OKLAHOMA CITY — Less than four hours before his scheduled execution, Gov. Kevin Stitt on Thursday commuted the death sentence of condemned inmate Julius Jones to life without the possibility of parole. 

Chief Hoskin signs order requiring employees to take training, self-disclose arrests

Protecting women and children from violence within the Cherokee Nation Reservation is a deeply personal cause for First Lady January Hoskin and me. Likewise, the Cherokee Nation tribal government has a solemn duty to protect safety and ensure justice across our 14-county reservation.

Ray Sallee was named EMS/EM director/coordinator during the Monday morning meeting of the Adair County Commissioners on Nov. 1, at 8:30 a.m.

Harps is coming to Stilwell, officials announced during a City Council meeting on Nov. 1 at 5:30 p.m. at the Community Center.

Applications will be taken on November 1– 4, from 1–5 p.m. or until quota of children has been met. The applications cannot be filled out by someone else and cannot leave the church. They must be filled out by the parent or guardian who has the child on their open case with DHS. Please bring…

Domestic violence affects everyone. It may be family, neighbors or friends who are victimized by bullys, and it's often fueled by drugs, anger and insecurity.

OKLAHOMA CITY — After being ravaged by COVID-19, the state’s Native American-run gaming industry is on track to have one of its most profitable years in history.

Redistricting fights in Oklahoma are heating up as lawmakers begin finalizing boundaries for the state’s five congressional seats ahead of next month’s special session.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma counties and municipalities have begun entering into new intergovernmental agreements and working with their tribal neighbors following last year’s landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling, and tribal leaders said they’re hopeful state officials will soon be willing to do …

The Original Rodeo Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum continues the 65-year tradition of honoring rodeo’s greatest athletes after a year-long delay.

Tribe contributes to new equipment and scholarships at local campus 

The announcement about Cherokee Nation assistance for the community building and park was exciting news, welcomed during the regular monthly meeting of the Watts Town Council.

The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned a lower court’s decision that opened the door for a lawsuit against two Tahlequah Police Department officers who five years ago shot and killed a suspect threatening them with a hammer.

Watts Water Superintendent and 911 Board Chairman Tim Shepherd was at the Monday morning meeting of the Adair County Commissioners, on Oct. 18, to clarify the EMS/911 title for Ray Sallee, new 911/EMS director.

An eighth-grader in Watts Middle School was found with a loaded pistol in his backpack at school last week.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Frustrated by years of gridlock over cannabis regulation, a newly formed marijuana advocacy group wants to enshrine new marijuana regulations into the state Constitution.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Joy Hofmeister’s defection from lifelong Republican to sudden Democrat as she announced a bid for governor sent shockwaves through Oklahoma politics Thursday.

A Tahlequah physician employed by Cherokee Nation was arrested in Chicot County, Arkansas on Tuesday for the first-degree murder of Moria Kinsey, 37, and a candlelight vigil has been slated to honor the victim.

Planning for the proposed city hall was discussed during the Stilwell City Council meeting on Monday, Oct. 4, at 5:30 p.m. at the Senior Citizens building.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma counties and municipalities have begun entering into new intergovernmental agreements and working with their tribal neighbors following last year’s landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling, and tribal leaders said they’re hopeful state officials will soon be willing to do …

Five agriculture and mineral owner groups this week announced the formation of the Royalty Owner Coalition of Oklahoma, a non-profit corporation to create a structured, consistent and strong voice for the interests of Oklahoma mineral owners.

OKLAHOMA CITY — The state’s top blood center announced Monday that it will resume free antibody testing on all donations effective immediately.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. received the Leadership Award for Public Service from the International Economic Development Council.

A report of child abuse is made every 10 seconds in the United States.More than 700,000 children are found to be abused or neglected in the U.S. each year. More than 1,500 of those children die each year due to abuse and neglect.  

It is so important to know your 911 address if you have an emergency.  About half of our 911 calls people do not know their 911 address.  So much valuable time is wasted if you do not have your address handy and must look around for it.  

A contract with Pafford Medical Services for ambulance service was approved at a regular meeting of the Adair County Commissioners on Monday, Sept. 27.

OKLAHOMA CITY — The state’s top blood center announced Monday that it will resume free antibody testing on all donations effective immediately.

A contract with Pafford Medical Services for ambulance service was approved at a regular meeting of the Adair County Commissioners on Monday, Sept. 27.

Five agriculture and mineral owner groups this week announced the formation of the Royalty Owner Coalition of Oklahoma, a non-profit corporation to create a structured, consistent and strong voice for the interests of Oklahoma mineral owners.

Wagoner City Administrator Dwayne Elam will lead the Grand River Dam Authority Board of Directors as chairman over the next 12 months. He began his tenure when the GRDA Board held its September 16 meeting in Claremore. Elam succeeds outgoing Chairman Mike Lewandowski (Afton). Charles Sublett…

OKLAHOMA CITY — Seven years ago, Shoshana Wasserman spent her days attempting to sell what may have appeared to be an impossible dream to reluctant and weary Oklahomans.

OKLAHOMA CITY — In a little more than a week, Markwayne Mullin said he went from a little-known Oklahoma Congressman to an international figure after, he said, federal officials leaked information about his team’s attempts to rescue Americans from Afghanistan.

Most everyone is familiar with the terms landscape and architecture, but what does it mean when these two words are put together? According to the American Society of Landscape Architects, landscape architecture is “the science and art of design, planning, management and stewardship of the land.”