Honey Springs Battlefield and Visitor Center will hold its annual memorial service honoring the 156th anniversary of the Battle of Honey Springs near Checotah at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 13. The m...

Last week Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell announced the launch of the Oklahoma Fishing Trail, a new tourism initiative designed to increase revenue for Oklahoma. “Our goal is to become a top ten touris...

There will be plenty of activities to choose from this July 4 holiday weekend, beginning Thursday (July 4). Thursday, July 4, at the soccer fields: 5 p.m. - food trucks, craft show, t-shirt sales. 7 p...

Organizing the June 14 fundraiser for Isaac Lanham were Ashley Lanham (Isaac’s mother), Jesse Sutmiller (head of the Eufaula Youth Cheerleading association), Megan Beaver (who made the Indian tacos), ...

Mark Dobbs was one of many who contributed to a fundraising event Saturday for Ron Ashcraft, who is battling cancer. The hotdog cookout at Nichols Market reportedly raised about $3,000. Food for the e...

Almost 6,000 electric company customers lost power during severe weather Saturday evening. A dozen transmission poles were knocked down as a result of severe weather that produced strong winds and tor...

The Best of Motown and More will perform at Eufaula’s Legacy on Main Street dinner theater July 6. The cost of the dinner and show is $45. For the show only, the cost is $25. Advance purchase of ticke...

Two suspects with arrest records dating back more than 20 years for crimes both major and minor were arrested together at a traffic stop on May 30 on Texanna Road. The two were identified as Boyd Pilg...

Associate District Judge Brendon Bridges swore in McIntosh County Treasurer Betty Whisenhunt during a ceremony held Tuesday, June 18 at the courthouse in Eufaula. Whisenhunt begins her second four-yea...

Municipal Court Judge Teresa Pratt swore in Todd Warren as the newest member of the Eufaula City Council in a ceremony held Tuesday, June 18. Warren, a former director of the Public Works Authority, w...

The Eufaula City Council is applying for a $400,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant from the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department. The purpose of the grant is to improve city parks, espec...

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

The Eufaula Round-Up Club Rodeo will be July 25, 26, and 27 at 8 p.m. at the McIntosh County Fairgrounds and one lucky contestant will walk away with the title of Rodeo Queen on Saturday. Queen contes...

TAHLEQUAH - Northeastern State University has announce that 761 students met the criteria to be named to the Dean’s Honor Roll for the spring 2019 semester. To be eligible, students must have complete...

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.