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July 30, 2025
On this day in U.S. military history
On July 31, 1777 – The Marquis de Lafayette, a 19-year-old French nobleman, was made a major-general in the American Continental Army.
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August 6, 2025
Tonya West has spent her life helping others. Now, she could use some help in her fight against multiple sclerosis. The 55-year-old native of Ada became a CLEET certified Peace Officer in January 2008...
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August 6, 2025
The Eufaula City Council began Monday’s monthly meeting by honoring retired Eufaula Volunteer Fire Chief Chad French. City Manager Jacob Foos noted that French “served the Eufaula Volunteer Fire Depar...
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August 6, 2025
City Hall will be closed all day on Wednesday, Aug. 13, so that City staff can participate in a full-day professional development training focused on strengthening communication, building teamwork and...
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August 6, 2025
The Eufaula United Methodist Church, 251 Matthews Lane, is accepting applications for Mom’s Morning Out beginning on Aug. 20. This will be on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The cost is $25 and is o...
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August 6, 2025
The musical style believed to be the first originating in America will be the topic of the 1 p.m. August 15 meeting of the Friends of the Eufaula Memorial Library. The meeting in the Follansbee Room i...
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August 6, 2025
If you’re disheartened by some of the things taking place around the country and the world these days, just look at what’s happening at Wayland Baptist Church, 306 Clifford Seals Ave. Dozens of volunt...
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August 6, 2025
RENTIESVILLE - Tragically, legendary blues musician and impresario Selby Minner died on June 10, slain at the site where she lived and performed for decades. Her husband, DC Min ner, co-founder of the...
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August 6, 2025
JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR Soon the public will be able to search a website that includes information about all of the McIntosh County departments. The county commissioners agreed at its Monday mornin...
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August 6, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY – I first became acquainted with Governor Nigh not directly because of politics, but through a college program called the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature (OIL). This organization al...
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August 6, 2025
We’d like to brag on Eufaula’s new City Manager, Jacob Foos, and the City Council members James Hickman, Tisha Morgan, Roger Barton and Evelyn Gulley. They took notice of what was happening at the pou...
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August 6, 2025
My pastor’s sermon on what’s permanent and what’s passing resonated with me this week. So I wanted to expound upon this topic that hopefully is relatable to others as well. Pastor Furtick preached fro...
