NFL stars join Wounded Veterans on football field

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February 28, 2019

Wounded veterans took the field with some of the best football players in the world recently as part of Pro Bowl weekend. Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) connected more than 50 veterans and their families with help from the NFL.

“It’s been great; a lot of these guys have been through a lot more than I have,” said Army veteran Ernesto Jimenez.

But the veterans were not alone on the field. Ten NFL Pro Bowlers including Russell Wilson, Alex Mack, Anthony Sherman, and others surprised the group ...

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Burglary suspect’s bond set at $1 million

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Chilly week to continue

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Local first responders save premature infant

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Oklahoma’s GOP delegation gathered Monday to celebrate Trump inauguration

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Flag Exchange Drive starts Saturday

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VFW Post 8798 Auxiliary is conducting a Flag Exchange Drive. On Jan. 25, Aug. 3 and Oct. 12 you may take your torn and tattered 3x5 flag to the Post on SH9 East and exchange it for one of equal size. ...

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Traffic victim identified

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The Eufaula man who died in a weather-related traffic accident last week has been identified as 94-year-old James Ward. Eufaula Police Chief David Bryning said Ward was driving a 2008, dark-colored Ni...

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Missouri man pleads guilty to sex charge

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A 21-year-old Missouri man who was arrested last year after allegedly exchanging sexually explicit photos and messages with a Eufaula high school student pleaded guilty last week. Ryan Michael Catron,...

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Plans for 17th Annual Chili Cook-Off underway

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It’s time to pull out those famous family chili recipes and see if you have what it takes to win this year’s 17th Annual Chili Cook-Off set for Saturday, Feb. 22 at the Checotah Community Center. The ...

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New director for Honey Springs Battlefield veteran of Civil War history

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Two years ago, Arkansas native Molly Hutchins had just started a new job in a new state. She moved from northwest Arkansas to become a historical interpreter at Hunter’s Home in Park Hill — the only r...