A fire, perhaps ignited by lightning, destroyed the C&C market in Longtown last week. Danny Choat, chief of the No. 9 Volunteer Fire Department, said he can’t be sure about the cause. “But a neighbor ...

The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry is encouraging horse owners across the state to take precautions against West Nile virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis by vaccinating their ...

POTEAU - The Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture will host an elderberry workshop on Saturday, July 13, at the Kerr Center ranch near Poteau. The Kerr Center is evaluating several American elderbe...

Contest: Who can make the best pie/cobbler Show off your pie/cobbler making skills at the Farmer’s Market in Kiwanis Park on July 13. Bring your creation by the park the morning of the contest. Judgin...

Joy Harjo, a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation, has been named the 23rd Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2019-2020. The announcement was made last week by Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress i...

McIntosh County Treasurer Betty Whisenhunt, second from the end on the right, is surrounded by her staff after being sworn in on June 18, beginning her second four-year term in office.

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma Cattlemen's Foundation (OCF) is utilizing their permanent Natural Disaster Relief Fund to foster charities, like the $25k contribution by Oklahoma AgCredit, to aid cattlem...

Business development meeting June 27 Downtown business owners are invited to attend an information reception act 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 27 at La Finca Restaurant to learn about the Commercial Exteri...

You can’t underemphasize the importance of a contract signed by the Eufaula City Council at a special meeting held Tuesday, June 18. Agreeing to the loan were Mayor James Duty, Vice Mayor Frank Davis ...

What do JD Sumner, the Stamps, the Hoppers, the Blackwoods and three of the Gaither Homecoming Videos have in common? Songs written by BILL BURNS! He has written many, many well-known songs while livi...

Remember the story of Jesus healing the Gerasene man who was possessed by a legion of demons? The man lived out among the tombs and was so wild no one could control him. After Jesus cast out the demon...

Welcome to Lake Eufaula Christian Church. Our theme for 2019 is RELATABLE: Connecting with God. Our current sermon series is” Walking with Jesus.” This week’s sermon was “Walking with Peter” from Matt...

The means of “salvation” of the soul is the most important information found in the inspired word. Just as the importance of that which was required of Adam and Eve to continue their presence in Eden....

A wise friend of mine once told me “Just when you think you know everything there is to know about bees, they’ll surprise you and do something completely different.” Today’s critter is the western hon...

We who live in what the song writer called the “sweet land of liberty” have a great responsibility to preserve the freedom which our forefathers obtained for us at great cost over two centuries ago. A...

Eufaula’s Main Street was bumper to bumper for Cruise Night Saturday. Earlier in the day, State Highway 9 east of town was bumper to bumper with folks taking advantage of the annual 10-Mile Yard Sale ...

The Lake Eufaula Association’s annual Golden Eagle Poker Run has been postponed until July 13 due to the lake level.

Eufaula Area Devotional During the week of celebrating the birth of our beloved America, hopefully, we will remember the “Faith of our Founding Fathers.” We probably do not remember the form of one wh...

The Eufaula Area Chamber of Commerce is busy getting ready for the upcoming July 4 Weekend, with activities planned from Thursday, July 4 through Saturday, July 6. The Fireworks Extravaganza Show at t...

Eufaula Public School will participate in the Summer Food Service Program, which takes place Mondays through Fridays, June 3-28. Meals will be served at Eufaula Elementary School cafeteria. Times serv...