Leif Mason Wright, 49, of Checotah, pled no contest Thursday, May 2, to three charges related to an altercation that took place at his home in April, 2018. The charges included assault with a dangerou...

An 83-year-old Porum man died in a two-vehicle accident that occurred at about 3:45 p.m. Friday, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. The cause of the accident is still under investigation. The c...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Over 181,000 registered voters in Oklahoma will receive an official Address Confirmation Notice from the State Election Board over the next two months. The notices are required by stat...

Downtown Eufaula will be open a little later to help those shopping for Mother’s Day on Friday, May 10, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Many merchants will have a special treat or a giveaway in their store to e...

A wrongful termination suit filed by a former Eufaula police officer against the City of Eufaula, former Mayor Selina Jayne-Dornan and former Police Chief Don Murray has been tossed out of court. Cand...

Eufaula Middle School student Joey Reiter is one of the top spellers in the state. The seventh-grader won second place in competition held April 5 at the Muskogee Civic Center. Almost 200 students fro...

SHAWNEE – Two of the many incredible facts about the Monarch Butterfly is that they are important and beautiful. Join the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and several conservation partner...

Seasoned fisherman Zachary Sutterfield of Durant harvested the biggest fish of his life when he decided to take a trip to Lake Texoma. Sutterfield landed a huge Alligator Gar while bowfishing. Game wa...

EDMOND - One Checotah and two Eufaula residents will be among more than 1,900 students graduating from the University of Central Oklahoma during the Spring 2019 Commencement ceremonies. Tyler Scott, o...

A call to prayer was issued last week, Thursday, May 2, by the National Day of Prayer Task Force. The Bible verse, John 13:34, “Love One Another,” was suggested as the ‘theme’ for all Americans to put...

School to offer summer meals 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...

We met for Food and Fellowship at 5:45 - 6:15 p.m. on this cloudy windy Wednesday evening of May 1.   Every third Wednesday is a Community Food Giveaway. We are located west of Eufaula on Highway 9/J ...

Following a few brief glimpses in March, spring finally arrived in earnest during April. The month was wet for most and warm for all, and came complete with all the spring severe weather hazards Oklah...

Remember Jesus’ last conversation with Peter after the Resurrection? “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” Jesus asks. Peter answers, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus replie...

Still Waiting: (This the third story in a series about prisoners serving juvenile life without parole in Oklahoma.) Convicted of murder at age 15 in 1983, Wayne Thompson has been trying to win parole ...

A 53-year-old Council Hill woman is alleged to have stolen money from her elderly mother to support a gambling habit. Lee Ann Medlin has been charged in McIntosh County District Court with abuse/explo...

The Highway 9 Community Center in Longtown is in danger of closing. Dena Sponsler, who runs the facility, says it may have to close by July or August if money doesn’t start coming in. “Congressman Ran...

Felony Cases J ames Robert Gomesunauthorized use of a vehicle/burglary in the second degree L ee Ann Medlin-abuse/exploitation/neglect of a vulnerable adult H ustle Silvanus Murray-endangering others ...

TULSA – On Saturday, May 11, the National Association of Letter Carriers’ (NALC) and the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association will present the 27th Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, benefitti...

Charles M. Mack, 50, is listed in stable condition at St. John’s Hospital in Tulsa following a motorcycle accident Sunday. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, at about 4:30 p.m. Mack was riding ...