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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 ...
Wine and Art Festival extravaganza Saturday
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Wine and Art Festival extravaganza Saturday
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
September 3, 2025
What: Vision Eufaula Wine & Art Festival When: Saturday Sept. 6, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Where: 150 N. Front St. Information: 405-248-2992 or visit visioneufaula.org The fourth annual Wine and Art Festival ...
Storm can’t shake Nichols: Local store stands tall after lightning strike
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Storm can’t shake Nichols: Local store stands tall after lightning strike
Community rallies in support
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
August 27, 2025
The most disastrous event to ever strike Nichols Market during its more than 50year history in Eufaula struck Tuesday evening, according to owner Jeremy Nichols. “We suffered a severe power loss which...
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Dusk ‘til Dawn Blues Festival loses its leader, not it’s spirit
By LENORE BECHTEL CORRESPONDENT 
August 27, 2025
What’s billed as the “world’s largest backyard party” will happen this coming weekend as blues lovers far and wide flock to the Down Home Blues Club and the Oklahoma Blues Hall of Fame. Starting at 5 ...
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Lakeside Large Cars show Aug. 29, 30
August 27, 2025
Some amazing semis will be at the annual Lakeside Large Cars truck show Friday and Saturday, Aug. 29-30 at the Xtreme parking area. Friday there is a meet and greet convoy in preparation for the big, ...
Bridges family honored at street-naming ceremony
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Bridges family honored at street-naming ceremony
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
August 27, 2025
The Bridges family has a long and distinguished history in Eufaula. Brendon Bridges is a Mc-Intosh County District Judge who has spent a lifetime of community service. His grandmother, the late Margue...
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Wine & Art Festival only a week away
August 27, 2025
Artist and former Indian Journal news editor Jack Fowler will be doing a mural during the fourth annual Vision Eufaula Wine & Art Festival, set for Saturday, Sept. 6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 150 N. F...
Murder suspect bound over for trial
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Murder suspect bound over for trial
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
August 27, 2025
Glen Edward Calvin, 54, of Wilburton, has been bound over for trial for the Dec. 18, 2024, shooting death of Brenda Wilson, 63, at a residence they shared in the remote Paradise Hill area north of Eag...
City Council retreat takes a step forward
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City Council retreat takes a step forward
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
August 27, 2025
City Manager Jacob Foos described the City Council retreat held Friday, Aug. 22, at the Legacy in Eufaula as a success. “It was a productive meeting to discuss the Council’s vision for Eufaula, along ...
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Suspect shot
August 27, 2025
The McIntosh County Sheriff ’s Office and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation are investigating an officer-involved shooting Sunday afternoon in Eufaula. According to the OSBI, deputies respond...
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More than 20 dead in traffic accidents before Labor Day weekend
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
August 27, 2025
A 74-year-old Ninnekah man was killed in an odd traffic accident that took place on Monday, Aug. 25 in Grady County on U.S. 81 south of county road 1440. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, a ve...
4th Annual Wine & Art Festival Sept. 6
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4th Annual Wine & Art Festival Sept. 6
August 20, 2025
Artists and vendors are gearing up for the fourth annual Vision Eufaula Wine & Art Festival, set for Saturday, Sept. 6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 150 N. Front Street. If you have a food truck, winery o...
Oklahoma’s small-town police take federal immigration role
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Oklahoma’s small-town police take federal immigration role
By MARIA GUINNIP AND LIONEL RAMOS OKLAHOMA WATCH 
August 20, 2025
In the small farming community of Sterling, a singlestreet town of 730 people, Police Chief Brad Alexander entered into a contract with ICE and deputized all seven of his full-time and reserve officer...
Accident
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Accident
August 20, 2025
Joseph Long, 34, died when the car he was driving crashed head-on into a parked semi-truck and trailer, according to Police Chief David Bryning. The accident
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Search is on for another full-time fire chief
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
August 20, 2025
After less than a month on the job, Eufaula’s first fulltime fire chief has resigned. Greg Carmack was volunteer fire chief in Checotah when Eufaula hired him to become the city’s first full time fire...
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LEA 2025 Golf Tournament Sept. 26
August 20, 2025
The 2025 Lake Eufaula Association Golf Tournament will be held Friday Sept. 26 at Arrowhead Golf Course, 3657 Main Park Rd. , Canadian. Registration is at 8 a.m., shotgun start is at 9 a.m. and lunch ...
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Reed launches ‘Season of the Warrior’ Tour to honor Native American vets
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Reed launches ‘Season of the Warrior’ Tour to honor Native American vets
By Shauna Belyeu General Manager 
October 15, 2025
Former Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs Director Pete Reed made a stop in Eufaula Oct. 2 on behalf of the Season of the Warrior campaign tour. The goal of the campaign is to reach 100 cities in...
School Board sees drawings of new building project
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School Board sees drawings of new building project
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
October 15, 2025
Architectural renderings of the upcoming projects at Eufaula Public Schools were showed to the School Board Monday night. Everyone was impressed. A centerpiece of the project will be an event center, ...
Stitt defies Trump
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Stitt defies Trump
October 15, 2025
AMELIA BENAVIDES-COLÓN NOTUS Gov. Kevin Stitt condemned President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops across state lines, the first Republican governor to speak out against the practice...
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Honey Springs Reenactment Nov. 8-9
October 15, 2025
In three weeks Honey Springs Battlefield will come alive with its biennial multiday event, which begins with an Education Day for school groups on Friday, November 7. Activities continue on Saturday, ...
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Harvest Gathering
October 15, 2025
The Calvary Baptist Church will hold a Harvest Gathering from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., on Sunday, Oct. 26 on SH 150, ¾ mile west of U.S. 69. Everyone is invited. There will be food, outdoor games, pie auctio...
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