Gans students place in annual VFW essay contest

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February 3, 2026

Congratulations to Gans Public School students Olivia Harvel and Kambree Lovell for placing second and third in the VFW Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest. Competing against sixth, seventh and eighth grade students from across our area, both students earned awards and cash prizes for their outstanding essays.

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Sequoyah County Water District secures $1M

For major system upgrades

By AMIE CATO-REMER EDITOR

February 3, 2026

The Sequoyah County Rural Water, Sewer, Gas and Solid Waste Management District No. 7 has received a major boost for its water infrastructure with approval of a $1 million loan that will be fully forg...

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Muldrow man sentenced to multiple life terms

In child sexual abuse cases

By AMIE CATO-REMER EDITOR

February 3, 2026

A Muldrow man has been sentenced to multiple life terms in prison following convictions for a series of child sex crimes in Sequoyah County. Zachary L. Flock, 43, entered a blind plea before Associate...

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Sequoyah County Junior Livestock Show begins Feb. 4

At the Sequoyah County Fairgrounds

By AMIE CATO-REMER EDITOR

February 3, 2026

The 61st annual Sequoyah County Junior Livestock Show will be held Feb. 4 and 5, with the Premium Sale taking place on Feb. 6 at the Sequoyah County Fairgrounds, according to the Sequoyah County OSU E...

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Free beading class at MCCO

February 3, 2026

The Muldrow Cherokee Community Organization (MCCO) is hosting free beading classes in February and March, that will be held on the 4th and 18th of each month from 1 to 3 p.m. Classes will also take pl...

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Foundation looking for clothing donations

February 3, 2026

The non-profit, Rural Communities Initiative Foundation, is requesting donated clothes for their clothes closet, which started in November 2025. The foundation has distributed clothes to about 250 ind...

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CASC announces fall honor rolls

February 3, 2026

Carl Albert State College (CASC) is excited to announce the students named to the President’s and Vice President’s Honor Rolls for the Fall 2025 semester. This prestigious recognition is awarded to st...

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Keetoowah Museum featuring series on River Cane Technology

February 3, 2026

The John Hair Cultural Center and Keetoowah Museum will feature River Cane Technology classes as part of their “Getting Back to Basics” series in a three, four-hour sessions on February 21, March 21 a...

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Election precincts set for school boards, mayor

February 3, 2026

The February 10 election will feature races for two school boards: Central and Moffett. The precincts open for these elections include 106, 301, 303, 305, 306, 307 and 310 for Central, and 107 for Mof...

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Hamilton introduces bills to protect from foreign land ownership, predatory AI

February 3, 2026

Senator Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, has filed a slate of legislation for the 2026 legislative session to strengthen protections for Oklahomans, underscoring his commitment to defending Oklahoma valu...

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Cherokee Nation offering free tax prep service

February 3, 2026

The Cherokee Nation is once again offering its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program to help eligible families file their 2025 state and federal income tax forms for free. The program has hel...

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Cultural day at community center

February 3, 2026

There will be a cultural day with Isaac Barnoskie at the Sallie Byrd Sevenstar Community Center on Feb. 4 at 12 noon. Participants will paint a miniature version of a fish that Cherokee place on the t...