The McIntosh County Democratic Party will hold their monthly meeting on September 9 at 6:30 p.m. in Checotah at the Jim Lucas Public Library, 626 W Gentry Ave.

September is packed with activities at the Eufaula Memorial Library, and there’s something for everyone — kids, teens, and adults alike! Build, Create, Imagine! Lego lovers, it’s your time to shine! J...

Paws N Claws –Eufaula is pleased to that two of their special pound and county pups are thriving in their new homes and environments. Alice, the Patrol Pup Alice was a gypsy soul in a Great Pyrenees. ...

Nominate a Deserving Champion for Children at OICA.ORG/AWARDS OKLAHOMA CITY – During its annual donor appreciation luncheon slated for Oct. 15, 2025, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) w...

Get ready for Pastor Jackson Lahmeyer to hit McIntosh County today (Thursday Aug. 28) to talk about his work with the White House Faith Office as well as his work with Pastors for Trump. We will be me...

The Eufaula Police Department is proud to announce the receipt of two generous contributions that will directly support the purchase of greatly needed safety equipment for its officers. Canadian Valle...

Eufaula Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Serina Kleveter announced several new and returning members of the Chamber, including: I Smell Bacon – Mid-Level Business Jeanette Smith – Individua...

The Heartland Heritage Museum & Gallery had a wonderful turnout for their commemorative event remembering the bombs that rocked Checotah forty years ago on Aug. 4, 1985. Several residents told their r...

Felony Cases Castro, Israel: driving a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol (aggravated)

- Friday 10 p.m. and Saturday 12 a.m. Mainstage outside: QUEEN IRETTA is known for her riveting vocals with the Johnie B. Sanders Blues Band. - Friday 9 p.m. Mainstage outside: Cecil Gray with his Nat...

Artists and vendors are gearing up for the fourth annual Vision Eufaula Wine & Art Festival, set for Saturday, Sept. 6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 150 N. Front Street. If you have a food truck, winery o...

In the small farming community of Sterling, a singlestreet town of 730 people, Police Chief Brad Alexander entered into a contract with ICE and deputized all seven of his full-time and reserve officer...

Joseph Long, 34, died when the car he was driving crashed head-on into a parked semi-truck and trailer, according to Police Chief David Bryning. The accident

After less than a month on the job, Eufaula’s first fulltime fire chief has resigned. Greg Carmack was volunteer fire chief in Checotah when Eufaula hired him to become the city’s first full time fire...

The 2025 Lake Eufaula Association Golf Tournament will be held Friday Sept. 26 at Arrowhead Golf Course, 3657 Main Park Rd. , Canadian. Registration is at 8 a.m., shotgun start is at 9 a.m. and lunch ...

Former Indian Journal employee Dawnyal K. Hill, 52, died in a single-vehicle accident in Okfuskee County on Sunday, August 17. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol provided very few details about the event, ot...

This past Friday afternoon, the Follansbee Room of the Eufaula Memorial Library filled not just with guests and folding chairs—but with memory, reverence, and the soul of the blues. What was originall...

The first day of school was Thursday, Aug.14 with the usual chaos and traffic jams, though not as bad as in the past before the district installed a drop-off point inside the campus at the elementary ...

Muscogee Nation artist Jon Tiger’s latest work is a mural on the wall of the second-floor Chattahoochee meeting room of Suite Shots Jenks, a sports entertainment complex featuring hightech golf games....

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond on Monday answered a request for assistance from the City of Okemah. In an unprecedented move, agents from his office are now standing in for Okemah’s...