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Stigler softball competes at Oktaha Scrimmage Festival
Stigler senior Jordan Johnson slides safely into second base as Hartshorne shortstop prepares to catch the ball. Stigler softball played Hartshorne and Checotah on July 23 in the Oktaha Scrimmage Festival. Final scores - Stigler 2 Hartshorne 2 and Stigler 9 Checotah 2. Staff photo by John Block. Additonal photos...
Vian church to celebrate Pastor’s 21 st anniversary
First Missionary Baptist Church in Vian will be celebrating their pastor’s 21st anniversary at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 28, at the church. Pastor Mack Jackson will be honored during the celebration with a lunch to be served from 12:45 to 2 p.m. Guest speaker will be Pastor Bryan C. Bunch of Shady Grove Baptist Church in Roland.
Former Central coach ready for challenges taking over Sallisaw softball program
New Sallisaw softball coach Wes Green, who coached the fast-pitch softball team and the Class 2A state-qualifying baseball team at Central High School, is ready for the challenge of coaching the Lady Diamonds in this upcoming 2024 fast-pitch season, which will begin next month. “You accept every challenge down the...
Oklahoma Is Now Building Texas Style Highways Across the State
It's no secret that Oklahoma and the Lone Star State share somewhat of a sibling rivalry type of relationship. Whether it be sports, attractions, riverwalks, or roads, it always boils down to competition. The Sooner State has been on an infrastructure kick for the last twenty years, ever since the...
Sallisaw wrestler wins Greco-Roman national title
FARGO, N.D. — After a rough end to the Junior Freestyle Division portion of the 2024 USA National Juniors Wrestling Tournament for Sallisaw 106-pounder Cason Craft, things could not have ended any better. Craft went through undefeated in the Greco-Roman Division portion of the national event to not only...
Company with alleged ties to China facing possible investigation by Arkansas officials
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — In a letter to Attorney General Tim Griffin, the Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward expressed "reasonable suspicion" that a business in Sebastian County may be violating Act 636, a new law passed in Arkansas that bans some foreign countries from owning land in Arkansas due to national security concerns.
Retiring NSU professor establishes endowed scholarship in counseling
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Dr. Kenny Paris, a professor in the Northeastern State University Department of Psychology and Counseling, has established the Dr. Kenny Paris Endowed Scholarship for Counseling in honor of his retirement after 28 years of dedicated service. Paris, along with his wife Tammie, established the endowed scholarship...
Cherokee Nation EMS launches Paramedic Education Program
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Cherokee Nation Emergency Medical Services is launching a new Paramedic Education Program to train new paramedic providers and help address the shortages being experienced across the United States, including within some Cherokee communities. The comprehensive education program spans approximately 18 months and includes both didactic and...
OBN Director: Okla. No Longer ‘Wild West Of Weed,’ Large Grow Farm Raided In Ardmore
Oklahoma’s marijuana program is no longer viewed nationally as the “wild west of weed.” That’s according to the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics Director Donnie Anderson. “Oklahoma now has gained a proud reputation for having some of the most efficient and effective regulatory oversight and criminal enforcement of any medical marijuana state,” Anderson said.
Cherokee Nation to celebrate topping-out ceremony for new W.W. Hastings Hospital
The Cherokee Nation will celebrate the topping-out of the new W.W. Hastings Hospital. Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Leaders from the Cherokee Nation will gather Thursday to hold a topping-out ceremony in celebration of the placement of the final steel beam for the future, state-of-the-art W.W. Hastings Hospital.
Tulsa Nationals Go On To Represent Oklahoma In Little League World Series
The Tulsa Nationals has recently won the title to represent Oklahoma in the Little League World Series. The team won against the Edmond Deer Creek on July 1, earning them a spot in the World Series. This year, the Tulsa Nationals are led by Head Coach Arrick Klugh, Coach Austin...
Oklahoma City enacts 180-day moratorium on new Airbnbs
The Oklahoma City Council voted overwhelmingly for an emergency moratorium on new applications for short-term home-sharing, like Airbnbs, last week. Only Ward 4 Council Member Todd Stone voted against the measure. Ward 2 Council Member James Cooper supported the moratorium. He said residents in his ward complain home-sharing leads to...
Oklahoma health system is shutting down hospital
Looking to cut costs, the Norman Regional Health System is consolidating two hospitals. Its longtime hospital in downtown Norman will shift to urgent care. For more than seven decades, the Norman Regional Hospital has served patients in downtown Norman, Oklahoma. But aiming to reduce costs, the Norman Regional Health System...
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