Can’t get enough Fourth of July fireworks? No problem. This year McIntosh County will feature half a dozen celebrations at communities across the county. The week-long party begins on Friday, June 28 ...

Timothy Joseph Mahar, 41, of Eufaula, was arrested June 17 following an alleged hit-and-run incident in the Xtreme Resort. Charges against Mahar include driving a motor vehicle under the influence of ...

Incumbent McIntosh County District 2 County Commissioner Monty Grider will face challenger Clifford McElhaney in a run-off primary election on August 27. Grider received 229 votes (36.23 percent) in T...

Unlicensed and underage drivers are not allowed to operate golf carts or similar vehicles in Eufaula. “They create a dangerous situation,” said City Manager Jeb Jones. “They don’t have the experience ...

The Eufaula Memorial Library has been forced to close temporarily because of black mold found in the building. Branch Manager Amanda Grantham said the mold is in two back rooms, the lobby and part of ...

Donna Sue Nichols Anderson, a Certified Nursing Assistant, has worked at the Eufaula Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for 42 years. Jerry Whitfield, representing the Joseph Lacour College Found...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senator Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, announced on June 14 that he was resigning from the State Senate. On June 20 he announced that he had accepted the role of CEO and Executive Director ...

The National Weather Service has issued a heat alert for this area, anticipating dangerous conditions for several days through this week. Dangerous heat and humidity is expected into next week across ...

Lawton Correctional Facility, the last statecontracted private prison in Oklahoma, may soon close. The prison’s owner/ operator, The GEO Group, a corporation that owns and operates private prisons nat...

Hambone isn’t just another pulled pork sandwich. The Whole Hawg Day mascot is popping up all over town reminding people that Whole Hawg Day is the last weekend in July. Here, the pink pig is visiting ...

We are excited about the holiday coming up next week at Eufaula Memorial Library! We will have a couple of awesome programs for all ages. Go to https://eols. librarycalendar.com/ events/upcoming to se...

A 27-year-old McIntosh County man has been charged with second degree rape, lewd molestation, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and obstructing an officer. The court entered a not guilty plea...

Owasso – The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs (ODVA) is proud to announce the ‘Boots to Suits’ entrepreneurial boot camp, a transformative two-day event designed for veterans who are either sta...

The Eufaula First United Methodist Church is pleased to introduce Rev. Michelle McCarty, who will begin her full-time ministry on June 30. We invite everyone to join us for worship on Sunday morning a...

Of course they are. So is your school, your work, your family, and your home. We are all hypocrites in some fashion. This story may give you an insight. “I never go to church,” boasted a wandering mem...

All shows -- doors open at 6 p.m. and shows at 7 p.m. Gospel shows every Friday night and country shows the 1st and 3rd Saturdays. This Saturday night, the 29th, we will be celebrating the birthday of...

This summer at LECC we’ve been using scripture from James for testing our spirituality with the temptation test, the anger test, and the faith test. Last Sunday we delved into the speech test with our...

When most people look at dandelions, they see a nuisance—a weed that can easily take over the yard. When researchers at the University of Central Oklahoma look at dandelions, they see a potential cure...

“I know where two big deep holes are here if you ever need them,” a voice in the room said, referring to local newspaper reporters. Another joked about a woman who died in a fire, comparing her burned...

John Fisher can’t forget a fellow naturalist yelling to him across the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve more than ten years ago, “Hey! Diana!” Fisher ran to find a dark brown male butterfly with bright oran...