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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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Cheyenne Carter was crowned Miss CASC 2012 on Nov. 17 at the annual Carl Albert State College Pageant in Poteau, and was honored by Dr. Brandon R. Webb, CASC president. Carter is a freshman from Talihina and the daughter of Terry and Lori Carter. Contestants finishing in other categories include First Runner Up, Tori Giles; Second Runner Up, Haley Walters; and Third Runner Up, Paulina Panduro. The Miss Congeniality Award went to Talia Branham. Walters was named Crowd Pleaser and also won the Talent section. Carter placed at the top in Lifestyle & Fitness. Submitted Photo
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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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The residents from Pocola Nursing Center who won the domino tournament held at Gore recently are, from the left in front, Esther Bradley and Ruby Sterling. In back from the left are Effie Minks and Jerry Borum.
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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
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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...
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Komen reverses move to cut Planned Parenthood funding (Reuters)
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
Alabama police shoot dead fugitive cop killer (Reuters)
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
U.S. Army drops charges against last soldier in Afghan (Reuters)
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