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Area students named to honor rolls
The honor rolls at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford for the 2011 fall semester were recently announced. The students oån the President’s Honor Roll are Jordan Rae Folkerts of ...
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Students inducted into honor society
Area students at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith were recently inducted into the Alpha Beta Omega Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education. The students are Dar...
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Hollis teacher named Teacher of the Year
Kristin Shelby, a fourth-grade teacher at Sallie Gillentine Elementary School in Hollis Public Schools, was named the 2012 Teacher of the Year by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Janet Ba...
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Home services to help local schools
Wright Home Services, a local electrical, heating, and cooling service provider, is looking to help support local educational system. Mark Brake, owner of Wright Home Services, attended the Sallis...
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Cherokee Nation to host 5K and fun run
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The Cherokee Nation will host the annual Bell Powwow 5K-run and one mile fun run on Aug. 6 at the Bell Cherokee Community Building near Stilwell. Proceeds from the race will benefit the CC Camp Com...
Local artist inspired by the land; work on display in Van Buren
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Local Sequoyah County artist Michael Ellison will display artwork inspired by life in Green Country at The Center for Art and Education in Van Buren, Ark, during July. An opening reception for art...
Area officials among those attending Farm Bureau Appreciation Picnic
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Sequoyah County Farm Bureau members held their Legislative Appreciation Picnic June 16 at the Tenkiller Overlook on Lake Tenkiller. Attending, in the order in which they arrived, were special gues...
Fodge graduates magna cum laude From the University of Central Arkansas
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Sarah Caitlin Fodge of Fort Smith, Ark., recently graduated magna cum laude from the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Ark. Fodge received a bachelor of science degree. Fodge is the daugh...
Bizzy Beezs will accept yarn donations at rodeo
by Sandra Huddleston www.garrisoncreekriders.net
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Hello everyone, hope this past weekend was a lot of fun for you and your family. Wayne and I did the BQ thing on Sunday, worked at the arena on Saturday and Monday just hung out. Sounds like we had...
Corps’ parks, ramps open
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Despite rumors, all U.S. Army Corps of Engineers parks and boat ramps at Tenkiller Lake are open and available for use and for reservation by calling the Reservation Service at 1-877-444-6777 or vi...
national news
Reuters - The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation backed down from its decision to cut funding for Planned Parenthood, which provides abortion and birth control services, following a massive outcry by supporters of the world's largest breast cancer charity.
Fri Feb 03 14:47:39 UTC 2012
Reuters - Authorities shot and killed an escaped inmate Friday who stabbed one Mobile police officer to death and wounded a second after fleeing in a stolen police car.
Fri Feb 03 22:34:01 UTC 2012
Reuters - The U.S. Army has dismissed all charges against the last of five soldiers to face a court-martial in the slaying of unarmed Afghan civilians, officials from their home base near Tacoma, Washington, said on Friday.
Sat Feb 04 00:23:14 UTC 2012