A plan to buy 55,000 Bibles for Oklahoma classrooms has been modified to be less specific and allow multiple vendors to supply the religious text and U.S. historical documents wanted by Republican Sta...

JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR Firefighters and former firefighters recently came together at a firemans dinner to share their camaraderie away from their usual work sites often stressful scenes of chaos ...

Big Boy No. 4014 didn’t stop in Eufaula or Checotah but it drew a big crowd in Muskogee on Monday, Oct. 14, when it did stop for about 30 minutes. It last came through the area in Aug. 12, 2021 and to...

For the second time in three years Big Boy No. 4014, the worlds largest steam engine, passed through Eufaula on Monday, Oct. 14. Its last trip through town was Aug. 12, 2021. The historic engine, a gi...

No school in classrooms Thursday, Oct. 17, thanks to the Eufaula Lady Ironheads softball team knocking it out of the park by defeating Valiant in the Super Regional. As a result of that victory the te...

A crowd of 100 attended a special city council meeting on Thursday originally called to determine whether the council would appoint a councilman to fill the Ward IV seat left vacant by the resignation...

Election set for Sept. 12 JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR The Eufaula City Council last week called for a special election to be held on Sept. 12 to fill the Ward IV seat left vacant by the resignation las...

The NAACP will hold at meeting on Saturday, May 13, at 3 p.m. at the Eufaula Memorial Library, 301 E. 1st St. All members are urged to attend. Prospective members and visitors are welcome.

It’s time to register for the annual Lake Eufaula Association’s Golden Eagle Poker Run. To get details on registering call 918-689-7751 or go to visitlakeeufaula.com. Visit the LEA website for online ...

Victims identified; motive unknown Patrick Ford Special to the Eufaula Indian Journal and McIntosh County Democrat Okmulgee Police Chief and District 25 Violent Task Force Commander Joe Prentice share...

Newly elected 2nd District Congressman Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., wasted no time in identifying his political leanings when he met with more than two dozen constituents during a town hall meeting at VFW ...

The Eastern Oklahoma Food Bank will be having a food giveaway for Veterans in need at Eufaula VFW Post 8798 on May 19. To qualify you must have a DD214 to receive these groceries. We have been offered...

VFW praised for its meal and service This year’s recipients of the Randy Peterson Award (The Rock), one of the Eufaula Area Chamber of Commerce’s top honors, were Kim Franklin and husband Tracie Frank...

Prayer vigil held, fundraisers underway to aid families Members of the Henryetta community gathered Monday evening to pray and offer support for the families and remember the victims involved in Monda...

The benefit breakfast held by the Eufaula Masonic Lodge #1 and Under One Roof on March 25, was a huge success, according to Kim Woodruff, Executive Director of Under One Roof. “We fed a nice hot break...

Special meeting called for Thursday, May 4 The City Council on Monday failed to reach an agreement on who will replace Ward IV councilman Dan Kirby, who resigned last month. A special meeting was set ...

The 2023 BigFoot Tour Series: Spring Sling Powered by Discraft happened here in McIntosh County last Saturday. Seventy-five men, women and junior disc golfers came to challenge our Checotah Sports Com...

Eufaula Area Arts Council is pleased to announce it has received a $9,000 grant from the Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation. “This grant will be used to fund a Planned Arts Fund which ...

7 victims found following search for missing teens The search for two missing teenagers in Henryetta ended with a tragic discovery by investigators. Seven bodies, including the bodies of the two missi...