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Former 911 Coordinator Susan Whittle, right, has replaced Harry Trottier as the McIntosh County/Eufaula Emergency Management Director. Matthew Hackler, left, has replaced Whittle as is 911 Coordinator...

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...

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.

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 ...

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...