Veterans Commission rescues Sallisaw Veteran Home

News

March 30, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY ? _e Oklahoma Veterans Commission (OVC) held a Special Meeting Wednesday, March 22, to address additional funding to complete the Sallisaw Veterans Home. _e Commission Meeting was necessitated by an anticipated $21 million cost increase on a $77 million project.

Sports

Checotah tops Mu Id row 7-6 in Homecoming game

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR

September 28, 2023

It was a defensive battle all night as the Checotah Wildcats (4-1, 1-0 District 3A-3) survived to get a 7-6 win over the Muldrow Bulldogs. The team had a big week as they kicked off Homecoming with th...

Eufaula Lady Ironheads win Regional Championship

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR

September 28, 2023

The Eufaula Lady Ironheads (21-9) outlasted Chandler in a dramatic finish 2-1 Thursday at Chris Gawf Field in Eufaula. Eufaula and Chandler battled throughout the championship game with great pitching...

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Hayden and Dan Jeffries win Crappie Masters National Championship

September 28, 2023

The National Championship on Lake Eufaula in Eufaula, Oklahoma has come to an end! After three days of competition, $125,000.00 was awarded in cash and prizes! Taking home the third-place trophy and $...

Obituaries

Winzley Joe Vanna Ray White

September 28, 2023

Sept. 11, 2023 – Sept. 15, 2023Winzley Joe Vanna Ray White was born Sept. 11, 2023 in McAlester, Oklahoma to Jamon Ray White and Wittany Nicole Kess.She peacefully passed away in her sleep on Sept. 15...

Obituaries

Nancy Marie Mouser

September 28, 2023

Nancy Marie Mouser, 66, of Eufaula, Oklahoma, passed away Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, at St. Francis Hospital of Tulsa. Nancy was born on Nov. 3, 1956, in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, the daughter of Richard...

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Court Report

September 28, 2023

McIntosh County District Court ReportMisdemeanor CasesChase Alexander Brooks-McGuffin: possession of CDS; unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia Dallan Ray Davis: threaten to perform an act of viol...

Sports

Fun-Facts of Sooners verses Longhorns

September 28, 2023

Just for the sake of facts, as the Texas game is around the corner, and talk is already happening, and the narrative that OU’s last year’s loss was the largest margin of victory in the series, is stil...

Sports

OU-Texas kickoff time announced

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR

September 28, 2023

The 2023 Red River Rivalry will commence at 11 a.m. on Oct. 7 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. ABC is broadcasting the game.The last time OUTexas wasn’t an 11 a.m. start was 2017, when it began at 2:30. ...

Sports

Sooners firepower too much for Bearcats

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR

September 28, 2023

No. 16 Oklahoma defeated the Cincinnati Bearcats 20-6 Saturday in the first Big 12 Conference game for Cincinnati. OU quarterback Dillon Gabriel completed 26 of 38 passes for 322-yards and two touchdo...

Sports

Eufaula Softball Senior Night

September 28, 2023

Adyson Beaver is escorted by her parents Megan and John Beaver and Coach Green and Coach Efurd.

Sports

Ironheads rally late to get win over Spiro

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR

September 28, 2023

The Eufaula Ironheads (2-2, 1-0 District 2A-6)) had to rally late in the fourth quarter to defeat a tough Spiro Bulldogs team 30-20. The Ironheads had to rely on senior running back Gavin Watkins who ...