Claremore Daily Progress

09/18/2026

🏈 Did Kevin Green jinx the Zebras again?

Claremore led Muskogee 21-0 at halftime before everything flipped in a stunning 28-24 loss. On this week’s Rogers County Football Forecast, Kevin and Christian Potts revisit the collapse, the “jinx" and another wild week across the county.

🎙️ Full episode out now on these platforms:

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Lun4yTwqJNxESTxjqBADA?si=973ef60a2ec84912

Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/claremores-collapse-verdigris-rolls-week-3-picks/id1779822218?i=1000790402250

iHeartRadio:
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-rogers-county-football-for-238481166/episode/claremores-collapse-verdigris-rolls-week-3-picks-345599326

Amazon Music:
https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7eafe0e5-46ea-4e85-8151-12705ec544bf/episodes/94a914fb-ac47-4932-bdd1-da747326a802/rogers-county-football-forecast-claremore's-collapse-verdigris-rolls-week-3-picks

09/17/2026

🏆 Best of Claremore 2026 nominations are coming SOON!
Nominations will go live THIS SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 19 UNTIL SEPTEMBER 24th!!
There will be a print ballot in the Weekend Edition of the Claremore Progress as well, we encourge you to visit our website www.claremoreprogress.com/best and nominate your favorites each day! The top 3-5 nominees will make it to the next phase of the Best of Claremore Readers' Choice Voters Guide in October!

09/17/2026

A 25-year-old man from Albany, New York, stopped in Rogers County during his 2,448-mile run along the Mother Road.

Runner Zach Fiske said his goal is to celebrate the Route 66 Centennial from a unique vantage point.

“What better way to see the country and to be involved in the history and culture of the U.S. than to travel Route 66, and what more intimate, involved way to do that than by foot?” Fiske said. “You just see so much, and get to experience things so much more visibly.”

A 25-year-old man from Albany, New York, stopped in Rogers County during his 2,448-mile journey run along the Mother Road.

09/16/2026

An Oklahoma transplant from Los Angeles experienced the Will Rogers Memorial Museum for the first time — and spent the night.

Iyshia Majors was one of several attendees of “Up Late with Will Rogers: An All-Nighter for Grown-ups,” which was hosted by the museum.

An Oklahoma transplant from Los Angeles experienced the Will Rogers Memorial Museum for the first time — and spent the night.

09/15/2026

In a unanimous vote, the Inola Board of Trustees Monday night extended a moratorium on all development in the town’s Industrial Heavy District through April 7, 2027.

The move further delays construction of a proposed primary aluminum smelter, which would be the largest ever built in the United States. Before the vote, Inola Mayor Darlene Shear officially said she opposed the smelter.

“I’m going to stand with my community; I am against the smelter plant,” Shear said. “I have listened to everything that has been presented to me; I’ve listened to everything you’ve said to me.”

Shear said she does not feel like she has been given the information necessary to ensure the project would be safe for the community.

The board of trustees also voted unanimously to bring the issue of aluminum smelting in the Town of Inola to a vote of the people in an upcoming election.

In a unanimous vote, the Inola Board of Trustees Monday night extended a moratorium on all development in the town’s Industrial Heavy District through April 7, 2027.

09/15/2026

A town hall-style meeting was held at the Inola High School Fine Arts Building Friday, Sept. 11, featuring two independent candidates seeking statewide office.

Ron Meinhardt is running for the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by Markwayne Mullin, while Robert E. Brooks Sr. is running as an independent candidate for governor. The discussion focused on opposition to projects including the proposed aluminum smelter at the Port of Inola, data centers and Flock cameras.

INOLA – A town hall-style meeting was held at the Inola High School Fine Arts Building Friday, Sept. 11, featuring two independent candidates seeking statewide office.

09/14/2026

The 66th annual Inola Hay Day parade looked different from previous years, as residents of Inola and surrounding areas used the event to protest what could be the largest primary aluminum smelter ever constructed in the United States.

“The voices of many can be heard, they can’t be ignored,” Debbie Moore said. “That’s the message we’re trying to send, that we’re not going anywhere — we’re here, we’re fighting and communities around us are fighting. We’re going to lock arms and we’re going to do this, and we’re going to do it until something breaks.”

The 66th annual Inola Hay Day Festival offered many local residents a chance to voice concerns about an aluminum smelter proposed for the Tulsa Port of Inola, less than three

09/13/2026

Sept. 11 marked 25 years since terrorists attacked the World Trade Center, and a small group of Rogers State University faculty, staff, alumni and community members participated in a stair climb in honor of the first responders who lost their lives that day.

The event was held at RSU’s Soldier Field at 9 a.m. Friday. Participants climbed up and down the soccer bleachers 55 times — equivalent to the 2,200 steps typically associated with the height of the original Twin Towers.

Sept. 11 marked 25 years since terrorists attacked the World Trade Center, and a small group of Rogers State University faculty, staff, alumni and community members participated in a stair

09/12/2026

WEEK 2 ROGERS COUNTY FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD

🏈 Muskogee 28, Claremore 24
🏈 Glenpool 22, Oologah 10
🏈 Verdigris 41, Catoosa 7
🏈 Wyandotte 54, Sequoyah 33
🏈 Nowata 37, Chelsea 8
🏈 Webbers Falls 54, Foyil 8
🏈 South Coffeyville 36, Claremore Christian 32

Inola was on a bye this week.

📸 Shane Keeter / Christian Potts

09/10/2026

The Claremore Progress has openings for correspondents/stringers – in news and in sports. Both must be familiar with and interested in Rogers County and enjoy reporting on community events.
This is a perfect opportunity for a student or retiree looking for extra cash, or an individual looking to get into the journalism field.
Must be proficient in grammar, spelling, and punctuation, and understand how to cobble together a story in a way that readers would find interesting. Must also understand the basics of news writing and what distinguishes news content from advertising or promotion.
Attention to detail and accuracy is critical. Must have your own laptop, internet access and a camera or cell phone that takes good photographs. Understanding of local government is a plus.
Interested? Email [email protected] for news, and [email protected] for sports.