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Tulsa on losing end of tough road loss to Florida Atlantic
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Tulsa on losing end of tough road loss to Florida Atlantic
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
November 12, 2025
The University of Tulsa battled hard but ultimately fell to Florida Atlantic, 40-21, on Saturday at Schellenberger Field in Flagler Credit Union Stadium. Tulsa’s Ajay Allen turned in a monster perform...
Eufaula Impact Players of the Week
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Eufaula Impact Players of the Week
November 12, 2025
The Eufaula Impact Players of the Week are the senior class of Eufaula. Each of these players played their hearts out on both sides of the football against the Wildcats in the 110th meeting of both sc...
Checotah Impact Players of the Week
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Checotah Impact Players of the Week
November 12, 2025
The Checotah Impact Players are Cole Rolland and Landynn Thomason. Quarterback Cole Rolland was eight of 19 for 118 yards passing, caught a touchdown and ran for 83 yards and a touchdown. Thomason mad...
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 ...
B:, sports
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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Sooners climb Rocky Top in a 33-27 victory
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
November 5, 2025
No. 18 Oklahoma Sooners (7-2, 3-2 SEC) kept their College Football Playoff hopes alive by escaping No. 14 Tennessee (6-3, 3-3 SEC) in a scintillating 33-27 victory inside raucous Neyland Stadium on Sa...
Luke Hodgins makes VYPE Magazine Football Spotlight
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Luke Hodgins makes VYPE Magazine Football Spotlight
November 5, 2025
Eufaula football standout Luke Hodgins has been featured in the VYPE Magazine Football Spotlight, presented by Sam Wampler’s Freedom Ford. Eufaula senior Luke Hodgins was bitten by the football bug wh...
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College Coaching Carousel continues to spin
November 5, 2025
The 2025 college football coaching carousel got off to an early start with a pair of firings -- DeShaun Foster at UCLA and Brent Pry at Virginia Tech just three weeks into the season. The carousel pic...
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Earl Lloyd: Breaking Barriers and Building a Legacy in Basketball
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
November 5, 2025
When Earl Lloyd stepped onto the court for the Washington Capitols on October 31, 1950, he did more than play basketball— he made history. Lloyd became the first African American to play in an NBA gam...
Checotah vs. Eufaula 110th has lots of meaning
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Checotah vs. Eufaula 110th has lots of meaning
By Rodney Haltom Sports Editor 918-689-2191 ijsports@cookson.news 
November 5, 2025
The 110th meeting of Oklahoma’s longest uninterrupted rivalry takes place this Friday (Nov. 7) at Paul Bell Stadium in Eufaula. There are no sugar coating stats. They are what they are but for the mos...
Checotah Impact Players of the Week
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Checotah Impact Players of the Week
November 5, 2025
Checotah Impact Player of the Week is Jayden Ellen and Cole Rolland. Ellen ran for 201 yards and 5 touchdowns while Rolland rushed for 207 yards and three touchdowns and went 9-of-17 passing for 95-ya...
Eufaula Impact Player of the Week
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Eufaula Impact Player of the Week
November 5, 2025
Eufaula Impact Player of the Week is Beau Tarron. The senior led the team in tackles with 9 against Lincoln Christian.
Eufaula, Checotah square off in storied rivalry in 110th Meeting
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Eufaula, Checotah square off in storied rivalry in 110th Meeting
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
November 5, 2025
For more than a century, few rivalries in Oklahoma high school football have carried the tradition, emotion, and community pride of the Eufaula Ironheads vs. Checotah Wildcats matchup. This is the lon...
Wildcats defeat Idabel in Overtime Thriller
B:, sports
Wildcats defeat Idabel in Overtime Thriller
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
November 5, 2025
In one of the most unforgettable games of the season, the Checotah Wildcats clawed their way to a dramatic overtime victory against the Idabel Warriors in a Friday night thriller that had fans on thei...
Ironheads fall to No. 1 Lincoln Christian
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Ironheads fall to No. 1 Lincoln Christian
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
November 5, 2025
No. 1 Lincoln Christian Bulldogs defeated the Eufaula Ironheads 62-0 win on the road. Lincoln had 554 yards of offense en route to a 49-0 halftime lead, while the defense held Eufaula (2-4, 2-7) to ju...
Eufaula Lady Ironheads earn Post-Season honors
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Eufaula Lady Ironheads earn Post-Season honors
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
November 5, 2025
The Eufaula Lady Ironheads season ended earlier than they wanted but several made post-season honors. Rayleigh Peterson, Emma Lovett, Hannah Needham and Leah Green earned district and regional honors....
Ironheads start fast but fall short at Idabel 34-19
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Ironheads start fast but fall short at Idabel 34-19
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
October 29, 2025
Eufaula came out swinging Thursday night. The Ironheads started strong, jumping ahead 13-7 in the first quarter, but ultimately fell to the red-hot Idabel Warriors, 34-19. The loss drops Eufaula to 2-...
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Ironheads versus Wildcats Nov. 7 at 7 p.m.
October 29, 2025
The 110th meeting will take place at Paul Bell Stadium. The Checotah vs. Eufaula Gridiron Guide is still available at both newspaper offices and at the game.
2025 Checotah Wildcats Football Schedule
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2025 Checotah Wildcats Football Schedule
October 29, 2025
Oct. 31 Idabel (Senior Night) 7 p.m. Home Nov. 7 Eufaula 7 p.m. Away
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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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