Cookie Eller of Checotah has been wanting to play the piano and sing since she was about three years old, when she started singing in the Booster Band at Elm Grove Church. By the time she was about 10...

Spring has arrived, and the warmer weather is here. It’s a great time to visit our storywalk at Eufaula Cove. Take a walk along the water’s edge and read the story! After you have read the story, visi...

The deadline to request an absentee ballot application is approaching. Applications must be received by the County Election Board no later than 5 p.m. Monday, April 28. McIntosh County Election Board ...

Thanks to all those who shared in the Valentine’s Day and Easter goodies at the shop. It turned out to be a great fundraiser for us. Next year will be bigger and better. All the treats are homemade an...

Retired OHP Lieutenant Charlie Hanger was honored by the placement of a sign at mile marker 202 on I-35 northbound to recognize his arrest of Timothy McVeigh, the suspect convicted of the 1995 Oklahom...

We’re thrilled to invite you to several upcoming events that bring creativity and community together. Painting Party – Fundraiser for Senior Scholarship Thursday, May 8, 6:30 p.m. Trinity Episcopal Ch...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond praised the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) today for dismissing a proposed hydroelectric power plant on the Kiamichi River in Pushmataha ...

Jason Robert Ostrom, 43, of Checotah, pled guilty last week to two felonies, including injuring a public building and possessing contraband by an inmate. He also pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge of...

Stormy days lie ahead, according to McIntosh County Emergency Management Director Leslie Phillips. Phillips reported that Saturday and Sunday are expected to be especially worrisome. The National Weat...

Last year when the Eufaula School Board hired a new elementary school principal, they chose Dorothy Moseley, a candidate from Nicoma Park Elementary School. Moseley, who commuted from her home near Ok...

Joe Johnson, Eufaula mayor for 23 years (1975 1998), posted on-line his appreciation for the service of Todd Warren, who was replaced as mayor last week by the City Council. The post reads: With the c...

Two men are currently being held in the Haskell County Jail on suspicion of first-degree murder in connection to the homicide of Tina Mitchell, 56, of Stigler. According to Haskell County Assistant Di...

Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin received pushback Wednesday after “joking” that violence could solve “fake news” in a video posted on X late last week. Freedom of Information Oklahoma’s Executive Direc...

The Annual Chamber Awards Banquet will be held Thursday, April 17, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at VFW Post 8798 on SH 9 East. A representative of the Oklahoma Main Street Center will be the guest speaker. F...

Officials are investigating a standoff last week that left a suspect dead and a house partially burned. A man identified as John Barry died in the early morning hours of Monday, April 7 during a shoot...

At the April 7 meeting of the Eufaula City Council, a number of changes were made. Ward 4 Councilman Dr. James Hickman was elected mayor by the Council. Ward 1 Councilman Tisha Morgan was elected vice...

The following Middle School students have been named March Student of the Month. 6th grade Jayler Willmon is the daughter of Laura and Justin Willmon. Her favorite class is track/ athletics and her fu...

Spring is in the air and with the precinct meetings and county elections behind us, Mc-Intosh GOP members are busy planning ahead for an exciting year of events. First up is our monthly meeting April ...

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The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from February business. The monies they reported this period represent sale...