Trick-or-treaters dropped by the Cherokee County Courthouse Friday, Oct. 30 to show off their costumes and take home scads of candy.

Cherokee County residents hit the polls in droves Thursday, when in-person early voting for the 2020 presidential election kicked off in Oklahoma.

Local businesses can depend on the Tahlequah Area Chamber of Commerce to get their operating information to the public, even during the pandemic.

The first nine weeks of the school year have passed, and some issues with virtual learning are still circulating at Tahlequah Public Schools.

Tahlequah Trails received $52,500 and one acre of land in donations through various granting entities.

Goat's Bluff, a scenic rock formation that overlooks the Illinois River, is owned by the Nature Conservancy of Oklahoma. Its past is rife with colorful tales, and it's been the frequent target of vandals.

The emergence of face masks in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 has been uncomfortable for everyone, but perhaps none so more than for those who wear eyeglasses.

Construction on the Tahlequah Dog Park is officially underway, and hundreds of area residents are eager to see its completion.

Despite downturns in the economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic, houses are flying off the market, and interest rates remain among the lowest they have ever been.

There is no telling when a tornado will strike northeast Oklahoma, since high-wind storms can hit even outside of "tornado season." So it's important for locals to be ready in case a twister is headed their way.

Mental health clinics have seen an increase of clients, both old and new, partly due to the increase of stress patients have experienced since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A 2010 opportunity with the Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry is what brought Spencer Johnson to Tahlequah.

Sequoyah High School students started the semester with only the option of virtual learning, and now they have the choice of attending classes on campus once a week.

Many people take pride in their yards, as it can be a symbol of class or aesthetic appeal to an individual's neighbors and their neighborhood as a whole. The way people take care of their lawns, however, varies based on the time of year.

Tahlequah Mayor Sue Catron has declared October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and she and other Tahlequah leaders hope to open dialogue and unite advocates in an effort to end the scourge.

With October being National Energy Awareness Month, area service providers have tips for those looking to save a few dollars by saving energy.

The forecast this week predicts rain, gray skies, and plummeting temperatures, which can remind Cherokee County residents that winter is coming, and it is that time of year to winterize vehicles.

Oct. 27 is National Black Cat Day and, as luck would have it, many believe the gentle animal can bring more good than harm.

Tahlequah Public Schools released an online survey last week to explore how the community feels about proposed bond projects.

President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden are intensifying their efforts to persuade uncommitted voters to pick sides in the closing days of the presidential election campaign.

The holidays will be underway in downtown Tahlequah earlier this year.

It is unclear what the relationship between the state and Native tribes will look like in the future, as Gov. Kevin Stitt, state officials, and tribal leaders are headed in different directions after the Supreme Court's McGirt decision.

In order to remain active and engaged through the Halloween season, Hunter's Home has changed some things around because of the pandemic.

It's anyone's guess who will win the 2020 presidential election. Polls across the country vary, with President Donald Trump leading in some and and former Vice President Joe Biden ahead in others.

Throughout his campaign for reelection, President Donald Trump has repeatedly suggested voter fraud will play a role in the election this year and has called on supporters to keep a watchful eye out at the polls.

The third full week of October is National Business Women's Week, and Tahlequah has a healthy share of enterprising women to celebrate.

This year, with more people staying at home due to the pandemic, some of the best Halloween and fall treat ideas come from public libraries and community members.

When Oklahoma voters approved the establishment of the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust in 2000, they allowed a portion of the funds from the Master Settlement Agreement with "big tobacco" to be put in a constitutionally protected trust.

The fall season is fully underway in northeast Oklahoma, and local residents will soon notices leaves changing colors.

Ronny Livers has announced that he is running for United Keetoowah Band tribal secretary.

From just the right angle, suspended against a blue sky, a statue of two veterans - one wounded and one reaching up toward a helicopter - became a silhouette of every veteran. In the moment, it seemed the imagination flashed to a time and place and real people, like a connection to the share…

The great-granddaughter of Principal Chief John Ross, Jennie Ross Cobb, is the featured artist in the Cherokee National History Museum's newest exhibit, which highlights her photography.

Area law enforcement officials say they are increasingly relying on doorbell video surveillance these days to catch home burglars in the act.

As the semester at Northeastern State University reaches its halfway mark, concerns for COVID-19 remain, and regulations continue to be enforced.