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Arkansas state rep. proposes 2 new prison locations
TAHLEQUAH – With a blend of Cherokee and Honduran roots, Blackbird Cafe offers a variety of dishes not found elsewhere in Cherokee County. Every dish is made from scratch, from the chicken and dumplings to the sandwich buns and desserts. “I make our pie crust, everything from scratch,” said...
Following an Arkansas state representative's call to build two 500-bed prisons in Northwest Arkansas in both Benton and Washington counties. Sheriffs from both counties are responding.
A Northwest Arkansas lawmaker is suggesting the state build two prisons in the region as Arkansas looks for ways to address a prison bed shortage. State Rep. Steve Unger, R-Springdale, presented the idea Tuesday during a joint meeting of the House and Senate judiciary committees. Unger told 5NEWS he envisions...
STILLWATER, Okla. - Oklahoma State University’s new Cimarron supercomputer is officially online, providing researchers across Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kansas with advanced computing resources to study challenges involving artificial intelligence, agriculture, aerospace and healthcare. The system is more than 10 times as powerful as OSU’s previous supercomputer, according to the...
SHAWNEE – After picking up a resounding 82-40 win in the season-opener at Cameron on Monday night, Oklahoma Baptist women's basketball returns to action with a pair of games at the GAC-MIAA Challenge this weekend in Tahlequah. The Bison (1-0) will face Rogers State (0-0) at 7:30 p.m. on...
DELAWARE — Community members gathered at Oak Grove Cemetery on Wednesday, Nov. 11, for a Veterans Day ceremony honoring the men and women who have served in the U.S. military. The ceremony also marked the unveiling of a new memorial, “Unmarked but Unforgotten,” dedicated to veterans buried in unmarked...
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner gathered with other Cherokee Nation leaders on Monday to sign legislation earmarking $10 million for the construction of an outpatient drug use disorder facility in Stilwell. The Council of the Cherokee Nation officially approved...
