tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78060978982704916562024-03-12T21:03:51.461-05:00KXMX - Local NewsNews Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980268457743501182noreply@blogger.comBlogger5251125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806097898270491656.post-79981425507130089562021-04-21T11:12:00.001-05:002021-04-21T11:12:07.168-05:00 Couple Charged with Damaging Rental Property<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qR-wLd2Xd8E/YIBOx2RUtfI/AAAAAAAAZjI/IOoJlztR1Xoo_mYQ_sUgJ8zRDy66i44jwCLcBGAsYHQ/s750/Charges.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="388" data-original-width="750" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qR-wLd2Xd8E/YIBOx2RUtfI/AAAAAAAAZjI/IOoJlztR1Xoo_mYQ_sUgJ8zRDy66i44jwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Charges.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Arrest warrants were issued April 15 for a pair of Sequoyah County residents charged with malicious injury to property (over $1,000), a felony, and misdemeanor petit larceny.</p><p>Dennis Allen Coughran, 59, of Muldrow and Heather M. McCully, 43, of Sallisaw each face up to two years in the State Penitentiary, a fine of up to $1,000 or both if convicted of the felony counts. They both face up to six months in jail and a fine of up to $500 on the larceny charge.</p><p>On April 2, a Sequoyah County Sheriff’s deputy was dispatched to Muldrow and spoke with David Brown, who said he had rented a trailer to Coughran. McCully also lived in the trailer and is listed as Coughran's wife. Brown said he had served Coughran with an eviction notice through the court system and that he was supposed to be out by 5 p.m. April 1. Brown said that when he went to the residence around 5:30 p.m., he noticed that someone had cut the wires to the trailer’s breaker box, taken the copper from the air conditioner, removed the coil and taken the 220 wiring. Brown also said someone had run over the sprinkler system at the home, destroying it. He estimated damages at about $6,000.</p><p>An investigation later revealed that Coughran sold several of the allegedly stolen items to a metal scrap yard in Fort Smith. Coughran had provided the scrap yard with a Sallisaw address but no one answered the door when police tried to make contact. A phone number for Coughran was no longer in service and a phone number for McCully was answered by a woman who said the phone did not belong to McCully but she was willing to take a message for her. The female then hung up and further attempts to call her were unsuccessful.</p><div><br /></div><p><span style="text-align: justify;">Laura Brown, KXMX Staff Writer</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For more news stories stay tuned to The MIX 105.1 or visit<a href="http://www.kxmx.com/"> www.kxmx.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.greenleafprop.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QA8Saecck_U/WRnD5LR6ICI/AAAAAAAAPh0/sUeE36EbLoUwt06HPI_OTyhT2sCNbZkugCLcB/w169-h168/GreenLeafProp.jpg" width="169" /></a><a href="https://www.leestireservice.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="1250" height="165" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2OfEaenrPnY/WhM-I028A7I/AAAAAAAARL4/Oj18rDIKfs8lqDvdATQS-2A_ILSdhPIWQCLcBGAs/s200/leestireWEB.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>News Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980268457743501182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806097898270491656.post-49769346151615105772021-04-21T10:49:00.004-05:002021-04-21T10:49:48.398-05:002021 Downtown Diamond Daze Begins Friday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LXuPQojR1Ok/YIBJa5m-uxI/AAAAAAAAZjA/j-By9zLsaaIXMsTxC0lNcscncgepV9B6wCLcBGAsYHQ/s584/diamondaze.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="584" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LXuPQojR1Ok/YIBJa5m-uxI/AAAAAAAAZjA/j-By9zLsaaIXMsTxC0lNcscncgepV9B6wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/diamondaze.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This year’s Downtown Diamond Daze will be held Friday and Saturday, Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Marty Green said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The newly renamed weekend event will be filled with family fun for all ages and this year’s celebration will even have a new location. It will take place along Oak, Choctaw and Elm streets from Cherokee Avenue, and the Stanley W. Tubbs Memorial Library lawn will also host some events.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Sallisaw Main Street’s Finger Lickin’ barbecue contest is back this year and the group will be selling taster kits to those in attendance.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Downtown Diamond Days is sponsored by the Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce and Sallisaw Main Street.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Following is the schedule of Downtown Diamond Daze events:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Friday, April 30</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Main Street “Pig” -- Indian taco sales at lunchtime</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Vendor set-up in assigned places after 5 p.m.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Barbecue contestants set up on Cherokee Avenue</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">6 p.m. -- Talent Contest preliminaries on the GRDA Stage</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">6 p.m. Treasure Hunt rules and details will be released</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Saturday, May 1</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">10-11 a.m. -- Car Show registration and setup</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">10-11 a.m. -- Diamond Daze Cornhole Tournament sign-in</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">11 a.m. -- Cornhole Tournament begins</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">11 a.m. to 8 p.m. -- Children’s area opens</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">11 a.m. -- Talent Contest preliminaries (2nd Round) on the GRDA Stage</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">11 a.m. -- Taster kits go on sale for the barbecue contest</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Noon to 4 p.m. -- Hot air balloon rides (weather permitting)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">2 p.m. -- Barbecue Contest award presentations on the GRDA Stage</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">3-3:30 p.m. -- Local Singer Drake Hyde on the Pocket Park Stage</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">3:30 p.m. -- Award presentations for Car Show winners</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">3:30 p.m. -- Cornhole tournament awards</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">5 p.m. -- Music by the Black Diamonds on the Pocket Park Stage</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">6-8 p.m. -- Cruise Night on Cherokee Avenue</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">6:45 p.m. -- Final round of Talent Show -- Top three perform on the Main Event Stage</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">7-8:30 p.m. -- Crossroads -- Main Event Stage</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">9 p.m. -- Main attraction Greg “The Ultimate Aldean” West on the Main Event Stage</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The deadline to enter the Finger Lickin’ Barbecue Contest has already passed, but talent show, car show, cornhole and treasure hunt participants can find entry forms at sallisawchamber.org, by calling (918) 775-2558 or stopping by the chamber office, 101 N. Wheeler.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The event will also feature a Children’s Zone, complete with inflatables and other fun activities.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Vendors are welcome to sign up for Diamond Daze for May 1. Arts and crafts vendors are free, as are businesses/chamber members/non-profits. Food vendors and food trucks are $50. Vendor applications are now available at the Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce and the chamber’s webpage, where payment may also be made.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Green said the organizers of this event were thrilled to get Downtown Diamond Daze up and running again after the disappointment of last year’s cancellation of the festival because of the coronavirus.</div><p><br /></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">Laura Brown, KXMX Staff Writer</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For more news stories stay tuned to The MIX 105.1 or visit<a href="http://www.kxmx.com/"> www.kxmx.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.greenleafprop.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QA8Saecck_U/WRnD5LR6ICI/AAAAAAAAPh0/sUeE36EbLoUwt06HPI_OTyhT2sCNbZkugCLcB/w169-h168/GreenLeafProp.jpg" width="169" /></a><a href="https://www.leestireservice.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="1250" height="165" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2OfEaenrPnY/WhM-I028A7I/AAAAAAAARL4/Oj18rDIKfs8lqDvdATQS-2A_ILSdhPIWQCLcBGAs/s200/leestireWEB.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>News Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980268457743501182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806097898270491656.post-57512150717694846912021-04-21T10:28:00.000-05:002021-04-21T10:28:11.900-05:00 Arrest Warrant Issued for Failure to Register<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5tk2mrxnRlM/YIBEDZ4AM1I/AAAAAAAAZi4/HUokTe17wHs-PDYxOcC1P0vEUKMncRbWwCLcBGAsYHQ/s667/sivak.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="667" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5tk2mrxnRlM/YIBEDZ4AM1I/AAAAAAAAZi4/HUokTe17wHs-PDYxOcC1P0vEUKMncRbWwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/sivak.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Michael Richard Sivak Jr</i></div></span><p><span style="text-align: justify;">An arrest warrant was issued April 15 for a Wagoner man accused of failing to register as a sex offender and living within 2,000 feet of a school, both felonies.</span></p><div style="text-align: justify;">Michael Richard Sivak Jr., 36, faces up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine for not registering, and he faces up to three years in prison and a fine of up to $3,000 on the second felony count.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On April 13, a Muldrow police officer was contacted by an employee of the Garvin County (Okla.) Sheriff’s Office in regard to Sivak, a registered sex offender. An unidentified caller had informed Garvin County that Sivak had moved to Muldrow without notifying them.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Muldrow officer then went to the address provided and spoke with a female who said Sivak had married her daughter April 5. She stated that Sivak had stayed at that residence from April 8-12. The home is within 2,000 feet of Muldrow Elementary School.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A check of Sivak’s criminal history revealed that he was a registered sex offender as of 2019, but failed to register with the Muldrow Police Department for his stay, which lasted beyond the 72-hour limit, was within 2,000 feet of a school and he was at that residence with a juvenile without a self-referral to the Department of Human Services.