TAFT – These men are on a mission. About 150 incarcerated individuals at Jess Dunn Correctional Center recently participated in a “Packathon.” “I had 50 pounds on one side and 50 pounds on the other,”...

You’ve watered the lawn, the flowers, and the shrubs and saplings, but have you watered that big tree that provides shade for those pampered parts of your yard? If not, trouble may be brewing. “Oftent...

Sgt. Reece Heck Oklahoma Nationa l Guard TULSA – Spc. Justin Budd, a member of the Oklahoma Army National Guard from Tulsa, Oklahoma, harnessed his fighting spirit in an unconventional way. Battling w...

114 Years Ago Checotah Enquirer Friday, August 6, 1909 A.J. Temple was arrested Wednesday night on a charge of insulting the wife of James Benson. Temple was taken to Eufaula and confined in the count...

Mayor Daniel Tarkington won the Salina Highbanks on July 22 with the cutest pit crew, RayLynn and Hallory Tarkington, cheering him on. Special thanks goes out to his main sponsors, Richard and Heather...

Another United Methodist Church Vacation Bible School (VBS) is in the books and it was a huge success stated United Methodist pastor Mark Watson. “For the better part of my ministry, one of the things...

Last year Margaret Casey took first place in the women’s division of the 6 hours challenge and 5th overall at the Sweat Hot Oklahoma Summer Trials in Nowata, running 26.4 miles in triple-digit tempera...

Huge turnout in spite of three-digit temperatures Despite the boiling heat that made Eufaula extremely uncomfortable this year, folks turned out in greater numbers than ever to enjoy the 39th Annual W...

It takes a special mom to raise special kids and Roxy Moore has been that kind of mom for over 33 years. Though Roxy lost her first born son at birth, she went on to have two more sons, Robert and Rus...

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McIntosh County District Court Report Felony Cases Van Ray Cleary: possession of a stolen vehicle; obstructing officer; petit larceny Ellsworth Speight Jr.: child endangerment by driving under the inf...

Eufaula freshman Trevor Dodd attended a football camp at East Central University. Dodd saw a familiar face as his older brother Ty is a lineman for the Tigers. Ty has worked his way up to the starting...

Calvin Chambers, Specialist, United States Army Calvin Chambers, Specialist, United States ArmyCalvin Chambers enlisted in the Army in August 1969. While deployed to Vietnam, SPC Chambers was statione...

Illegal alien gets life for sex abuse MUSKOGEE – Edgar Rene Garcia-Limon, age 36, was sentenced to life in prison for Aggravated Sexual Abuse in Indian Country and Abusive Sexual Contact in Indian Cou...

Used Facebook to extort money from victims MUSKOGEE – Amber Nicole Pickelsimer, 44, of Healdton, has entered a guilty plea to an Information charging her with one count of Wire Fraud, according to The...

MUSKOGEE – Five suspects of a drug trafficking gang with alleged ties to the Universal Aryan Brotherhood have pleaded guilty to various drug-related charges, according to The United States Attorney’s ...

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond recently promised the “largest lawsuit in state history” if natural gas marketers manipulated the trading market during a massive winter storm that hit the c...

STILLWATER – Chiggers are a nuisance during the summer months. The little red mites feed on leaves and humans, irritating the skin with itchy, inflamed bites. Justin Talley, head of the Oklahoma State...

OKLAHOMA CITY – As the summer winds down, the Oklahoma State Department of Health is reminding families to start thinking about records they may need to have before kids go back into the classroom. “P...

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