Virtual education is a powerful equalizer for students in rural Oklahoma. It’s helping students in small towns gain access to advanced classes, career skills and personalized support that were once ou...

As you consider what you have, what you wish you had, what you never thought you’d have, have you ever thought about owning a municipal street sweeper or a garbage truck or a bucket truck? How about a...

Tribal and non-tribal members can apply for Cherokee Nation Home Health Outreach Advantage for themself or a family member at 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 27, at the Sallie Byrd Sevenstar Community Cente...

The Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office will kick off a threepart webinar series on cemetery preservation with the first session on September 4, at 2 p.m. The webinars will be part of SHPO’s “...

Felony Docket ElizabethA.O’Bryant, 53, Bartlesville: Unlawful poss. of CDS with intent to distribute (methamphetamine); Acquire proceeds from drug activity; Unlawful poss. of drug paraphernalia; Unsaf...

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. signed the tribe’s first artificial intelligence policy during a Cherokee Nation Employee Technology Summit on Aug. 21, marking a historic milestone in...

Roland Public Schools wishes to extend a big congratulations to their newest 2025 National Honor Society (NHS) inductees. This prestigious honor recognizes students who exemplify the four pillars of N...

A Muldrow man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison after admitting to abusing three children under his care in Sequoyah County. James D. Bledsoe, 32, pleaded guilty in March to three co...

District 27 District Attorney Jack Thorp has been honored as the 2025 Oklahoma Bar Association Prosecutor of the Year. The award, announced August 8 during a ceremony at the University of Central Okla...

A Sequoyah County man has been sentenced to federal prison for illegally possessing firearms and ammunition, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced. Joseph C. Riddle...

After years of rising overdose fatalities, new data shows a decline in drug-related deaths across eastern Oklahoma, which local prosecutors and law enforcement attribute to a tougher approach on drug ...

The Muldrow Public School Board of Education met on August 11 for its regular monthly meeting where the board members opened with approval of the consent agenda, which included financial reports, payr...

Ninety Oklahomans are earning teaching certificates while working at schools through a new initiative, the Teaching to Teach Apprenticeship Program. The program is a partnership among Oklahoma CareerT...

For more than two decades, Daniel New has worn many hats— patrolman, chief, umpire, referee and most recently, school resource officer at Sallisaw Central. But no matter the title, his focus has alway...

The Council of the Cherokee Nation swore in three new Councilors along with six re-elected incumbent Councilors during an inauguration ceremony at the Chota Conference Center Aug. 14. The Councilors h...

WASHINGTON — The penny may be losing its shine in Washington, as a bipartisan-backed bill to end its production cleared a key House committee last week- with fiscal hawks and factory workers unexpecte...

The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) is now accepting nominations for its annual awards program. The recipients will be honored at the OHS Awards Banquet, which will be held on Thursday, March 19, 20...

Continuing its 25th anniversary celebration, Oklahoma 529 has partnered with Upromise to give Oklahoma families three opportunities to help grow their college savings account by making everyday purcha...

There will be a Gospel Jubilee at 5 p.m. on August 30, at Price’s Chapel Baptist church, located at the corner of Hwy. 101 and Hwy. 59 N, Sallisaw. Singers and musicians are invited, and all are welco...

The Muldrow Public Library is offering free S.A.I.L. (Stay Active & Independent for Life) classes from 2 to 3 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at the library. S.A.I.L. is a strength, balance and fitnes...