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Gore youth is named Little Cherokee Ambassador

By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor

August 27, 2025

A Gore youth was named Little Cherokee Ambassador during the annual leadership competition held this month in Tahlequah. Hannah Neugin, 20, of Hulbert, was crowned Miss Cherokee 2025-26 during the com...

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Trustees approve ordinances, grants and infrastructure projects

By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor

August 27, 2025

The Gore Board of Trustees moved swiftly through a full agenda last Tuesday evening, approving several new ordinances, infrastructure contracts and grant applications during its regular monthly meetin...

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Single-vehicle crash claims life near Sallisaw

By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor

August 27, 2025

A fatal single-vehicle crash late Thursday night claimed the life of a Sallisaw man after his pickup truck veered off Hwy. 64 and caught fire. According to a report from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (O...

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Vian Board greenlights property sale, staffing changes

By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor

August 27, 2025

The Vian Board of Trustees handled a full agenda during its regular meeting on July 21, approving a major property sale, personnel changes and several community improvement projects. The meeting began...

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Slaughter resigns as 911 director

August 27, 2025

LYNN ADAMS, SPECIAL TO THE NEWS Longtime Sequoyah County 911 director David Slaughter has resigned his position after 15 years serving the county. Greg Smithson, who retired from the Fort Smith Police...