Migrating birds tell us that spring is upon us. Beautiful white snow geese set down to feed in the field and to drink at the pond before they begin their trek farther south. This is about the only tim...

Saturday is Pi Day, the annual celebration of the mathematical constant π (pi). Why is it Saturday? Because 3.14 are the first digits of pi, and March 14 is 3/14. (It’s like Star Wars Day, which is Ma...

We had 17 TOPS and one KOPS weigh in Monday. Virginia was our Thinner Winner this week with a loss of 1.6 pounds. Good job, Virginia! D.J. received her certificate for losing weight six weeks in a row...

Then, there was one. There is one Sequoyah County basketball team which will see action this week, and that is the Roland Runnin’ Rangers, who will meet the Eufaula Ironheads in the Class 3A State Tou...

We have entered Week 2 of the high school baseball and slow-pitch softball seasons, and we are coming up on the first two big events of the season. The Vian Wolverines and the Gore Pirates will partic...

The Cherokee identity, in all its rich complexity, grows from common values and a shared cultural heritage. An important aspect of Cherokee culture is encapsulated in the spirit of Gadugi — the recogn...

BROTHERS/SISTERS/FAMILY AND FRIENDS—WE ARE LIVING IN THE LAST DAYS!!! COME TO THE LORD BY JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD AND SAVIOR!!! Matthew 24:1-51 1And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his...

I’ve never seen an attempt to pander to President Donald Trump expose Oklahoma House Republican hypocrisy quite so blatantly. Republican House Speaker Kyle Hilbert attempted the so-called sincerest fo...

Hang in there. Don't dodge unless someone is throwing rocks. Be persistent, try again, find your feet and get going. Settle down and think dearly, There are answers, there is help when we look for it....

I’ve been eyeing a foray south to Lake Fork, near Yantis, Texas, or Lake O.H. Ivie, near San Angelo, Texas. O.H. Ivie is the premier lake for the Toyota ShareLunker Program. The lake is recognized as ...

We had 19 TOPS and one KOPS weigh in Monday. We welcomed a new member, Geneva, to our chapter. We all look forward to getting to know her better and support her weight loss journey. Welcome to Chapter...

Two years ago, the Cherokee Nation took a deliberate step to strengthen something that has always defined our people: Gadugi — working together for the common good. When we formally established the Ga...

Although the Sallisaw High School basketball seasons came to an end in last weekend’s Class 4A Regional Tournament, that didn’t mean that things were not special this year. Take the Lady Diamonds, who...

STAND ON THE SOLID ROCK THAT IS JESUS CHRIST! BUILD THE CHURCH IN JESUS CHRIST’S NAME! HOLD ONTO JESUS CHRIST AND DO NOT LET GO! GIVE GOD THE GLORY IN JESUS CHRIST’S HOLY NAME! Matthew 16:1-28 1The Ph...

Leave it to Oklahoma lawmakers to find a way to pit the fortunes of our retired educators against the needs of our current ones. But that’s essentially what the Republican-controlled Senate is doing w...

Session is underway once again, and this year, I am honored to be the Primary House Author on Senate Bill 2165. This bill, known as the Child Support Upon Conception Act, was introduced by Sen. Dusty ...

Monday, we had 17 TOPS weigh in. This week our chapter had a net loss of 1.0 pounds. Still in the black 0737. Karen had our best weight loss of 4.2 pounds. Great job, Karen! Wanda was our Two Bit Bowl...

Not only will March arrive on Sunday, but the 2026 high school baseball and slow-pitch softball seasons also will arrive next week. The schedule of games that I have for not only next week but up thro...

Along these oak covered slopes a layer of leaves have yet to turn to mulch, but another snow or two and they will give way to be a part of spring’s growing season. This is an old woods and many trees ...

While Mother Nature, at times, likes to play games, I believe warmer weather is in the offing. One of the most colorful creatures will migrate to our area in about a month, so my lovely bride says. I ...