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Laura Brown, KXMX Staff Writer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For more news stories stay tuned to The MIX 105.1 or visit<a href="http://www.kxmx.com/"> www.kxmx.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.greenleafprop.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QA8Saecck_U/WRnD5LR6ICI/AAAAAAAAPh0/sUeE36EbLoUwt06HPI_OTyhT2sCNbZkugCLcB/w169-h168/GreenLeafProp.jpg" width="169" /></a><a href="https://www.leestireservice.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="1250" height="165" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2OfEaenrPnY/WhM-I028A7I/AAAAAAAARL4/Oj18rDIKfs8lqDvdATQS-2A_ILSdhPIWQCLcBGAs/s200/leestireWEB.jpg" width="200" /></a></div></div>News Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980268457743501182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806097898270491656.post-47237791173838835332021-04-20T12:31:00.001-05:002021-04-20T12:31:09.920-05:00TSET Healthy Living To Host Public Discussions Friday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6KQHsp2Tpwk/YH8Py6rvjjI/AAAAAAAAZio/xtsfaEtoAgILj6puCIMslwpcIB_NviiwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s787/group_discussions.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="787" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6KQHsp2Tpwk/YH8Py6rvjjI/AAAAAAAAZio/xtsfaEtoAgILj6puCIMslwpcIB_NviiwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/group_discussions.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The TSET Healthy Living Program will host public discussions at the Sallisaw Performing Arts Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, April 23.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The free event, which will only take 15-30 minutes of your time, will allow area residents to discuss their creative ideas to promote health, perceived barriers to health and local resources. Light refreshments will be served.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Performing Arts Center is at 601 W. Choctaw. For more information, visit the TSET Healthy Living Discussions Facebook page.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Laura Brown, KXMX Staff Writer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For more news stories stay tuned to The MIX 105.1 or visit<a href="http://www.kxmx.com/"> www.kxmx.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.greenleafprop.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QA8Saecck_U/WRnD5LR6ICI/AAAAAAAAPh0/sUeE36EbLoUwt06HPI_OTyhT2sCNbZkugCLcB/w169-h168/GreenLeafProp.jpg" width="169" /></a><a href="https://www.leestireservice.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="1250" height="165" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2OfEaenrPnY/WhM-I028A7I/AAAAAAAARL4/Oj18rDIKfs8lqDvdATQS-2A_ILSdhPIWQCLcBGAs/s200/leestireWEB.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>News Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980268457743501182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806097898270491656.post-67477570740089696762021-04-20T12:15:00.004-05:002021-04-20T14:29:02.033-05:00 Late-Spring Cold Snap Expected Tuesday Night<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T9kikAp_Ib8/YH8MIVBVJZI/AAAAAAAAZig/_vIIIKiYMWg0jB_CwcGu8BeewQxDRXzNACLcBGAsYHQ/s986/freeze%2Bwarning.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="555" data-original-width="986" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T9kikAp_Ib8/YH8MIVBVJZI/AAAAAAAAZig/_vIIIKiYMWg0jB_CwcGu8BeewQxDRXzNACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/freeze%2Bwarning.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Sequoyah County residents will be under a freeze warning from 11 p.m. Tuesday until 9 a.m. Wednesday as a strong cold front moves into the area.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The unprecedented cold snap is expected to bring freezing temperatures to Eastern Oklahoma and even the possibility of a light spring snowfall mixed with rain. Look out for frost over much of Northeastern Oklahoma. Temperatures are expected to dip throughout the day Tuesday as the cold front brings gusty north winds and sharply colder temperatures. Because temperatures have been so warm recently, little snow accumulation is expected, according to the National Weather Service.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Max Smith, chairman of the Sallisaw Farmers Market, said Tuesday that folks with outdoor plants should be sure and cover them up overnight to protect them from the frigid temps, noting that if you use plastic to cover your plants, make sure it is not touching the plants. Also, Smith said, if you have a sprinkler on your fruit trees, turn it ON. The water will freeze on the blooms, leading to a big chunk of ice, Smith said, but it will also protect the buds from the freeze.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Laura Brown, KXMX Staff Writer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For more news stories stay tuned to The MIX 105.1 or visit<a href="http://www.kxmx.com/"> www.kxmx.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.greenleafprop.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QA8Saecck_U/WRnD5LR6ICI/AAAAAAAAPh0/sUeE36EbLoUwt06HPI_OTyhT2sCNbZkugCLcB/w169-h168/GreenLeafProp.jpg" width="169" /></a><a href="https://www.leestireservice.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="1250" height="165" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2OfEaenrPnY/WhM-I028A7I/AAAAAAAARL4/Oj18rDIKfs8lqDvdATQS-2A_ILSdhPIWQCLcBGAs/s200/leestireWEB.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>News Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980268457743501182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806097898270491656.post-61606413223378030282021-04-20T07:57:00.005-05:002021-04-20T07:57:59.795-05:00 CN unveils first electric transit and school buses in region<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8_DwZEL0X2M/YH7PWe2x-FI/AAAAAAAAZiU/RHEl3wYhg-c79C6sQpbADA5YJdUDqQ5kACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/thumbnail_TransitBusGroup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="668" data-original-width="1280" height="209" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8_DwZEL0X2M/YH7PWe2x-FI/AAAAAAAAZiU/RHEl3wYhg-c79C6sQpbADA5YJdUDqQ5kACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h209/thumbnail_TransitBusGroup.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Cherokee Nation on Monday unveiled its first public, rural eco-friendly electric buses to transport employees and tribal citizens to work and tribal health centers, and its first electric school bus, which is the first of its kind in the state of Oklahoma.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The two electric transit buses and new charging stations built to accommodate the vehicles were purchased through a $1.5 million U.S. Department of Transportation grant awarded to the tribe in 2018, along with other funding sources, as part of Cherokee Nation’s ongoing effort to reduce its carbon footprint.</div><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Cherokee Nation’s transit services produce more than 500,000 vehicle miles for an average of 110,000 riders each year within the tribe’s 14-county reservation in Northeast Oklahoma. Routes increase the mobility of Cherokee Nation citizens and for many, represent a lifeline to vital services.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The $375,000 electric school bus is for student transportation at Sequoyah High School.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“The Cherokee Nation has always been a leader in environmental conservation and forward-thinking efforts that will reduce harmful activities impacting our natural resources,” said Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. “As we work to reduce our carbon emmissions by 25 percent by 2027, we are wisely investing in sustainable projects that will have many long-term benefits. Our responsibility as stewards of the land, air and water will always be one of our most signficant values, and introducing these eco-friendly transit vehicles into our fleet is an example of how we can make a great difference in our environment.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The tribe’s new electric buses will produce zero tailpipe emissions and are expected to reduce harmful carbon emissions within the tribe’s jurisdiction by more than 5 million pounds over the lifespan of the vehicles. The two new electric transit buses will be used to replace existing diesel-powered buses serving routes between Tahlequah and the Catoosa-area, and West Siloam Springs and Stilwell.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Taking care of our land, our water and our air has always been important to Cherokees. We understand the sacred responsibility that comes with being good stewards of everything the Creator has given us,” said Deputy Chief Bryan Warner. “Replacing traditional transit buses with eco-friendly vehicles is a great way to reduce the carbon footprint we are leaving on the Earth.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Cherokee Nation is the only tribe in the country and the only entity in Oklahoma to receive federal grant funding in 2018 to purchase the two electric transit buses that will be used to transport tribal citizens and employees.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“I’m proud that the Cherokee Nation is continuing to lead the way among local, state and federal governments as well as tribal nations as we find new and innovate ways to better care for our environment,” said Cherokee Nation Secretary of Natural Resources Chad Harsha. “These new eco-friendly transit routes and our new electric school bus will soon be providing reliable transportation that helps our citizens and students.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Monday’s announcement by the tribe is part of a week-long celebration of Earth Day. Activities include:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">• Tuesday, April 20 – Tribal leaders met at 4 p.m. to celebrate after the Bee Conservancy awarded Cherokee Nation with a grant for two pollinator houses to be built at the tribe’s heirloom garden in Tahlequah, in addition to the 16 bee pollinator homes previously placed in the garden as part of First Lady January Hoskin’s initiative to boost the population of pollinators while improving the environment.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">• Wednesday, April 21 – The Cherokee Nation will host an e-waste and battery recycling event from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. behind the W.W. Keeler Tribal Complex in Tahlequah.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">• Thursday, April 22 – On Earth Day, a solar panel roof installation will kick off at 1 p.m. at the Mid-County Community Building in the Peavine community of Adair County. Principal Chief Hoskin will also read an Earth Day proclamation celebrating the tribe’s clean energy initiatives such as investing millions of dollars into sustainable communities by providing solar panel roofs at Cherokee community buildings to lower utility costs and provide renewable energy upgrades.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">• Friday, April 23 – The Cherokee Nation will hold a free drive-through tree giveaway to hand out 500 trees on a first-come, first-serve basis at the Cherokee Nation heirloom garden from noon to 2 p.m.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For more news stories stay tuned to The MIX 105.1 or visit<a href="http://www.kxmx.com/"> www.kxmx.