Cherokee Nation offers spring education tours for students

Students can gain access to the rich history and culture of Cherokee Nation with the return of education tours this spring. The complimentary tours can be scheduled February-May, with reservations accepted on a firstcome, first-served basis.

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Randolph, Padgett, Graham, Merrill, Brown presented Sallisaw Chamber awards

February 4, 2025

Charlie’s Chicken & BBQ owner Larry Randolph was presented the Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce’s Lifetime Achievement Award on Saturday night at the Chamber’s annual Members Night Out event, held at Cher...

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Oklahomans push back on transmission projects even as the state’s energy needs continue to grow

By GRAYCEN WHEELER | KOSU and ANNA POPE, KOSU

February 4, 2025

Across the country and around the world, demand for electricity is growing faster than ever. In Oklahoma, energy companies and the regional grid are racing to build infrastructure that can meet the st...

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DA warns of deadly fentanyl-xylazine drug combo, now a growing threat across the nation

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

February 4, 2025

District Attorney Jack Thorp is sounding the alarm over the increasing presence of a dangerous and potentially deadly drug combination – fentanyl mixed with xylazine – that is spreading across the nat...

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Commissioners proclaim Teen Dating Violence Awareness

February 4, 2025

The Sequoyah County Commissioners have proclaimed February to be Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Cindy Smith, investigator for the Sequoyah County Sheriff’s Office, told the commissioners that v...

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Humphries appointed as new Gore school superintendent

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

February 4, 2025

Gore’s Board of Education has appointed Nick Humphries as the new superintendent of Gore Public Schools following a special meeting on Jan. 29. The board also held special meetings on Jan. 8, 21 and 2...

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Sallisaw resident named to Northwestern honor roll

February 4, 2025

Kenya Jackson of Sallisaw, an undergraduate student at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, has been named to the President’s Honor Roll for the fall semester. Those on the President’s Honor Roll e...