Recently I have felt my television programming was inundated with negative political commercials. “Do any nice folks run for political office?” Does political office only attract thieves and crooks wh...

We constantly work with ideas. After all, they are flowers of the mind that bloom for those who think. Everything we see or touch was first an idea in someone‚s mind. Even comic strips have produced f...

It is that time again for me. The annual AVMC Halloween Party my family started is this Saturday in Okmulgee at the VFW. I am super busy this week preparing for that so I went with some easy things I ...

While drivers must always be alert to animals on the roadways, they must be especially vigilant during what is called ’the rut‚. The rut occurs during times of fewer daylight hours and cooler weather ...

First place in the District A-8 standings will be on the line Friday night when unbeaten No. 2 Gore hosts Panama inside K.G. Horn Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. Gore (7-0 overall and 3-0 in the...

Roland travels to Tahlequah Friday night for a District 2A-5 contest as the Rangers look to upend Sequoyah and jump back in the race for a playoff spot. Kickoff at Tommy Thompson Field is scheduled fo...

The 1970 class of Sallisaw High School celebrated their “50+2” class reunion on Oct. 1, 2022. Classmates returned to the old Sallisaw High School Park, rotunda and the OSHSA Black Diamond Event Center...

The sixth annual Ag Day was on Oct. 12 at Gore Elementary. The mission for Ag Day is to teach students the importance of agriculture. This is done by having students rotate through different stations ...

GREENLEAF: October 17. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 70°F and clear. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish slow on chicken liver, cut bait, hot dogs, minnows, shad, and ...

Muzzleloader season is an excellent time to go deer hunting, for several reasons. For one, the late October timeframe offers the best of Oklahoma‚s weather and seasonal natural beauty. And if cool mor...

Cherokee Nation is celebrating Native perspective and influence within the comic book scene with its first-ever Indigenous comic convention, SkadiCon. The family-friendly event is slated for Nov. 5 fr...

Eastside Elementary recently released the names of the students on the All A‚s and A‚s & B‚s Honor Rolls for the first nine weeks of the 2022-2023 school year. All A‚s Third Grade Abby Busch, Keyton C...

When Sequoyah County‚s budget for fiscal year 2022-23 was approved Monday by commissioners, there was both good news and bad. The good news is that the commissioners have about $1.2 million in carryov...

The Board of Education of Gore Public School District announces that statutorily qualified individuals interested in running as a candidate for the No. 3 seat on the Gore Board of Education may file t...

The Cherokee Nation is now accepting enrollment applications for its early childhood program at the tribe‚s second Cherokee language immersion school location in Greasy. Classes are expected to begin ...

Tornado shelters gone for good Dear Editor, Tornado shelters: now they are really gone for good. Four of them, one at each school. When someone gives you something for half price, you need to take it....

Cooking and eating habits will change during a power failure. You may have no heat, no refrigeration and limited water. Health risks from contaminated or spoiled foods may increase. Remember that thos...