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Cave pleads guilty to burglary, gets 24 years
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Cave pleads guilty to burglary, gets 24 years
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
June 4, 2025
Trenton Cave, 21, of Eufaula, has pled guilty to 16 charges stemming from a short-lived robbery spree in December 2024. On May 28, District Judge Mike Hogan sentenced Cave to a total of 24 years in pr...
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2 burned in boating accident
June 4, 2025
Two people from Oklahoma City were injured Sunday afternoon at the Eufaula Cove Marina when their boat exploded at a fueling dock near the Tumbleweed’s restaurant. Lauren Taylor, a passenger on the bo...
Treasurer treasures her kids, grandkids
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Treasurer treasures her kids, grandkids
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
June 4, 2025
McIntosh County Treasurer Betty Whisenhunt has begun the final month of her 11 years in office. She was sworn in on July 1, 2014, and her last day will be June 30. Whisenhunt replaced longtime Treasur...
Heavy rains, strong winds blow through Memorial Day Weekend
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Heavy rains, strong winds blow through Memorial Day Weekend
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
May 28, 2025
NWS warns of possible flooding in these locations - Eufaula - Checotah - Canadian - Indianola - Hanna - Stidham - Vivian - Lake Eufaula State Park - Raiford - Arrowhead State Park - Enterprise - Pierc...
Eufaula becoming an international city
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Eufaula becoming an international city
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
May 28, 2025
A couple from Kosov, north of Albania, found their way to Eufaula by way of Texas to open an Italian restaurant, a diner whose cuisine rivals most metropolitan eateries. Sara and Alban Osmanaj have ha...
Acclaimed artist returns to adorn Italian restaurant with mural
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Acclaimed artist returns to adorn Italian restaurant with mural
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
May 28, 2025
She’s back. The internationally acclaimed mural artist who captivated Eufaulans’ imagination five years ago has been invited to paint an encore mural inside the Cucina Italiana Al Lago, at 134 N. Main...
‘Remembering the Fallen’ on Memorial Day
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‘Remembering the Fallen’ on Memorial Day
By LaDonna Rhodes Staff Writer 
May 28, 2025
On May 26, the Disabled American Veterans, McIntosh County Chapter 3, hosted a moving ceremony to commemorate the brave men and women who lost their lives to give others their freedom. The program, “R...
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VA/Tribal Town aid in disability claims
May 28, 2025
The Eufaula-Canadian Tribal Town and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will be hosting a PACT ACT: Presumptive Disability Claims Event: Bringing VA Benefits Home Event in Eufaula. The event is June ...
Two charged with killing Eufaulan Ashton Wright
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Two charged with killing Eufaulan Ashton Wright
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
May 28, 2025
MUSKOGEE - Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the March 31 murder of 21-year-old Ashton Wright, a Eufaula resident found shot and left for dead on a Muskogee street. Being held without...
Blues Hall of Fame weathers the foul weather
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Blues Hall of Fame weathers the foul weather
By LENORE BECHTEL 
May 28, 2025
Saturday’s rainstorm didn’t put a damper on the Oklahoma Blues Hall of Fame celebration and induction ceremonies Saturday in Rentiesville. One band after another took to the stage at the Down Home Blu...
Graduates encouraged to be kind, be thankful
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Graduates encouraged to be kind, be thankful
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
May 21, 2025
Ninety Ironheads graduated from Eufaula High School Friday. Hundreds of parents, grandparents, friends and others swarmed Paul Bell Stadium to watch the students end one stage of their lives and begin...
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Tornadoes plague area
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
May 21, 2025
Thunderstorms and a dozen tornadoes ripped through areas around Mc-Intosh County Monday afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Across Oklahoma, at least 10 homes were ...
DAV to host two military events
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DAV to host two military events
By Veterans Appreciation and Memorial Day Service 
May 21, 2025
The DAV Chapter 3 McIntosh County will be hosting two events this weekend to honor all military veterans. The first event will be to honor local military on Friday, May 23 at 5 p.m. at Vet- erans Park...
Eufaula’s Band Boosters
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Eufaula’s Band Boosters
May 21, 2025
Eufaula’s Band Boosters awarded 11 scholarships to senior band members. The scholarship is called the Byron Kennedy Memorial Scholarship, named after the late Byron Kennedy. Byron loved the band and c...
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Seniors report $10 million in scholarships
May 21, 2025
Julieann Farrow - $500 Nickie Horton – $1,000 Evan Lane – $11,547 Kassidy Greenlee - $16,000 Yvette Sanchez-Vargas – $18,000 Jadda Rodriguez - $22,000 Danielle Rollins - $26,000 Ayson Lanham – $34,917...
Grievances aired out at fire department meeting
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Grievances aired out at fire department meeting
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
May 21, 2025
City officials attended a monthly meeting of the Eufaula Volunteer Fire Department on Tuesday, May 13 to discuss issues that flared up days earlier when it was announced a full-time chief would be hir...
City plans to hire full-time fire chief
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City plans to hire full-time fire chief
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
May 14, 2025
Volunteer Fire Chief Chad French, who has been chief for two years and a volunteer firefighter for 26 years, was informed Friday, May 9, during a meeting with the city manager that the city is looking...
Atwood chooses trade school over college
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Atwood chooses trade school over college
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
May 14, 2025
Many students graduating from high school Friday are at an uncertain crossroads in their lives. An uncertain future awaits them. College? Military? Trade school? Time off to roam and see where their d...
Zayd Taariq receives prestigious Gates Scholarship
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Zayd Taariq receives prestigious Gates Scholarship
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
May 14, 2025
Senior Zayd Taariq received the coveted Gates Scholarship this year. The scholarship is given annually to a few select students around the nation. In 2023, Zayd’s cousin Avery Armstrong, a Political S...
Council hires interim city manager
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Council hires interim city manager
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
May 14, 2025
The City Council, at a special meeting Wednesday night, May 7, hired Larry Mitchell as the new Interim City Manager. His salary will be $60 an hour for 30 hours per week with a weekly travel per diem ...
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Christmas classics shine in Eufaula’s lighted parade
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Christmas classics shine in Eufaula’s lighted parade
By SHAUNA BELYEU 
December 10, 2025
GENERAL MANAGER Main Street sparkled with holiday magic Saturday night as Eufaula kicked off the season with its annual Lighted Christmas Parade, drawing families downtown for an evening of twinkling ...
Eufaula launches search for City Planner to guide growth
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Eufaula launches search for City Planner to guide growth
By Shauna Belyeu General Manager 
December 10, 2025
The City of Eufaula is taking a major step toward shaping its long-term future by launching the recruitment for its first-ever City Planner, a move that city leaders believe is vital to supporting res...
Shop with a Cop Dec. 10, 11, 12
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Shop with a Cop Dec. 10, 11, 12
December 10, 2025
The 12th Annual McIntosh County Law Enforcement Shop with a COP event will take place this week on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Law enforcement officers, in partnership with school districts, will ...
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Checotah resident pleads guilty to distributing Methamphetamine
December 10, 2025
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announces that Joshua Darrin Breshears, age 33, of Checotah, entered a guilty plea to one count of Distribution of Methamphetam...
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Search begins for school superintendent
December 10, 2025
The search is now underway for a school superintendent replace Monty Guthrie, who announced at the Nov. 10 School Board meeting that he was retiring effective June 30, 2026. At Monday’s meeting the Bo...
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