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Collett signs with Cowley College
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Collett signs with Cowley College
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
May 7, 2025
Checotah standout wrestler Colt Collett made it official Wednesday when he signed his letter of intent to wrestle for Cowley College in Kansas. Collett is a three time state champion and a state runne...
Hartshorne overwhelms Eufaula Ironheads in commanding 8-0 victory
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Hartshorne overwhelms Eufaula Ironheads in commanding 8-0 victory
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
May 7, 2025
The Eufaula Ironheads couldn’t find their rhythm on Monday, falling 8-0 to a red-hot Hartshorne squad that dominated in every facet of the game. Hartshorne wasted no time applying pressure, striking i...
Ironhead Relay team and Wildcat’s Orman punch ticket to State
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Ironhead Relay team and Wildcat’s Orman punch ticket to State
May 7, 2025
The Eufaula 4x100 relay team of Ledger Folsom, Peter Lee, Maddox Bridges and Dresen Chiles punched their ticket to state for the second consecutive year and will compete Friday at the OSSAA State Trac...
Crawford’s firepower leads Checotah Wildcats in 18-0 rout over Cleveland
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Crawford’s firepower leads Checotah Wildcats in 18-0 rout over Cleveland
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
May 7, 2025
Logan Crawford delivered a monster performance Thursday night, driving in five runs on two clutch hits as the Checotah Wildcats (12-18) demolished Cleveland High School 18-0 in a dominant showing. Cra...
Purpose of an Athletic Director
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Purpose of an Athletic Director
May 7, 2025
Normally, an Athletic Director is a former coach with decades of experience evaluating coaches, setting funds for individual sports, promoting their schools programs and student athletes. The purpose ...
Scenes from Regional Track Meet
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Scenes from Regional Track Meet
May 7, 2025
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2025 Eufaula Indian Journal Ladylronheads’ Players of the Year
B:, sports
2025 Eufaula Indian Journal Ladylronheads’ Players of the Year
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
May 7, 2025
The Eufaula Lady Ironheads finished the 2024-25 season with a 13-14 record and a trip to the Class 4A Area tournament under new head coach Jason Radomski. The Lady Ironheads competed at a high level a...
2025 McIntosh County Democrat Checotah Lady Wildcats’ Players of the Year
B:, sports
2025 McIntosh County Democrat Checotah Lady Wildcats’ Players of the Year
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
May 7, 2025
The 2024-25-basketball season for the Checotah Lady Wildcats saw a lot of change and improvements from last year’s team. Checotah head coach Wes Cloud did something that has never been done in Checota...
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...
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OSSAA approves shot clock for Oklahoma High School Basketball
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
April 30, 2025
A 35-second shot clock for state high school basketball in classes 6A through 3A was approved by the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association board of directors. The vote to approve a staff re...
Checotah Lady Wildcats’ season ends against powerful Pryor Tigers
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Checotah Lady Wildcats’ season ends against powerful Pryor Tigers
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
April 30, 2025
The Checotah Lady Wildcats (4-14) fought hard but couldn’t hold off a red-hot Pryor Tigers team, falling 12-1 in game three on Wednesday and closing the season with a courageous effort. Pryor wasted n...
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Thunder sweeps Memphis
By RODNEY HALTOM SPORTS EDITOR The Thunders? Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points to lead 
April 30, 2025
Oklahoma City to the Western Conference semifinals by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 117-115 on Saturday to complete a four-game sweep. Jalen Williams added 23 points for the topseeded Thunder, who led...
Only in a small town
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Only in a small town
April 30, 2025
There are a lot of things that the big city has over small towns but one thing they do not have is the small town, friendly people that you can see at breakfast in a small town café. Just the other da...
Brown hired as Keota girls basketball coach
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Brown hired as Keota girls basketball coach
By JOHN BLOCK 
April 30, 2025
The Keota School Board voted to hire Shane Brown as the 2025-2026 high school/ junior high girls basketball head coach on April 14. Brown replaces Michael Harris who led the Lady Lions to a 4-15 recor...
Ironheads participate in Gerard Alexander Invitational
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Ironheads participate in Gerard Alexander Invitational
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
April 30, 2025
The Eufaula boys’ track and field team participated in the Gerard Alexander Invitational Track and Field meet on Friday at Beggs. Eufaula placed fifth overall as a team.The Ironheads 4x100 relay team ...
Local anglers make it a family affair
B: Sports, sports
Local anglers make it a family affair
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
April 30, 2025
Sean and Patty McAllister moved their family to Lake Eufaula in 2009. Having grown up in Wilburton, Sean fished Lake Eufaula with his dad for years and soon fishing became the sport he loved and would...
Idabel closes out regular season in a comeback against Eufaula Lady Ironheads
B: Sports, sports
Idabel closes out regular season in a comeback against Eufaula Lady Ironheads
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
April 30, 2025
In a nail-biting showdown, the Idabel Lady Warriors came back from a four-run deficit over the Eufaula Lady Ironheads, 10-7, on Tuesday at the Class 5A District Tournament at Stigler. Eufaula ends the...
Checotah Wildcats win in thriller over the Eufaula Ironheads
B: Sports, sports
Checotah Wildcats win in thriller over the Eufaula Ironheads
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
April 30, 2025
The Checotah Wildcats (1117) delivered a jaw-dropping finish Tuesday night, walking off the Eufaula Ironheads (515) in a heart-pounding 6-5 victory at Checotah. With the score tied at five in the bott...
Checotah Baseball Senior Night
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Checotah Baseball Senior Night
April 30, 2025
The Checotah Wildcats celebrated baseball senior night on Tuesday. Wildcat seniors are pictured with their families left to right: Charles Collins Jr. Charles & Melissa Collins, Dallas Carter, Anthony...
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Larry Mitchell named interim city manager of Eufaula
May 8, 2025
At a special meeting Wednesday, May 7, the Eufaula City Council hired Larry Mitchell as interim city manager to replace the city’s most recent interim city manager Andrea Weckmueller-Berhinger who res...
Lake 10 feet above normal, and rising
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Lake 10 feet above normal, and rising
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
May 7, 2025
More than seven inches of rain have fallen during the past week. That, coupled with severe rainfall north and west of McIntosh County, has swollen the Eufaula Lake Level to 595.3 feet, which is 10.3 f...
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Early voting May 8, 9
May 7, 2025
On May 13 there will be a general election for State Senate District 8 and for Green Country Tech Center Proposition. Early voting for those two elections will be at the Mc-Intosh County Courthouse fr...
Council reluctantly supports 2.9 percent utility rate hike
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Council reluctantly supports 2.9 percent utility rate hike
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
May 7, 2025
Utility rates for the City of Eufaula will increase 2.9 percent effective July 1. The City Council approved the increase following a discussion at Monday’s monthly council meeting. Vice Mayor Tisha Mo...
Olivia Shackelford receives Youth Prevention Award
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Olivia Shackelford receives Youth Prevention Award
By LaDonna Rhodes Staff Writer 
May 7, 2025
Olivia Shackelford became a member of Youth Action for Health Leadership (YAHL) to make a difference in her school and oh what a difference she has made! Olivia affectionately known as Livy to her fri...
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