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.greenleafprop.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QA8Saecck_U/WRnD5LR6ICI/AAAAAAAAPh0/sUeE36EbLoUwt06HPI_OTyhT2sCNbZkugCLcB/w169-h168/GreenLeafProp.jpg" width="169" /></a><a href="https://www.leestireservice.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="1250" height="165" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2OfEaenrPnY/WhM-I028A7I/AAAAAAAARL4/Oj18rDIKfs8lqDvdATQS-2A_ILSdhPIWQCLcBGAs/s200/leestireWEB.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>News Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980268457743501182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806097898270491656.post-3807032790790455722021-04-20T07:31:00.002-05:002021-04-20T07:31:42.105-05:00Moffett Students Collect Items for Blessing Boxes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rCGj8GqjdJE/YH7Hht-_g4I/AAAAAAAAZhs/bDP-Vi7_LmEQGk_4mGJHLHcHry24jfsFQCLcBGAsYHQ/s480/Moffett.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="277" data-original-width="480" height="231" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rCGj8GqjdJE/YH7Hht-_g4I/AAAAAAAAZhs/bDP-Vi7_LmEQGk_4mGJHLHcHry24jfsFQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h231/Moffett.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Students at Moffett School recently participated in a drive to collect items for area community blessing boxes. Over 5,000 cans of food, nonperishable items and personal care items were collected.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Shannon Edwards, sponsor for the Student Wealth Activity Team (SWAT) at Moffett and Brushy Schools, said there is a total of 12 students that are currently a part of SWAT. “I want to teach and encourage my students to give back to the community," Edwards said. Edwards is also the school nurse for Moffett and Brushy schools. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Nehemiah Reagan, a Moffett student, said, “Every day after school I would go into our pantry and fill up my backpack full of canned foods to take to school the next day. I didn’t care if I won the pizza party. I just wanted to help feed families in need.” </p><p style="text-align: justify;">“All five of my kids were nose to nose about who was filling up a bag from the pantry and bringing in the donations that day,” said Jessie Reagan, Nehemiah's mother.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3oPD0Bkk0Sg/YH7I0uh1Q6I/AAAAAAAAZh8/NWlmSg5ELtgnhXHnGIfCxD8-z7_6LAgbQCLcBGAsYHQ/s294/Blessingbox.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="294" data-original-width="283" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3oPD0Bkk0Sg/YH7I0uh1Q6I/AAAAAAAAZh8/NWlmSg5ELtgnhXHnGIfCxD8-z7_6LAgbQCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/Blessingbox.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: justify;">After all donations were gathered on April 9, Edwards and the team went to Belfonte, Liberty and Muldrow to give a portion of donations to each blessing box.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Blessing Boxes can be found in Roland, Moffett, Gore, Sallisaw, Belfonte, Brushy, Vian, Muldrow, and Liberty communities.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">For those wanting to donate or volunteer contact Lindsey Dyer at email Ldyer@peopleinc.org or Shannon Edwards at sedwards@moffett.k12.ok.us.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Anna Ramos, News Staff</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For more news stories stay tuned to The MIX 105.1 or visit<a href="http://www.kxmx.com/"> www.kxmx.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.greenleafprop.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QA8Saecck_U/WRnD5LR6ICI/AAAAAAAAPh0/sUeE36EbLoUwt06HPI_OTyhT2sCNbZkugCLcB/w169-h168/GreenLeafProp.jpg" width="169" /></a><a href="https://www.leestireservice.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="1250" height="165" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2OfEaenrPnY/WhM-I028A7I/AAAAAAAARL4/Oj18rDIKfs8lqDvdATQS-2A_ILSdhPIWQCLcBGAs/s200/leestireWEB.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>News Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980268457743501182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806097898270491656.post-67652733438558943942021-04-19T11:28:00.001-05:002021-04-19T11:28:25.263-05:00County Commissioners Announce Spring Cleanup Plans<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DjkPuQH9aic/YH2vR9-TnuI/AAAAAAAAZhk/TjWZ8odlK1YgZVwbcn4ecSwynE5kXkLrACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/spring-clean-up.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="1280" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DjkPuQH9aic/YH2vR9-TnuI/AAAAAAAAZhk/TjWZ8odlK1YgZVwbcn4ecSwynE5kXkLrACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h156/spring-clean-up.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Sequoyah County commissioners have announced their plans for this year’s Spring Cleanup.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">District 2’s cleanup will be Saturday, April 24, and dumpsters will be placed west of Vian, by the railroad tracks in Marble City, at the West Tenkiller Fire Department and at Blue Water Boat & RV Storage at the intersection of Blackgum Landing Road and State Highway 100 (across from Blackgum Baptist Church).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In District 3, cleanup will continue for two days, Saturday, April 24, and Sunday, April 25. Dumpsters will be placed at Pier 7, Old Blunt Baptist Church, Best Mart in Gans, the Brent Community Center in Gans, Anglen Grocery in Nicut, Akins Grocery (where the Dumpster usually sits. There is a water meter there now; please place trash beside the meter), the Rocky Point Fire Department, Gans School, Highway 59 (across from the old Sparks Convenience Store) and the Maple Fire Department (on the west side of the building).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">District 1 Commissioner Ray Watts said that he will announce his district’s spring cleanup plans later this week.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Laura Brown, KXMX Staff Writer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For more news stories stay tuned to The MIX 105.1 or visit<a href="http://www.kxmx.com/"> www.kxmx.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.greenleafprop.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QA8Saecck_U/WRnD5LR6ICI/AAAAAAAAPh0/sUeE36EbLoUwt06HPI_OTyhT2sCNbZkugCLcB/w169-h168/GreenLeafProp.jpg" width="169" /></a><a href="https://www.leestireservice.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="1250" height="165" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2OfEaenrPnY/WhM-I028A7I/AAAAAAAARL4/Oj18rDIKfs8lqDvdATQS-2A_ILSdhPIWQCLcBGAs/s200/leestireWEB.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>News Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980268457743501182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806097898270491656.post-1343560005786826272021-04-19T11:14:00.006-05:002021-04-19T11:15:10.197-05:00CASC Joins Other Community Colleges in Academic Partnership<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--UYWNnSAKCA/YH2r_IxMtLI/AAAAAAAAZhc/DYUl5_GptH0p9GEI3jldJMbN_QwXg94mACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/casc%2Bpartnership.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="802" data-original-width="1280" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--UYWNnSAKCA/YH2r_IxMtLI/AAAAAAAAZhc/DYUl5_GptH0p9GEI3jldJMbN_QwXg94mACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/casc%2Bpartnership.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Carl Albert State College, Connors State College and Eastern Oklahoma State College announced an academic partnership Thursday that will expand access and provide additional educational opportunities for students in Southeast Oklahoma.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The CACE Consortium, which is an acronym for Carl Albert, Connors and Eastern, includes the three rural, two-year colleges in Southeast Oklahoma. The three community colleges will partner to offer a wider variety of general education and major courses to students through faculty and course sharing.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The consortium was announced at a signing ceremony during a special meeting of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education in Oklahoma City. The institutions’ presidents participated in the signing via a video feed into the Regents’ meeting.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Carl Albert State College President Dr. Jay Falkner praised the partnership as an innovative approach to help meet the needs of students in rural areas.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“This partnership is an important example of how institutions can work together to remove barriers to higher education and best serve the needs of all of our students and communities,” Falkner said. “Focusing our efforts on expanding access to additional courses will benefit all of our students. I am grateful for the cooperation and commitment shown by the academic leaders from all three institutions to make this partnership a reality.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For more news stories stay tuned to The MIX 105.1 or visit<a href="http://www.kxmx.com/"> www.kxmx.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.greenleafprop.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QA8Saecck_U/WRnD5LR6ICI/AAAAAAAAPh0/sUeE36EbLoUwt06HPI_OTyhT2sCNbZkugCLcB/w169-h168/GreenLeafProp.jpg" width="169" /></a><a href="https://www.leestireservice.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="1250" height="165" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2OfEaenrPnY/WhM-I028A7I/AAAAAAAARL4/Oj18rDIKfs8lqDvdATQS-2A_ILSdhPIWQCLcBGAs/s200/leestireWEB.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>News Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980268457743501182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806097898270491656.post-35553271698665826712021-04-17T10:45:00.004-05:002021-04-17T10:45:58.016-05:00Vian Man Killed in Friday Collision<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6o6lbErLVDc/YHsCccnt2WI/AAAAAAAAZhU/MDVbS0ZDiqEREUukQoLWc2rQtBTdepiZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s750/Fatality.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="388" data-original-width="750" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6o6lbErLVDc/YHsCccnt2WI/AAAAAAAAZhU/MDVbS0ZDiqEREUukQoLWc2rQtBTdepiZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Fatality.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A 22-year-old Vian man died in a fatality collision on the Muskogee Turnpike Friday evening.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Steven Reaves was pronounced deceased at the scene by Muskogee EMS with trunk internal, head, arm and leg injuries.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The collision occurred nine miles south of Muskogee.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Two semis were also involved in the accident. Both drivers refused treatment at the scene.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) report, the cause of the accident is under investigation. The report states that it was raining at the time of the accident and the roadway was wet.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Keefton and Webber Falls Fire Departments assisted the OHP at the scene.