Gore Trustees approve SRO comp time ordinance

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

The Gore Town Board moved swiftly through a packed agenda last Tuesday night during its regular meeting, approving a range of measures from financial housekeeping to the adoption of a new ordinance concerning compensatory time for the School Resource Officer (SRO).

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Lighting up the night

December 18, 2025

The new 20-foot-tall programmable, animated, musical, artificial Christmas tree has been a “huge success,” says Sallisaw City Manager Brian Heverly. The tree is located on the lawn of Stanley Tubbs Me...

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Police chief salary increases in 2026

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

December 18, 2025

When John Owens is sworn in as Sallisaw’s new police chief in April, his salary will be almost $16,000 more than what Terry Franklin is now making in the last few months before his retirement. It’s no...

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Roland mourns student’s passing

December 18, 2025

Roland Public Schools is mourning the unexpected death earlier this week of a 3-year- old who was “a bright and precious” pre-K student. Bellamy Mithlo, who attended school in Roland, passed away in T...

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Fishermen pulled from Illinois River

December 18, 2025

Two fishermen who fell into the lower Illinois River and were quickly overcome by the cold water temperatures were transported by helicopter to area hospitals on Wednesday, according to reports from t...

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Holiday cheer comes at a premium: PNC Christmas Price Index rises 4.5%

December 18, 2025

PITTSBURGH — The cost of celebrating Christmas is climbing again. Now in its 42nd year, the PNC Christmas Price Index (PNC CPI) reveals that the cost of the gifts from the classic holiday carol “The T...

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Sallisaw resident pleads guilty to illegally possessing firearm

December 18, 2025

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Marlina D. Hardbarger, 49, of Sallisaw, entered a guilty plea to one count of felon in possession of firearm, pu...