Pride of Eufaula attends UofA music camp

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July 23, 2025

Members of the Pride of Eufaula Band had the opportunity to attend the prestigious University of Arkansas Summer Music Camp this month. The Eufaula Junior High Band Camp was Monday through Friday, July 7-11. The High School camp is set for July 14-18.

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Eufaula City Council retreat to chart the next chapter in the City’s success story

August 13, 2025

Building on years of steady progress and investment, the Eufaula City Council will hold its first strategic visioning retreat since 2019 on Friday, Aug. 22, starting at 10 a.m. This all-day public mee...

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National Night Out a block party

By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR

August 13, 2025

The public met first responders at the annual National Night Out event, held Tuesday, Aug. 5 in downtown Eufaula. There were police, firefighters, sheriff ’s deputies, department of wildlife officers;...

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The one day when left is right

By Shauna Belyeu General Manager

August 13, 2025

If today’s paper looks a little backward, that’s the point. We’re flipping things around in honor of International Left-Handers Day, a compare survival skills, and maybe even find a pair of left-hande...

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Lefties making things right

August 13, 2025

If this week’s backward paper seems to be coming out of left field, you’re probably right. In honor of International Left-Handers Day being celebrated worldwide, this week, this edition of The Eufaula...

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Classes begin; no cells phones allowed

By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR

August 13, 2025

The first day of classes in Eufaula begins today (Thursday, Aug. 14). There are an estimated 1,145 students enrolled for the 2025-26 school year, according to Superintendent Monty Grider. Almost all t...

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Ironhead parade, pep rally

August 13, 2025

A football season community kickoff parade followed by a pep rally will be held Friday, Aug. 15 and 6:30 p.m. The parade of players, cheerleaders and band will be up Main Street to Paul Bell Stadium w...

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Free Fair Friday/Saturday

August 13, 2025

The annual McIntosh County Free Fair, hosted by the OSU Extension Center, will be held Friday, Aug. 15 and Saturday, Aug. 16 at the county fairgrounds in Eufaula. Exhibits will be on display Friday fr...

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Testing yourself for left-handedness

August 13, 2025

We all, of course, know in which hand we hold a pen, but how far does this bias extend throughout your body? Are you left-eared? Lefteyed? Here is a simple test you can apply to yourself. 1. Imagine t...

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What’s involved in producing a left-handed newspaper?

August 13, 2025

As you’ve already noticed, after thinking that there must have been some printing error with this edition of the Eufaula Indian Journal, this is a left-handed paper and was printed opposite of what yo...

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Famous left-handers

August 13, 2025

Jason Alexander, actor Tim Allen, actor Duane Allman, guitarist Earl Anthony, bowler Nate Archibald, NBA player Aristotle, Greek philosopher Neil Armstrong, astronaut Dan Aykroyd, actor Cardi B, singe...

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Being a ‘Leftie’

August 13, 2025

Overall 40 percent of us are left-eared, 30 percent are left-eyed and 20 percent are left-footed, but only 10 percent of us are left-handed. I have the privilege of being all of these, so I’m an extre...