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For more news stories stay tuned to The MIX 105.1 or visit<a href="http://www.kxmx.com/"> www.kxmx.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.greenleafprop.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QA8Saecck_U/WRnD5LR6ICI/AAAAAAAAPh0/sUeE36EbLoUwt06HPI_OTyhT2sCNbZkugCLcB/w169-h168/GreenLeafProp.jpg" width="169" /></a><a href="https://www.leestireservice.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="1250" height="165" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2OfEaenrPnY/WhM-I028A7I/AAAAAAAARL4/Oj18rDIKfs8lqDvdATQS-2A_ILSdhPIWQCLcBGAs/s200/leestireWEB.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>News Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980268457743501182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806097898270491656.post-73695891257523314602021-04-16T13:09:00.003-05:002021-04-16T13:09:41.346-05:00 Health Department to Offer Vaccines Saturday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MJNIIM_03gE/YHnSkMIXaSI/AAAAAAAAZhM/ZUArw0_A5_gtYlOtOUForOr6O7sJvA6_wCLcBGAsYHQ/s656/healthdepartment.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="656" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MJNIIM_03gE/YHnSkMIXaSI/AAAAAAAAZhM/ZUArw0_A5_gtYlOtOUForOr6O7sJvA6_wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/healthdepartment.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Sequoyah County Health Department will be providing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 17, by appointment and walk-ins.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Health Department has also announced that it is returning to its regular services, which will be offered Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Call (918) 775-6201 to make an appointment.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">COVID-19 testing is available at the Health Department from 8-10 a.m. on Mondays, and vaccines will be given during the week by appointment and walk-ins from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Laura Brown, KXMX Staff Writer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For more news stories stay tuned to The MIX 105.1 or visit<a href="http://www.kxmx.com/"> www.kxmx.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.greenleafprop.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QA8Saecck_U/WRnD5LR6ICI/AAAAAAAAPh0/sUeE36EbLoUwt06HPI_OTyhT2sCNbZkugCLcB/w169-h168/GreenLeafProp.jpg" width="169" /></a><a href="https://www.leestireservice.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="1250" height="165" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2OfEaenrPnY/WhM-I028A7I/AAAAAAAARL4/Oj18rDIKfs8lqDvdATQS-2A_ILSdhPIWQCLcBGAs/s200/leestireWEB.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>News Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980268457743501182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806097898270491656.post-20030848540405576242021-04-15T20:31:00.014-05:002021-04-15T20:43:22.995-05:00Search Continues for Armed Gunman Involved in Roland Standoff<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g_m9l1S9ib0/YHjqGIO98SI/AAAAAAAAZhA/AygNJ-LMPOoHdWc0tkkeh_Ao2T4zrRjtQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Search.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1110" data-original-width="2048" height="216" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g_m9l1S9ib0/YHjqGIO98SI/AAAAAAAAZhA/AygNJ-LMPOoHdWc0tkkeh_Ao2T4zrRjtQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h216/Search.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Authorities are searching a Roland residence in an attempt to locate an alleged armed gunman. <p style="text-align: justify;">The incident has lasted several hours with multiple armed law enforcement officers surrounding a residence on W. Howard Street. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Officials stated that the standoff began when Cherokee Nation Marshals, accompanied by a SWAT team, attempted to serve an arrest warrant for Justin Sharp (age unknown). Sharp allegedly pulled a gun on a police officer Tuesday during a traffic stop. He then led officers on a high speed chase before escaping on foot.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">When officers approached the residence on Thursday, Sharp allegedly fired shots and announced that he would harm himself or anyone that attempted to enter the home.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Officers could be heard using a loud speaker repeatedly trying to talk Sharp out of the house. Neighbors stated that a woman and child originally in the home were able to get out safely early in the incident.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Witnesses report that officers were eventually able to blow in the door of the residence and gain entry. Authorities are still inside the residence at this time searching for Sharp. Neighbors state that officers are removing ceiling tiles and searching the attic at this time.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">We will update this story and bring you more details as they become available.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For more news stories stay tuned to The MIX 105.1 or visit<a href="http://www.kxmx.com/"> www.kxmx.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.greenleafprop.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QA8Saecck_U/WRnD5LR6ICI/AAAAAAAAPh0/sUeE36EbLoUwt06HPI_OTyhT2sCNbZkugCLcB/w169-h168/GreenLeafProp.jpg" width="169" /></a><a href="https://www.leestireservice.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="1250" height="165" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2OfEaenrPnY/WhM-I028A7I/AAAAAAAARL4/Oj18rDIKfs8lqDvdATQS-2A_ILSdhPIWQCLcBGAs/s200/leestireWEB.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>News Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980268457743501182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806097898270491656.post-66553113610432775552021-04-15T10:00:00.002-05:002021-04-15T10:00:40.375-05:00 Roland Teen Has Successful Eyeglass Drive<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CObG5sFbcRE/YHhUwQYNdhI/AAAAAAAAZgw/YvzECYDoE3c7hlQUeVj68eH3LdHyFpEYgCLcBGAsYHQ/s800/Casie%2BKemp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CObG5sFbcRE/YHhUwQYNdhI/AAAAAAAAZgw/YvzECYDoE3c7hlQUeVj68eH3LdHyFpEYgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Casie%2BKemp.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Cambrey Jo Hull, Oklahoma Miss United States Agriculture, presenting Destry Graham of the Sallisaw Lions Club with donated prescription eyeglasses, eyeglass cases and prescription lenses.</i></div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Cambrey Jo Hull of Roland, Oklahoma Miss United States Agriculture, recently held an eyeglass drive in hopes of raising awareness of vision problems in children and adults. After the completion of her drive, Hull had collected 476 new and gently used prescription eyeglasses, 180 eyeglass cases and 2,136 prescription lenses.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Today, more than 250 million people are blind or have moderate to severe distance-vision impairment and nearly 1.1 billion people have near-vision impairment simply because they do not have a pair of glasses. Statistics show that unaddressed distance-vision impairment in many low- and middle-income regions is four times higher than in high-income regions.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Hull partnered with the Sallisaw Lions Club, which has an eyeglass program called OneSight. The program is committed to improving vision for the less fortunate. The Lions Club has a long history of serving the blind and visually impaired, and remains committed to continuing that mission into its next century of service.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Hull is a junior at Roland High School. She will be competing at the National Miss United States Agriculture Pageant in Orlando, Fla., in June.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Laura Brown, KXMX Staff Writer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For more news stories stay tuned to The MIX 105.1 or visit<a href="http://www.kxmx.com/"> www.kxmx.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.greenleafprop.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QA8Saecck_U/WRnD5LR6ICI/AAAAAAAAPh0/sUeE36EbLoUwt06HPI_OTyhT2sCNbZkugCLcB/w169-h168/GreenLeafProp.jpg" width="169" /></a><a href="https://www.leestireservice.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="1250" height="165" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2OfEaenrPnY/WhM-I028A7I/AAAAAAAARL4/Oj18rDIKfs8lqDvdATQS-2A_ILSdhPIWQCLcBGAs/s200/leestireWEB.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>News Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980268457743501182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806097898270491656.post-64711566308131009302021-04-15T09:55:00.001-05:002021-04-15T09:55:17.649-05:00 Chief Hoskin signs ‘Mankiller/Soap Water Act’ <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TgyHJHR4rps/YHhTp7_SpdI/AAAAAAAAZgo/zcIpUf2IUaMQyMtS1wjD0zly1-jmJyQXgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1200/MankillerSoapWaterAct.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TgyHJHR4rps/YHhTp7_SpdI/AAAAAAAAZgo/zcIpUf2IUaMQyMtS1wjD0zly1-jmJyQXgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/MankillerSoapWaterAct.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Cherokee Nation leaders gathered with community members in Bell on Wednesday to celebrate the official signing of the Wilma P. Mankiller and Charlie Soap Water Act, new legislation proposed by Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and unanimously approved by the Council of the Cherokee Nation earlier this week.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The act will inject at least $2 million in additional funding each year into the Cherokee Nation’s efforts at eliminating barriers to clean water access in the reservation. The act will also develop expert recommendations and help find solutions to remedy any deficiencies that negatively impact the health, safety and overall quality of life of Cherokee citizens.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“The Wilma P. Mankiller and Charlie Soap Water Act is a move in the right direction to ensure that everyone on the Cherokee Nation Reservation will be free of any barriers to accessing clean, safe water,” Chief Hoskin said. “Addressing individual and community infrastructure needs is critical. Although the Cherokee Nation invests substantial funding every year into improving water systems in Cherokee communities, we must expand our efforts and continue studying, identifying, and addressing the issues of our water systems. The Wilma P. Mankiller and Charlie Soap Water Act allows us to do that not only by identifying Cherokee citizens who continue to struggle with access to clean water, but by also providing the additional funding we need to ensure access to quality water systems for our Cherokee communities.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The act is named in honor of former Principal Chief Wilma P. Mankiller and former Executive Director of Community Service Charlie Soap, who worked to create and improve water access in communities now serviced by the Cherry Tree Rural Water District, including the historic Bell water line in Adair County. