UCO Bronchos stampedes NSU RiverHawks for President’s Cup victory

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October 13, 2022

The University of Central Oklahoma Bronchos stampeded the Northeastern State RiverHawks 55-6 to retain the Presidents Cup. It was a game that featured four players from McIntosh County: Jacob Delso, Nick Jones, Trae Hampton and Omarion Warrior. It was the eighth straight victory over NSU in the series.

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Give Back Day featuring 2 new services

June 18, 2025

The monthly Give Back Day, held the fourth Tuesdays at Under One Roof, will feature a couple of new professionals this month. On June 24, joining the Health Department’s visit will be Jacob Guinan, fr...

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Friendship Kitchen Celebrates 12th Anniversary

June 18, 2025

In June 2013, the vision of serving nutritious meals in a welcoming atmosphere of friendship and spiritual acceptance became a reality in the Eufaula Lake community. On opening day, thirteen guests we...

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Why does God love us?

June 18, 2025

One thing for certain God does not love us because of our goodness or because we are worthy of it. The prophet Jeremiah accurately described us in Jeremiah 17:9,”The heart is deceitful and desperately...

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Spirit of farm themed VBS radiated in LECC’s sanctuary Sunday

June 18, 2025

Vacation Bible School at Lake Eufaula Christian Church concluded with many rip-roaring “Yee-Haws” as children demonstrated how they felt after two days of learning about God’s greatest gift. When Asso...

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Golden Eagle Poker Run makes a splash despite stormy weather

June 18, 2025

Rain or shine—nothing could stop the 2025 Golden Eagle Poker Run from being one of the most exciting and memorable events on Lake Eufaula! Despite a surprise storm that soaked participants and volunte...

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Book Review: Skousen’s ‘The Big Three in Economics’

June 18, 2025

To better understand economic thought, I decided to tackle Mark Skousen’s 2007 book “The Big Three in Economics: Adam Smith, Karl Marx and John Maynard Keynes.” Not written as an economics textbook bu...

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County sales tax income up from last year

June 18, 2025

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from April business. The monies they reported this period represent sales f...

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CASA for Children announces upcoming volunteer training in July

June 18, 2025

Muskogee - Every child in foster care deserves someone in their corner. This summer, you can be that someone. CASA for Children is offering a new volunteer training class beginning this July. The trai...

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Community Calendar

June 18, 2025

If you would like to list your meeting or event in the Community Calendar, please email all the information to jerry@cookson.news, call the Indian Journal at 918-689-2191 or drop the information off a...

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Oklahoma democrat seeks DNC Vice Chair after overturned election

By BLAKE MADDEN GAYLORD NEWS

June 18, 2025

WASHINGTON— Kalyn Free — a Native American attorney and longtime Oklahoma Democrat — is running again for DNC vice chair, hoping to reshape the party’s focus on rural and Indigenous communities follow...

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Cole seeks to protect Indian Health Service from budget cuts

By KYLIE CALDWELL GAYLORD NEWS

June 18, 2025

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R, Moore), an enrolled member of the Chickasaw Nation, has spent 22 years in Congress fighting to protect tribal funding and says he won’t allow cuts to the Indian Hea...