades 1st team 1940-1950 Attended Connors State College on a basketball sch...
Mitch Myers
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Mitch Myers
February 25, 2026
43 years of clock keeping for Wildcat basketball 43 years of clock keeping for Wildcat football Historian of Checotah Athletics Checotah graduate of 1971 Taught Chemistry and Physics at Checotah High ...
Pollard accepted into the United States Naval Academy
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Pollard accepted into the United States Naval Academy
February 25, 2026
For most high school seniors, graduation marks the end of one chapter. For Hudson Pollard, it marks the beginning of a calling to serve. Pollard has been accepted into the prestigious United States Na...
Eufaula Seniors dominate at Panama Power-Lifting meet
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Eufaula Seniors dominate at Panama Power-Lifting meet
February 25, 2026
Three Eufaula seniors dominated their weight class bringing home gold and silver medals. Jax Hickman and Luke Hodgins placed first and Simeon Hill placed second. “I’m so proud of these young men. They...
OSSAA approves independent football schedules/denies 5 schools
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OSSAA approves independent football schedules/denies 5 schools
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
February 25, 2026
Nine high schools applied to play an independent schedule for the 2026 and 2027 football seasons but five schools were denied during the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association’s monthly boar...
Checotah Impact Players of the Week
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Checotah Impact Players of the Week
February 25, 2026
The Checotah Impact Players of the Week are Nikia Carr and Hudson Pollard.
Eufaula Impact Players of the Week
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Eufaula Impact Players of the Week
February 25, 2026
The Eufaula Impact Players of the Week are Hannah Needham and Gabe Callison. Impact Players of the Week are sponsored by Zach McQuay Construction – Your Cement Specialist
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Ironhead Wrestling Club pins success
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
February 25, 2026
The mats have been busy, the brackets have been stacked, and the Ironheads have been making noise all season long. The Eufaula Ironhead Wrestling Club turned heads across the state this year, deliveri...
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Major & Professional Tournaments
February 25, 2026
• Major League Fishing (MLF) Phoenix Bass Fishing League – Lake Eufaula April 11, 2026 Nichols Point, Lake Eufaula, OK – Takeoff ~7 AM CT, Weigh-In ~3 PM CT. One of the MLF regional league events open...
2026 Checotah Basketball Senior Night
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2026 Checotah Basketball Senior Night
February 25, 2026
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Eufaula Ironheads crush Henryetta Knights for District Championship
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Eufaula Ironheads crush Henryetta Knights for District Championship
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
February 25, 2026
The Eufaula Ironheads (23-3) crushed the Henryetta Knights 83-45 for the District Championship Friday at Eufaula. The Ironheads dominated from the opening tipoff. It was a textbook game of how to play...
Checotah wrestler Annabelle Mowdy punches ticket to State and makes school history
B: Sports, sports
Checotah wrestler Annabelle Mowdy punches ticket to State and makes school history
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
February 25, 2026
Checotah Wildcats wrestler Annabelle Mowdy earned a 4th place standing in the Girls Class 5A East Wrestling Regional at Inola. With that she punched her ticket to the State meet and made Checotah scho...
Checotah makes a statement with a 56-38 victory over Spiro
B: Sports, sports
Checotah makes a statement with a 56-38 victory over Spiro
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
February 25, 2026
The Checotah Wildcats earned a huge 56-38 victory over the Spiro Bulldogs Monday night. It was a special evening as Checotah celebrated 2025-26 Basketball Senior Night prior to the tip off. The game s...
Black History Month Spotlight
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Black History Month Spotlight
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR, SPORTS EDITOR 
February 18, 2026
For Black History Month, we honor Lee Roy Selmon, a man whose impact reached far beyond football fields and stat sheets. Selmon was not only one of the most dominant defensive players in NFL history, ...
2025-26 Checotah Wrestling Schedule
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2025-26 Checotah Wrestling Schedule
February 18, 2026
Maverick Ft. Gibson JH/HS OSSAA Regionals State Jan 23/24 Jan 30/31 Feb 20/21 Feb 26-28
Oklahoma Coaches Association selects All State Coaches
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Oklahoma Coaches Association selects All State Coaches
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
February 18, 2026
Congratulations to all of our coaches and athletes on being selected to the 2026 OCA All State Football East Coaches: Rusty Harris - Sequoyah Tahlequah Head Coach Kylee Sweeney Barnsdall Adam Hass - M...
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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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