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County GOP to discuss wind turbine issues
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
November 20, 2024
Craig County anti-wind turbine advocate John Spence is expected to be among the speakers on Thursday, Nov. 21 at a meeting of the McIntosh County GOP. The meeting starts at 6 p.m. at the VFW Post 8798...
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Council considers sales tax for streets
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
November 20, 2024
The Eufaula City Council has decided the best way to pay for street improvements is by increasing the city sales tax, which will require a vote of the people. A general obligation bond (property tax) ...
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Sign up for Christmas giveaway
November 20, 2024
God’s Helping Hands is registering folks for its annual Christmas Box Giveaway. The event will take place Dec. 21 at the First Free Will Baptist Church on Birkes Road in Eufaula. Register Mondays and ...
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Texanna Lady Crafters gift wrapping for donations
November 20, 2024
TLC will be offering Christmas gift wrapping for a donation on Black Friday and Saturday (Nov. 29 and 30). However, whatever you buy from TLC will be gift wrapped for free. We have a wide selection of...
Local Flavor fundraiser aids Under One Roof
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Local Flavor fundraiser aids Under One Roof
By LaDonna Rhodes Staff Writer 
November 20, 2024
Well over a hundred or more locals enjoyed a tasteful and talent-filled night at the Local Flavor fundraiser event, hosted by Under One Roof. Chairperson of the Board of Directors for Under One Roof Shryl Hulme and Executive Director of Under One Roof Kim Woodruff both spoke briefly about all the programs they literally had under the one roof at 107 McKinley Ave. in Eufaula for McIntosh County res...
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Pups with a purpose survive the odds
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Pups with a purpose survive the odds
By Shauna Belyeu General Manager 
November 20, 2024
On November 2, seven wet, cold and very sick puppies were dumped out in a box like they were trash, and then they were picked up by the City of Eufaula and the battle began for Paws N Claws (PNC) to s...
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Police dog/drone capture suspect
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
November 20, 2024
A modern-day version of the TV police team Starsky and Hutch recently nabbed a suspect running from lawmen. A drone owned by Eufaula police spotted the suspect running down a knee-deep creek and a K-9...
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County GOP to discuss wind turbine issues
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
November 20, 2024
Craig County anti-wind turbine advocate John Spence is expected to be among the speakers on Thursday, Nov. 21 at a meeting of the McIntosh County GOP. The meeting starts at 6 p.m. at the VFW Post 8798...
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Council considers sales tax for streets
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
November 20, 2024
The Eufaula City Council has decided the best way to pay for street improvements is by increasing the city sales tax, which will require a vote of the people. A general obligation bond (property tax) ...
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Sign up for Christmas giveaway
November 20, 2024
God’s Helping Hands is registering folks for its annual Christmas Box Giveaway. The event will take place Dec. 21 at the First Free Will Baptist Church on Birkes Road in Eufaula. Register Mondays and ...
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Texanna Lady Crafters gift wrapping for donations
November 20, 2024
TLC will be offering Christmas gift wrapping for a donation on Black Friday and Saturday (Nov. 29 and 30). However, whatever you buy from TLC will be gift wrapped for free. We have a wide selection of...
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Lights on Eufaula, Nov. 22
November 20, 2024
The fourth annual Lights on Eufaula, sponsored by Vision Eufaula, will take place Friday, Nov. 22, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Downtown Christmas lights will be turned on simultaneously at 5:45 p.m. It will...
Sports
Jake Paul wins ‘PILLOW FIGHT’ over Mike Tyson
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Jake Paul wins ‘PILLOW FIGHT’ over Mike Tyson
November 20, 2024
Friday night’s heavyweight boxing match between champion Jake Paul and Mike Tyson was nothing more than boxing propaganda. Just the size of the boxing gloves could tell anyone who has been in the boxi...
Hall of Famer Coach John Robinson passes away
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Hall of Famer Coach John Robinson passes away
November 20, 2024
Coach John Robinson, a 2009 College Football Hall of Fame inductee who headed programs at Southern California and UNLV, passed away Nov. 11 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, of complications from pneumonia. ...
Checotah Impact Players of the Game
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Checotah Impact Players of the Game
November 20, 2024
The Checotah Impact Players of the Game is the Checotah offensive line. The Offensive line dominated the Cascia Hall defensive line opening up running lanes for Wildcat running backs and gave protecti...
Eufaula wrestling program
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Eufaula wrestling program
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
November 20, 2024
Eufaula once again has a wrestling program thanks to Jeremy and Tori Fry and Rico Garcia. The youth program is coached by Dave Hutchings of Henryetta. Hutchings has built a youth program and a high sc...
Native American Month spotlight
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Native American Month spotlight
November 20, 2024
Though he died in poverty, Jim Thorpe is remembered as one of the greatest sportsmen of the 20th century, having won two Olympic track and field gold medals and played baseball, American football and ...
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Texanna Lady Crafters in holiday spirit
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Texanna Lady Crafters in holiday spirit
By HELEN TREMAIN 
November 20, 2024
Every year around this time, Texanna Lady Crafters enjoy participating in holiday events and activities. We recently did some toy shopping for two of our favorite toy drives. We purchased toys for Tex...
October Students of Month named
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October Students of Month named
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November 13, 2024
The Eufaula Middle School Students of the Month for the Month of October include: 6th grade - Elizabeth Davis. Daughter of Serena and Jimmy Davis. Her favorite class is Math, and she plans to play in ...
Pride of Eufaula Band has successful season
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Pride of Eufaula Band has successful season
October 30, 2024
The Pride of Eufaula ends their competition season on a successful note. They began their season by hosting the 5th Annual Ironhead Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 28, where bands from across the stat...
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Bingo! Library wins in fundraiser
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Bingo! Library wins in fundraiser
By LENORE BECHTEL 
November 20, 2024
Community support for Eufaula Memorial Library was evident Saturday night, Nov. 9, as a sizable crowd played bingo to raise funds to help pay off the library’s remaining renovation debt. The bright, b...
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Black Towns named Purple Heart Cities
November 20, 2024
The Military Order of the Purple Heart wants to recognize the Historical Black Towns of Oklahoma as Purple Heart Cities. A ceremony for the presentation of a proclamation honoring the Historical Black...
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Dickson pleads guilty to misdemeanor
November 20, 2024
Brandon Jay Dickson, 34, of Eufaula, has pleaded guilty to obstructing an officer during an incident that took place on Sept. 5. Associate District Judge Brendon sentenced Dickson to four months in th...
Trump, Harrison and Presidential do-overs
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Trump, Harrison and Presidential do-overs
November 20, 2024
It’s not often in life that we get a do-over, and in politics it’s even rarer. Most of the time, once a candidate is associated with defeat, they are never considered for office again. What is even ra...
Isn’t it funny
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Isn’t it funny
November 20, 2024
I absolutely love the turning of the leaves in the fall, but isn’t it funny that they turn the most vibrant color as they prepare to die and fall back to the ground from which they came? The fall seas...
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