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...

Why the world needs real love right now is obvious, especially with so much hate and violence that’s going back and forth. But do many even know the true definition of LOVE? As far as its grammatical ...

Our country is hurting. The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed more than 100,000 lives and put more than 40 million Americans out of work. Small businesses across the country have had to shut their doors a...

Thank You The family of Orvis “Ross” Neal would like to sincerely thank family, friends and everyone for flowers, prayers, cards and food. It was greatly appreciated. Wanda Neal

This week I do not have a clever opening. America is in pain and especially our black brothers and sisters. This is an understandable pain, especially when seen through the lens of American history. T...

This past week we celebrated Trinity Sunday, honoring the very nature of God himself – Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Each of these is a distinct “person” of God, yet together still just one God. Some p...

144 Years Ago June 29, 1876 THE JOURNAL Chartered by the Creek Council PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY William P. Ross – Editor SHAWNEETOWN Correspondence Indian Journal The Journal meets with general approb...

They called it the “Indian problem.” The white settlers wanted more land, and the tribes held rich acreages. Removing tribes from the Southeast was more than just an idea by the time Andrew Jackson wa...

Local Checotah resident Shannon Bollinger was disappointed to say the least when Rocklahoma, an annual hard rock music festival, canceled this month due to concerns regarding the ongoing coronavirus p...

Today, it seems that the worst possible label you can give a political leader is “fascist.” Traditionally, this is a term reserved for far right leaders and has been applied by many towards President ...

The 57th Legislature has officially adjourned. Although we finished our business early, we postponed the official sine die until Friday the 29th in the event we needed to meet again to take care of ur...

Jeremiah 6:14 NIV states “They dress the wounds of my people as though it were not serious. ‘Peace, peace, they say, when there is no peace" Another version says, “They bandage the wounds of my people...