Cherokee, OK

The Greater Enid Chamber of Commerce is set to present the 2026 Cherokee Strip Celebration in Downtown Enid from Sept. 18-19. The Cherokee Strip Celebration celebrates Enid's rich history and its founding during the 1893 Land Run. The citizens, families, businesses, nonprofit organizations and community [...]

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. will deliver his eighth and final State of the Nation Address at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, during the 74th annual Cherokee National Holiday. Hoskin and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner, who will term out of […] The post Cherokee Nation Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. to deliver final State of the Nation address appeared first on Ponca City Now.

Phillip Gene Burkes, 66, of Helena, Oklahoma, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2026, surrounded by those who loved him most. Phil was born July 4, 1960, in Cherokee, Oklahoma, to Walter and Phyllis Burkes. The youngest of four children, he loved and looked up to each of his siblings, Mark, Barbara, and Judy. At a young age, Phil was given the nickname "Tuffy" by his Grandpa JB. No one...

The Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center has announced it will host the travelling exhibit "Sorting Out Race: Examining Racial Identity and Stereotypes in Thrift Store Donations" starting Thursday, Sept. 3. The run for the exhibit will be from be from this upcoming Thursday to Friday, [...]

Real Estate Transfers Book 922, page 434: Chad Roach and Jennifer Roach convey unto Paula Lu Aaron. Lots 8 through 10 in Block 45, in the East Addition to the City of Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Quit claim deed. Book 922, page 588: Cody L. Puffinbarger conveys unto Colton Kent Castle and Lindsay Marie Castle. Southwest quarter of Section 32, Township 27N, Range 10 WIM, Alfalfa County,...

Wyatt Parker of the Cherokee FFA chapter has been named a national finalist this year for the Agricultural Services Entrepreneurship/Placement Combined Agricultural Proficiency Award. Only four FFA members nationwide are selected as national finalists in each agricultural proficiency award area. Wyatt will complete a battery of interviews in September and will be recognized on stage during the...

The Alfalfa County commissioners accepted a bid at their regular meeting Monday morning. Western Equipment offered a fuel trailer for Cherokee Rescue at a cost of $29,342. To enable the acceptance, $29,350 was transferred from 1321-3-8213-2005 M&O to 1321-3-8213-4110 Capital Outlay. However, much of the business appeared to require the sheriff, who was not present. These matters were tabled...

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The Cherokee Nation will open its new School of the Seven Directions Cherokee Immersion Middle School on Monday. Construction on the more than 66,000-square-foot middle school began in August 2024 as part of the Hoskin/Warner Administration’s Durbin Feeling Language Preservation Act. The […] The post Cherokee Immersion Middle School to open on Monday appeared first on Ponca City Now.

Wednesday, August 5, 2026 During this day there were 17 traffic stops and three controlled burns. 5:22 a.m. – Medic needed on Cherokee Street for a person who fell. 8:13 a.m. – Report of a fire. 8:27 a.m. – Welfare check needed on Harper Road. 10:54 a.m. – Welfare check needed on Maple Street. 11:13 a.m. – Medic needed on High Street for a sick person. 12:16 p.m. – Report of trespassing on 4th Str...

Public school students in the area are headed back to school this week and next. Alva and Cherokee classes begin tomorrow, Aug. 13. Waynoka started Tuesday. South Barber (Kiowa, Kansas) classes begin Aug. 20. This time of year reminds me of the big back-to-school shopping trips I used plan with my daughter Marisa and the grandchildren. With six and then seven children going back to school, their...