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MCD 2025 Checotah Football Players of the Year
B:, sports
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
B:, sports
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
B:, sports
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,...
UCF Knights rally from 14-point deficit to hand Cowboys 10th straight loss
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UCF Knights rally from 14-point deficit to hand Cowboys 10th straight loss
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
November 26, 2025
The Oklahoma State Cowboys (OSU) traveled to Orlando for what appeared to be a rescue mission of their season — only to leave with their 10th straight defeat after a gutwrenching 17-14 loss to the UCF...
The importance of sportsmanship as High School Basketball Season tips off
sports
The importance of sportsmanship as High School Basketball Season tips off
November 26, 2025
As high school gyms across Oklahoma prepare to fill with whistles, sneakers, and the unmistakable energy of winter basketball, one message deserves just as much attention as the teams taking the court...
sports
Tulsa erupts late, stuns Army 26–25
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
November 26, 2025
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane delivered one of their gutsiest performances of the season, riding the power and heart of Dominic Richardson to a thrilling 26–25-comeback victory over Army. Down 11 points ...
Big Game Seasons
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Big Game Seasons
November 26, 2025
Deer Deer Archery: Oct 1, 2025 – Jan 15, 2026 Deer Gun: Nov 22, 2025 – Dec 7, 2025 Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun: Dec 18, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025 Elk Elk Archery: Oct 1, 2025 – Jan 15, 2026 Elk Gun: Nov 22,...
More than a Game: The importance of playing sports in a small town
B:, sports
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
B:, sports
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...
B:, sports
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
B:, sports
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,...
Why private schools should not compete against public schools in the Postseason
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Why private schools should not compete against public schools in the Postseason
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
November 19, 2025
Why private schools should not compete against public schools in the Postseason The debate over whether private-school football teams should compete against public-school programs in the postseason ha...
sports
OU Regents green-light major step toward $450 million stadium transformation
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
November 19, 2025
The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents took a major step Tuesday toward one of the largest capital projects in school history — approving the design development phase and authorizing the creation...
Sooners’ defense ignites chaos in 23-21 victory over Alabama
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Sooners’ defense ignites chaos in 23-21 victory over Alabama
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
November 19, 2025
Oklahoma’s playmaking defense packed its biggest punch of the season Saturday, torching Alabama for 17 points off three massive turnovers and throwing the entire SEC and College Football Playoff race ...
Checotah Impact Player of the Week
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Checotah Impact Player of the Week
November 19, 2025
The Checotah Impact Player of he Week is Jayden Lake. Lake finished with three receptions for 152 yards in the Wildcats’ 38-20 loss to Inola in the first round of the playoffs. Impact Player of the We...
No. 9 Longhorns rally to end Wildcats’ season in first-round playoff showdown
B:, sports
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
B:, sports
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
B:, sports
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...
Rival game was everything expected
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Rival game was everything expected
November 12, 2025
The 110th meeting between the Eufaula Ironheads and the Checotah Wildcats was everything we thought it would be. The Ironheads’ courageous rally came up short in the 21-14 loss. Both teams played grea...
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Muscogee Nation celebration marks opening of Lake Eufaula Casino Hotel
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Muscogee Nation celebration marks opening of Lake Eufaula Casino Hotel
December 17, 2025
SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER Leaders from the Muscogee Nation and the Muscogee Nation Gaming Enterprises (MNGE) held a ceremonial ribbon-cutting on Monday, Dec. 15, to open the doors on a $69.8 milli...
Sweet Success at the Eufaula Chamber Cookie Crawl
A: Main, news
Sweet Success at the Eufaula Chamber Cookie Crawl
By Shauna Belyeu General Manager 
December 17, 2025
Downtown Eufaula was filled with holiday cheer and the irresistible aroma of fresh-baked treats as the Eufaula Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Cookie Crawl on Saturday, Nov. 13. The event, ...
Main Street project update
A: Main, news
Main Street project update
December 17, 2025
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) has shared a revised timeline for the Main Street Improvement Project. The new estimated completion date is now the first week of January 2026. We know...
Shop with a Cop brightens Christmas
A: Main, news
Shop with a Cop brightens Christmas
December 17, 2025
Dozens of McIntosh County kids were escorted on a Christmas shopping spree by law enforcement officers last week. In total, over 80 kids received a total of $30,000 worth of presents. Each purchased g...
Is your name on the list?
A: Main, news
Is your name on the list?
By Shauna Belyeu General Manager 
December 17, 2025
The Oklahoma State Treasurer’s Office has released its latest report of unclaimed property, and the full list of names appears inside this week’s edition on page 3. Every year, millions of dollars in ...
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