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the historic Bell water line project, which Mankiller and Soap began planning as community organizers under the administration of former Principal Chief Ross Swimmer in 1981.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Each and every time I visit the community of Bell here in beautiful Adair County, I can’t help but to think about the legacy left by former Chief Mankiller and Mr. Charlie Soap,” said Deputy Chief Bryan Warner. “These two Cherokees rallied a community to come together as one and to do the hard work it took to build that water line. Today, I think this new legislation is going to honor their efforts and give us the resources to make sure no Cherokee is left without access to a safe supply of water here in the Cherokee Nation reservation.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The new law will require the Cherokee Nation Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, formerly known as the Community Services department, to conduct biennial studies and identify Cherokees who lack access to water systems. The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure will develop a plan of action to provide access to each Cherokee citizen identified through the studies. It will also identify the number of Cherokee citizens within each county of the Cherokee Nation reservation whose access to water is limited to a well water supply, and develop long-term strategies to bring rural water access to as many Cherokee citizens as possible.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“I want to thank the administration, the Council and the people that made this possible. A lot of credit goes to many people,” Soap said. “Most of all I want to say thank you to the community people that came out and worked in the hot sun and the cold winter days to put this water line in place [40 years ago]. Not only did they complete it, but they set a precedent for other communities. It inspired the community, it inspired gadugi. That spirit is still alive, we just need to recognize it and call on the people. They’ll help. Everybody working together – gadugi – is what made this possible.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Under the new law, Cherokee Nation will prioritize low-income applicants for individual assistance. It will also help remove some barriers to assisting individuals, such as issues with land title.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Funding for community water system projects will prioritize rural water systems based on infrastructure deficiencies.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Since 2015, I bet I’ve received thousands of calls relating to issues that this act covers,” said District 8 Tribal Councilor Shawn Crittenden, lead sponsor of the act. “This really is huge. Simply working together, listening, realizing we all have the same goals, can really, really impact our people in a positive way, as this does. Having the Mankiller and Soap names attached makes it even better.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The law will also require the tribe to specifically conduct a comprehensive infrastructure analysis of the Cherry Tree Rural Water District in Adair County, including recommendations and cost estimates for necessary improvements.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The minimum of $2 million of additional annual general-fund dollars called for in the act effectively doubles the amount Cherokee Nation spends from the tribe’s own revenues. Cherokee Nation also spends federal funds on individual and community water system projects. Chief Hoskin said he hopes to also leverage these additional tribal funds to bring millions more in federal funding to water projects.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“This legislation is such a big deal for not just Adair County, but for all of the Cherokee Nation reservation,” said District 7 Tribal Councilor Canaan Duncan. “Work has already begun in Adair County and I know it has in other places. I’m just super thankful to be a part of that for all of our constituents.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Chief Hoskin signed the act into law near the Bell water tower and a portion of the historic Bell water line project constructed in southeast Adair County.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For more news stories stay tuned to The MIX 105.1 or visit<a href="http://www.kxmx.com/"> www.kxmx.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.greenleafprop.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QA8Saecck_U/WRnD5LR6ICI/AAAAAAAAPh0/sUeE36EbLoUwt06HPI_OTyhT2sCNbZkugCLcB/w169-h168/GreenLeafProp.jpg" width="169" /></a><a href="https://www.leestireservice.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="1250" height="165" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2OfEaenrPnY/WhM-I028A7I/AAAAAAAARL4/Oj18rDIKfs8lqDvdATQS-2A_ILSdhPIWQCLcBGAs/s200/leestireWEB.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>News Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980268457743501182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806097898270491656.post-1462388793335471672021-04-15T09:48:00.005-05:002021-04-15T09:48:53.288-05:00CN Sets April 17 Drive-Through Vaccine Clinic in Roland<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a6loodHbrcc/YHhR3u2HEOI/AAAAAAAAZgg/jBvHZmXbU6IPje0b96AJCTstr6Sxa9XnACLcBGAsYHQ/s1125/thumbnail_VaccineDriveThruRoland.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="1125" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a6loodHbrcc/YHhR3u2HEOI/AAAAAAAAZgg/jBvHZmXbU6IPje0b96AJCTstr6Sxa9XnACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/thumbnail_VaccineDriveThruRoland.jpg" width="320" /></a>\</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Cherokee Nation is hosting a drive-through COVID-19 vaccination event that is open to the public at the Cherokee Casino & Hotel Roland starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 17.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Cherokee Nation Health Services will administer 1,000 vaccines on a first-come, first-served basis to any member of the public 18 years of age or older, including residents of Arkansas. Vaccinations will be offered without an appointment or any pre-registration requirements.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“The Cherokee Nation works hard each and every day to be a good neighbor and a good partner, and providing this important vaccine to the public is one more way we can do that,” Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. said. “No matter where you live and regardless of whether you are a Cherokee citizen, we encourage you to visit one of our drive-through events or to reach out to our health services team to schedule your visit at one of our health centers.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Any member of the public, regardless of residency, is eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine through the Cherokee Nation Health Services drive-through events or by scheduling an appointment at any of the tribe’s nine outpatient health centers in Northeast Oklahoma.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Vaccinating outside of our health centers has allowed us the opportunity to connect with our communities in such a positive way, and providing them with hope through the vaccine is truly a blessing,” Cherokee Nation Health Services Executive Director Dr. R. Stephen Jones said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Those looking to schedule their vaccine at a health center can call (539) 234-4099 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, excluding holidays. No registration paperwork is required before calling and same-day appointments may be available.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“The vaccine events at our casinos have proven to be a great success at getting our communities and neighbors vaccinated,” said Cherokee Nation Health Services Deputy Executive Director Wayne Coldwell. “Our health team has done a great job at preparing for each event and our operations are smoother at each one. I’m so appreciative of their willingness to work long hours on the weekends to increase access to the COVID-19 vaccine.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Since receiving its first distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in December, the Cherokee Nation has administered more than 50,000 doses.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Cherokee Casino & Hotel Roland is at 109 Cherokee Blvd. in Roland.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For more news stories stay tuned to The MIX 105.1 or visit<a href="http://www.kxmx.com/"> www.kxmx.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.greenleafprop.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QA8Saecck_U/WRnD5LR6ICI/AAAAAAAAPh0/sUeE36EbLoUwt06HPI_OTyhT2sCNbZkugCLcB/w169-h168/GreenLeafProp.jpg" width="169" /></a><a href="https://www.leestireservice.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="1250" height="165" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2OfEaenrPnY/WhM-I028A7I/AAAAAAAARL4/Oj18rDIKfs8lqDvdATQS-2A_ILSdhPIWQCLcBGAs/s200/leestireWEB.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>News Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980268457743501182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806097898270491656.post-5198034978720724832021-04-13T21:18:00.004-05:002021-04-13T21:18:43.785-05:00Summer Children’s EBT Nutrition Program Resumes<div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_tdrFsLKigM/YHZQ2NuD3nI/AAAAAAAAZgY/R7yZMyvGhtUt4XrVXSr_cyKn3Lfya-gpwCLcBGAsYHQ/s960/ebt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_tdrFsLKigM/YHZQ2NuD3nI/AAAAAAAAZgY/R7yZMyvGhtUt4XrVXSr_cyKn3Lfya-gpwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/ebt.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Funds for the USDA’s Summer EBT for Children program are available once again for those households that received free or reduced school meals at a participating school. Households must apply online by April 15 to receive a Summer Nutrition EBT card.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Cherokee Nation’s WIC Nutrition Program administers the Summer Nutrition Project, which is only available to those students eligible for free or reduced school meals during summer months when school is not in session.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Students do not need to be tribal members to apply. This is not the WIC program, but it provides the same foods WIC does. The Summer Nutrition Card works like a debit card. Food is loaded onto your Summer Nutrition Card before you receive it for three benefit periods. Each school-age child in the household will receive food on the Summer Nutrition Card for each of the summer months. You can use your Summer Nutrition Card at grocery stores that accept the Cherokee Nation eWIC card.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">To apply online, visit: <a href="https://health.cherokee.org/.../women-infants.../sebtc/">https://health.cherokee.org/.../women-infants.../sebtc/</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">For more information, call the Summer Nutrition Project team at (539) 234-3265 or toll-free at (800) 256-0671, extensions 5257 or 5589. You can also email WICSEBTC@cherokee.org.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Laura Brown, KXMX Staff Writer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For more news stories stay tuned to The MIX 105.1 or visit<a href="http://www.kxmx.com/"> www.kxmx.