On Saturday Rev. Roger Burns, pastor of the First Church of God of Eufaula, blessed the new building now occupied by God’s Helping Hands at 600 Border St. The new building is the old building that onc...

The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is offering free bacteriological testing of private water wells that have been submerged in flood water for all 77 counties. If your private well...

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...

Does it matter what one really believes about churches today? They all believe about the same, don’t they?   A right Biblical ecclesiology (the doctrine of churches in the New Testament) (N.T.) matter...

Felony Cases P ablo Elizondo-unauthorized use of a vehicle J effery Lane Smith-distribution of controlled dangerous substance-possession with intent to distribute Misdemeanor Cases C ody James Alvarez...

The Eufaula Lake Lifestyle Show invites all lake lovers on June 7 and 8 to Xtreme RV Resort on Lake-shore Drive for a weekend of entertainment, food, door prizes, kids’ activities and a chance to admi...

Tristen Clark Lee, 29, of Checotah has pled guilty to multiple charges in McIntosh County District Court, ranging from possession of a stolen vehicle to distribution of drugs to petit larceny. Distric...

In the May 23 issue of the Indian Journal the name of the award received by Macayla Needham was incorrectly spelled. The award is the SueAnn Saltsman Award. The newspaper regrets the error and apologi...

To achieve any of your financial objectives, you need to save and invest – that much is clear. But just how you save and invest may differ from goal to goal. Let’s look at two common goals to see the ...

The Indian Journal incorrectly identified the Eufaula High School salutatorian and class president in the May 23 issue of the newspaper. The salutatorian’s name is Brittany Daniel. The class resident ...

David Wiedel, 82, of Eufaula, has died from injuries he received in an ATV accident in rural McIntosh County on May 13. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Wiedel passed away on May 22 at St. Fra...

The simplicity of the “way of salvation” as defined by the Prophet Isaiah is such that according to Isa. 35:8, it would be clear to all who walk that way. Yet, in the words of Jesus Christ, in Matthew...

Julius Caesar “J.C.” Watts, Jr. was born November 18, 1957 to Julius Caesar “Buddy” Watts, Sr. and Helen Lena Pierce at Eufaula. The year he was born a national controversy erupted in neighboring Arka...

Sheriff Kevin Ledbetter praised the work of law enforcement after three suspects were arrested shortly after allegedly burglarizing the home of a family that was at church. “On Sunday, May 19, a famil...

As swollen rivers continue to flow into Lake Eufaula, the lake water is rising and lakeside homeowners in McIntosh Country are keeping an eye on developments. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has not ...

The Box Turtle Recently there has been a surge of turtles crossing the highways and the byways. Yes, box turtles (and many other types of turtles) are on the move again in search of food, a mate and a...

The 8th Annual Eufaula Heritage Days celebrated its founding in pleasant weather while most of the rest of the state was dealing with raging rivers, lakes rising, tornadoes and strong winds. But for f...

Fishertown Cemetery was overgrown with trees obscuring the entrance, weeds over the tombstones, rusty signs and poles. Then something wonderful happened. An amazing group of volunteers pitched in and ...

On May 30, 1806 – In Logan County, Kentucky, future president Andrew Jackson participates in a duel, killing Charles Dickinson, a lawyer regarded as one of the best pistol shots in the area. The proud...

Felony Cases Dallas Guy Buchanan: burglary in the second degree; knowingly concealing stolen property Marie Rikkie Gourlay: knowingly concealing stolen property Justin Cole McElroy: burglary in the se...