The House met this week in special session, passing a bill that would cut the income tax rate by 0.25% retroactively to include 2023 tax filers and those going forward. This would reduce the top tax r...

147 YEARS AGO Thursday, October 12,1876 THE SIOUX COMMISSION The member of the Commission express themselves as heartily satisfied at the progress they have made in treating with the Indians so far, f...

It’s time to pull out those famous family chili recipes and see if you have what it takes to win this year’s 16th Annual Checotah Chili Cook-Off set for Saturday, Feb. 24 at the Checotah Community Cen...

A meeting of the Eufaula School Johnson O’Malley Parent Committee will be held on Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 9 a.m. It will be held at Eufaula Administrative Office, 1684 JM Bailey Hwy., Eufaula O...

Approximately 150 visitors came out to Honey Springs Battlefield and Visitors Center this weekend to hear Dr. Jennifer Murray’s presentation on the “Encountering John Brown” exhibit.

Winter made a striking return to Oklahoma in January, surprising a state that had just experienced its fourth-warmest December on record. This frosty resurgence brought with it a myriad of wintry phen...

Volunteers with AARP are offering free tax preparation assistance on Fridays at the Eufaula Community Center, 121 High St., Eufaula. This service will begin Friday, Feb. 2, then every Friday from noon...

McIntosh County GOP County Convention is around the corner, and we are busy preparing. If you missed your precinct meeting but would still like to attend the County Convention on Feb. 20 at Federated ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond and Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) Executive Director Steven Harpe last week filed a joint motion asking the Oklahoma Court of Criminal App...

As Valentine’s Day approaches, The McIntosh County Coalition for a Healthy Community is urging individuals to prioritize safety while celebrating this romantic occasion. With the increased availabilit...

This sweet pup, now named “Dixie,” was rescued from the Eufaula pound last week by Keah Collins. Thanks to the collaboration between the city and Lori Powell who is now sharing information on any cani...

Including Eufaula Municipal Judge and two others Special District Judge Brian McLaughlin last week ordered Checotah resident Christopher Bradley to stay away from three people who have accused him of ...

Fully armed, he came to Sheriff’s Office for protection A 34-year-old Dover, Delaware man entered the lobby of the McIntosh County Sheriff ’s Office on Jan. 25 and claimed someone was following him, w...

1 suspect to have competency hearing Eufaula police investigating possible sex crimes involving children have arrested two people, a woman from Tulsa and a man from Russellville, Ark. “There could be ...

The monthly meeting of the Eufaula City Council Monday was canceled due to a lack of quorum. It will be rescheduled for Monday, Feb. 12. City Manager Jeb Jones said illnesses and a prior commitment by...

A chance to help emergency service workers On Tuesday, March 5, Mc-Intosh County voters will go to the polls to vote for their preference in the Presidential Primary. County commissioners hope that an...

Every February people in the United States celebrate the achievements and history of African Americans as part of Black History Month or African-American History Month. In 1915 Carter G. Woodson co-fo...

Amanda “Mandi” Harms was laid to rest Wednesday, January 24, at Greenlawn Cemetery in Checotah, but her family says that they won’t rest until they know what really happened to her. Just before Mandi’...

Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 39°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass good on crankbaits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic ...

Turning the calendar to another January, I wonder what this year is going to bring. Exciting fishing trips, heart-racing hunts, and making memories with my family come to mind. Well, we here at the Wi...