As a new school year approaches and students cringe at the thought of summer vacation ending, there are those who embrace the start of school and an opportunity to help students get off on the right f...

The Cherokee Nation is investing in developing its behavioral health careers by creating two new scholarship opportunities that support Cherokee students pursuing their degrees. In February, Principal...

“But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night.” “He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf a...

Medications improve the lives of billions of people across the globe every day. Without access to medication, millions may die while countless others would experience a dramatic decline in their quali...

Firstar employees delivered and served lunch to all of the children and staff at the Sequoyah County Boys & Girls Club last week. Pictured (from the left) are Madison Mosby, Maranda Williams, Amber Hy...

Join in on Friday, July 28, at EODD Area Agency on Aging for the 2023 Fraud Prevention listening party for seniors age 60+ at 1012 North 38th Street in Muskogee. Registration is required and ends at 4...

Oklahoma CareerTech programs in high schools and technology centers now have access to free aerospace curriculum. The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education recently signed a contract ...

Sweepstakes gives winning families $529 for future education expenses Oklahoma 529 launched the Bright Future Sweepstakes that gives six Oklahoma families $529 to start an OK529 account or add to thei...

Mark Twain is well known for his observation that “everybody talks about the weather, but no one ever does anything about it.” The Sequoyah County Commissioners were among those who talked about the w...

OSDH encourages families to think about getting ready for back-to-school As the summer winds down, the Oklahoma State Department of Health is reminding families to start thinking about records they ma...

The 988 Mental Health Lifeline, a threedigit number offering mental health support and immediate response during mental health crises, reached its first anniversary this month, receiving 39,831 calls ...

That Day “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is”(Mark 13:32-33) “in a ...

Lee Creek Assembly of God will be holding a revival beginning July 27th and will start at 6:30 each evening. They will have a meal after each service. The church is located at 475626 Oklahoma 101, Mul...

Muldrow First Baptist Church will be having a free clothing giveaway on July 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. During this time of high prices, Muldrow First Baptist Church recognizes that family budgets are ...

The Roland Church of Christ, 103 South Roland Road, will be holding a Gospel Meeting beginning Thursday, July 27, and going through Saturday, July 29. Services will start at 7 p.m. nightly. The speake...

With most of Monday’s high drama occurring when the Sallisaw Municipal Authority board debated proposed rate increases before action was tabled — which took center stage early into the Sallisaw City C...

Sallisaw Police Captain John Weber and Officer Wesley McGuirt, who in May risked their lives in slamming head on into an SUV that was fleeing law enforcement and was speeding toward the heart of the c...

Apr/May 2023 tax Tax collection through May 31 Taxable sales through May 31 Apr/May 2022 tax rate Tax collection through May 31 Taxable sales through May 31 Change from 2022 to 2023 Gans 2% $478.03 $2...

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

Oklahoma State University Extension will host a Beginning Beekeepers Workshop on July 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Oklahoma County Extension Office, 2500 NE 63rd in Oklahoma City. The event will pr...