OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued a formal opinion on Thursday, Aug. 27 declaring the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) is bound by law to continue serving the state’s major metropo...

Dozens of semis made their way to Eufaula Friday and Saturday for the third annual Large Car Show, an event that is loads of fun for truckers and fans and a fund-raiser for children. Friday there was ...

Felony Cases Castro, Israel: driving a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol (aggravated)

- Friday 10 p.m. and Saturday 12 a.m. Mainstage outside: QUEEN IRETTA is known for her riveting vocals with the Johnie B. Sanders Blues Band. - Friday 9 p.m. Mainstage outside: Cecil Gray with his Nat...

The Heartland Heritage Museum & Gallery had a wonderful turnout for their 40th Commemoration of the Bombing at Checotah on Aug. 7. Several locals told their recollection of what happened that day and ...

Two commercial vehicles collided on the morning of Aug. 12 at I-40 and US 69 in McIntosh County resulting in the death of one of the drivers, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Dead is Patrick ...

The City of Checotah is proud to announce the hiring of Greg Carmack as the city’s first full-time Fire Chief, marking a historic step forward for the community’s public safety services. Chief Carmack...

The City of Checotah is pleased to announce the promotion of Laurie Burkhalter to the position of Finance Director. Burkhalter has served as Asst. Deputy City Clerk for the past year and has quickly d...

Eufaula Police Chief David Bryning signed the contract but has decided to cancel it. He says he’s never had a problem with any of the handful of immigrant families living in his town, and gang activit...

Artists and vendors are gearing up for the fourth annual Vision Eufaula Wine & Art Festival, set for Saturday, Sept. 6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 150 N. Front Street. If you have a food truck, winery o...

This past Friday afternoon, the Follansbee Room of the Eufaula Memorial Library filled not just with guests and folding chairs—but with memory, reverence, and the soul of the blues. What was originall...

The 2025 Lake Eufaula Association Golf Tournament will be held Friday Sept. 26 at Arrowhead Golf Course, 3657 Main Park Rd. , Canadian. Registration is at 8 a.m., shotgun start is at 9 a.m. and lunch ...

When summer ends, and the children return to school, the library breathes a quiet sigh of relief -for a moment, anyways. Then it’s back to work! Come and see how we are shaking things up at the Jim Lu...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from June business. The monies they reported this period represent sales fr...

Oklahoma winters may be unpredictable, but one thing is certain: every snowstorm deserves a snowplow with a personality. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is inviting K‑12 students statewide t...

KABUL, Afghanistan – A voice cracked through the line, low and urgent as the Taliban was taking the city. An Afghan interpreter was calling an Oklahoma area code from a dim safehouse tucked between cr...

In July, we celebrated Whole Hawg days early. The room was flooded with pink balloons decorated as pigs with pink tablecloths. The hostesses were Kay Owens, Kim Holloway and Iris Harp. There were lots...

OKLAHOMACITY– Rep. Tim Turner, R-Kinta, issued the following statement after talking with Oklahoma Department of Transportation officials Friday regarding reconstruction of the bridge on State Highway...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a brief this week supporting cattle ranchers against manufacturers who are selling foreign-sourced beef products under the “Product of USA” ...

The county committee of McIntosh County GOP is excited to announce a few of the events and endeavors we have been working on. First, our next regular monthly meeting on August 28. We will have Pastor ...