We had a very good meeting Monday with 17 members attending. We had a total loss of 35.4 pounds and total gain of 1.5 pounds with a chapter net loss of 33.9 pounds! Neve had our best weight loss this ...

We have a problem that threatens to become a permanent one. Deputy Chief Bryan Warner and I propose a permanent solution. A housing crisis grips the Cherokee Nation Reservation in two respects. First ...

Two things are missing when we can't seem to get our prayers answered - for healing, prosperity, for true love, and for protection. To some these two things are foolishness but not to those who are se...

Monday we had 14 in attendance for our weekly TOPS CLUB meeting. Shirley had the best weight loss for the week with 2.7 pounds gone. Our Two Bit Bowl winner was Mary, winning $9 in quarters. The Lucky...

JESUS CHRIST LOVES YOU! YOU ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT CREATION OF HIS! YOU ARE MADE IN HIS AND THE FATHER’S IMAGE! HE HAD YOU/ME/US IN MIND BEFORE THE CREATION OF THIS UNIVERSE! Genesis 1:1-311In the beg...

The inaugural I-40 Classic softball tournament will begin Thursday, with games at two sites — Central High School and Roland. For many years, this was known as the Central Lady Tiger Shootout, with al...

To hear the truth and to tap wisdom and knowledge is priceless-that is our privilege. Never admit defeat if true wisdom has not been sought for and used. None of us would know right from wrong if we t...

We had 12 in attendance for our weekly TOPS CLUB meeting. Donna had the best weight loss for the week with 4.2 pounds gone. Our Two Bit Bowl was not won this week so our next week will have a few more...

I told all of our readers about my “wusbands” (work husbands) a few weeks ago. This week, I want to tell you about our press guys, David Carberry and Josh Drew. David and Josh are pretty handy. Not on...

Charlie Brown has been getting away with it at Halloween for years. And don’t get me started on brides exchanging vows in autumn. So why can’t you wear white after Labor Day? Did Charlie Brown and his...

House Bill 1955 finally took effect on August 29. This bill marks a monumental step forward for our great state toward providing much-needed financial relief for our constituents by eliminating the st...

COME BACK TO THE LORD, AMERICA!!! THE TIME IS NOW TO LOOK TO THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!!! GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST!!! Joel 2:1-32 1Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: ...

Opioids and other addictive substances have taken a heavy toll on Cherokee families and communities. The crisis is made even more difficult when we must send citizens far from the Cherokee Nation Rese...

We have a couple of busy weeks on the fast-pitch softball diamonds. As I mentioned last week, today will be the Riverside Conference Junior High Tournament in Stigler for Gore, Gans and Webbers Falls,...

When we consider ways to manage our finances, certain words may come to mind — savings, income, debt, interest. However, there are several considerations besides money that can impact a household’s ov...

We agreed two days in a row. The third day we didn't agree. How do we judge our friendships? Do we rate them by the number of things we see eye to eye on or by the one thing we did not? Friends are tr...

Monday we had 15 in attendance for our weekly TOPS CLUB meeting. Barbara had the best weight loss for the week with 1 pound gone. Our Two Bit Bowl was not won this week so our next week will have a fe...

ARE YOU AMONG THE WISE VIRGINS, OR AMONG THE FOOLISH VIRGINS? GOD KNOWS! YOU CAN’T PRETEND WITH THE LORD! THERE WILL BE A SEPARATION OF THE WISE VIRGINS AND THE FOOLISH VIRGINS! GOD WILL CLOSE THE DOO...

Every Labor Day weekend marks a special time for reflection and celebration by Cherokees. The Cherokee National Holiday recognizes the 1839 signing of the Cherokee Nation Constitution, which formally ...

Last week on the softball diamond saw quite a bit of exciting things. First off, there were two local individuals who hit inside-the-park home runs on Thursday — Gore’s River Shoemake in the win over ...