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.greenleafprop.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QA8Saecck_U/WRnD5LR6ICI/AAAAAAAAPh0/sUeE36EbLoUwt06HPI_OTyhT2sCNbZkugCLcB/w169-h168/GreenLeafProp.jpg" width="169" /></a><a href="https://www.leestireservice.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="1250" height="165" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2OfEaenrPnY/WhM-I028A7I/AAAAAAAARL4/Oj18rDIKfs8lqDvdATQS-2A_ILSdhPIWQCLcBGAs/s200/leestireWEB.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>News Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980268457743501182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806097898270491656.post-79858329326839294422021-04-13T21:07:00.000-05:002021-04-13T21:07:22.263-05:00Board Welcomes New City Commissioners<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3gWXEbtoers/YHZM_8rHAnI/AAAAAAAAZgQ/wxJ9GYtmgjs08UHJnWSGDMw-nKlOLCa3QCLcBGAsYHQ/s855/City.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="579" data-original-width="855" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3gWXEbtoers/YHZM_8rHAnI/AAAAAAAAZgQ/wxJ9GYtmgjs08UHJnWSGDMw-nKlOLCa3QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/City.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Judge John Cripps (left) swore in new city commissioners </i></div></i><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Kristen Peerson (middle) and Josh Bailey at Monday's meeting.</i></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Board of Sallisaw City Commissioners welcomed two new members at their April meeting Monday.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Judge John Cripps was on hand at the beginning of the meeting to swear in new Ward 2 Commissioner Josh Bailey and Ward 4 Commissioner Kristin Peerson and present them with certificates.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The commissioners then moved on to their consent agenda, where they cast official ballots for Mike Bailey, city manager of Bartlesville, and Craig Stephenson, city manager of Ponca City, to the Board of Trustees of the Oklahoma Municipal Assurance Group. The panel also approved Mayor Ernie Martens’ reappointment of Matt Duke to the Sallisaw Planning Commission for a three-year term ending in April 2024.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In other business, the commissioners:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">*Approved the issuance of audit engagement letters with FSW&B, CPAs PLLC of Stillwater for Fiscal Year 2021 audit services and landfill calculations</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">*Approved the issuance of a letter of engagement for professional services with RS Meacham, CPAs and Advisors of Clinton for consulting services related to financial matters for the City of Sallisaw</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">*Approved a $23,500 purchase order for a traffic control video detection system to be placed at the intersection of Kerr and Cherokee boulevards</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">*Approved an airport coronavirus response grant offer in the amount of $13,000 for the Sallisaw Municipal Airport</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">*Approved a business terms agreement with Tillman Infrastructure for negotiation of a lease agreement for the construction of a communications tower</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">*Discussed and considered the approval of an interlocal agreement between Sequoyah County and the City of Sallisaw concerning county road and bridge maintenance and other repairs</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">*Reviewed and discussed an ordinance that established regulations for transient merchants within Sallisaw city limits.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Laura Brown, KXMX Staff Writer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For more news stories stay tuned to The MIX 105.1 or visit<a href="http://www.kxmx.com/"> www.kxmx.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.greenleafprop.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QA8Saecck_U/WRnD5LR6ICI/AAAAAAAAPh0/sUeE36EbLoUwt06HPI_OTyhT2sCNbZkugCLcB/w169-h168/GreenLeafProp.jpg" width="169" /></a><a href="https://www.leestireservice.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="1250" height="165" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2OfEaenrPnY/WhM-I028A7I/AAAAAAAARL4/Oj18rDIKfs8lqDvdATQS-2A_ILSdhPIWQCLcBGAs/s200/leestireWEB.jpg" width="200" /></a></div></div></div>News Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980268457743501182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806097898270491656.post-1328294430500502612021-04-13T20:56:00.002-05:002021-04-13T20:56:15.341-05:00Muldrow Man Charged with Eluding Police<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uYlrAbu1L-Y/YHZLilQ7tnI/AAAAAAAAZgI/mleGt-plWpom6xv5q23lw9Y-TuiQt_qJgCLcBGAsYHQ/s742/Zwarford.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="615" data-original-width="742" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uYlrAbu1L-Y/YHZLilQ7tnI/AAAAAAAAZgI/mleGt-plWpom6xv5q23lw9Y-TuiQt_qJgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Zwarford.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Zachary Edward Warford</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A Muldrow man was arrested March 30 and charged with attempting to evade police, court records show.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Zachary Edward Warford, 27, faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000 on the felony charge. His next court date is scheduled for 9 a.m. May 19.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On March 19, a Roland police officer was informed that Arkansas State Police had pursued a white Honda Accord driven by Warford, who had felony warrants from Arkansas, into Oklahoma and had just passed the Cheyenne Gentlemen’s Club.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">About 10 minutes later, dispatch informed the officer that the Accord was at the Valero station on South Roland Road.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">An agent with the District 27 Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force assisted in the search for the vehicle, which was found parked at the Interstate Inn. The officer tried to block the car in, but the Accord quickly sped away onto U.S. Highway 64.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">With officers in pursuit, Warford continued heading west on Highway 64 toward Muldrow at speeds up to 115 mph. After passing Cottonwood Road, Warford began to slow down. He put his hand out the window and sunroof of the vehicle and came to a stop about a quarter-mile west of Cottonwood. Warford was then taken into custody.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Laura Brown, KXMX Staff Writer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For more news stories stay tuned to The MIX 105.1 or visit<a href="http://www.kxmx.com/"> www.kxmx.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.greenleafprop.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QA8Saecck_U/WRnD5LR6ICI/AAAAAAAAPh0/sUeE36EbLoUwt06HPI_OTyhT2sCNbZkugCLcB/w169-h168/GreenLeafProp.jpg" width="169" /></a><a href="https://www.leestireservice.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="1250" height="165" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2OfEaenrPnY/WhM-I028A7I/AAAAAAAARL4/Oj18rDIKfs8lqDvdATQS-2A_ILSdhPIWQCLcBGAs/s200/leestireWEB.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>News Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980268457743501182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806097898270491656.post-90705833420078107992021-04-13T20:47:00.000-05:002021-04-13T20:47:08.839-05:00Mayberry Documentary Trailer Nominated for Award<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ivmBVkXcU7k/YHZJHHYbqHI/AAAAAAAAZgA/K0o1vNEzYgY6gfKSNFV3IguXGDphvEg3wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1344/Mayberry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1344" data-original-width="1235" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ivmBVkXcU7k/YHZJHHYbqHI/AAAAAAAAZgA/K0o1vNEzYgY6gfKSNFV3IguXGDphvEg3wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Mayberry.jpg" /></a></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Christian Mayberry</i></div></i><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Christian Mayberry of Muldrow never expected his life to be the focus of a movie, but that’s just what happened.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">After a 2013 ATV accident left him with a traumatic brain injury at age 16, Mayberry’s heroic and inspirational road to recovery has led to a documentary whose trailer has been nominated for an award at the upcoming International Christian Film & Music Festival.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The festival will be from May 19-22 at the Wyndham Orlando Resort in Florida.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The film is the work of producer, director and Ada, Oklahoma native Jered Allen, who has been documenting Mayberry’s progress since 2015. Though the film is still unfinished, Christian’s mom, Kim Mayberry, said Tuesday that she hopes the movie gains an even wider audience.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“I believe good things will come from this,” she said. “Christian films are really popular right now.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Christian has always said that since he went to Heaven after the accident, the Lord told him he would “bring thousands to Christ,” but with the upcoming documentary and the possibility of wider release, Christian now says, “What if I can reach millions?”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Allen is expected to be back in the Muldrow area in June to do some final filming, Kim Mayberry said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Kim Mayberry said she and Christian are really looking forward to traveling to Orlando for the festival in May. “It’s going to be a wonderful time!”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Laura Brown, KXMX Staff Writer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For more news stories stay tuned to The MIX 105.1 or visit<a href="http://www.kxmx.com/"> www.kxmx.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.greenleafprop.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QA8Saecck_U/WRnD5LR6ICI/AAAAAAAAPh0/sUeE36EbLoUwt06HPI_OTyhT2sCNbZkugCLcB/w169-h168/GreenLeafProp.jpg" width="169" /></a><a href="https://www.leestireservice.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="1250" height="165" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2OfEaenrPnY/WhM-I028A7I/AAAAAAAARL4/Oj18rDIKfs8lqDvdATQS-2A_ILSdhPIWQCLcBGAs/s200/leestireWEB.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>News Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980268457743501182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806097898270491656.post-1327762120945620932021-04-13T20:36:00.002-05:002021-04-13T20:36:10.298-05:00Trees Removed from Courthouse Grounds<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q2dHiNSqpiQ/YHZG-EGqv1I/AAAAAAAAZf4/nVqGPzhAb3Y1OEc3SlOG2kK8DJnOUY6XgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Courthouse.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q2dHiNSqpiQ/YHZG-EGqv1I/AAAAAAAAZf4/nVqGPzhAb3Y1OEc3SlOG2kK8DJnOUY6XgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Courthouse.