This past Monday, we had thirteen in attendance. Our best weight loss went to Barbara with 3.8 pounds destroyed! Way to go Barbara! Barbara also received a TOPS visor to wear. The Two Bit Bowl had a w...

OETA aired “The Corridors of Power” on Monday night. The two-hour documentary examines how the United States has responded to genocide around the world since the United Nations was formed to ensure ev...

Ever since I was a child, Oklahoma schools have struggled in terms of teaching history and civics. Even when I was too young to understand what Joseph McCarthy’s “Red Scare” was, I could sense that ed...

It’s hard to believe it, but the postseason for our local high school slow-pitch softball teams and Class A baseball teams is just around the corner. On Friday, the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activiti...

REJOICE IN THE LORD! PRAISE JESUS CHRIST’S HOLY NAME! GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST! WITH JESUS CHRIST AS OUR SAVIOR, WE CAN DO MANY THINGS ACCORDING TO HIS WILL! LET JESUS CHRIST BE YOUR SALVATION! Phi...

The modern Cherokee Nation is at the forefront of exploring new ideas and the latest technologies to solve 21st-century problems. At the same time, we do not forget what brought us here. We hold on to...

We had a few of our members with doctor’s appointments at TOPS this past Monday. I had the best weight loss 3.0 pounds this week. Our chapter continues to show they are working at getting healthy. The...

The Oklahoma Freedom Caucus doubles down on their support for the growing movement among Oklahoma citizens demanding significant cuts to the state income tax and reductions in government spending. “Ok...

The Environmental Protection Agency has long been a favorite target of the budget knife, but a new looming threat is different in magnitude and impact. The Office of Research and Development has long ...

We agreed two days in a row. The third day we didn't agree. How do we judge our friendships? Do we rate them by the number of things we see eye to eye on or by the one thing we did not? Friends are tr...

Cherokee Nation is on the rise. Our population, cultural depth, community development and economy show steady, strategic growth. As our tribe branches out and casts a welcoming shade far beyond our bo...

It’s another week highlighted by tournaments. The Central Tiger Shootout baseball tournament will be Thursday through Saturday, featuring the host Tigers, Muldrow, Roland and Vian. Both Riverside Conf...

After any weather event or natural disaster, it’s common that unlicensed contractors and scammers may get in touch. They’ll call, email, text, or knock on your door, promising to fix your leaky roof, ...

JESUS CHRIST HAS A PLACE OUT OF THIS WORLD FOR ALL WHO KNOW HIM IN THE FREE PARDON OF SIN! JESUS CHRIST WANTS ALL PEOPLE TO COME AND BE WITH HIMBUT IT’S A CHOICE! DO YOU CONFESS THAT JESUS CHRIST IS Y...

We like to think there are some things in the world that cannot be bartered. We like to think there a lot of people that can’t be bought and can’t be changed by dangling a prize before them—no matter ...

Monday, we had 15 TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) and one KOPS (Keep Off Pounds Sensibly) in attendance. Cindy had the best weight loss 5.3 pounds this week and she also had the best monthly weight lo...

GIVE YOUR ALL TO THE LORD BECAUSE HE GAVE HIS ALL FOR YOU/ME/US! LET’S ALL BE ABOUT THE FATHER’S WORK! HELP OTHERS TO KNOW THE LORD IN THE FREE PARDON OF SIN! Matthew 22:1-38 1And Jesus answered and s...

It was a busy week at the State Capitol as the Legislature worked up to the deadline to advance bills from their house of origin. I’m very grateful that five measures I authored were passed off the Se...

It took a while, but the Sallisaw Black Diamonds got to play a game on their new turf on March 25 when they entertained the District 4A-8 rival Idabel Warriors, who lost the first game on “The Turf of...

In the 1990s and 2000s, as industrial poultry production grew in eastern Oklahoma, chicken litter became increasingly used as fertilizer on area crop farms, leading to complaints that key water system...