At the Mustang Central Middle School cafeteria, students pay $3.75 for lunch. To fill their lunch accounts with money electronically, parents pay a $3.25 fee, nearly as much as a meal, each time they ...

TLC continues to grow and add new members. Fresh ideas come with new crafters and unique crafting products for our store.This is in part due to the donations we receive from Eufaula and surrounding co...

Alumni Reunion Weekend

The City of Checotah is gearing up for the greatest Fourth of July Freedom Fest celebration the community has ever seen. There will be plenty of sights and sounds to see this year during their allday ...

A former Pittsburg County jailer, who was named a Detention Officer of the Year in 2024, has been arrested and charged with attempted robbery with a weapon and child neglect. Jose Kirkes, 33, of McAle...

A barefooted 23-year-old Oktaha woman was walking near I-40, pulling a toy wagon missing its front wheels, has been arrested for assault and battery on a police officer, conspiracy to perform an act o...

Kimberly Smelser has been first deputy in the McIntosh County Treasurer’s Office since January 2021. On Tuesday, July 1, she will become county treasurer, replacing Betty Whisenhunt, whose final day i...

The Checotah High School Alumni Reunion is finally here and will be two days reminiscing over high school days gone by too quickly. On Friday, June 27, everyone is invited to the Katy Depot to catch u...

A juvenile driving a stolen 2020 white Jeep Compass led lawmen on a chase that exceeded 110 miles per hour on U.S. 69 shortly after midnight on Friday, June 20. After the Eufaula Police Department was...

Bingo Night blazed a trail for the Lake Eufaula Out of Darkness Walk on June 12. Many patrons and volunteers came out to help raise money for the walk set for September 20. All the proceeds of the fun...

On June 5, local student Olivia Shackelford was recognized as the recipient of the prestigious 2025 Youth Prevention Award in Oklahoma City at the Heartland Conference. This award was presented to an ...

I may have been the last person—other than her murderer—to talk to Selby Minner before her murder on Monday, June 9. She and I planned to meet that day, but when we talked by phone around 4:30 p.m., w...

Authorities reported that Arturo Villegas- Rodriguez, 23, of McAlester, drowned on Lake Eufaula shortly before 11 p.m. Thursday. The Marine Enforcement Division of the Department of Public Safety is i...

I am Danner Burn of Texanna. I am the 18-year-old daughter of Blaine and Lisa Burn. I work as a sales associate of Kastenberry Credit Card Processing. I was the Sedan Round-Up Club Queen in 2021 and a...

TODAY IS THE DAY! FREE PULLED PORK DINNER at the VFW in Eufaula on Thursday, 6/26/25, at 6:30 PM. We have some great speakers on hand, but all will only be speaking for 5-15 minutes each which gives u...

The Eufaula Area Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications for the next Queen, Jr. Queen or Princess of the Whole Hawg Days Rodeo Eufaula 2025. Rodeo Dates: July 24–26, 2025 Titles Available: ...

The Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library is nearly halfway through our summer reading program, but there is still plenty of time to sign up, win prizes, and enjoy more summer events! You can earn rewards...

Midway High School Senior, Lyndon Watson of Council Hill, is the recipient of the 2025 Leah Collins Memorial Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship is named in honor of Leah (Neumeyer) Collins, a 1996 al...

From the aspect of another music venue. The Blues will be blue for a while without the talent of Selby. I was watching the news and saw where Selby Miner’s kids, grandkids are going to keep her blues ...

Join us for a fun, family-friendly fishing clinic designed for anglers of all ages and skill levels! Whether you’re a beginner or have some experience, this event is the perfect opportunity to learn n...