Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Jan. 18

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January 14, 2026

The Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration will be held on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., Mt. Olive Star Baptist Church, located at 413665 E. 1080 Rd., Checotah; Rev. Samuel Cunningham, Pastor The featured speaker is Rev. Marcus Burkhalter.

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GOATS FOUND

January 14, 2026

Two goats were found near Sandy Bass Bay curve on Texanna Road. For more information, contact Scott Pelley with the McIntosh County Sheriff Dept. at 918-689-2526.

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Lankford, Cornyn, and Colleagues introduce Stop Illegal Aliens Drunk Driving Act

January 14, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC — US Senators James Lankford (R-OK), John Cornyn (R-TX), and colleagues today introduced the Stop Illegal Aliens Drunk Driving Act, which would strengthen current immigration laws to en...

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Letters

January 14, 2026

In May of 2000 republicans used the terms “jackbooted thugs” and “storm troopers” after the government’s raid to retrieve Elian Gonzalez. Today’s so-called godly republicans worship them. Trump idoliz...

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Senseless killings still seen by a sovereign God

January 14, 2026

Every day I turn on the news I hear of more senseless killings. Headlines read “A senseless act” when a 15-year-old shoots and kills an Uber driver on New Year’s Day. One was working a holiday to make...

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Oklahoma Health Department refuses to share county-level measles data

By PAUL MONIES OKLAHOMA WATCH

January 14, 2026

Outbreaks of measles and whooping cough in Oklahoma have led to calls for greater transparency from the Oklahoma State Department of Health as the state stands alone in only sharing measles cases on a...

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1st Semester Eufaula Elementary Honor Roll

January 14, 2026

Student Name Comment ADCOCK, RIVER SUPERINTENDENT AXSOM, ZORA SUPERINTENDENT BALDWIN, LAYNE SUPERINTENDENT BALLARD, REID SUPERINTENDENT BARRETO, DANIEL SUPERINTENDENT BEARD, BRAYDEN SUPERINTENDENT BEA...

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Look back to move forward—with God!

January 14, 2026

When you hit your forties, your “check engine” light comes on. I can confirm — mine is glowing like a submarine’s control panel in a bad disaster movie. In the last couple of years I’ve thrown my back...

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Following a Radical Jesus

By REV. THERESE STARR

January 14, 2026

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppress...

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Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Prayer Breakfast Jan. 19

January 14, 2026

The Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Prayer Breakfast will be held on Monday, January 19, 2026 at 9 a.m., Mt. Olive Star Baptist Church, located at 413665 E. 1080 Rd., Checotah; Rev. Samue...

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Blood Institute launches blood donation appeal as O Blood inventory drops

January 14, 2026

The Blood Institute is issuing a broad blood donation appeal after blood inventory levels dropped sharply, from approximately 5,200 units at this time last year to about 2,200 units today. To help sta...

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Jesus loves Eufaula and so do we!

January 14, 2026

Love is a tricky word. It has been used and abused so much we have a hard time understanding it. We love our pets, love our car, love our kids but do we love our community? The Bible teaches about the...