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...

The Eufaula Area Chamber of Commerce recognized several of its members for their service to the community during Thursday’s annual Chamber Banquet and Awards Ceremony. One of the most prestigious awar...

On the morning of April 19, 1995, an ex-Army soldier and security guard named Timothy McVeigh parked a rented Ryder truck in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City. H...

EDMOND - The Missing in Oklahoma (MiOK) day will be held on Saturday, April 26, at the University of Central Oklahoma Forensic Science Institute. Families of missing persons are encouraged to attend. ...

Stormy days lie ahead, according to McIntosh County Emergency Management Director Leslie Phillips. Phillips reported that Saturday and Sunday are expected to be especially worrisome. The National Weat...

Last year when the Eufaula School Board hired a new elementary school principal, they chose Dorothy Moseley, a candidate from Nicoma Park Elementary School. Moseley, who commuted from her home near Ok...

Joe Johnson, Eufaula mayor for 23 years (1975 1998), posted on-line his appreciation for the service of Todd Warren, who was replaced as mayor last week by the City Council. The post reads: With the c...

Two men are currently being held in the Haskell County Jail on suspicion of first-degree murder in connection to the homicide of Tina Mitchell, 56, of Stigler. According to Haskell County Assistant Di...

Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin received pushback Wednesday after “joking” that violence could solve “fake news” in a video posted on X late last week. Freedom of Information Oklahoma’s Executive Direc...

The Annual Chamber Awards Banquet will be held Thursday, April 17, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at VFW Post 8798 on SH 9 East. A representative of the Oklahoma Main Street Center will be the guest speaker. F...

Officials are investigating a standoff last week that left a suspect dead and a house partially burned. A man identified as John Barry died in the early morning hours of Monday, April 7 during a shoot...