

BREAKING: overnight house fire leaves one dead
Fire officials confirmed that one person was killed during the early morning hours after a house on Whittmore Drive caught fire....

Keri Gordon
Sep 8, 2023


Police Reports 9-8-23: improper tag lands man behind bars on additional charges
A local man was pulled over after officers discovered an improper tag on his vehicle. On Aug. 30, Tahlequah Police Lt. Matt Frits...

Keri Gordon
Sep 8, 2023


Tahlequah man sentenced to prison for 2022 murder
A local man was sentenced to prison after he pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in Cherokee County District Court. Raul...

Keri Gordon
Sep 6, 2023


Council authorizes mayor to sign agreement with Cherokee Nation
The Tahlequah City Council, during a Sept. 5 meeting, authorized the mayor to sign a Memorandum of Agreement between the city and...

Keri Gordon
Sep 6, 2023


Police Reports 9-5-23: woman accused of calling man the N-word
Officers were called after a local woman kept harassing a man and reportedly called him a derogatory word. On Aug. 21, Tahlequah Police...

Keri Gordon
Sep 5, 2023


Council approves FOP contract
The Tahlequah City Council approved the 2024 contract with the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 201 during an Aug. 21 meeting....

Keri Gordon
Aug 22, 2023


Police Chief: new focus unit will benefit the public, officers
During a Monday, Aug. 14 chat session, Tahlequah Police Chief Nate King updated the public on crime stats for July 2023, and upcoming...

Keri Gordon
Aug 14, 2023


Police Reports 8-10-23: man arrested for making threats against woman
A local man called the VA hotline and allegedly claimed he was going to kill a woman. On Aug. 1, Tahlequah Police Officer Austin Hughart...

Keri Gordon
Aug 10, 2023


Local man to compete in Power Slap 4
A Tahlequah man is making his mark ahead of the nation’s latest growing sport, slap fighting, wherein two opponents strike one another...

Keri Gordon
Aug 8, 2023


City officials hear from FOP president
The Tahlequah City Council, during an Aug. 7 meeting, heard from local law enforcement amid negotiations with the FOP contract. During...

Keri Gordon
Aug 8, 2023