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Recent visitors to the Sequoyah County Courthouse may have noticed something missing. Last week workers removed four troublesome sweetgum trees that had been causing problems for several years.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">District 3 County Commissioners Jim Rogers said Monday that the trees’ root system had grown above-ground, causing the sidewalk around the courthouse to buckle, creating a falling hazard, and the trees also drop hard “balls” that can also cause people to trip. Rogers said there have been several falling incidents over the years and the decision was finally made to remove the trees altogether.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The commissioners plan on replacing the trees with something “more friendly to the public,” Rogers said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p> <span style="text-align: justify;">Laura Brown, KXMX Staff Writer</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For more news stories stay tuned to The MIX 105.1 or visit<a href="http://www.kxmx.com/"> www.kxmx.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.greenleafprop.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QA8Saecck_U/WRnD5LR6ICI/AAAAAAAAPh0/sUeE36EbLoUwt06HPI_OTyhT2sCNbZkugCLcB/w169-h168/GreenLeafProp.jpg" width="169" /></a><a href="https://www.leestireservice.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="1250" height="165" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2OfEaenrPnY/WhM-I028A7I/AAAAAAAARL4/Oj18rDIKfs8lqDvdATQS-2A_ILSdhPIWQCLcBGAs/s200/leestireWEB.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>News Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980268457743501182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806097898270491656.post-68431237795069734062021-04-13T20:28:00.002-05:002021-04-13T20:28:57.801-05:00 Vaccines Available Wednesday at Roland PD<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5H7oR1Mjuas/YHZFSblbPzI/AAAAAAAAZfw/fz_dmnx3m6c6nrZiSDkq9sPrZgF0r4D-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s976/covidd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="549" data-original-width="976" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5H7oR1Mjuas/YHZFSblbPzI/AAAAAAAAZfw/fz_dmnx3m6c6nrZiSDkq9sPrZgF0r4D-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/covidd.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Sequoyah County Health Department will be giving free COVID-19 vaccinations in the Roland Police Department’s parking lot from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, officials announced.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">No appointment is necessary.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The police department is at 300 S. Roland Road.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Laura Brown, KXMX Staff Writer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For more news stories stay tuned to The MIX 105.1 or visit<a href="http://www.kxmx.com/"> www.kxmx.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.greenleafprop.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QA8Saecck_U/WRnD5LR6ICI/AAAAAAAAPh0/sUeE36EbLoUwt06HPI_OTyhT2sCNbZkugCLcB/w169-h168/GreenLeafProp.jpg" width="169" /></a><a href="https://www.leestireservice.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="1250" height="165" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2OfEaenrPnY/WhM-I028A7I/AAAAAAAARL4/Oj18rDIKfs8lqDvdATQS-2A_ILSdhPIWQCLcBGAs/s200/leestireWEB.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>News Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980268457743501182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806097898270491656.post-29523790483256178462021-04-13T17:52:00.008-05:002021-04-13T17:55:29.928-05:00Bennett Named Chairman of Oklahoma GOP<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cvvIx1geEug/YHYhVCQ8E3I/AAAAAAAAZfo/HbMSA182AZkscTbB5yFOKxi8zLWmmqCugCLcBGAsYHQ/s1921/Bennett3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="582" data-original-width="1921" height="121" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cvvIx1geEug/YHYhVCQ8E3I/AAAAAAAAZfo/HbMSA182AZkscTbB5yFOKxi8zLWmmqCugCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h121/Bennett3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Former state representative John Bennett of Sallisaw was elected chairman of the Oklahoma Republican Party on April 10.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Bennett, who is originally from Vian, served in the Oklahoma House for eight years. He is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran with three combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The new chairman said he “term-limited” himself in 2018 and left the House, but decided to seek the GOP’s top job after the 2020 presidential election was “stolen.” Bennett said the election was “a message to the American people. I refused to stand by and let it happen. I didn’t want my children growing up in a Communist country so I had to take action.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Bennett announced his candidacy for the state GOP chairman’s seat in December 2020 with the following statement: “As a retired Marine, I love this country and have protected her freedom and the best way I can help protect Oklahoma at this point is to provide strong leadership for Oklahoma’s Republican Party.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The role of the Republican Party chairman, Bennett said, is to provide guidance to party members, recruit new members and assist state and national candidates, as well as cast the state’s vote for president at the Republican National Convention.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Bennett said his new role, which is for a two-year term, will benefit Eastern Oklahoma and Sequoyah County. “We’ve never had much representation here, but now we will have a voice in rural areas as well as urban regions” such as Oklahoma City or Tulsa. “I want to build a bridge to unite all parties together.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Bennett and his wife Nicole have five children.</div><p><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">Laura Brown, KXMX Staff Writer</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For more news stories stay tuned to The MIX 105.1 or visit<a href="http://www.kxmx.com/"> www.kxmx.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.greenleafprop.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QA8Saecck_U/WRnD5LR6ICI/AAAAAAAAPh0/sUeE36EbLoUwt06HPI_OTyhT2sCNbZkugCLcB/w169-h168/GreenLeafProp.jpg" width="169" /></a><a href="https://www.leestireservice.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="1250" height="165" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2OfEaenrPnY/WhM-I028A7I/AAAAAAAARL4/Oj18rDIKfs8lqDvdATQS-2A_ILSdhPIWQCLcBGAs/s200/leestireWEB.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>News Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980268457743501182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806097898270491656.post-68068749970367184672021-04-12T23:33:00.000-05:002021-04-12T23:33:01.060-05:00 Warrant Issued for Roland Man Accused of Scheme<div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XAJJvBqM84Q/YHSaz0s551I/AAAAAAAAZfA/i0kieusM1QYQEym18Ey51OgNquZcAx9wQCLcBGAsYHQ/s969/arrest%2Bwarrant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="969" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XAJJvBqM84Q/YHSaz0s551I/AAAAAAAAZfA/i0kieusM1QYQEym18Ey51OgNquZcAx9wQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/arrest%2Bwarrant.jpg" width="320" style="max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; height: auto; width: auto;"></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A felony arrest warrant was issued for a Roland man charged with fraud.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Bond for Phillip Leverette, 48, was set at $10,000.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On Nov 11, 2019, Montea Wight of Muldrow contacted Leverette and his associates, doing business as K&P Steel Erectors, to erect some mini-storage buildings in Muldrow. Wight paid Leverette with two checks totaling $9,000 for the purchase of concrete and other building materials. Leverette cashed the checks but never returned to do the work, according to court documents.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On March 13, 2020, Wight filed a lawsuit for $10,000 against Leverette and K&P Steel Erectors. On Sept. 8, 2020, a court order indicated that Leverette was not found to be served, forcing the case to be dropped.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Documents state that Leverette has never brought any goods to the Muldrow work site, nor has he made any contact with Wight. Multiple efforts by law enforcement to locate Leverette have failed.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Since the Wight case, other people have come forward with similar stories about being defrauded by Leverette.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Laura Brown, KXMX Staff Writer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For more news stories stay tuned to The MIX 105.1 or visit<a href="http://www.kxmx.com/"> www.kxmx.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.greenleafprop.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QA8Saecck_U/WRnD5LR6ICI/AAAAAAAAPh0/sUeE36EbLoUwt06HPI_OTyhT2sCNbZkugCLcB/w169-h168/GreenLeafProp.jpg" width="169" style="max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; height: auto; width: auto;"></a><a href="https://www.leestireservice.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="1250" height="165" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2OfEaenrPnY/WhM-I028A7I/AAAAAAAARL4/Oj18rDIKfs8lqDvdATQS-2A_ILSdhPIWQCLcBGAs/s200/leestireWEB.jpg" width="200" style="max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; height: auto; width: auto;"></a></div>News Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980268457743501182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806097898270491656.post-50065348925748856212021-04-12T17:01:00.000-05:002021-04-12T17:01:04.454-05:00 Cherokee Nation Hosting Free Virtual ACT Boot Camp<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lAXWM46k6ko/YHTC7TWRXmI/AAAAAAAAZfQ/Q_faMaTQLh4DZV8ovKWrrm4UVAgryaBbwCLcBGAsYHQ/s833/dwcs-ACTBootcamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="833" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lAXWM46k6ko/YHTC7TWRXmI/AAAAAAAAZfQ/Q_faMaTQLh4DZV8ovKWrrm4UVAgryaBbwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/dwcs-ACTBootcamp.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Cherokee Nation Foundation is offering a free virtual ACT Boot Camp on Saturday, May 22, for Native American students preparing for the national exam. The course is designed for students in grades 10-12, with preference given to Cherokee Nation citizens.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“A new class of students are working hard to prepare for their future in higher education, and they are facing new challenges as a result of the pandemic,” said Janice Randall, executive director of Cherokee Nation Foundation. “Bringing these programs to a virtual platform has enabled us to reach more students, both locally and at large. We look forward to helping them prepare in any way we can and are proud to play a part in the next chapter of their lives.