988 Mental Health Lifeline now available to all Oklahomans

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July 27, 2022

The new 988 Mental Health Lifeline is now available across the state of Oklahoma. The threedigit number offers immediate response during mental health crises by a local trained behavioral health specialist. Any person can call or text 988 if experiencing a mental health emergency, seeking guidance for a mental health situation or looking to gain insight on how to navigate concerns for a friend or loved one.

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Tribe leases building to MCCO organization

December 17, 2024

Cherokee Nation leaders gathered Dec. 11 to officially celebrate a lease agreement with the Muldrow Cherokee Community Organization (MCCO) for a community center space that will provide the group a pl...

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Roland School Board delays contract renewals

For superintendent, assistant superintendent

By AMIE CATO-REMER EDITOR

December 17, 2024

The Roland Board of Education held its regular meeting on Dec. 9, where decisions regarding the future of the district’s leadership and policies were discussed. The meeting, which began at 6 p.m., inc...

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18 candidates file for Board of Education seats

By AMIE CATO-REMER EDITOR

December 17, 2024

A total of 18 candidates filed for Board of Education seats at the Sequoyah County Election Board during the Dec. 2 -4 filing period. If more than two candidates filed for the same Board of Education ...

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Muldrow School Board approves substitute pay increase, new projects

By AMIE CATO-REMER EDITOR

December 17, 2024

The Muldrow Public School Board of Education held its regular meeting on Dec. 9, where board members addressed a range of important issues, from staffing and pay increases, to school construction proj...

Obituaries

Nadine Campbell

December 17, 2024

July 22, 1936 – Dec. 6, 2024 Graveside services for Nadine Campbell, 88, of Nicut, were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, at Lassley Cemetery in Nicut under the direction of Agent & Mallory-Marti...

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J.P. Ferguson

December 17, 2024

Jan. 11, 1938 – Dec. 8, 2024 Funeral services for J.P. Ferguson, 86, of Gore, were held at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, at Notchietown Baptist Church in Gore. Burial was 11 a.m. at the U.S. Nat...

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Patricia House Dumas

December 17, 2024

Aug. 3, 1973 – Dec. 6, 2024 A viewing for Patricia House Dumas, 51, of Roland, was held from 2 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, at the Agent & Mallory-Martin Funeral Home in Sallisaw. Cremation was...

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Johnny Mac Coleman

December 17, 2024

June 25, 1940 – Dec. 7, 2024 Memorial service for Johnny Mac Coleman, 84, of Sallisaw, was held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, at Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Vian, under the direction o...

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Ricky Napper

December 17, 2024

Feb. 24, 1979 – Dec. 5, 2024 Memorial service for Ricky Napper, 45, of Vian, was held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, at Agent Mallory Martin Chapel in Sallisaw. Mr. Napper was born on Feb. 24, ...

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Charles Lutz

December 17, 2024

Sept. 3, 1934 – Dec. 6, 2024 Funeral services for Charles Lutz, 90, of Sallisaw, were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, at the Agent & Mallory-Martin Chapel in Sallisaw. Burial was at the U.S....

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Louise Harvell

December 17, 2024

April 5, 1936 – Dec. 7, 2024 Funeral services for Louise Harvell, 88, of Muldrow, were held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024 at Eastside Free Will Baptist Church in Muldrow. Burial followed at Up...