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Community Christmas Gathering
December 11, 2024
There will be a Community Christmas Gather at 5 p.m. on Dec. 15 at the Eufaula Indian Community Center, 800 Birkes Rd. Everyone is welcome.
Council says ‘muy bueno’ to new restaurant
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Council says ‘muy bueno’ to new restaurant
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
December 4, 2024
The Eufaula City Council at its Monday monthly meeting gave whole-hearted approval to a zoning change that will allow La Finca restaurant owner Abel Gonzalez to build a La Finca Express. “Thank you so...
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‘Tis the season
December 4, 2024
A parade, bazaar, lighting of the city Christmas tree and a concert are all on tap this weekend to fully kick off the Yule season. Want to find some unique gifts for your loved ones? Start your search...
Paws N Claws urges locals to adopt, don’t shop
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Paws N Claws urges locals to adopt, don’t shop
By LaDonna Rhodes Staff Writer 
December 4, 2024
As December and the holidays roll in, Paws N Claws wants to remind those that may be considering a puppy or kitty for Christmas to realize the commitment of owning an animal for several years. Then th...
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VFW Youth Christmas Party
December 4, 2024
The Eufaula VFW Post 8798 Auxiliary will host a Youth Christmas Part from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21. There will be games, refreshments, gifts and a visit by jolly old Saint Nicholas.
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Cookie Crawl Dec. 14
December 4, 2024
The annual Eufaula Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas Cookie Crawl will be Saturday Dec. 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. While you’re out shopping, visit Eufaula stores and sample their homemade desserts an...
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Canva 101 class
December 4, 2024
The Eufaula Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to attend a Canva 101 class on Thursday, Dec. 12 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the chamber office 301 N. Main St. Canva is a free-to-use online graphic des...
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Commissioners rescind zoning vote, will put it on agenda next week
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
December 4, 2024
An effort to create a county planning and zoning committee to combat companies who have begun taking steps to build wind farms in McIntosh County hit a speed bump at Monday’s commissioner’s meeting. T...
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Legal notice re street votes published
December 4, 2024
The City of Eufaula has officially started the process to ask voters to approve a 1-cent increase in the local sales tax in order to repair city streets. If it passes, the additional tax would be coll...
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Public invited to Purple Heart ceremony
December 4, 2024
A plaque officially designating McIntosh County as a Purple Heart County will be presented to the county commissioners at a special meeting to be held at the courthouse on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. M...
Wind turbines may blow up insurance rates
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Wind turbines may blow up insurance rates
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
November 27, 2024
Opponents of wind turbines have been sounding the alarm for weeks, warning of the potential dangers of 121 turbines proposed to be built in western McIntosh County, near Lenna and Hanna. Saundra Trayw...
Trading a cane for a cross
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Trading a cane for a cross
By LaDonna Rhodes Staff Writer 
November 27, 2024
Locals may have wondered why a man was carrying a cross through downtown Checotah on Nov. 15 and then through Eufaula on Nov. 19, but for those who were brave enough to stop and ask, one man’s journey...
Lights On Eufaula shines light on Christmas season
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Lights On Eufaula shines light on Christmas season
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
November 27, 2024
Channel 6 news anchor Craig Day was the guest of honor at this year’s Lights On Eufaula celebration, an event hosted by Karen Weldin and Vision Eufaula. Hundreds of fans filled the streets, visiting s...
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Citizens plan to do environmental assessment
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
November 27, 2024
State Rep. Neil Hays, RChecotah, is among area residents opposed to the proposed wind farms that seem to be destined for McIntosh County. “We will fight as much as we can on the state level,” Hays tol...
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Schools get grant to revive speech/ drama
November 27, 2024
Eufaula Public Schools has revitalized its Speech and Drama Education Department, thanks to a $5,000 Classroom Enhancement grant awarded by the Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation and a...
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Streets to be voted on Feb. 12
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
November 27, 2024
Eufaula voters will decide in a special election on Feb. 12, 2025 whether they want their streets fixed in a capital improvement project. At a special meeting on Thursday, Nov. 21 the city council agr...
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Patrick Murphy given life sentence in 1999 killing
November 27, 2024
MUSKOGEE - After 25 years a man who brutally killed a victim in rural Mc-Intosh County was convicted of second-degree murder last week in federal court in Muskogee. Patrick Dwayne Murphy, 52, of Verno...
Local Flavor fundraiser aids Under One Roof
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Local Flavor fundraiser aids Under One Roof
By LaDonna Rhodes Staff Writer 
November 20, 2024
Well over a hundred or more locals enjoyed a tasteful and talent-filled night at the Local Flavor fundraiser event, hosted by Under One Roof. Chairperson of the Board of Directors for Under One Roof S...
Pups with a purpose survive the odds
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Pups with a purpose survive the odds
By Shauna Belyeu General Manager 
November 20, 2024
On November 2, seven wet, cold and very sick puppies were dumped out in a box like they were trash, and then they were picked up by the City of Eufaula and the battle began for Paws N Claws (PNC) to s...
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Police dog/drone capture suspect
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
November 20, 2024
A modern-day version of the TV police team Starsky and Hutch recently nabbed a suspect running from lawmen. A drone owned by Eufaula police spotted the suspect running down a knee-deep creek and a K-9...
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Braving the festival, honoring a friend
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Braving the festival, honoring a friend
By LENORE BECHTEL 
September 3, 2025
Every Labor Day weekend since moving to Oklahoma, I thought about going to the Dusk to Dawn Blues Festival. But the idea of a yard party running from 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. was intimidating—and I could neve...
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Man injured diving into shallow water
September 3, 2025
A 22-year-old Yukon man was injured when he dove from a pontoon boat into shallow water at Lake Eufaula, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Patrick Tanner reportedly stopped his vessel to swim ...
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Man found dead in yard; possible suspect investigated
September 3, 2025
WARNER – Warner Police responded to a call early Saturday morning about a dead man laying outside of a residence in the area of Fifth and Third streets. The deceased has been identified as 51-year-old...
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Wellness Day for seniors Sept. 16
September 3, 2025
Heritage Home Care’s fifth annual Senior Wellness Day will be held Tuesday, Sept. 16, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 126 N. 1st St. (now Bridges Street), which is the former location of Family Dollar. The e...
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Looking ahead: Firm to help guide the way
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
September 3, 2025
What will Eufaula look like in 50 years? Without a plan, it’s anybody’s guess. But the City Council has taken steps to remove at least some of the guesswork. At a special meeting Friday, Aug. 29, the ...
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