Eastern Oklahoma Development District is pleased to announce its new website, http s : / / eoddok. org which shares information about EODD and AAA programs. EODD Area Agency on Aging has released thei...

Q and A with Pastor J. It is a fact that we all accumulate personal baggage – emotionally and spiritually. We carry these things through life, and they weigh us down and hold us back. We endure burden...

Lake Eufaula Christian Church The last words Jesus spoke on the cross revealed His true heart and demonstrated what He wanted us to know. His first words set the ultimate example of how we should forg...

Please call for reservation by 9 a.m.: 918-689-3342 March 18 – March 22 Monday, March 18: Beef & cabbage casserole; buttered carrots; green peas; bread; cranberry juice; milk Tuesday, March 19: BBQ ch...

Bring the kids and come pick out a free book - or a few - at the Indian Journal’s Book Giveaway! Kids of all ages are welcome to help themselves to our huge selection of new and used books from 8 a.m....

Luo Min, 41, Norman, was stopped on I-40 near Checotah last week and 40 pounds of marijuana was found in his van, according to court records. He has been charged with trafficking in illegal drugs. Ass...

Our theme for this school year is GROWTH: We use this as an acronym for highlighting the characteristics of: Gratitude, Respect, Open-Minded, Willingness to Learn, Teamwork, Honesty. This month we wil...

Kerry Johnson, 34, of Dover, Delaware, entered a no contest plea last week to a charge of carrying a weapon. Associate District Judge Brendon Bridges gave Johnson a 30-day deferred sentence and a $100...

The McIntosh GOP will be having their monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. on March 19 6:30 at the VFW in Eufaula. Charles Key, former Oklahoma State Representative and author of the engaging book, Stolen Gov...

The Eufaula Memorial Library is hosting STEAM Break from March 18 through March 22. Each day children will have an activity related to Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. • Monday, March ...

Host ‘Cookies for Conner’ raffle At a special Checotah City Council meeting on March 4, a motion was approved for city donations of sick leave for James Curtis and his son, Conner Curtis. The Curtis f...

Picking up trash around Eufaula recently was so successful the Eufaula Area Chamber of Commerce decided to make it a quarterly event. Chamber Executive Director Serina Kleveter said more than 60 bags ...

The Friends of Eufaula Memorial Library received the John Harkey Best Friends Award at the FOLIO (Friends of Libraries in Oklahoma) meeting on Friday, March 8. The FOLIO meeting was held in conjunctio...

District 15 State Rep. Randy Randleman, R-Eufaula, has announced he will not seek re-election in the fall. First elected in 2018, Randleman has been plagued in recent years by health issues but he say...

Also, board shows support for E-Sports Carlton Landing Academy, a charter school, made a proposal to the Eufaula School Board Monday night that the two schools share a school superintendent. Crystal C...

Grider invites comments District 2 County Commissioner Monty Grider was left scratching his head at the failure of a proposal that authorized the county to levy and assess a lodging tax of five percen...

Biden leads Democrats Former President Donald J. Trump sailed to an easy victory in the March 5 preferential election, when political parties chose the person they wanted to represent them in the Nove...

Disc golf is just a game, until it becomes a boost to the people of a community. This past Saturday twenty-three disc golfers came together to play the Sammy Sling Benefit Tournament. This was a fundr...

McIntosh County District Court Report Felony Cases Wayne Davis Bradley: possession of stolen vehicle; driving with license canceled/suspended/ revoked David Lee May: possession of firearm after former...

RODNEY HALTOM On March 7, 1876 – Patent #174,465 was issued to Alexander Graham Bell for his telephone. 1918 – President Wilson authorized the Army’s Distinguished Service Medal. 1942 – Tuskegee flyin...