First off, I hope everyone had a fun Spring Break. I, on the other hand, was busy working on the 2024 Spring Sports Guide, which is publishing in Friday’s edition. Our staff is putting the final touch...

At Cherokee Nation, we have a long history of supporting farmers and ranchers. From distributing relief payments to farm and food workers during the worst of the pandemic to filling market gaps for ra...

DO NOT CONFORM TO THIS WORLD! THIS WORLD IS NOT YOUR HOME! WE’RE JUST PASSING THROUGH! HEAVEN OR HELL! IT’S YOUR CHOICE! Romans 12:1-211I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that y...

Hello to all and a big welcome to spring. We were going to start off spring with a picnic, but it was a bit too chilly out, so we decided to have crafts. We are rescheduling the picnic for a warmer da...

We had 15 ladies weighed in this past Monday. Our best weight loss was Lynda with 4.4 pounds gone. Way to go Lynda! Our group had a net loss of 11.1 pounds. Our Losers Lotto contest ended with Billie ...

What to know During emergencies, many people including families, firemen and other emergency volunteers may rely on donated food. Janis Risley, OSU Extension FCS Educator, lays out precautions to take...

Never quit -- even though it seems easier. Keep going. To all outward appearances, it may seem we are down to stay, but we do not walk by sight, we walk by faith. Self pity is a high-priced emotion th...

Recently, Cherokee Nation First Lady January Hoskin and I attended the annual chili cook-off and advocacy day by the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA). We were happy to be at this event at ...

Monday, we had 13 ladies weigh in. Our best weight loss was Barbara with 3.8 pounds gone. Way to go Barbara! Keep it going! Our group had a net loss of 2.1 pounds. Our Losers Lotto is almost over we h...

Last week put an end to the 2023-24 local high school basketball season, and I’m glad I made it through. It was good to see at least one of our 16 teams, the Roland Lady Rangers, make it to state, but...

We are each magnets that draw to us the things we need or holds them back with our disbelief. Surprising as it is, money is there, love is there, position is there, but what are we attracting to us wi...

Just because it’s Spring Break next week doesn’t mean the high school baseball teams are taking the week off. There’s still some baseball going to be played on the diamonds, but some of the action isn...

You may be hearing about the bed bug infestation in Paris and getting ready to cancel upcoming travel plans. After all, no one wants to bring them home. Bed bugs can be very difficult and expensive to...

As a tribal nation, we become stronger when our citizens pursue training and education – and even more so when they use those skills and knowledge to serve Cherokees through our tribe’s government and...

FEEL THE TOUCH OF MASTER’S HAND! YOU CAN’T HELP BUT LOVE THE LORD JESUS CHRIST WHEN YOU ACCEPT HIM AS YOUR PERSONAL SAVIOR! HE GAVE HIS ALL SO THAT WE CAN HAVE ALL! Matthew 9:18-26 18While he spake th...

Now that we’re in the first full week of March, high school baseball now is in full swing. While some teams started the season last week or this past weekend, most everyone else is starting up this we...

No one fools like we fool ourselves. There’s hardly a subject about which we are more ignorant than ourselves. Our thoughts run wild, fed by five senses which takes their information from outside sour...

Today we had a wonderful group of 13 ladies weigh in. Annette had our best weight loss of 1.6 pounds. Weigh to go Annette! We drew from the Two Bit Bowl and Jerry was the lucky lady to win the quarter...

It’s always nice to end a season at the state tournament, and the Roland Lady Rangers will do just that. However, they were hoping to bring home the gold ball as a state champion Saturday night. • • •...

I know that the Cherokee Nation is a wonderful place to live. The people, culture and natural beauty of our 7,000-square-mile reservation in northeast Oklahoma make me proud to call it home. As more C...