Big Boy, the historic locomotive owned by Union Pacific, will pass through McIntosh County sometime after 9 a.m. on Oct. 14. Maybe. The trains schedule is subject to change. It was last seen locally w...

The City Council made at least two things abundantly clear at Monday night’s monthly meeting, the members don’t like taxes and they don’t like the condition of the city streets. Unfortunately, to reme...

VFW Auxiliary 8798 would like to help you properly dispose of your worn-out flags. We will exchange your worn 3x5 United States American Flag for a brand new one. An exchange will take place on Oct. 1...

Eufaula city offices will be closed Monday, Oct. 14, in honor of National Indigenous Peoples Day.

Highly detailed specs greatly limit potential vendors JENNIFER PALMER, PAUL MONIES AND HEATHER WARLICK OKLAHOMA WATCH Superintendent Ryan ■ Walters isn’t just talking about buying Bibles for schools. ...

It is impossible to count the number of times we stop each year to celebrate and commemorate special occasions. It happens every holiday, anniversary, birthday blessings, and graduation. We salute Thi...

News from County Commissioner District 2 By Monty Grider District 2 County Commissioner The McIntosh County 2024 – 2025 Estimate of Needs and Financial Statement of the Fiscal year 2023 – 2024 has bee...

The United States began observing Gold Star Mother’s Day on the last Sunday of September, in 1936, recognizing the mothers of military personnel who died in war. VFW Auxiliary Post 8798 continued that...

On the shores of Lake Eufaula, a weathered treasure chest has been found. Rumor has it that the chest is filled with $1,000 worth of cash and prizes. There is only one problem, the chest and its conte...

On Sept. 25, 2024, Lake Eufaula observed the 60th anniversary of its official opening. President Lyndon Johnson was flown by helicopter from Muskogee to a site southwest of the dam where he spoke to a...

Eufaula firefighters arrived at a horrific scene Saturday night on SH 9 East near Longtown. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, three Harley-Davidson motorcycles and a Nissan Sentra collided on ...

The Eufaula Police Department received potentially life-saving gifts recently from local businesswoman Mara McCoy – vests for each officer on the force. McCoy, owner of McCoy Properties, presented the...

The first Lake Eufaula Out of the Darkness Walk had a great turnout on Saturday, Sept. 21, despite the grueling heat that kept some from participating. For others, the triple temperatures didn’t stop ...

Editor’s Note: September is National Suicide Prevention and Recovery Month and therefore we will be covering a critical and often overlooked issue: the alarming rate of suicides in rural Oklahoma. In ...

RENTIESVILLE - Longtime educator and local political figure Mildred Hemphill-Burkhalter will be inducted into the Oklahoma African American Educators Hall of Fame, Inc. (OAAE HOF) on Friday, Sept. 27....

More than 20 people who have vowed never to forget the nation’s POWs and MIAs attended a Missing Man Ceremony hosted Saturday by the VFW Post 8798 Auxiliary, a nationwide event traditionally held on t...

More than 200 members of the Eufaula First Baptist Church joined hands in prayer Sunday as they thanked God for the new, 8,000 square foot extension to the old building that has served their spiritual...

(Courtesy of Cherokee Phoenix) The lives of three Cherokee boys from Eufaula changed after they were named the Oklahoma State FFA Talent Show winners this past May. In a competition voted on by their ...

Editor’s Note: September is National Suicide Prevention and Recovery Month and therefore we will be covering a critical and often overlooked issue: the alarming rate of suicides in rural Oklahoma. In ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The McIntosh County Sheriff ’s Department will receive a $150,000 grant as its share of a new federal program administered by the Oklahoma General’s office. Attorney General Gentner Dr...