The Eufaula Board of Education voted in a special meeting on March 26, to hire Brian Hummingbird to succeed their current superintendent, Monty Guthrie, who is retiring this summer. Currently serving ...

Residents of Sequoyah County and surrounding areas will have an opportunity to safely dispose of unwanted pesticides during a free collection event scheduled for April 28 at the Sequoyah County Fairgr...

Webbers Falls Head Start announces their 2026 pre-enrollment, which will be held from 9:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, in the school gym. Documents needed at enrollment include: • Birth certifi...

Our Blood Institute (OBI) is kicking off its April and May donor campaign, inviting the community to make a stop along the iconic Route 66 and help fuel the journey for patients in local hospitals. OB...

District 2 County Commissioner Beau Burlison has announced the cleanup dates and sites for disposal as part of the upcoming county wide cleanup. Dumpsters will be set out on April 20 and 21 at the fol...

A new chapter in outdoor recreation and conservation began last Wednesday as the Cherokee Nation officially opened Sallisaw Creek Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and public tours. The event, held ...

An appreciation bean dinner for the Blackgum Volunteer Fire Department has been scheduled for 5:30 p.m., Saturday, April 11, at the Blackgum Community Building. The dinner menu will consist of pinto b...

The Blackgum community sale will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 23, 24 and 25, beginning at 7 a.m. at the Blackgum Community Building. The building will be stocked with sale items, inclu...

Sexual assault affects people of all ages, backgrounds and genders. Many survivors face emotional, physical and psychological challenges after an assault. Advocates emphasize the importance of listeni...

Mary Sloan doesn’t rush through life. She never really has. “I just do things when I feel like it,” she said with a soft laugh. “Some people get up and go, but I’ve always just had to do things my way...

Rep. Rick West, RHeavener passed a bill in the House that would allow legal guardians and grandparents to be exempt from paying vehicle excise tax on the transfer of vehicle ownership to a child or gr...

The following citations were issued by the department in March: Marissa M. Simpson: All taxes due state/expired tag. Steven P. Spears: All taxes due state/expired tag. Quintin M. Boyd: Speeding 11-15 ...

Construction is officially underway on a new band building for Vian Public Schools, marking a significant investment in the district’s growing music program. The project will transform the remaining s...

District 27 District Attorney Jack Thorp announced that he will seek re-election to continue serving the citizens of Adair, Cherokee, Sequoyah, and Wagoner Counties. First appointed in 2017, Thorp bri...

A months-long search for a missing Muskogee County man has come to a tragic end after authorities confirmed a body discovered earlier this month is that of Erik Throne. According to the Muskogee Count...

A Webbers Falls man was killed in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash late Saturday night in rural Muskogee County, according to Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP). The collision occurred at around 10:14 p.m...

The Vian Board of Education approved a series of routine and personnel-related items during its regular meeting held on March 11, including a reorganization of board leadership, contract approvals and...

Gore - April 4, 11 a.m. at Ray Fine Park. Tenkiller State Park - April 4, 10 a.m. at Crappie Point. Vian - April 5, 3 p.m. at Annabelle Farmer Park. Webbers Falls - April 4, 1 p.m. at the Webbers Fall...

Voters in Sequoyah County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the April 7 Board of Education general election should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Ruby Brunk says. Absentee ballo...

Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s legal opinion protecting tribal members’ right to hunt and fish on their reservations survived a challenge at the Oklahoma Supreme Court, after the justices unanimo...