The Eufaula Area Chamber of Commerce will host a blood drive Monday, Dec. 22, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

To list a meeting or event in the Community Calendar: Please email all information to jerry@cookson.news, call 918-689-2191, or drop the information off at the Indian Journal office at 100 N. 2nd St. ...

Lake Eufaula anglers are finding solid winter action as temperatures cool and fish settle into predictable patterns across Oklahoma’s largest lake. Water levels are falling, and clarity varies from st...

Holiday antlerless deer gun season is Dec. 18-31, during which hunters are allowed to harvest up to two antlerless white-tailed deer that do not count toward the hunter’s combined season limit of six ...

Along with the upcoming holiday antlerless deer gun season, other Oklahoma hunting opportunities are ongoing, such as the current deer archery season, as well as seasons for rabbits, squirrels, waterf...

The Eufaula Armory transformed into a joyful holiday playground on Saturday, Dec. 6, as families, vendors, and even one very friendly dog filled the space for the annual Heartland Bazaar. With aisles ...

The Eufaula VFW Post 8798 Auxiliary will host a holiday event on Saturday, Dec. 20 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The Auxiliary urges everyone to sign up early “so we will have plenty of goodies.” To sign up, ...

Eufaula’s renowned historian and unstoppable traveler Roger Thompson will present “How Christmas Started and Surged” at two local venues in one week. He will be the after- dinner speaker at the Eufaul...

GLENNA MCBRIDE, DIRECTOR, EUFAULA AREA ARTS The Eufaula Area Arts Council invites you to experience the magic of the holidays with a festive Christmas Gathering on Tuesday, December 16, at the Chamber...

6th grade: Harper Campbell is the daughter of Kelley and Michael Campbell. Her favorite class is English, and her future plans are to become a pediatric surgeon. Ryan Bascue is the son of Cassi Bascue...

The theme of the meeting was Thanksgiving and the decorations included vases of lovely flowers in fall colors. Some members, as an arts and crafts project, decorated pumpkins in October and these acce...

Eufaula Lighted Parade 2025

December 2025 Lake Eufaula anglers are finding solid winter action as temperatures cool and fish settle into predictable patterns across Oklahoma’s largest lake. Water levels are falling, and clarity ...

Sports Editor Rodney Haltom continues his personal mission to help feed those in need during the upcoming holiday season in McIntosh County. He has launched a food drive, seeking canned or dry food th...

143 YEARS AGO Wednesday, January 30, 1879 USEFUL AND SCIENTIFIC One hundred years ago not a pound of coal, not a cubic foot of illuminating gas had been burned in this country. No iron stoves were use...

If your life feels a little unsettled right now, you’re not alone. Every one of us walks through shifting seasons, and some are harder to navigate than others. Gratitude is one of God’s gifts for navi...

An ongoing outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus Type 1 (EHV-1), including its potentially fatal neurologic form, Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM), has prompted a statewide alert for horse owners...

If you would like to list your meeting or event in the Community Calendar, please email all the information to jerry@cookson.news, call the Indian Journal at 918-689-2191 or drop the information off a...

November 2025 was a warm and mostly dry month across Oklahoma, much like the climatological fall season as a whole (Sept. 1–Nov. 30). Those conditions allowed drought to flourish across the southern h...

Our homes are often our biggest investments and protecting them should be everyone’s priority. Making our homes stronger and safer prevents damage and saves money on our insurance premiums. Commission...