As the City of Eufaula steps into a new year, it also marks the beginning of a new chapter in public safety leadership. Corey Cantrell officially begins his first full year as Fire Chief of the Eufaul...

Thanks to Eufaula voters, big changes are coming to Eufaula school campuses, changes that will allow the district to continue to grow and provide quality education. Construction is now underway on the...

Friday, January 16, is the last day to apply for voter registration to be eligible to vote in the February 10 Henryetta School Board Special Election, McIntosh County Election Board Secretary Kim Limb...

The Eufaula Area Chamber of Commerce will host its first meeting for the new year on Tuesday, Jan. 20 at noon at the Chamber office located 301 N. Main. Lunch will be donated by Watson’s Lakeside Beef...

City officials joined representatives from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation and the project contractor on Jan. 9 to walk the Main Street construction corridor and review completed work as the...

The Eufaula Area Chamber of Commerce has welcomed Tim Turner as its new executive director, a role he officially assumed on Jan. 1. “Tim brings fresh perspective and energy as the organization continu...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma homeowners statewide now have an opportunity to significantly reduce storm damage risk and lower their insurance costs through a proven state grant program. The Oklahoma Insur...

The Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board has voted to accept the findings of a forensic audit of Epic Charter Schools’ finances. The audit revealed no misappropriation of funds or willful wrongdoin...

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...

Sulli Mariah Lee grew up in Eufaula’s Native American boarding school from 1954 to 1965 when she graduated from Eufaula High School. A Muscogee (Creek) Nation citizen with Cherokee and Choctaw heritag...

The Muscogee Nation is suing the State of Oklahoma over whether tribal members need a state license to hunt or fish on land within the Five Tribes’ reservations. The Okmulgee-based tribe has filed a c...

Two goats were found near Sandy Bass Bay curve on Texanna Road. For more information, contact Scott Pelley with the McIntosh County Sheriff Dept. at 918-689-2526.

Student Name Comment ADCOCK, RIVER SUPERINTENDENT AXSOM, ZORA SUPERINTENDENT BALDWIN, LAYNE SUPERINTENDENT BALLARD, REID SUPERINTENDENT BARRETO, DANIEL SUPERINTENDENT BEARD, BRAYDEN SUPERINTENDENT BEA...

Do you know an Oklahoma student who loves to write, draw or create? Encourage them to enter their work in the Oklahoma Bar Association’s annual Law Day Art and Writing Contest. The theme for this year...

The day report cards come out at school is often rife with anxiety for students. Did I do as well as I think I did? In areas with room for improvement, did I succeed? Students aren’t the only ones who...

On Dec. 30, in a hearing over Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s effort to intervene in a homeowner’s lawsuit against State Farm, Oklahoma District Court Judge Amy Palumbo wasted no time in announcin...

Recently the Oklahoma Small Business Development Center presented the Blue-Collar Small Business 2025 award to 3F’s Poultry and Rabbit Processing, the only state-inspected facility for non-commercial ...

A story about bravery, kindness and feeling big inside is now displayed on the Story Walk south of the beach on the east side of Lake Eufaula. “Pimkin the Pocket- sized Penguin” by Jonathan Hempstead ...

6th Grade: Willow Stevens is the daughter of Katie Trent. Her favorite class is Mrs. Lloyd’s Math class. She plans to become a choir director. Brantlee Davis is the son of Lori Payne. His favorite cla...

In the Lower Illinois River, researchers from OSU are studying the importance of the trout fishery to both the River’s biology and the local economy. Through angler surveys and a mark-recapture study,...