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">ACT Boot Camp is led by MasteryPrep, an organization dedicated to building students’ confidence on test day by providing essential test-taking strategies and skills. Instructors guide students through content strategies for all four subjects and administer practice tests to help students identify their strengths and weaknesses.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Students participating in the virtual boot camp must be registered for the June 12 or July 17 National ACT exam. Students interested in the course can call the foundation at 918-207-0950 or apply online through May 7 at <a href="http://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=Qc5bXQh8OxH7o79iRz73Mcq4VzDgjpG6SgyEzU09622inp8ar0ery0naW4sVfNZqINDyEqGCXZ7LyX6qfVKSgt3R1qu7ZA0sDIp9QQ1bcZroT3JmjdJ1JQWZnXRKGMC5uVeE_mxFNPD5lho43iO8v8UuqgUoE-2F0LUnnNJ7lhmPChDktJI8SV2UY1BnRyV-2FhPS1GsJ-2BY-2BG0g9t086iz-2F-2F9N306Yt-2BwmoFj2zn6LBqhUm-2Bv660kvTMe4IWoapfdrWPhSqjZ17zYIKcNq-2ByJdMMvs8yUC4gtDBkTpQo-2BcuKomPlzjE2x7rhflZN5rDTaS5K1J67X-2BMezTv5tWPvKOdusnmlkdQ250zkxBwTDEiPUnto2-2FTo9RyZHo0PvrtvVl15WcGHLofoBNKvA70J4s-2B19wMcDOguDHjigi10EGvX-2FxRyszPP-2FSBwcD6CgTZ8cAGOOtuqDvlbDiYX-2Fgq2u-2FNA5tbcNbcD2y0XSK-2BE-2BrwiQFp-2BOZxmqL1DdeKKc6Az5h9GmNuyhhMrn51GwUxdfA0Vz5O3uTQ-3D-3D">cherokeenationfoundation.org</a> .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For more news stories stay tuned to The MIX 105.1 or visit<a href="http://www.kxmx.com/"> www.kxmx.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.greenleafprop.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QA8Saecck_U/WRnD5LR6ICI/AAAAAAAAPh0/sUeE36EbLoUwt06HPI_OTyhT2sCNbZkugCLcB/w169-h168/GreenLeafProp.jpg" width="169" /></a><a href="https://www.leestireservice.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="1250" height="165" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2OfEaenrPnY/WhM-I028A7I/AAAAAAAARL4/Oj18rDIKfs8lqDvdATQS-2A_ILSdhPIWQCLcBGAs/s200/leestireWEB.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>News Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980268457743501182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806097898270491656.post-63775767173946620102021-04-12T16:52:00.000-05:002021-04-12T16:52:03.118-05:00 CN Provides Record $6.3M to 107 School Districts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZegMNLZ2Szc/YHTAkaT_tUI/AAAAAAAAZfI/MPXD9mHOzZ0dcn5BMxTNgTqUPAXhYojtgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/PSADTotalContribution.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZegMNLZ2Szc/YHTAkaT_tUI/AAAAAAAAZfI/MPXD9mHOzZ0dcn5BMxTNgTqUPAXhYojtgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/PSADTotalContribution.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><i>The Cherokee Nation presented more than $6.3 million to 107 school districts during the tribe’s virtual Public School Appreciation Day Wednesday. (L-R) Cherokee Nation Secretary of State Tina Glory-Jordan, Executive Director of Cherokee Nation Education Services Corey Bunch, Cherokee Nation Tax Commission Administrator Sharon Swepston, Deputy Chief Bryan Warner, Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., Cherokee Nation Tax Commissioner Fan Robinson, District 14 Tribal Councilor and Education Committee Chair Keith Austin</i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Cherokee Nation presented more than $6.3 million to 107 school districts during the tribe’s annual Public School Appreciation Day held in a virtual format Wednesday. This year’s disbursement is the largest since the tribe began its annual contributions in 2002.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Aside from the millions of dollars the Cherokee Nation provides to the state of Oklahoma for education funding each year through the tribal-state gaming compact, the Cherokee Nation also allocates 38 percent of its annual car tag revenue directly to education.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“In order to have a bright future, we need to have a lot of our energy dedicated to the cause of education,” Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. said. “This past year has been particularly challenging to school teachers, administrators, students and parents alike as we navigated the worst public health crisis in generations. I’m proud that our tribal government not only continues to support public schools, but that we also continue to expand our working relationships with those schools, finding more and more ways to offer assistance throughout the year. By doing this, we help guide the next generation to that bright future we all want them to have.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Each school district makes the decision on how to use the funding for their schools. In the past years, schools have used the funds to cover anything from teacher salaries, facilities, operations, technology improvements or school programs. Many schools also used tribal car tag dollars to respond and recover from the impacts of COVID-19 over the past year.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“I want to thank all of our teachers and school administrators for the difficult work they have done over the past year. None of us have ever been faced with this situation and despite all of the barriers they had, each and every school district had to find innovative ways to transition into a safe learning environment,” said Deputy Chief Bryan Warner. “As a tribal government, we were positioned to offer our help in various ways and we did so without hesitation. It really does take all of us to bring up our children and ensure they have the tools and the skills they need to be our future leaders. I admire our educators for stepping up and leading the way for our children. As a parent, I truly am thankful for their commitment and determination and I’m proud that the Cherokee Nation is a partner in those efforts.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">For Westville Schools in Adair County, the Cherokee Nation tribal car tag dollars support the district’s COVID-19 protocols as well as the drivers education program that was started in recent years, according to Superintendent Terry Heustis.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“The Cherokee Nation has always helped Westville Public Schools. We have received a drivers education car, masks and PPE to help during COVID-19, along with extra funding to help us deal with COVID,” Heustis said. “Of course, we also receive motor vehicle tag money that has no strings attached and we have used it in multiple ways over the years. It always comes when we need an extra hand. The Cherokee Nation is always finding ways to help our Cherokee students, but they also help take care of all of our students. It is a great relationship and we can't thank the Cherokee Nation enough for all of their help.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Sand Springs Schools also used Cherokee Nation’s generosity to respond to the past year’s changes caused by the pandemic.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“The Cherokee Nation's generosity has enabled our district to enhance our capability to provide mobile devices to all students and to provide support for connectivity. This is helping us address inequities that exist among our students,” Sand Springs Superintendent Sherry Durkee said. “This contribution is important due to the financial challenges that always seem to exist in public schools. However, in these ‘pandemic years,’ this partnership has been even more important in making sure our students and staff have the resources they need to access educational resources.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">School districts receive money based on the number of Cherokee Nation citizens they have enrolled, yet funding benefits all students.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“The Cherokee Nation Administration and the Council of the Cherokee Nation continues to remain committed to the safety, welfare and learning of all students located within our reservation boundaries,” Executive Director of Cherokee Nation Education Services Corey Bunch said. “There are over 30,000 Cherokee students attending schools inside of Cherokee Nation and this year over $6.3 million will go to public schools from the MVT funds to address the needs of all students.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">During Wednesday’s event, Bunch also announced that the Cherokee Nation will soon begin providing a virtual tutoring service for all students within in the tribe’s reservation in grades K-12, regardless of whether they are a tribal citizen. The Cherokee Nation will offer the service through Varsity Tutors, a company committed to assessing every student’s unique needs and learning styles and connecting them with a tutor best fit to work with the student. Cherokee Nation will work directly with schools in the tribe’s reservation to offer the tutoring service to students, and more details about this program will be announced at a future date.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Principal Chief Hoskin, Deputy Chief Warner and the members of our Tribal Council appreciate all of the work school teachers and leaders have done to continue to educate our youth during this trying year. We consider it an honor to work in the field of education and working together with public schools has been, and will always be, one of our highest priorities,” Bunch said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Since 2002, the Cherokee Nation has awarded school districts in northeastern Oklahoma $68.6 million in education contributions from car tag revenue.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">These counties received funds totaling the following amounts during the 2021 Public School Appreciation Day event:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Adair – $529,277</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Cherokee – $921,784</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Craig – $164,340</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Delaware – $416,387</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Mayes – $545,993</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Muskogee – $591,366</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Nowata – $104,422</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Osage – $2,822</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ottawa – $111,369</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Rogers – $627,838</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Sequoyah – $533,401</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Tulsa – $1,327,317</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Wagoner – $213,404</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Washington – $216,660</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For more news stories stay tuned to The MIX 105.1 or visit<a href="http://www.kxmx.com/"> www.kxmx.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.greenleafprop.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QA8Saecck_U/WRnD5LR6ICI/AAAAAAAAPh0/sUeE36EbLoUwt06HPI_OTyhT2sCNbZkugCLcB/w169-h168/GreenLeafProp.jpg" width="169" /></a><a href="https://www.leestireservice.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="1250" height="165" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2OfEaenrPnY/WhM-I028A7I/AAAAAAAARL4/Oj18rDIKfs8lqDvdATQS-2A_ILSdhPIWQCLcBGAs/s200/leestireWEB.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>News Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980268457743501182noreply@blogger.com0