OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma’s Legislature became the newest member of a national network of conservative lawmakers this week with the launch of the latest Freedom Caucus chapter. The State Freedom Caucus...

SEPT. 3, 2024 In a display of Oklahoma’s famously chaotic weather patterns, August brought historic rains to portions of central and eastern Oklahoma while drought continued to intensify and spread ov...

School districts across the state received packages last week that claimed to be from the Oklahoma State Department of Education and contained 80 pages of biblical lore, as well as a cover letter sayi...

When a new school year begins, most teachers don’t wait long before they begin scheduling tests, and assigning loads of homework and reading assignments. Here are three tips for helping kids stay on t...

The First Baptist Church of Muldrow is hosting a widows/widowers luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 12, beginning at 12 noon. All widows/widowers in the community are invited to enjoy lunch and fellowship wi...

Editor’s Note: September is National Suicide Prevention and Recovery Month and therefore we will be covering a critical and often overlooked issue: the alarming rate of suicides in rural Oklahoma. In ...

September 1 marked the launch of the new pre-registration process for recently purchased vehicles in Oklahoma. Under the new quick and secure vehicle preregistration process for a safer Oklahoma, all ...

Oklahoma’s voting system is leading to low turnout rates, the election of more extreme candidates and disenfranchisement of voters who are excluded from participating in primary elections, experts sai...

Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System (EOVAHCS) has announced that it received a 5 of 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings and ...

Central Public Schools is hoping with more monetary donations, they will be able to construct a new playground for their early childhood students. Central Public School Superintendent David Eads said ...

The American Legion was chartered and incorporated by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is the nation’s largest wartime veterans’ service organiza...

The Cherokee Nation’s Cherokee Language Master/ Apprentice Program graduated eight students during a special commencement ceremony at the Chota Center. Erlinda Soap and Jarren Fourkiller of Lyons Swit...

Sequoyah County Democrats will hold their next meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, September 5, at J&D Steakhouse in Sallisaw. Speakers will be Brandon Wade and Jerry Donathan.

Rep. Jim Olsen, RRoland, commented on the consistently high performance of the state of Oklahoma in election integrity. “Oklahomans are very concerned with the issue of election integrity,” Olsen said...

The Marble City Historical Society will hold a Take it Home Dinner at the Bank from 4 to 6 p.m. Sept. 9 at the Old Citizen’s State Bank in Marble City. The cost will be $12 per plate and the menu will...

The elimination of the state portion of the grocery tax takes effect last week. Sen. Tom Woods, RWestville, an advocate of Senate Bill 1283, is celebrating the tax cut, which comes at a time as famili...

Carl Albert State College (CASC) is excited to announce an increase in student enrollment for the 2024 academic year, marking a milestone in the college’s commitment to educational excellence. Overall...

Cellphone use, especially for “the younger generation,” is as pervasive as breathing. Cellphones have often become an extension of the person. When a moratorium on cellphone use is imposed, it can see...

Sequoyah County Animal Advocates are hosting a vaccination clinic from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Stanley Tubbs Memorial Library in downtown Sallisaw. Free rabies vaccinations will...

The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) opened applications for the 2024-25 grant cycle of the Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program on September 2. This grants-in-aid program will set aside $600...