The fourth annual Lights on Eufaula, sponsored by Vision Eufaula, will take place Friday, Nov. 22, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Downtown Christmas lights will be turned on simultaneously at 5:45 p.m. It will...

Many county residents were surprised when they learned that Canadian-based Transalta Corporation was signing lease agreements with several landowners in McIntosh County for a wind turbine project. Lea...

The following are the results of a recent survey gauging the level of support of improving Eufaula streets and how the project should be paid for. 1. What is your level of support for street improveme...

Eufaula city offices were closed Monday out of respect for the Nov. 11 Veterans Day Holiday. The City Council meeting, normally held on the first Monday of each month, was postponed until the followin...

More than 200 opponents of the proposed wind farm attended a weekly county commissioner meeting Monday, hoping to convince the com-missioners to file a moratorium against a company that plans to put i...

The scariest part about this year’s Halloween was the four days of foul weather that hit the county that followed. According to Oklahoma Mesonet almost eight inches of rain had fallen between Friday e...

I want to reach out to our community members, visitors and business owners regarding the topic of impaired driving. Alcohol and drug impaired driving crashes continue to represent a significant portio...

At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 fighting ceased in World War I, “the war to end all wars.” To commemorate that day and honor all who have served this country, Nov. 11 has be...

Restaurants to highlight signature dishes Local Flavor, the annual event that gives folks the chance to sample the area’s finest cuisines, will be at the Eufaula VFW Nov. 12 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. A...

Main Street was wallto- wall Halloween revelers Thursday. One of the best ever, some fans gushed. A few of the adults pulled themselves away from the crowd long enough to go to the courthouse to vote ...

Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes wrote the first modern novel published in 1605 called Don Quixote, which became today’s timeless musical Man of La Mancha. Don Quixote was fighting imaginary foes. T...

Episcopal Church event Trick or Treating at the Episcopal Church, Oct. 31, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. 1st Baptist Trunk or Treat The Eufaula First Baptist Church will host its annual Halloween Trunk or Treat ev...

Ground is being cleared at the intersection of SH 9 and Eunice Burns Road for a 6,277 square foot Allsup’s convenience store. City Manager Jeb Jones says the store, located west of U.S. 69, should be ...

Hundreds of people killed, thousands of homes destroyed, millions without power, 50 billion in dollar damages. Back-to-back Hurricanes Helene and Milton in late September and early October devastated ...

Halloween, also known as Hallows Eve, may seem to be the scariest time of the year with all its ghouls, goblins, witches and more, but it truly can’t compare to the terror of domestic violence or hear...

A burn ban has been put into effect by the McIntosh County Commissioners until further notice. The ban was enacted at the Monday, Oct. 28 meeting, and will remain active immediately for a period of ab...

A former Checotah Intermediate School Teacher of the Year has been arrested and charged with misdemeanor domestic abuse following an altercation Sunday. Stacy Lafavor, 54, formerly Coleman, entered a ...

Developers of a proposed 121-turbine wind farm in Western McIntosh County may find themselves facing gale-force opposition to their project. Half a dozen opponents to the wind farm attended a county c...

David Deval Martin, 39, was convicted of murder in McIntosh County in October 2016 and sentenced to life in prison without parole. However, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2020 in its McGirt dec...

Jefferson Highway-Oklahoma Chapter President Delaina Stevens was elated when she got the news that a convoy of historic military vehicles traveling the Jefferson Highway would make a quick stop in Che...