“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth,” Jesus tells his disciples. “I have not come to bring peace, but a sword” (Matthew 10:34). That sounds like a rather violent image to associ...

Thank You The family of Dave Williams would like to thank the wonderful people from our community and from afar for such an outpouring of love. We appreciate all of the prayers, calls, text messages, ...

Please call for reservation by 9 a.m.: 918-689-3342 Monday, June 29: Beans with ham; mac & cheese; cabbage; bread; fresh fruit; milk Tuesday, June 30: Chef salad; soup of choice; breadsticks; pound ca...

My father passed away after battling diabetes and all its complications in 2010. He was only 67 years old. Though it’s been ten years since I’ve received his instruction in my every day life, the powe...

Will Rogers, “Oklahoma’s Favorite Son,” once said, “This country has gotten where it is in spite of politics, not by the aid of it.” Even though Rogers said this more than 100 years ago, it remains tr...

A motorcyclist from Harrah was injured in a collision with a car on State Highway 9 about five miles north and seven miles east of Canadian in Pittsburg County last week. According to the Oklahoma Hig...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from April business. The monies they reported this period represent sales f...

Now that session has fully completed, I’m glad to be back in District 15 full-time once again! However, the work of a legislator continues even away from the Capitol, and I’ve continued to work with c...

Pastor Jeremy Little welcomes you to Lake Eufaula Christian Church. Our services are currently online on Sunday at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. on LECC Facebook group, and Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. on LEC...

Time is running out for registered voters in McIntosh County to apply for absentee ballots to be mailed to them for the June 30 Primary Election and Graham-Dustin School District General Election. Whi...

“I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” As Americans, we have al...

NASCAR is setting the pace for the race for equality when last week they banned the Confederate flag from its events and properties. NASCAR stated, “The presence of the Confederate flag at NASCAR even...

It is interesting that, with all the advancements today in weaponry and defense, the thing that kills the most people is natural and too small to see with the naked eye. When we put so much emphasis o...

WILBURTON – The Eastern Oklahoma State College Board of Regents on Monday, June 14, appointed Dr. Janet Wansick of McAlester as the 20th president in the college’s 112-year history. She will be the fi...

Please call for reservation by 9 a.m.: 918-689-3342 Monday, June 22: Fried fish; parslied potatoes; coleslaw; roll; fresh fruit; milk Tuesday, June 23 : Chopped steak; brown gravy; mashed potatoes; gr...

Thank You The family of Hannah Rippy would like to thank everyone for the phone calls, messages, food, flowers, and prayers during this time. A special thank you to Eufaula Public Schools for allowing...

In his book Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis asks, “Is Christianity hard or easy?” On the one hand, Jesus says things like, “My yoke is easy and my burden is light.” But he also tells his disciples that ...

Voters in McIntosh County who want to have absentee ballots mailed to them for the June 30 elections should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Janelle McKnight said Friday. Although the County...

Pastor Jeremy Little welcomes you to Lake Eufaula Christian Church. Our services are currently online on Sunday at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. on LECC Facebook group, and Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. on LEC...

OKLAHOMA CITY — For over four decades, Oklahoma’s most talented high school students have gathered each June in the Wichita Mountains for intensive studies in their artistic disciplines. For a young a...