House Speaker announces local committee assignments

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Dec. 19 Photos with Santa Bring your camera for photos with Santa, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, the Grinch and Misfit Toys. Crafts, cookies and hot cocoa also available. Cherokee Community Organiza...