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April 8, 2025
Winners announced following April 1 General Election
By AMIE CATO-REMER EDITOR

The names of those who took the majority of the vote in last Tuesday’s election, winning a seat on their local school board, municipality or town, have been released by the Oklahoma State Election Board.

These results did not include provisional ballot results. Results shown here are subject to contest and recount and are neither final nor official until they are certified by the appropriate election board. Unless a contest of election or a petition for recount has been filed, results will be certified by county election boards no earlier than April 4.

Election results are as follows: • Brushy Public School, Office No. 2: David L. Philpot, 60 votes or 68.97% of the vote; Dewain Barker, 27 votes or 31.03% of the vote.

• Central Public Schools, Office No. 5: Roger D. Crawford, 73 votes or 68.87% of the vote; Sarah Adams, 33 votes or 31.13% of the vote.

• Gans Public Schools, Office No. 5: Jeremy H. Taylor, 66 or 60% of the vote; Johnathan Barger, 44 or 40% of the vote.

• Indian Capital Tech Center, District 4, Office No. 5: Ginger Knight, 603 votes or 54.77% of the vote; Andrew Theodore, 498 votes or 45.23% of the vote.

• Town of Gore, Office No. 2 (four-year term): Robin Henry, 90 votes or 69.23% of the vote; Shawn L. Cowart, 40 votes or 30.77% of the vote.

• Town of Muldrow, Office No. 1 (unexpired): Russell Davis, 53 votes or 65.43% of the vote; Shawn Hope, 18 votes or 22.22% of the vote; Luke Cox, 10 votes or 12.35% of the vote.

• Town of Roland, Office No. 1 (unexpired): Fran Whitsitt, 90 votes or 66.18% of the vote; Andrea Byrd, 46 votes or 33.82% of the vote.

• Town of Roland, Office No. 2 (four-year term): Lyle Parman, 78 votes or 58.65% of the vote; Jason L. Riggs, 33 votes or 24.81% of the vote; Angela McCormick, 22 votes or 16.54% of the vote.

• Town of Roland, Office No. 4 (four-year term): Dean Myers, 105 votes or 77.21% of the vote; Jerrad Myers, 31 votes or 22.79% of the vote.

Honors handed out at Sheriff’s annual dinner, awards banquet
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January 6, 2026
The Sequoyah County Sheriff ’s Office held its annual Christmas dinner and awards banquet on Dec. 22, bringing together nearly 200 deputies, staff and guests to reflect on the past year and recognize ...
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One closure lasts nearly 11 hours
By AMIE CATO-REMER EDITOR 
January 6, 2026
A series of crashes along eastbound I-40 on Jan. 2 caused widespread traffic disruptions throughout the day, closing lanes for hours as emergency crews, wreckers and the Oklahoma Department of Transpo...
Drake murder trial scheduled for 2027
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Drake murder trial scheduled for 2027
By LYNN ADAMS SPECIAL TO THE REGISTER 
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Local schools have room for improvement
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Local schools have room for improvement
By LYNN ADAMS SPECIAL TO THE REGISTER 
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The Oklahoma State Department of Education’s Office of Educational Quality and Accountability has released school report cards for the 2024-25 school year. Five county schools — Central High, Roland H...
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State grades show needed improvement
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The Oklahoma State Department of Education has assigned the state a D grade for academic achievement in public schools, but a C in learning growth for the 2024-25 school year. The agency recently rele...
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The Muldrow Cherokee Community Organization (MCCO) is excited to announce that they’re getting a new digital sign installed in front of their building. It will take a couple of weeks to get everything...
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