The Christmas holidaysshould be a special time for families to be thankful for the many blessings they have received and for gather ing tog ether to enjoy each other. Sometimes we tend to let the deco...

A pre-diabetes prevention workshop is planned for Sequoyah County residents who may wish to enroll in the 16-week program, Janis Risley, OSU Family and Consumer Science Educator, announced Monday at t...

’Tis the season for fun and festivities, which means more party attire, kids’ toys and decorations coming into the home. Family organizing expert Jessica Litman shares her tips to keep your space clea...

The holidays are right around the corner, and experts are already seeing a rise in respiratory illnesses like influenza (flu) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). In addition, COVID-19 continues to ...

Sequoyah County Commissioners at last Monday’s meeting opened and awarded a bid for two one-half ton trucks for the Sequoyah County Sheriff ’s Office. The bid was awarded to John Vance Motors of Guthr...

Central Elementary Students of the Month for September are, left to right, Kruz Poindexter, Eleanor Howard, Olivia Blalock, Aspyn Smith, Bryar Goodson, Addison Howard and Ireland Bauer.

Muldrow Elementary School second graders had three special guests last week, Jaci Walker, Ella Claborn and Mason Brignac. The trio brought their instruments to class, as well as a hat with a plume. It...

Central Elementary Students of the Month for October are, left to right, Beau Weaver, Kenley Smith, London Prater, Ian Greer, Pryor Tackett, Brandon Harris and Samera Busch.

Muldrow Elementary School third grade students recently had a virtual visit from illustrator Lala Watkins. She shared with students how she became an illustrator and answered questions. Students read ...

Mrs. Sutterfield’s seventh grade Science Lab classes at Roland Middle School learned about physical and chemical changes last week. Carving pumpkins was the perfect opportunity for the students to exp...

Last week, Mrs. Sutterfield’s Science Lab classes at Roland Public Schools were learning about physical and chemical changes. Carving pumpkins was the perfect opportunity for the students to experienc...

Roland Elementary and Mrs. Roedenbeck’s classes recently held a Literacy Pumpkin Decorating Contest. The Lower Elementary winner was Sawyer Howard and the Upper Elementary winner was Maddy Cole. Every...

The Roland FFA officer team and sponsor Myron Lockwood have arrived at the National Convention in Indianapolis. They have a full schedule of leadership and learning in all things Agriculture. The scho...

The Board of Education of Moffett Public School District hereby announces that statutorily qualified individuals interested in running for the No. 3 seat on the Moffett Board of Education may file to ...

Cherokee Nation is celebrating Native perspective and influence within the comic book scene with its first-ever Indigenous comic convention, SkadiCon. The family-friendly event is slated for Nov. 5 fr...

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority board approved the preliminary budget for the 2023 calendar year at its Tuesday, Oct. 25, meeting. The routine vote helps establish a basis for the final budget set to ...

A CEU meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 7 at the Sequoyah County Fair Grounds in Sallisaw for those needing to earn credit hours to keep up their Oklahoma applicators license. Cost...

Gans third and fourth grades participated in the book character pumpkin contest. Front row Rocky Burris-The Grinch; Kambree Lovell-Clifford the Big Red Dog; Cali Foreman- Yeti; Leo Brown-Pete the Cat;...

Country singer-songwriter Jamie O’Neal is set to play a show inside the Cherokee Casino & Hotel at Roland on Friday, Nov. 18, at 9 p.m. The show is free and open to the public for those 21 years and o...

Shown above is Poptart haunted house fun with Roland’s PreK 3, PreK 4 and Kindergarten classes. Mrs. Crowder’s human growth class and FCCLA members have been having so much fun with the big/small prog...