WARNER — Qualified high school juniors can get a jump on their college education with tuition-free enrollment in concurrent courses at Connors State College. Over recent years, Connors State College h...

Eufaula native Ava Pendley may only be eight years old, but she has been singing since she was four and is already on her way to making a name for herself as she continues to win more medals in a seri...

Felony Cases Lacey Kay Bentley: harboring a fugitive from justice; falsely personate another to create liability Richard Lavern Fisher: assault with a dangerous weapon; threaten to perform act of viol...

Cheryl Byers, a 75-year-old missionary from Bluejacket, was in distress a couple of weeks ago. Her 2001 Chevrolet van, loaded with items to be used in an activity center she is creating for her small ...

Monday, August 12: Chicken tenders; mashed potatoes/gravy; peas; bread; fruit cup; milk Tuesday, August 13: Chef salad; soup of the day; breadstick; pound cake w/strawberries; milk Wednesday, August 1...

Four area firemen recently represented McIntosh County in a 5k race held in Bentonville, Ark. Overall, the runners came in fourth as a team. Two runners came in first in their age division and one cam...

Checotah had a dream season winning a district championship and made the Class 4AArea III Tournament at the Catoosa Event Center. Olivia Clayton (6'4") played a huge part of it. Checotah fell 41-30 to...

Dr. Robert “Ed” Farrow passed away on August 3 while visiting Durango, Colorado. He was much loved and respected by his family, his community and his fellow physicians. The doctor was known for his co...

The Eufaula Public School is offering students healthy meals every school day. Costs are: - $1.10 breakfast - $2.30 lunch for elementary schoolers - $2.40 lunch for middle schoolers - $2.45 lunch for ...

The Eufaula City Council took aim at community eyesores during Monday’s monthly meeting, including junk vehicles and dilapidated houses. Councilmen discussed modifying Eufaula City Code part 8, chapte...

On August 8, 1776 – John Paul Jones was commissioned as a captain and appointed to command the Alfred. His orders were to harass enemy merchant ships and defend the American coast. 1854 – Smith and We...

Democrats to meet The McIntosh County Democratic Party will hold its regular monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. on August 8 at the Eufaula Memorial Library. Guest speaker will be Associate District Judge Br...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) has announced the creation of the Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program. This new grants-in-aid program will set aside $500,000 to award gr...

Texanna FD Auxiliary seeking membership The Texanna Fire Department Auxiliary is seeking new members to attend monthly meetings and assist with fundraisers to help support our volunteer fire departmen...

CASSIE LATSHAW ARCADIA – Indoor and outdoor live music performances are set for August 3 and August 4 at the Arcadia Round Barn. Tulsa musician Cassie Latshaw will provide Morning Music from 10:30 a.m...

Weather finally cooperated with Eufaula’s Whole Hawg Day. The rain held off until early Monday. The weekend was not oppressively hot. And the town was full of folks ready for some fun and BBQ. The par...

Elite cooks take home the bacon

Our critter for this week is the North American Striped skunk which is the most common “little stinker” in this area. It is typically around the size of a house cat, is black and has two white stripes...

On August 1, 1498 – Italian explorer Christopher Columbus sets foot on the American mainland for the first time, at the Paria Peninsula in present-day Venezuela. 1790 – The first enumeration by the U....

The Eufaula Round-Up Club Rodeo was held July 25, 26, and 27 at the McIntosh County Fairgrounds and one lucky contestant walked away with the title of Rodeo Queen on Saturday. The crowd cheered as Hay...