Eufaula Indian Journal

EHS Class of 2019 to graduate Friday

The graduation ceremony for the 61 members of the Eufaula High School Class of 2019 will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, May 17 at Paul Bell Stadium. Among the

Lake level six feet above normal

As of Monday, Eufaula Lake is six feet above normal, according to the Tulsa District Corps of Engineers. Normal is 585 feet and the flood stage is 597. The current

School accepts offer from the city for the WPA pool and bathhouse

Following an executive session at Monday’s meeting the Eufaula School Board voted to accept an offer from the City Council to sell the district the historic WPA pool and bathhouse.

Councilman Berryhill resigns, replacement sought

Long-time City Councilman Don Berryhill, who also was vice mayor, surprised board members when he resigned recently without explanation. Berryhill sent a letter of resignation to the city on April

Site being prepared for 3D mural at former JM’s site

The much-anticipated 3D mural that will decorate the 2,400-square-foot lot once occupied by JM’s Restauran took a step closer to becoming a reality last week. Concrete blocks that will be

Joey knows how to spell winner, and lots of other words as well

Eufaula Middle School student Joey Reiter is one of the top spellers in the state. The seventh-grader won second place in competition held April 5 at the Muskogee Civic Center.

News

County Treasurer receives Advanced II Certification

Betty Whisenhunt, McIntosh County Treasurer, recently achieved Advanced II Certification for County Treasurers through the County Training Program (CTP).

Emmy Stidham inducted into the Oklahoma Historian Hall of Fame

CHECOTAH - Emmy Scott Stidham was one of four honorees inducted into the Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in Chickasha on April 26.

By Ladonna Rhodes

ABBA tribute show coming to Eufaula

Here’s the show fans of the 1970’s Swedish pop group ABBA have been waiting for!

Sports

2019 Year in Sports

People should resist ‘helping’ young wildlife; usually all is fine

Springtime is when many people discover fawns hiding in the grass and mistakenly believe these young animals need help.

Commission Hears Update on CWD Status in Oklahoma

The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission on Monday authorized the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to take reasonable steps to respond to future developments relate

Commentary

For the Children: All of us must report suspected abuse

A child abuse case was made public last week that occurred in my hometown of Rush Springs.

By Joe Dorman

This Week at the Capital

This was another busy week at the House.

By State Rep. Randy Randleman

Thank You, Law Enforcement Officers

The men and women of our law enforcement put their lives on the line each day to protect our families and our communities.

By Congressman Markwayne Mullin

Lifestyle

Eufaula First Assembly of God

We met for celebration services Wednesday evening May 8 at 7 p.m. to honor our 8th and 12th grade graduating students. We had food and gifts and blessings for the hard working graduates.

Trinity Episcopal Church

“My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me.

Lake Eufaula Christian Church

Our theme for 2019 is RELATABLE: Connecting With God.

Our current sermon series is “The Brady Bunch: Families Should Relate to Each Other.”

Obituaries

Bobbie Jean Brasuell

Bobbie Jean Brasuell, 90, of Covington, Louisiana, passed away on May 6, 2019. Bobbie was born on January 9,1929 in Hitchita, Oklahoma to James and Francis (Steele) Allison.

John Walter (Jay) Loman

Our sweet guy left us in the early morning of Saturday, May 4, 2019.

Beverly "Dawn" Hurst

Beverly “Dawn” Hurst, 52, of Eufaula, passed away May 11, 2019. She was born April 1, 1967 in Midwest City to Ray and Marilyn Melton.

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