Marble City Parent Teacher Conference, free Clothes Closet scheduled

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January 22, 2025

Marble City Public School’s Parent Teacher Conference and Clothes Closet is scheduled for Feb. 6 and 7.

The Parent Teacher Conference will be held Feb. 6 from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m., and on Feb. 7 from 8 to 11 a.m. There will be a Clothes Closet available for all parents and guardians in conjunction with the conference. All items are free.

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Bill targets unpaid turnpike tolls owed by those with tribal tags

By BARBARA HOBEROCK OKLAHOMA VOICE

March 12, 2025

OKLAHOMA CITY – A Senate panel last Tuesday passed a measure aimed at helping the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority collect tolls owed by owners of vehicles with tribal tags. Senate Bill 675 authorizes the ...

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Grass announces candidacy

March 12, 2025

Uriah Grass, a 46-year-old traditional Cherokee man and dedicated community servant, is running for the District 4 seat on the Cherokee Nation Council. A direct descendant of Redbird Smith and other p...

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Three resignations accepted during Vian meeting

By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor

March 12, 2025

The Vian Board of Trustees accepted the resignations of three employees during their regular monthly meeting on February 18. Following motions from Trustees E.O. “Jr.” Smith and Shane Kolbe, the board...

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Vian High School Band brings home ‘Excellent’ ratings

March 12, 2025

The Vian High School Band traveled to Pryor on March 4 for the OSSAA District Band Contest where they received an Excellent rating! They also competed on Feb. 27 at the Checotah Band Daze competition....

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‘Insufficiencies’ delay county assessor’s hearing until April 10

By LYNN ADAMS SPECIAL TO THE NEWS

March 12, 2025

District Judge Jeffrey Payton on Thursday ruled that allegations stipulated in the Sequoyah County Board of County Commissioners’ Feb. 24 accusation for removal of County Assessor Brandy Dobbs are ins...

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County students make UCO Honor Roll

March 12, 2025

The University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) recently announced the students named to the university’s honor rolls; a distinction given to those who achieve the highest academic standards. For the fall 20...

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How to pick the right plants for your location

By STATEPOINT

March 12, 2025

When planning your yard or garden, you likely focus on the what and the where. After all, a beautiful plant in a prime location enhances curb appeal and even bragging rights. You may pay less attentio...

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Vian JOM meetings scheduled

March 12, 2025

The Vian Johnson-O’Malley (JOM) Indian Education Committee has announced that the next regular meeting of the Vian JOM Indian Education meeting will take place at 6 p.m. on March 26, in the Vian Super...

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Keys teacher to receive award from OHS

March 12, 2025

Keys Public Schools teacher Lisa Burton will receive the William D. Pennington Award at the Oklahoma Historical Society’s annual awards banquet on March 20, at 6 p.m. at the Oklahoma History Center in...

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God’s Rose Garden of Promise

By Pastor Michael Martin

March 12, 2025

“Now the God of Hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in Hope, in the power of the Holy Ghost.” — Romans 15:13. This is a precious promise of Joy and Peace in believing...

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Love God – Hate Evil

By Shirley R. Watts

March 12, 2025

“Stretch out Your hand from above; Rescue me and deliver me out of great waters, From the hand of foreign_________ ers, Whose mouth speaks lying words, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehoo...