IHS funding change ends Cherokee Nation contract health funds for UKB members

Cherokee Nation announced ton Dec. 16 that, as a result of their agreement with Indian Health Service (IHS), the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma (UKB) will assume responsibility for their exclusive UKB members’ purchase and referred care (PRC) program – a federally funded, independent health care program for tribes – effective Jan. 1, 2025. Cherokee Nation objected to this IHS decision earlier this year and warned of harmful impacts to care for tribal citizens.

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Commissioners continue scrutiny of county assessor’s office

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

December 19, 2024

Being a county assessor must not be as easy as some might believe it to be. Because after three executive sessions in the past four months, with Sequoyah County Commissioners meeting behind closed doo...

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December 19, 2024

Announcements of upcoming events for nonprofit organizations and events in Sequoyah County may be delivered to Your TIMES in several different ways. They may be mailed to or hand delivered to Your TIM...

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Sallisaw receives grant to fund dog park

December 19, 2024

Sallisaw is one of T-Mobile’s latest 25 Hometown Grant recipients. The $50,000 grant will go toward building an off-leash dog park at McGee Park. The project was submitted by the city of Sallisaw. “ T...

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Morton sentenced on federal drug, firearm crimes

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

December 19, 2024

A Muldrow man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for one count of illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition by a user of controlled substances, and 30 months for one count of maintaining a...

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Ethan Miller

By JACOB BOWLING STAFF WRITER

December 19, 2024

For 16-year-old Ethan Miller, spending his weekends cleaning graves at Cherokee cemeteries near Roland and Muldrow might not seem like a typical teenage pastime. But for Ethan, it’s become a meaningfu...

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December 19, 2024

Ah, the holidays! A magical time full of scents and flavors that dance around just once a year. From twinkling candles to scrumptious feasts, Christmas is basically a feast for the senses! And let’s n...