Stuck at the bottom: Oklahoma reading and math scores stagnate

By JENNIFER PALMER OKLAHOMA WATCH

Oklahoma students’ scores in reading and math stagnated in 2024 and remained well below the U.S. average, according to national test results released this week.

The data is from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as The Nation’s Report Card, which tests a sample of students every other year in fourth and eighth grades.

Scores plummeted in 2022 across the nation in the first data collection since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The 2024 results show U.S. students...

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Inquiry launched for removal of county assessor

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

February 13, 2025

The shortest of the Sequoyah County Commissioners’ five executive sessions in the past six months — a 20-minute closeddoor meeting Wednesday afternoon — resulted in what District 3 Commissioner Jim Ro...

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County lodging tax approved, ‘will really make a difference’

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

February 13, 2025

A countywide lodging excise tax, the proceeds from which will go toward the Sequoyah County Fairgrounds, tourism marketing and roadside beautification, was approved Tuesday when almost 59% of voters t...

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Inmate assaults deputies after becoming irate with judge

Sallisaw man charged with 8 counts of battery, A&B on a police officer

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

February 13, 2025

A Sallisaw man originally charged with domestic abuse assault and battery and resisting an officer is now facing an additional eight felony counts of battery, assault and battery on a police officer a...

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City condemns properties, declares others as surplus

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

February 13, 2025

Sallisaw leaders are serious about cleaning up the city. At Monday’s monthly meeting of the city commissioners, the board declared three properties a public nuisance and directed city crews to abate t...

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Bryan Thompson

By JACOB BOWLING STAFF WRITER

February 13, 2025

For Bryan Thompson of Muldrow, the start of a new year is more than just a fresh calendar— it’s a chance to push himself toward a personal goal that means more than just finishing a list. After suffer...

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Park Hill resident pleads guilty to firearm, ammunition possession

February 13, 2025

Kenny R. Jackson, 65, of Park Hill, has entered a guilty plea to one count of felon in possession of firearm and ammunition, according to a press release issued by the U.S. District Court for the East...