Mrs. Sutterfield’s seventh and eighth grade science classes at Roland Middle School recently learned about the properties of water and how surface tension works. During this project-based learning lab...

Every Friday, Roland Middle School students work on life skills during their advisory period. These skills will improve academic focus, academic growth and emotional intelligence, which will lead to c...

Muldrow First Baptist Church will be hosting a free, public Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 21 from 1 to 4 p.m. There will be games, such as sack races, 3-legged races, a cake walk, and cornhole. For ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has granted approval for Oklahoma’s 1915(b) waiver for delivery system reform and the proposal to increase supplemental payments to hospitals. These ...

The Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline, a program of the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET), is launching a statewide campaign highlighting the link between smoking and Type 2 diabetes. In Oklahoma, dia...

When bullying creates terror in our schools Mention the word “bullying,” and you’ll undoubtedly get reaction from opposite ends of the empathy spectrum. There’s no middle ground on the subject. For mo...

A former employee of Family Dollar in Muldrow is facing a felony charge of embezzlement after she failed to make two deposits totaling over $3,000 for the store in July. Kimberly Bolden, 46, of Fort S...

A Roland man could face up to 10 years imprisonment and/or a fine of up to $20,000 if found guilty on a felony charge of indecent exposure. Joseph P. Saylor-Johnson, 24, was charged Sept. 20 in Sequoy...

The first week of October has been designated by the American Library Association as “Banned Book Week,” and the Eastern Oklahoma Library System (EOLS) is celebrating at the Sallisaw and Muldrow libra...

Members of the Roland High School Class of 2024 kicked off their senior year in style with an unforgettable sunrise gathering on Sept. 26. Seniors were told to set their alarms and mark their calendar...

Officer K9 Joy came to visit the students at Roland Upper Elementary last week. As you can see, the students really enjoy her visits.

The Roland TSA officer team attended the Oklahoma TSA LEAD Conference at Tulsa Technology Center in Owasso last week. The officers earned their Statesman Awards by reciting the TSA Creed, Motto, TSA C...

The art class at Muldrow Middle School recently sculpted small fall scenes out of clay. The designs were put in the teacher’s lounge for display, and for teachers to vote for their favorite. All of th...

Last week Mrs. Sutterfield’s science classes at Roland Public Schools was learning how to graph and read different types of graphs. They constructed an activity counting different amounts of colored c...

The Stanley Tubbs Memorial Library will host a solar eclipse party from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14. Free eclipse glasses will be provided while supplies last. On Oct. 14 an annular sola...

Rep. Jim Olsen, RRoland, has released a statement following the shooting at the Oklahoma State Fair and advocating to allow Oklahomans to protect themselves by open carry. “The tragic shooting this pa...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from August business. The monies they reported this period represent sales ...

The average Medicare beneficiary in 2023 has access to 43 Medicare Advantage plans, the largest number of options ever, according to KFF. With so many plans to choose from, the Medicare and Prescripti...

Cherokee Nation will offer drive-through flu vaccinations at all of the tribe’s health center locations October 2-13 on select days and times. Drive-through flu vaccinations will be available on Monda...