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 ...

WILBURTON – Eastern Oklahoma State College has received an unprecedented $16 million unrestricted gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott through her foundation, Yield Giving. This donation marks the...

I am running for reelection to the Eufaula Public School Board district 1 seat. Having served for eight years on the Board, I am excited about the progress our District has made. I look forward to the...

Artesian Realty, 106 Selmon Rd., Eufaula, will host a toy giveaway on Sunday, Dec. 14 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Little Turtle Banquet Hall on old 69 highway north of Eufaula. Santa will be on hand ...

An unidentified motorist was killed after striking a deer and then a second vehicle on SH 16 in Muskogee County Friday. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, after the car struck the deer the vehi...

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...

The Eufaula Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Christmas Cookie Crawl on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Shoppers are invited to stop by participating Eufaula stores, enjoy homema...

Legacy on Main Street, 224 N. Main St., Eufaula, presents Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 13. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. Tickets are $15, which includes one adult and one child breakfast. If you n...

The countdown is on until Eufaula Public Schools’ Christmas break. Middle School plans to have fun in the days leading up to the break, with students dressing up for the holidays. The names of partici...

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More than 160 members of the Oklahoma National Guard deployed to Washington, D.C., last week, just months after Gov. Kevin Stitt indicated his reluctance to send guardsmen out of state. The voluntary,...

Eufaula student Willow Stevens has been selected for the 2026 OkMEA Children’s All-State Choir. The school notes that this is a huge honor hundreds of students across Oklahoma audition, and only a sel...

Our Christmas musical will be December 19. Doors open at 6 p.m. and music starts at 7 p.m. The show will be 90 minutes - no break. Afterwards we will have cake and ice cream. We are featuring Marge Sh...

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The pilot of a helicopter doing work in Mayes County was killed in an accident Friday morning. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, pilot Emanuele Tsikoudakis, 56, of Idaho Falls, Id., was hoveri...

Felony Cases Browning, Brion Edward: driving a motor vehicle under the infl. of alc. Holman, Wade Ogden: three counts of sexual battery; three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor Hudd...

Former Chief of Police Andy Blizzard and Assoc. Chief of Police Justin Durrett were honored by Oklahoma State legislators and the City of Checotah last month during a Memorial Highway Dedication on No...

The Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits (OKCNP) has recognized one of McIntosh and Pittsburg County’s most steadfast champions for vulnerable youth. Greg Contreras, a 42-year veteran of the Youth Emergency...