The Gans High School first nine weeks Students of Excellence are, from left, Melania Paniagua, Allye Gee, Mark Ballinger, Jacob Scoggins and Sydney Plank. Not Pictured: Alyssa Connelly, Parker Mahar a...

There will be a meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, in the Gans School Cafeteria to discuss the future of the Gans Cemetery. Anyone with interest is encouraged to attend.

The faculty at Roland Middle School would like to recognize some awesome kids who were nominated by their teachers for their academic and citizenship skills. These students were named RMS September St...

The Roland FFA Nursery-Landscape Career Development Team recently placed first at the Arkansas-Oklahoma State Fair. Members competed against FFA teams from Oklahoma and Arkansas in the event. Team mem...

Cherokee Nation is now offering several flu vaccinations to prepare for the upcoming flu season and is open to all citizens of federally recognized tribes, as well as the public. Beginning Oct. 12, an...

The Cherokee Nation is recognizing Friday, Oct. 15 as “Sequoyah Day” in honor of the 200th anniversary of Sequoyah’s creation of the Cherokee Syllabary. Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. signed an offi...

In recognition of Veterans Day, Aspen Dental locations nationwide will open their doors to provide free care to military veterans across the country. Now in its seventh year, the Day of Service provid...

Join NHS Sequoyah for a blood drive with Oklahoma Blood Institute from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 25, on the bloodmobile. Successful blood donors will receive a free limited-edition, glowin-in-...

The staff at Hunter’s Home have created a fun and safe alternative to the historic home’s annual Ghost Stories event. By joining the private Facebook group “Life at Hunter’s Home,” viewers can enjoy c...

The Liberty Fire Department is celebrating Halloween this year with a mini carnival at the fire department from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30. There will be games, a cake walk, prizes, hot dogs, pop, ...

Carter Moore, a second grade student in Mrs. Pollard’s class at Muldrow Elementary, passed all of his addition and subtraction math facts. Moving on to multiplication

Across the country, residents of nursing homes and other longterm care facilities along with family members, Ombudsman program representatives, citizen advocates, facility staff, and others will honor...

Muldrow Public Library is one of the 36 recipients of the Health Literacy Grant. The Library is hosting the H E A LT H Y / M U L D - ROW Challenge of encouraging people of all ages to drink more water...

Roland Lower Elementary School would like to thank firefighter Ryan Cristee for bringing Maple Fire Department’s pumper truck to the school. Firefighter Cristee was able to teach students about firefi...

Members of the Roland FFA placed second in the Floriculture Career Development Event held at the Arkansas-Oklahoma State Fair. Team members are required to identify plants that are common to the Horti...

Congratulations go out to Zuri Rogers who was crowned AR/OK Fair Princess last weekend. She is a student in Mrs. Marlene Matlock’s class at Roland Elementary. COURTESY

Arvest Bank in Sallisaw will be hosting its annual Baby Food Eating contest. Last year, with the help of all the community partners, just over $1,400 was raised for the United Way. Participants in thi...

Congratulations to Roland Public Schools teacher Jacy Strong for winning $500 to use for her classroom’s needs in the Arvest Area Teacher Contest. She teaches math at Roland Junior High. This is Arves...

Buddy Spencer, a Sallisaw citizen who is known for his many contributions to projects in Sallisaw including the soon-to-be constructed Veteran’s Center, was honored with a surprise birthday party last...

The Northeastern State University Alumni Association Board of Directors have selected the 2021 alumni honorees to be recognized during this year’s homecoming celebrations. This year’s honorees are Dr....