As savvy Oologah Lake Leader readers are aware, while I’m enjoying getting to know the people and places of the Oologah-Talala area, I actually live up the road a piece,
Car rides with friends and family are often valuable opportunities to catch up or make laughter-filled conversation. Driving by yourself can be just as important: it’s an opportunity to think.
With the last week of summer vacation upon us, students and teachers are making final preperations before they return to class for the 2018-19 school year -- boy, I feel
A few weeks ago my 10-year-old son Alex was asked to be in the band at the Oologah United Methodist Church. I enrolled him in piano when he was four
It’s a story I’ve told before, and, I’m sure, a story I’ll tell again, but every August 8, it’s a story that I know someone is going to hear for
Across America at least 95 percent of people incarcerated in state prisons will be released back into their communities at some point. Successful transitions are challenging, as reintegrating into life
CLAREMORE – After suffering and seeking help for anxiety, depression and selfharm, 15-year-old Cherokee Nation citizen Kaitlyn Pinkerton knew that it was time to step up and raise awareness about
Letters welcome The Oologah Lake Leader welcomes local letters to the editor. We accept signed letters of up to 350 words and guest editorials of up to 500 words so
The Cherokee Nation recently acquired more than 60 acres of land in Delaware County. The site is one of the historic endpoints of the Trail of Tears, which is especially
Being a native Oklahoman, there are a few things which are written into my DNA. Saying “Sooner,” when someone yells “Boomer!,” sitting on a front porch and listening to tornado
As one who’s been a neighbor to Oologah for nearly 30 years, getting on staff part-time at the Oologah Lake Leader has given me more opportunity to walk the town’s
My time at the Oologah Lake Leader is coming to a close and it has been an exciting few months. Starting out, I was quite nervous about the internship because
He asks his driver on his way to the airport if he could drive around for a while because they have time to kill and he hasn’t driven a car
Letters welcome The Oologah Lake Leader welcomes local letters to the editor. We accept signed letters of up to 350 words and guest editorials of up to 500 words so
A new program created by the Cherokee Nation’s Indian Child Welfare department is called 4C – short for Cherokee Children’s Cultural Connection. It’s designed for children ages 4 to 18
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