WASHINGTON – “It’s not just a party. It’s a powerful statement: We’re here, we matter, and we’re not going anywhere,” said Sara Cunningham, founder of Free Mom Hugs, an Oklahoma City group participati...

Gentner Drummond. Ryan Walters. Matt Pinnell. A year out from the 2026 primary elections, those three names have emerged as leaders to be Oklahoma’s next Republican candidate for governor. The catch? ...

TAHLEQUAH - Dr. John Cox, a long-time teacher and superintendent in Oklahoma is running for the office of State Superintendent. With multiple advanced degrees in education as well as decades of workin...

TULSA - Conservative Republican Mike Mazzei filed paperwork with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission to launch his 2026 campaign for Oklahoma Governor, a seat which will be open due to Governor Kevin Stitt...

Don’t miss Old Settlers Day this Saturday. This family tradition in Checotah is one of old friends, new friends and lots of good ol’ fashion family fun. Always the second Saturday in June, the town ho...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Department of Corrections has officially entered an agreement to purchase the Lawton Correctional Facility from The GEO Group. ODOC will assume operational control on July...

Dozens of kids attended a recent event where they learned about colors and the various emotions associated with colors. The Eufaula Memorial Library sponsored the event, which took place on June 4 at ...

History was made in Oklahoma City as the Texas Longhorns clinched their first-ever national championship in women’s softball and they did it in unforgettable fashion. With two of the greatest to ever ...

The news team of the McIntosh County Democrat and the Eufaula Indian Journal were all smiles at the Oklahoma Press Association Awards Banquet especially when the McIntosh County Democrat won the highe...

Selina Jayne-Dornan, a speech and drama instructor at Eufaula High School, has been selected as one of three statewide winners in Tinker Federal Credit Union’s (TFCU) annual Teachers + TFCU sweepstake...

Salary: basic wage $50,000; total package $74,147.25 Minimum requirements: - high school diploma or GED - at least seven years of paid or verifiable, active volunteer experience as a firefighter, incl...

What authorities say appears to be a murder suicide took place at about 4:42 p.m., Tuesday, May 27 in Checotah. Dead are Rachel Stewart, 31, of Eufaula, and Todd Patterson, 30, of Checotah, who were a...

Bring us your tattered and weathered flag. Observe as our local Boys Scouts and DAV members honorably retire it. Saturday, June 14 Starting at 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Free Cookout, Games and Raffle At Veteran...

The latest person to occupy the city manager’s office is gone in record time. Larry Mitchell was hired as part-time interim city manager on May 7 at a salary of $60 an hour for a 30-hour week. He took...

Trenton Cave, 21, of Eufaula, has pled guilty to 16 charges stemming from a short-lived robbery spree in December 2024. On May 28, District Judge Mike Hogan sentenced Cave to a total of 24 years in pr...

Two people from Oklahoma City were injured Sunday afternoon at the Eufaula Cove Marina when their boat exploded at a fueling dock near the Tumbleweed’s restaurant. Lauren Taylor, a passenger on the bo...

McIntosh County Treasurer Betty Whisenhunt has begun the final month of her 11 years in office. She was sworn in on July 1, 2014, and her last day will be June 30. Whisenhunt replaced longtime Treasur...

Oklahoma Watch and reporter Jennifer Palmer sued State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters and the state Department of Education, asking a district court judge to order the release of pu...

After April’s stormy chaos, the first half of May brought a rare lull in Oklahoma’s spring severe weather season. Aside from an active kickoff on May 1 — featuring large hail, damaging winds, tornadoe...

OKLAHOMA CITY - One of America’s most decorated World War II submarines—and a beloved Oklahoma landmark— is one step closer to safe harbor. On May 22, the Oklahoma Legislature approved HB2794, allocat...