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City Of Wagoner Suffers Damage From Overnight Storms
“We’ve got power lines down across the driveway so we couldn’t get out,” said Brandon Brumnett, who owns a barn in Wagoner. He says his first thought was to check on his animals when the storm hit overnight. “I bet they were wondering what was up last...
A day in Oklahoma history: 82 years ago, a devastating tornado killed 50 in Pryor
Communication lines were down for 15 miles. Wood, glass and brick from storefronts piled along the main street. Mangled, twisted vehicles were strewn or carried away. And frantic rescuers tried to save the badly injured, while also searching and digging to recover the dead, a count they expected to reach near 100.
Drywater wins first boxing match by KO
ST. LOUIS – Cherokee Nation citizen Michael Drywater, 15, won his first competitive bout on April 6 with a knockout at 1:52 of the second round. Drywater represented Booyah Boxing of Tahlequah, along with Victor Duran and Jaylem Newcomb, who both lost to hometown fighters on split decisions, and Caleb Scraper, who lost on points. All four boxers are CN citizens. The fighters are trained by Melissa Drywater.
Tribes united in opposition of state poultry bill
TAHLEQUAH – Protecting poultry producers behind a bill making its way through the Oklahoma legislature is “the wrong thing to do,” according to the Cherokee Nation and other tribes. Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. said the Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes, of which the Cherokee...
Tahlequah Fire investigators arrest three for starting more than 20 fires, draining fire hydrants in
Tahlequah Fire Chief Casey Baker said the three who were arrested admitted they set five structure fires and several grass fires in Cherokee and Adair Counties. They also reportedly admitted they drained the water from fire hydrants in throughout Cherokee, Adair, and Sequoyah Counties.
Late election commissioner honored by tribe
TAHLEQUAH – Hailed as a champion for workers’ rights, late Cherokee Nation Election Commissioner Randy Campbell is remembered by many for a lifetime of service to others. “Randy Campbell spent his life caring about people who otherwise might live in the shadows,” Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. said of his longtime friend. “He spent his life caring about people who did not have a voice.”
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