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Cherokee Village SID prepares for upcoming election. By Tammy Curtis, Publisher After last October’s settlement between the City of Cherokee Village and the Cherokeee Suburban Improvement District (SIA) has been making strides toward the eventual new leadership form of a five person elected board. They have also worked hard to become transparent to the residents they represent through both meetings and an updated website. The new site allows residents who may not…

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By Tammy Curtis, Publisher Two local residents were among the three murdered and discovered in shallow graves in Eldon Hill, Okla. on Jan. 28 and 29.  The killer, who was also a former local resident, confessed to the killings after surrendering himself to law enforcement on Friday evening.  Family reported Quinley Lamb missing on around Jan. 24. According to sources close to Lamb’s family, Lamb’s brother Jimmie, Jr. received a tip from…

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By Tammy Curtis, Publisher Jan. 26, 2022 An impending strike by railroad workers against Fort Worth, Tex. based Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) for a new attendance policy threatens to cripple the nation’s supply chain.  The railroad is ultimately responsible for the establishment of several cities in Spring River Country and can be traced back over a century and a half. The city of Hardy, which was established in 1883, was…

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While accessing porn at local library By Tammy Curtis, Publisher Jan. 26, 2022 FROM COURT AND POLICE  DOCUMENTS A convicted sex offender was arrested for failure to register after viewing pornography from and chatting on a platform in the Viola Library on Jan. 7. Fulton County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Jake Smith was notified by Boyd Dailey that Lester Hendrix, 70 (a registered sex offender) was at the Viola Library using the…

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