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Superintendent Guthrie announces retirement

By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR

November 12, 2025

Eufaula School Superintendent Monty Guthrie announced at Monday’s School Board meeting that he is retiring effective June 30, 2026, the final day of this school year. He stated he will finish his care...

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EIC hosting garage sale

November 12, 2025

The Eufaula Indian Community Elder Group is hosting an inside Community Garage Sale on Saturday, Nov. 15, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The sale will be held at the Eufaula Indian Community Center, 800 Birkes Road...

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Watts Mural to be dedicated

November 12, 2025

Vision Eufaula invites everyone to the dedication of the JC Watts Mural on Monday, Nov. 17, at noon at City Hall. The mural was created during Vision’s 2024 Wine & Art Festival as a Paint By Numbers c...

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Fleas October Meeting

November 12, 2025

The theme of the meeting was Halloween. Some ladies dressed with great enthusiasm and others simply wore a t-shirt. Our hostesses, Vonnie Clark, Mary Nelson and Cindy Troup, dressed to the nines and p...

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Battle of Honey Springs still making history

By LaDonna Rhodes Staff Writer

November 12, 2025

The Battle of Honey Springs Reenactment drew sizable crowds as did Education Day as actors and staff made history come to life over the threeday weekend of events from Nov. 7-9. Visitors and students from all over the state came out to experience what it was like to live and fight for one’s freedoms decades ago. Activities over the weekend included self-guided tours through the Union, Confederate,...

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Street work continues

November 12, 2025

The Main Street project (SH 9) by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation in Eufaula is expected to continue through the first week in December. An ODOT spokesman said the downtown section of the pr...

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Annual Local Flavor event on Nov 18

November 12, 2025

Under One Roof is pleased to announce the return of its highly anticipated annual fundraising event, Local Flavor, to be held on Tuesday, November 18, from 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at The Sandbar Tavern, 24...

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Superintendent Guthrie announces retirement

By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR

November 12, 2025

A: Main, news

EIC hosting garage sale

November 12, 2025

A: Main, news

Watts Mural to be dedicated

November 12, 2025

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Fleas October Meeting

November 12, 2025

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Oklahoma tribes step in to feed citizens as federal shutdown threatens food aid

By CLIFTON ADCOCK Clifton@readfrontier.com

November 12, 2025

President Trump wants to cut SNAP benefits all together during the government shutdown. However, a federal judge ordered him to restore full benefits. He appealed the decision and the U.S. Supreme Cou...

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Ag Booster Club spaghetti dinner, pie auction Nov. 23

November 12, 2025

The Eufaula Ag Booster Club will host a free spaghetti dinner and pie auction Sunday, Nov. 23., at the Eufaula Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall. Dinner will start at 1 p.m. with the pie auction to follow at 3...

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Rival game was everything expected

November 12, 2025

The 110th meeting between the Eufaula Ironheads and the Checotah Wildcats was everything we thought it would be. The Ironheads’ courageous rally came up short in the 21-14 loss. Both teams played grea...

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Tulsa on losing end of tough road loss to Florida Atlantic

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR

November 12, 2025

The University of Tulsa battled hard but ultimately fell to Florida Atlantic, 40-21, on Saturday at Schellenberger Field in Flagler Credit Union Stadium. Tulsa’s Ajay Allen turned in a monster perform...

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Eufaula Impact Players of the Week

November 12, 2025

The Eufaula Impact Players of the Week are the senior class of Eufaula. Each of these players played their hearts out on both sides of the football against the Wildcats in the 110th meeting of both sc...

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Checotah Impact Players of the Week

November 12, 2025

The Checotah Impact Players are Cole Rolland and Landynn Thomason. Quarterback Cole Rolland was eight of 19 for 118 yards passing, caught a touchdown and ran for 83 yards and a touchdown. Thomason mad...

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Wildcats survive Ironhead rally to win 21-14 in 110th meeting

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR

November 12, 2025

It lived up to its billing as the Checotah Wildcats (6-4, 4-3 District 3A-3) defended a Eufaula Ironheads’ (2-8, 2-5 District 3A-3) rally late in the fourth quarter to win 21-14, winning the McIntosh ...

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Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue dies at 84

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR

November 12, 2025

Paul Tagliabue, who guided the NFL through 17 years of labor peace and expansion, died Sunday at 84 from heart failure in Chevy Chase, Maryland. He had battled Parkinson’s disease. Serving as commissi...

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Downtown Halloween – Oct 30, 2025

November 5, 2025

PHOTOS | RODNEY HALTOM | STAFF

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Competition season ends

October 29, 2025

Here are a few highlights from the band competition season that just ended: - First Place in Class 4A Red at the Sounds of the Southeast Marching Contest in Stigler, as well as winning best drum major...

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County boos Domestic Violence

By Staff Reports

October 29, 2025

On Thursday, Oct. 23, the McIntosh County Democrat, along with Unique Touch, hosted their annual Domestic Violence Awareness event to once again break the silence and stigma of domestic violence and t...

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Paralyzed Veterans of America fishing tournament

October 1, 2025

The VFW Post 8798 and Auxiliary hosted the Paralyzed Veterans of America B.A.S.S. Tournament September 26, 27, & 28. The PVA fished Lake Eufaula. There were anglers with boats and captains of boats he...

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Eufaula Middle School Student of the Month of September

October 1, 2025

Sixth Grade Caroline Cioni, the daughter of Nicole Cioni. Her favorite class is Geography. She plans to attend college and become a dentist. Jurre James, son of Shasti and Preston James. His favorite ...

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Introducing Middle School Class Officers for 2025/2026 school year

October 1, 2025

(in no particular order) 6th grade President: Paige Smith Vice President: Cooper Holmes Secretary: Caroline Cioni 7th grade President: Braddock Bohannon Vice President: Mathis Huff Secretary: Julia Da...

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McIntosh County GOP

By LYNELLE MEDLEY CHAIRMAN

November 12, 2025

Our 2025 Patriot Retreat was a smashing success -- we had nearly 50 people there from all areas of the state. Beaver’s Bend State Park was gorgeous and our keynote speaker, The Honorable Jake Merrick,...

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Special presentation at Friends meeting

By LENORE BECHTEL

November 12, 2025

A drama depicting wartime dilemmas will be presented by Selina Jayne-Dornan at the Nov. 21 meeting of the Friends of Eufaula Memorial Library. The staged reading of “War Letters” by Dor-nan, acting te...

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Missing in Oklahoma sets event

November 12, 2025

TULSA - Family and friends of missing persons can receive free help in their search by a Missing in Oklahoma meeting to be held Saturday, Nov. 15, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Martin Regional Library...

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‘10 Ways to Survive the Holidays’

November 12, 2025

The Eufaula High School Speech & Drama Club is proud to present 10 Ways to Survive the Holidays, a festive comedy written by acclaimed playwright Don Zolidis. This production is staged by special arra...

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Holiday visits bring comfort to long-term care residents

November 12, 2025

As the holiday season approaches, community members across Eastern Oklahoma are being encouraged to visit residents in nursing homes, assisted living centers, and residential care facilities. For many...