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By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR
January 22, 2025
The annual Martin Luther King Jr. birthday celebration breakfast at the Mt. Olive Star Baptist Church was held inside while the outside temperature was barely out of the teens. But the celebration war...
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By MADELINE CANTRELL GAYLORD NEWS
January 22, 2025
WASHINGTON – Oklahoma’s Republican delegation gathered Monday in the Nation’s Capitol to celebrate the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States. Trump, who won Oklahoma ...
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By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR
January 22, 2025
Tecumseh Police Officer Justin Terney, 22, a graduate of Canadian High School, was gunned down following a traffic stop in Pott awat om i e County on March 26, 2017. Byron James Shepard, 43, the man c...
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January 22, 2025
DAVID BRYNING POLICE CHIEF As the Chief of Police for the City of Eufaula, I could not be more proud of our Officers, as they continue to play an intricate role in safeguarding our community, ensuring...
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By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR
January 22, 2025
Between them, two young burglary suspects face almost 30 felony and misdemeanor counts after being caught on video breaking into cars at a residence in a rural area near Eufaula. Upon further investig...
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January 22, 2025
The high temperature on Monday afternoon was 29 degrees. The morning was 17 degrees – with a windchill of near zero, according to the National Weather Service. The remainder of the week is expected to...
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By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR
January 22, 2025
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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January 22, 2025
Guy Martin Adams, 49, of Checotah, pleaded no contest on Jan. 8 to violating Oklahoma’s Antiterrorism Act and to threatening to perform an act of violence. Associate District Judge Brendon Bridges sen...
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January 22, 2025
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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January 22, 2025
“As I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take. If I should live another day, I pray the Lord to guide my way. Amen.” As a ...
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By JOE DORMAN OICA CEO
January 22, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY – When I heard the news of the death of former President Jimmy Carter, I was reminded of a statement he made 10 years ago during his announcement that he was battling brain cancer. He wa...
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