An emotional Kenra Horn told supporters at a campaign watch party in the Tower Theater Oklahoma City, that while she may have lost on Tuesday in her bid for reelection to second term in representing t...

The Eufaula Indian Journal has kicked off the Build a Stronger Community campaign. It is a reminder to come into our local businesses and shop local first in order to build a stronger community, suppo...

The Eufaula Elementary School October Students of the Month include, back row from left to right: Raymond Martin; Lakyn Sadler; Ayden Storms; Hannah Needham; Ashton Newport and Ameallyn Harton. Front ...

For the next couple of weeks Eufaula High School students will be attending classes at home. The School Board voted Monday to switch to distance learning at EHS due to a spike in the number of student...

“When you’re in this house, where we live, you’re Wichita, but when you step out those doors, you’re just like everyone else.” Anthony Galindo, a citizen of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes with Dela...

Former Oklahoma basketball coach Billy Tubbs died on Sunday morning after battling leukemia for five years. He was 85 years old at the time of his death. The family of Tubbs confirmed his death in a s...

For the past four years private care provider Leslie Bassett and her crew of Gi Gi’s Girls have been taking care of Bonnie Berry, who turned 94 on Nov. 11. Over the years they Over the years they have...

Jimcy McGirt’s declaration of innocence was short lived. The 71-year-old Native American, whose conviction in state court on sexual abuse charges was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court in July, has ...

Wilma Rippy voted last week in the Nov. 3 General Election. It was a wonderful birthday present for the Stidham native, who now lives in Okmulgee County. She is 99-years-old and will turn 100 on Nov. ...

Coronavirus watch - 11/5 The Health Department released the following COVID-19 numbers on Thursday, November 5. State total positive cases, 129,873 confirmed (an increase of 2,101 cases); Recovered, 1...

Eufaula’s downtown merchants joined in the fun on Halloween Saturday. The sidewalks were crowded as children and parents went from door-to-door collecting treats. It was a full day of activity for the...

Oklahoma Blood Institute is experiencing an emergency blood shortage and is issuing an urgent call for donors of all blood types. A rare ice storm that affected much of the service area has caused add...

Curtis Hartshorn of Checotah, who is a member of the Professional Disc Golf Association, conducted a clinic Friday on the finer points of playing disc golf. Hartshorn was the driving force behind the ...

The Eufaula Area Chamber of Commerce awarded Steals and Deals second place in Saturdays Halloween decorating contest. COURTESY

Big turnout for First Baptist’s annual trunk or treat event

The Eufaula Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony last week for Lake Day Spa, 45 Selmon Road, owned by Tony Collins. The spa offers everything form facials to wrinkle treatments to e...

Felony Cases Jason Scott Fowler: child abuse Garrett Lee Harness: child neglect; possession of CDS; unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia Maisy Mae Martin: bail jumping Rickey Earl Pearson Jr.: ba...

If 100 voters turn out to cast their votes on any given early voting day, McIntosh County Election Board Secretary Janelle McKnight thinks it’s a good day. On Thursday, Oct. 29, which was cold and rai...

Eufaula High School students cheer on their favorites in the school’s Red Ribbon Week tricycle race competition last week. STAFF | INDIAN JOURNAL

According to the International City/County Management Association, the council-manager form of government combines the strong political leadership of elected officials with the strong managerial exper...