Defendant sentenced to life for 1997 kidnapping of Poteau 12-year-old

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March 5, 2020

MUSKOGEE – Henri Michelle Piette, who had been found guilty by a federal jury on June 6, 2019, was sentenced on Feb. 20, 2020 to life imprisonment for kidnapping, and 360 months for traveling with intent to engage in sexual acts with a juvenile.

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Youth wins first at Vision Eufaula Wine & Art Festival

By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR

September 11, 2024

A 10-year-old boy from Wilburton who has a passion for photography was this year’s winner of the Vision Eufaula’s art competition. Paxson Ganz began using a hand-me-down Canon Rebel camera two years a...

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EHS ’64 Reunion Sept. 20

September 11, 2024

EHS Class of 1964 will hold its 60th Reunion on Sept.20 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Legacy on Main Street. There is an open invitation to 1963 and 1965 classes. Please contact all your old classmates and...

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Burger band benefit

September 11, 2024

Nichols Market will host a burger fundraiser Saturday, Sept. 14, for the Pride of Eufaula Band Program. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the market. Burger/cheeseburger, chips and d...

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Services provided by Prevention Services

September 11, 2024

The Community-Based Prevention Services of Neighbors Building Neighborhoods in Muskogee would like to make you aware of our services and what support the CBPS can provide. Our primary focus is to serv...

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Recount doesn’t change election results

By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR

September 11, 2024

A recount of the votes cast in the Aug. 27 run-off election for McIntosh County District 2 Commissioner didn’t change the outcome. Incumbent Monty Grider lost by 12 votes to challenger Clifford McElha...

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Council approves five-year plan

By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR

September 11, 2024

Pickleball fans take heart A sports complex is among 10 community capital improvements included in the city’s five-year plan approved Monday night by the Eufaula City Council. The plan is not set in s...

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From Service to Crisis: The Critical Need for Enhanced Suicide Prevention for Veterans

September 11, 2024

Editor’s Note: September is National Suicide Prevention and Recovery Month and therefore we will be covering a critical and often overlooked issue: the alarming rate of suicides in rural Oklahoma. In ...

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Pre-registration a must for Sept. 26 Community Baby Shower

September 11, 2024

A Drive Through Community Baby Shower will take place on Sept. 26 from 5-7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Eufaula, 400 Foley. Participants who wish to take advantage of the program will register ...

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Hit-and-run suspect in custody of tribal authorities

By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR

September 11, 2024

A 33-year-old man arrested by Checotah police in August on suspicion of a hit and run incident is in the custody of the Muscogee Creek Nation on charges of felony theft and felony eluding. Cody Wayne ...

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Woman charged with abandoning dog

September 11, 2024

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a 29-year-old Enid woman for abandoning a dog at a Checotah residence. Jazmine Shaneen Roberts reportedly left the dog at the home of Letha and Shawn Robert...

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September is Hunger Awareness Month

September 11, 2024

Every year in September, members of Feeding America come together for Hunger Awareness Month to raise awareness not only of the issue of food insecurity, but of the incredible impact our community can...