Heartland Heritage honors the late Damon Fisher as Artist of the Month

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January 20, 2022

The ?Artist of the Month? for January 2022 is the late Damon Fisher. A selection of his work of Western and Indian creations in acrylics and oils on canvas and board can be seen in the window of the Heartland Heritage Museum and Gallery at 114 N.

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Lady Ironheads top the field to win Canadian Golf Tournament; Lady Wildcats place 6th

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR

April 2, 2026

The Eufaula Lady Ironheads brought home hardware Wednesday, capturing the team title at the Canadian Golf Tournament at Arrowhead Golf Course with a strong all-around performance. Eufaula set the tone...

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Highway 150 memorial sign unveiled for fallen heroes

By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER

April 2, 2026

On Friday, March 27, friends and family of the late William “Bill” Walker, an OHP State Trooper, and the late T. Leo Newton, Fountainhead Park Superintendent, gathered together to participated in the ...

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Teen drowns on Lake Eufaula

April 2, 2026

A 17-year-old drowned on March 20, on Lake Eufaula in Pittsburg County. According to reports, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) and several other local agencies recovered the teen in approximately nin...

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Head-on fatality claims Checotah man

April 2, 2026

According to OHP, a Checotah man died after colliding head-on with another vehicle last Wednesday in McIntosh County. The vehicle, driven by Ricky L. Chester, 49, was traveling west on Oklahoma 266 at...

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Early voting begins April 2

April 2, 2026

The following entities will hold an election on April 7, 2025: Eufaula Public Schools (Board Member Office No. 1) Graham-Dustin Public Schools (Propositions No. 1 & No. 2) Hanna Public Schools (Board ...

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Candidate filing for primary elections approaches

April 2, 2026

Primary elections for federal, state, and county candidates are scheduled for June 16, 2026 across the state. Mc-Intosh County Offices that are up for election in 2026 are: • County Assessor • County ...

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Successful Youth Safety Day

April 2, 2026

OSU McIntosh County OSU Extension office had a great turn out for their Youth Safety Day on March 23. Area 5th graders from Checotah, Eufaula, Stidham and Hanna had a fun-filled day learning about saf...

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More Than the Easter Bunny

April 2, 2026

At the Eufaula Memorial Library on Friday, March 21, a presentation by longtime educator Roger Thompson became more than a history lesson—it became a reflection on how we learn, how we question, and h...

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Checotah Youth Wrestling gaining ground

By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER

April 2, 2026

Checotah Youth Wrestling (CYW) has been making a name for itself with a new generation of talented wrestlers emerging from the mat, including two young ladies, Annabelle Mowdy and Tylee Johnson that s...

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Micronesian National pleads guilty to failing to register as sex offender

April 2, 2026

MUSKOGEE – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Reynold Rodriguez, age 60, a Micronesian national, entered a guilty plea to one count of Failure to R...

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Author William B. Lees sheds new light on Battle of Honey Springs

April 2, 2026

This past Saturday, Oklahoma native William B. Lees, a former professor at the University of West Florida who spent over 30 years researching the Battle of Honey Springs told about his book Honey Spri...