The City Council, at a special meeting Wednesday night, May 7, hired Larry Mitchell as the new Interim City Manager. His salary will be $60 an hour for 30 hours per week with a weekly travel per diem ...

This is a press release issued Friday, May 9 by Interim City Manager Andrea Weckmueller-Behringer, who resigned effective May 9, to accept a job in Ennis, Texas. She had high praise for French: “The C...

More than seven inches of rain have fallen during the past week. That, coupled with severe rainfall north and west of McIntosh County, has swollen the Eufaula Lake Level to 595.3 feet, which is 10.3 f...

On May 13 there will be a general election for State Senate District 8 and for Green Country Tech Center Proposition. Early voting for those two elections will be at the Mc-Intosh County Courthouse fr...

Utility rates for the City of Eufaula will increase 2.9 percent effective July 1. The City Council approved the increase following a discussion at Monday’s monthly council meeting. Vice Mayor Tisha Mo...

Olivia Shackelford became a member of Youth Action for Health Leadership (YAHL) to make a difference in her school and oh what a difference she has made! Olivia affectionately known as Livy to her fri...

More than 10 years had passed since Eufaula High School staged a theatrical performance. That drought ended on April 16 when students in three Speech/Drama classes presented a revue to the staff and s...

The wind was knocked out of anti-wind turbine supporters last week when the Senate Energy Committee failed to pass House Bill 2751, which would have mandated setbacks and other restrictions for the co...

County Treasurer Betty Whisenhunt, right, will hand over the reins of her office to First Deputy Kimberly Smelser on June 30, Whisenhunt’s last day before her July 1 retirement. The County Commissione...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) is pleased to announce that the Eufaula Area Museum has been awarded $13,230 through the Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program. This fundin...

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority is advising consumers to be wary of the pervasive smishing text scam plaguing Oklahomans. Scam text messages have been targeting tolling authorities nationwide for the ...

2nd Chances, the thrift shop at Under One Roof, will hold a yard sale A yard sale will be held Saturday, May 3 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The sale will feature an amazing array of items at 107 McKinley.

A beginner’s beekeeping class will be held at the Eufaula Indian Community Center, 800 Birkes Road, Eufaula, on Saturday, May 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information call 918-617-7587. The class ...

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is investigating the drowning of a 20-year-old Oklahoma City man in the Gentry Creek area of Lake Eufaula at about 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 25. The body of Jared Porfirio Gu...

JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR Six months after ground was broken for an Allsup’s Market at the northwest corner of SH 9 and Eunice Burns Drive the store opened at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, April 24. Almost im...

Eli Brumnett of Wagoner will be among the competitors on Lake Eufaula, May 1-3, for the Major League Fishing (MLF) tournament’s Toyota Series Southwestern division. This is the third and final regular...

A near drowning, two house fires caused by lightning, county roads washed out, Easter Egg festivities forced indoors and widespread flooding created chaos in the county last week. Not to mention stole...

Memorial service Saturday A memorial service for Zachary Paul Smith Sr., 49, of Sand Springs will be held Saturday at Reach Church. Smith left Sand Springs on Dec. 8, 2024, and his skeletal remains we...

District 2 County Commissioner will host a special meeting on Thursday, May 1 at 6 p.m. to discuss new asphalt. This is a public meeting. All are invited. It will be held at Lindsey Chapel Baptist Chu...

On Saturday, April 12, a community came together to honor Checotah Roughrider Luches Warrior, Jr. ‘s “Farewell Ride and Final Roundup.” Friends and family lined the streets of Checotah for a fitting a...