Cherokee Nation election filing draws 33 candidates
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Cherokee Nation election filing draws 33 candidates
By TRISTAN LOVELESS NONDOC MEDIA 
February 25, 2025
Nine seats on the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council, the legislative branch for Oklahoma’s largest tribe by population, drew 33 candidates over the four-day filing period in Tahlequah earlier this month....
Bill would add items to the back-to-school sales tax holiday list
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Bill would add items to the back-to-school sales tax holiday list
By BARBARA HOBEROCK OKLAHOMA VOICE 
February 25, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill that would add items to Oklahoma’s back-to-school sales tax holiday advanced Monday from a Senate committee. Senate Bill 231 would add sportswear and school items like art suppl...
Voter registration deadline approaches
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Voter registration deadline approaches
February 25, 2025
March 7 is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the April 1 Board of Education - Municipal General Election, Sequoyah County Election Board Secretary Ruby Br...
Deadline to request absentee ballot for April 1 election approaches
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Deadline to request absentee ballot for April 1 election approaches
February 25, 2025
Voters in Sequoyah County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the April 1 Board of Education - Municipal General Election should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Ruby Brunk said. Ab...
Chief Hoskin signs legislation setting aside $80M in settlement funds
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Chief Hoskin signs legislation setting aside $80M in settlement funds
For tribal judicial facilities in Tahlequah
February 25, 2025
Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner officially signed legislation February 13 setting aside the tribe’s $80 million settlement from the U.S. federal governme...
Oklahoma weekly gas price update
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Oklahoma weekly gas price update
By SOURCE GASBUDDY FEBRUARY 24, 2025 
February 25, 2025
Average gasoline prices in Oklahoma have risen 6.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.71/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,294 stations in Oklahoma. Prices in Oklahoma are 7.6 ...
Long-term care options and where to start
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Long-term care options and where to start
By BY DOMINIQUE BONILLA 
February 25, 2025
Seniors and individuals with disabilities can have concerns about possible declines in health. While it is never too early to start discussing care options many may not know where to start. The Long-T...
Public memorial service set for David Boren
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Public memorial service set for David Boren
By BARBARA HOBEROCK OKLAHOMA VOICE 
February 25, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY – A public memorial honoring the life of former governor and U.S. senator David L. Boren is set for next month. The service will be held at 2 p.m. March 29 at Saint Luke’s Methodist Chur...
Sequoyah County Health Department launches ‘Take Charge’ program
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Sequoyah County Health Department launches ‘Take Charge’ program
February 25, 2025
The Sequoyah County Health Department is excited to announce the launch of its new program, “Take Charge,” aimed at providing critical breast and cervical cancer screenings for uninsured and underinsu...
Speed patrols announced
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Speed patrols announced
February 25, 2025
The Sallisaw Police Dept. will be doing speed and traffic enforcement in areas of Redwood from Maple to Shiloh from Feb. 26 to March 5.
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The deadline for announcements for Wednesday’s edition is 11 a.m. on Tuesday. The deadline for announcements in Friday’s edition is 11 a.m. Thursday. Your TIMES welcomes announcements and is pleased to publish them so that Sequoyah County residents can take advantage of the many activities occurring in the county.
February 25, 2025
WED., FEB. 26, MAR. 5, 12, 19 & 26 The Sequoyah County Historical Society Museum is open on Wednesdays, from 9:30 a.m. to noon Bible study, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Simple Simons Pizza, 2401 E. Cherokee, Salli...
Vian Elementary School announces honor rolls for fall semester
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Vian Elementary School announces honor rolls for fall semester
Superintendent’s Honor Roll All A’s
February 25, 2025
First Grade: Jaxon Allen, Knox Branham, Lily Brown, Cordell Cahorshak, Jettson Constant, Klasen Couch, Asher Crawford, Raiden Davis, Jerry Ellis, Canyon Feezell, Sloan Ford, William Gillenwater, Presl...
Education Department seeks to buy Bible lessons for elementary kids
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Education Department seeks to buy Bible lessons for elementary kids
By JENNIFER PALMER OKLAHOMA WATCH 
February 25, 2025
While its effort to buy Bibles for classrooms is tied up in court, the Oklahoma Department of Education initiated a new vendor search to purchase materials containing Bible-infused character lessons f...



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