A recount of the votes cast in the Aug. 27 run-off election for McIntosh County District 2 Commissioner didn’t change the outcome. Incumbent Monty Grider lost by 12 votes to challenger Clifford McElha...

Pickleball fans take heart A sports complex is among 10 community capital improvements included in the city’s five-year plan approved Monday night by the Eufaula City Council. The plan is not set in s...

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 ...

Blues fans, young and old, enjoyed the 34th Rentiesville’s Dusk Til Dawn Blues Festival put on by Selby Minner , staff and volunteers this past weekend. The Labor Day festival that started in 1991 wit...

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 ...

The race for District 2 McIntosh County Commissioner in last week’s primary runoff election was a photo finish, with challenger Clifford McElhaney defeating incumbent Monty Grider by a nose. McElhaney...

MUSKOGEE – Fredrick Cody Burkhalter, 27, of Rentiesville, was sentenced to 222 months in prison for causing the death of a person by firearm during a crime of violence, according to the United States ...

Wine & Art Festival Don’t forget to mark your calendar for one of the biggest events of the year in Eufaula – Vision Eufaula’s Wine & Art Festival, set for Saturday, Sept. 7, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Th...

Checotah trucker Buck Crombie’s second annual Lakeside Large Car Truck Show took place Friday and Saturday, Aug. 23 and 24 at Xtreme RV Resort. More than $8,000 raised by last year’s event went to the...

The McIntosh County Clerk is one of the principal “Record Keepers” for the county. Historically, county governments were created to, among other things, record deeds and manage land transfers and othe...

Two people injured in a two-vehicle accident on SH9 E near Longtown on Aug. 21 were flown to St. Francis hospital in Tulsa. Due to a new policy by the OHP, the agency no longer posts information about...

Keith died of cancer on Feb. 5 The Toby Keith Foundation will host its sixth annual Fish Bowl at Lake Eufaula on Sept. 7 and 8. Money raised by the event supports OK Kids Korral, a cost-free home for ...

Dist. 2 County Commissioner Monty Grider spoke at last week’s monthly Eufaula Chamber of Commerce luncheon, giving an update on the $6.2-million makeover of the courthouse. The project includes a new ...

The end of summer is upon us and is traditionally marked by the Labor Day weekend. This holiday weekend is a time for America to reflect on the hard work of our fellow Americans and enjoy the last few...

On Sept. 4 Texanna Road will be closed north of Ogden Corner to replace a 6-inch, 40-foot long, rusted out culvert, District 2 County Commissioner Monty Guthrie has announced. The road at that locatio...

A Drive Through Community Baby Shower will take place on Sept. 26 from 5-7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Eufaula, 400 Foley. Participants who wish to take advantage of the program will need to r...

Organizers of the Vision Eufaula Wine & Art Festival are inviting artists of all ages, including kids 12 and under, to enter this year’s art competition. More than 30 adult artists have entered this y...

Fifty bands, including groups from seven states, will provide a rich showcase of “All the bands are great!” said Selby Minner, who has hosted the event for decades. Gates open at 4 p.m. each day. Seve...

If the school district received a grade for the start of the 2024-25 school year, it should be an “A.” Despite the usual confusion amid excitement of any new school year, Thursday’s launch was relativ...

A man and wife have been arrested on animal cruelty charges. Warrants for the arrest of Morgan Alayne Bateman, 39, Checotah, and Cody Donald Smith, Piru, Calif. were issued on Aug. 8. The couple turne...