SEMINOLE – Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative (CVEC) is excited to announce its sponsorship of two eighth-grade students to attend the 2025 Energy Camp, a four-day adventure designed to build leader...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Prepare to embark on a three-day road trip adventure with Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom. Applications are available for the 2025 Summer Road Trip set for June 10-12, 2025. “The professi...

WAS H I NG TON – Rep. Tom Cole (RMoore) announced in a statement on Friday that three federal offices, including Norman’s National Weather Center and the Social Security office in Lawton, will not ter...

Almost two dozen additional businesses, non-profits and individuals have joined the Eufaula Area Chamber of Commerce, Executive Director Serina Kleveter announced. The latest members include: - Hard C...

Legislation backed by the governor and leaders of the House and Senate would give Board of Education members the power to add items to meeting agendas. An amendment to House Bill 1492 by Rep. Ronny Jo...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond is naming a new agent for the Office of the Attorney General: 13-yearold Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel. President Trump honored the Texas native last night at...

It was a day of ladies, leadership and lots of giveaways at the Eufaula Chamber Women’s Luncheon at the VFW Post 8798 on Saturday, Feb. 22. The Eufaula Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the third annual...

Following the executive session at Monday’s monthly City Council meeting, City Manager Jeb Jones resigned effective April 12. The vote to accept the resignation was unanimous. There was speculation as...

There was an item on the agenda for the Monday, Feb. 4, City Council meeting asking the council to purchase a used pumper truck for $111,000. The money was to come from the city’s CIP (Capital Improve...

Trisha Chain, with the Oklahoma State Fire Marshal’s office, said Thursday an investigation of the fire that destroyed the 27,000-squarefoot Escalated Greens on Jan. 9 is on-going. There has been no d...

The fourth annual 5K Green Run and 1-mile fun run will be held Saturday, March 15, starting at 9 a.m., with check-in at 8 a.m. There are two major changes in this year’s run – the Lake Eufaula Associa...

JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR Charles “Bub” Hammett Jr., a deputy with the McIntosh County Sheriff ’s office, was terminated by the county commissioners at their weekly meeting on March 3. The terminatio...

Vernon, the historic community on the western edge of McIntosh County, has joined the ranks of Oklahoma’s Purple Heart communities. The event was celebrated on Saturday, Feb. 22, beginning at 1 p.m. w...

February started off with a warm and pleasant stretch, reaching a summery 89 degrees in several locations on Feb. 3, breaking the all-time high temperature record for that date—87 degrees, set in Eric...

A proposal to end noexcuse absentee voting in Oklahoma narrowly advanced 4-3 through the House Elections and Ethics Committee last week. Critics fear the measure could discourage voter participation a...

The following businesses, non-profits and individuals have joined the Eufaula Chamber of Commerce this year. A partial list of the latest membership includes: - Serenity Quest Solutions (Individual) -...

The Eufaula-Canadian Tribal will host a wild onion dinner from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 8 at the Eufaula Indian Community Nutrition Center, 800 Berkes Road. Dinner will include onions, salt p...

The third annual Bedouin Shrine Fish Fry will be held Friday, March 7 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. the Bedouin Shrine Temple, 201 S. 6th St. W. in Muskogee. Cost of the meal is $15, which includes fish, Fre...

147 YEARS AGO Wednesday, February 20,1878 The Modocs - Strange Custom Several Modoc Indians were again in the city yesterday and sold quite a number of bows and arrows. It is not generally known that ...

OKLAHOMA CITY - Rep Tim Turner, RKinta, commented on the death of former House District 15 Rep. Bobby Frame, who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1997 to 2001. “It is with heavy he...