Wisely, we cannot let a bad example influence how we are going to feel. We are individuals with minds and spirits totally different from others. Our compassion cannot make us have pity for others by t...

We had 13 members attend our Installation of Officers on Monday. We all met at First Christian Church for our weigh in. Our chapter had a net weight loss with Mary being our best weight loss of 2.4 po...

Some of you may have heard of the term “workplace spouse” before. Wikipedia defines it as a co-worker/work colleague with whom one shares a special platonic friendship/relationship, characterized by a...

We’re back!! Your local diamond dolls, a.k.a. our local high school fast-pitch softball teams, will begin their 2024 seasons on Monday. I have the schedule from Monday through Aug. 20 at the end of th...

THE LORD IS VERY SERIOUS! BE A BLESSED CHRISTIAN IN THE LORD! COME TO THE RIVER OF LIFE AND DRINK DEEPLY! Psalm 1:1-6 1Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth i...

Well, it’s here — the start of the 2024-25 high school athletic season. High school football practice and fast-pitch softball will begin Monday, while cross country is slated to start at the end of ne...

If you have Medicare Coverage, Part A and B, as we have discussed in the past, you need to have additional health insurance coverage. Medicare is basically a 80% - 20% plan. It covers basically 80% of...

Housing has been one of the highest priorities of my administration. It is time to admit that our efforts have not been enough. Cherokee Nation is in a housing crisis, and we need to face it together....

You are not a rug, so don’t allow someone to walk on you. Neither are you a meany that tells you to walk on others. You are a human being with rights that says to talk nicely and walk tall. Don’t resp...

Boy, was there some wheeling and dealing by the time 5 p.m. Tuesday rolled around — the deadline for Major League Baseball teams to make trades to help bolster their squad for a postseason push. The f...

THE BIBLE IS GOD’S HOLY WORD! IT’S THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH OF GOD ALMIGHTY! GOD’S HOLY WORD CAN AND DOES SEPARATE YOU FROM DEATH IF YOU KNOW JESUS CHRIST AS YOU LORD AND ...

When Cherokees were removed from our ancestral homelands, we carried with us a deep respect for natural resources and wildlife, both in our former lands and our new homes. From the Trail of Tears bean...

It’s estimated that more than one-third of adults in the U.S. are getting less than seven hours of sleep daily. Prolonged lack of sleep can lead to serious health consequences, including immunodeficie...

Congratulations to four individuals who were a part of the Class of 2024 to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame over the weekend — former players Adrian Beltre, Joe Mauer and Todd Helton along ...

Monday’s attendance was 15. We had a net of 8.9 pounds. I had the best weight loss for the week with 3.6 pounds. Our Ladder Contest has two members tied to win on the second rung to the top. Good luck...

'The night is spent, the day is at hand ... ‘ Therefore, let us get rid of everything that causes darkness. Let us put on all that is light and be happy and joyful. Let us polish the windows of our so...

HEAVEN’S OUR ETERNAL HOME IF YOU KNOW JESUS CHRIST AS YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR KNOW JESUS CHRIST, NOW ETERNAL LIFE! NO JESUS CHRIST, NO ETERNAL LIFE! THE ROAD TO HEAVEN IS NARROW AND FEW WILL GO THERE! He...

Every time it seems like our public school policies can’t get any more bizarre, our education officials manage to up the ante. In the past month alone, they’ve announced that: • Bibles must be used in...

Another Major League Baseball All-Star Game, a.k.a. “The Mid-Summer Classic,” is now in the books. The American League rebounded from last year’s loss to the National League much in the same way the N...

When a couple goes through a divorce, each parent may have feelings of grief, loss, anger or anxiety. To help suppress those feelings, some people try to stay busy but this can add additional stress. ...