A cinderblock building in the 200 block of E Street, between Belt and Broadway, stood for 77 years a few hundred yards from the shore of the cove on Lake Eufaula. For the first 25 years or so it was E...

The Order of the Purple Heart will be presenting the Town of Vernon with its purple heart sign at a ceremony and dinner at 1 p.m. on Feb. 22. For dinner, you must RSVP prior to the event to have your ...

Eufaula voters stayed away from the polls in droves Tuesday, Feb. 11, when they had been asked to decide whether to approve a one-cent sales tax increase to help pay for street improvements. There are...

SKIATOOK – It was a family affair at the Feb. 15 groundbreaking ceremony for Veterans Park. The Park is being created in honor of the late Justin Lambillotte, who was a soldier when he died at Fort Ho...

JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR Sam and Linda Johnson moved to Eufaula in 1967 where Sam worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engi- neers as a hydro elect powerhouse mechanic. For a time, they lived in a rent...

The following is taken from a handwritten transcript by Ernest “Ernie” Hrdlicka and provided to the IJ by Ernies grandson, Mark Warren. Ernie’s Store and Market was built in 1948, after World War II. ...

Cupid’s arrow struck in a place one would never expect— the Eufaula Senior Center where sexagenarians, septuagenarians, and a few nonagenarians have lunch Monday through Friday. Vera Patterson, 86, a ...

Texanna Lady Crafter’s will be having a Valentine Bake Sale on Feb. 14 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Items offered will be homemade chocolate hearts, caramel chocolate hearts and other candies. Of course,...

The 3rd annual Women’s Luncheon will be held at the VFW hall on Feb. 22, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be a fun time of fellowship, insightful discussions, raffle prizes, and networking! Lunch wil...

Eufaula Elementary School Principal Dorothy Moseley is resigning from her position effective at the end of the 2025 school year. She submitted her resignation letter to the School Board at its monthly...

Free tax preparation service is being offered by the AARP Foundation beginning Feb. 14 and continuing through April 11. The service will be available on Fridays, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Eufaula C...

Thurs., Feb. 13 at noon Methodist Mission Hall 419 W. Gentry Ave Complimentary lunch to be served Community encouraged to attend.

Contestants welcome The 41st Annual Miss Azalea Pageant will be held Saturday, March 22 at the Roxy Theater in Muskogee. The pageant is held each year to kick off the Azalea Festival. The pageant is o...

There will be only one contested race in the Municipal Elections on April 1. The filing period was last week, Monday through Wednesday. Ward 2 incumbent Roger H. Barton is being challenged by Beverly ...

A video on Facebook allegedly showing a toddler vaping with assistance on a bed with an adult female beside him has led to the arrest of a Eufaula mother and a warrant for the arrest of a male believe...

The clouds were gray and the weather chilly at the start of the 6th annual Night to Shine gala in downtown Eufaula Friday evening. But the smiles of those who stepped out of stretch limousines onto a ...

By a margin of 12 votes, a proposal to raise Eufaula’s city sales tax 1 cent to pay for street improvements was defeated at the polls Tuesday, Feb. 11. The slim margin reflected a light turnout of vot...

As I exit my position as Secretary of the McIntosh County Election Board, I am so grateful that never once during my tenure have we made the national news! I wish to thank everyone who helps to ensure...

February annually honors Black History Month. We celebrate the achievements and history of African Americans and their contributions to our society and the world. This specific month was chosen to coi...

Hanna Public Schools, which offers grades K-12, is the heart of this community in far western McIntosh town. The school, and the town, have survived droughts and depressions and dwindling populations ...