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A: Main, news
October 22, 2024
Roland Schools locked down on Thursday
Following ‘potential threat’ reported on state suicide hotline
By AMIE CATO-REMER EDITOR

Parents were grateful late Thursday afternoon after the last bus of high school students was dropped off at TheBod Church in Roland, following what is being described as a “potential threat” at the school district.

Roland Public Schools posted to their social media page Thursday that “due to a threat on campus, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) was investigating the threat, and all through traffic would be stopped and no students released, until the clear was given.”

Although the actual threat remains undisclosed as of press time, according to reports, Roland Public Schools was notified by a third party of a potential threat through a state suicide hotline. The hotline was said to have been actively talking with the caller and communicating with law enforcement.

Students were told to leave all their personal belongings behind, including their cell phones, to be bussed to the Roland church on U.S. Hwy. 64, until a system was in place for parents to pick their child up safely and efficiently.

Just after 4:30 p.m., OHP reportedly cleared the school campus, and it was announced that students could pick their personal items up from the school until 9 p.m. that night, and again on Friday.

The school’s final announcement stated, “At this time, it is an ongoing investigation and the school will release info as we receive it. Thank you for your patience and cooperation. Roland Public Schools, with the direction of state and local law enforcement, have taken every measure to ensure the safety of everyone at Roland Public Schools.”

Tribe’s Chief, Deputy Chief propose ‘Opportunity Zones’ during TERO Banquet
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Tribe’s Chief, Deputy Chief propose ‘Opportunity Zones’ during TERO Banquet
Two local Indian-owned businesses awarded
December 9, 2025
Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner recently proposed a plan to target more small business capital to low income and high poverty areas of the tribe’s 7,000 ...
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Candidates file for county Board of Education seats
Along with City of Sallisaw police chief, mayor
By AMIE CATO-REMER EDITOR 
December 9, 2025
Several candidates filed for a Declaration of Candidacy at the Sequoyah County Election Board last week for the upcoming Sequoyah County Board of Education/City of Sallisaw races, which are scheduled ...
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Holiday drive launched for local students
By AMIE CATO-REMER EDITOR 
December 9, 2025
A group of Sequoyah County women who are wanting to ensure local children have a brighter holiday season are asking the community to pitch in and help. The women are asking for donations of new toys (...
Keeping the language alive
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Community gathers for Cherokee class at MCCO
By AMIE CATO-REMER EDITOR 
December 9, 2025
On Monday evenings in Muldrow, the lights inside the Muldrow Cherokee Community Organization (MCCO) glow a little brighter—not just from the overhead fixtures, but from the energy of a growing group d...
Harold Willis Lasiter
Obituaries
Harold Willis Lasiter
December 9, 2025
Aug. 24, 1954 – Nov. 29, 2025 Memorial services for Retired U.S. Army Master Sergeant Harold Willis Lasiter, 71, of Muldrow, were held at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, at Agent Mallory Martin Chapel in...
Marion Louis Owens
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Marion Louis Owens
December 9, 2025
Feb. 5, 1939 – Dec. 1, 2025 Funeral services for Marion Louis “M.L.” Owens, 86, of Muldrow, was held at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, at First Baptist Church. Burial followed at Muldrow Memory Gardens...
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Bertha Lea Barnes Farmer
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Bertha Lea Barnes Farmer
December 9, 2025
Dec. 4, 1947 – Dec. 3, 2025 Funeral services for Bertha Lea (Barnes) Farmer, 77, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, at Vision of The Way in Roland. Burial will follow at Northview Cemete...
William Lee ‘Bill’ Farkas
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William Lee ‘Bill’ Farkas
December 9, 2025
Oct. 27, 1942 – Nov. 25, 2025 Funeral services for William Lee “Bill” Farkas, 83, of Muldrow, were held at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, at Agent Mallory-Martin Chapel in Muldrow. Burial was at Mitche...
Russell Edward ‘Russ’ Heiner Jr.
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Russell Edward ‘Russ’ Heiner Jr.
December 9, 2025
Sept. 24, 1953 – Nov. 28, 2025 Funeral services for Russell Edward “Russ” Heiner, Jr., 72, of Roland, were held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, at Agent Mallory Martin Chapel in Muldrow. Burial fol...
Pastor Randy Farmer
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Pastor Randy Farmer
December 9, 2025
Oct. 23, 1951 – Nov. 27, 2025 Funeral services for Pastor Randy Farmer, 74, of Muldrow, were held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, at First Assembly of God Church in Muldrow. Burial followed at Upper...
Richard M. Carter
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Richard M. Carter
December 9, 2025
Jan. 19, 1949 – Dec. 1, 2025 Funeral services for Richard M. Carter, 76, of Muldrow, were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, at the Agent Mallory-Martin Chapel in Muldrow. Burial was at Memory Gar...
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