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An Oklahoma county provider of medical, fire, police and other 911 emergency services is notifying 180,000 individuals that their health information may have been compromised in a recent ransomware attack. The incident affects patients receiving emergency medical care as far back as 2011. Muskogee City County Enhanced 911 Trust Authority...

A jury is hearing closing arguments in the trial of an Inola pastor charged with eight counts of lewd or indecent acts involving several girls. Investigators say Roy Shoop and his wife gave the girls horse training lessons, and the girls worked around the Shoops' ranch. One of the victims...

A Vian man is charged with battery/assault and battery on a police officer and driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol after he was reportedly refused alcohol at a Vian convenience store. Alyn M. Faircloth, 70, was charged on Sept. 24 in Sequoyah County District Court and...

TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma ~ The Cherokee Nation Angel Project is now accepting applications online through the Gadugi Portal until Oct. 25. Eligible citizens must be registered on the tribe’s online Gadugi Portal, which can be accessed at https://gadugiportal.cherokee.org/. Select “Applications” from the top blue navigation bar, select “Angel Project” from the list of available programs, and after selecting the application, income guidelines will be provided.

MUSKOGEE, Okla. — The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced Tracey Nicole Radick, age 38, of Gore, Okla. entered a guilty plea to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and one count of felon in possession of firearm and ammunition. The...

INOLA, Okla. — The Rogers County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a gun was brought to the Inola Homecoming Dance over the weekend.

Muskogee City County Enhanced 911 Trust Authority (MCC911) in Oklahoma has suffered a major data breach involving the protected health information of up to 180,000 individuals. The attack was detected on July 25, 2024, when unusual was detected within its network indicative of a ransomware attack. MCC911 took immediate action...

It was a rough night of District AII-3 football for the Gore Pirates as they suffered a 48-6 loss to the visiting Talihina Golden Tigers last Friday night at K.G. Horn Stadium. The lone score for the Pirates (3-2 overall, 1-1 in district play) came on a 6-yard touchdown run...

Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!. Greydon Howell's Big Game Leads Broken Bow over Sallisaw. Starting off the list is Broken Bow's Greydon Howell, who we judged...

For nearly three quarters, Muldrow seemed to be down and out in an important District 3A-3 home contest with Checotah. Starting with the final seconds of the third, though, the Bulldogs put together a frenzied rally and even got themselves in position to force overtime. However, a 34-yard field goal attempt went wide left at the buzzer, and the Wildcats escaped Marty Rogers Field with a 48-45 win last Friday night to spoil homecoming for the ’Dogs.

The Locust Grove Pirates will face off against the Eufaula Ironheads at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Locust Grove knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Eufaula likes a good challenge. Locust...

Wagoner is 10-0 against Catoosa since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Wagoner Bulldogs will challenge the Catoosa Indians at 7:00 p.m. Wagoner is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.

The Vian Wolverines kept their perfect season intact as they routed the Antlers Bearcats 48-0 last Friday night at St. John Stadium. The Wolverines (5-0 overall, 2-0 in District 2AII-4 play) scored twice in the first quarter on a 36-yard touchdown run by Masyn Wright and a 29-yard TD pass from Cash Trammel to Jacob Brannick. Mikayah Mendoza hit both extra points for a 14-0 lead after the opening period.

The sixth annual Douglas School Reunion has been scheduled for October 11, 12 and 13, at Murphy’s Mountain, 449010 E. 979 Road, Vian. “It is that time again for our annual Douglas School Reunion,” Denise Hayes, one of the organizers, said. Friday evening will consist of early arrival;...

Have you visited the peach farms in Oklahoma? I went last week and it was so interesting. We went to Porter, Okla., which is known as the Peach Capital of Oklahoma! Well, it may be very true of that area. One of my college roommates grew up in Wagoner, Okla.,...

PRAGUE — The Vian Lady Wolverines saw their 2024 fast-pitch softball season come to a close Friday afternoon when they lost 4-0 to the Antlers Lady Bearcats in the loser’s-bracket final of the Class 3A Regional Tournament. The regional tournament also started with a 4-3 loss to the...

EMILY KALKA All six area marching bands competed in three competitions this weekend, with some making improvements on previous scores. North Rock Creek High School marching band competed in the Sound of Southeast Marching Festival in Checotah on Oct. 5. In Class 4A Blue, they placed second and received first place in drum major, drumline and color guard. In the finals, they ranked fourth overall out of 16 bands.

It was not a happy homecoming for the Webbers Falls Warriors as they lost 14-8 to the visiting Savanna Bulldogs last Friday night at Smokey Cox Stadium. The lone touchdown for the Warriors (3-2) came on a 1-yard touchdown run by Brutus Robinson on the team’s first drive of the game, then Aiden Turley’s two-point conversion put them ahead 8-0.

Dixon put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Destiny Christian Academy Lions 26-0. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won five matches by 22 points or more so far this season. Dixon's victory was...

Our Blood Institute (OBI) will be hosting blood drives this month. Donors will receive a free glow in the dark “Peoplejuice” T-shirt while supplies last. Sallisaw Walmart will hold theirs on Oct. 11 from 2 to 6 p.m.; Harps in Vian will have theirs on Oct. 25 from 2 to 6 p.m.; and NHS Sequoyah in Sallisaw on Oct. 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.