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Butler captured on Kerr Lake after two-week manhunt

By AMIE CATO-REMER COURTESY

March 4, 2026

After nearly two weeks on the run that included a reported kidnapping and a multi-county search, escaped inmate Robey L. Butler was captured Monday morning near Keota, bringing a tense manhunt to a sa...

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Mayor issues proclamation honoring late editor Jerry Fink

By Shauna Belyeu General Manager

March 4, 2026

On March 2, the Eufaula City Council opened its regular meeting by honoring the life and legacy of longtime journalist Jerry Fink. Mayor James Hickman read a formal proclamation recognizing the late E...

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Commutation Hearing set in Jerry Don Hurst murder case

By Shauna Belyeu General Manager

March 4, 2026

Danny Turner was convicted of first-degree murder in 1992 for the 1991 poisoning death of his Checotah High School classmate, Jerry Don Hurst. Turner was convicted and sentenced by a McIntosh County j...

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Saint Francis Health System expands in Eufaula

March 4, 2026

Saint Francis Health System is proud to expand in Eufaula, working to bring emergency services back to the community. The health system is preparing an existing building near the former hospital site ...

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EHS goes Hollywood

March 4, 2026

Eufaula High School Presents “EHS Goes Hollywood” Drama Awards Banquet and Murder Mystery featuring virtual keynote speaker Don Zolidis The Eufaula High School Speech and Drama Department is rolling o...