Tahlequah Daily Press Features

Be careful when floating your boat

2012-05-23T12:03:21-05:00

With a countless number of families expected to enjoy this Memorial Day weekend at the lake or in swimming pools, The National Safe Boating Council Inc. and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are urging everyone to step up their safety awareness while in and around a water environment.

Glenn liked Tahlequah’s ‘weirdness’

2012-05-22T12:02:04-05:00

For Eddie Glenn, playing music at the 2000 Cherokee Medal of Honor awards and having James Earl Jones compliment his singing voice is the memory of a lifetime.

Summer chock-full of blockbusters

2012-05-16T15:56:42-05:00

There is no season quite like summer. School is out, baseball season is in full swing, Tenkiller Lake is full of boaters, the Illinois River is ripe for floating, and soon, the summer blockbusters will hit the theaters.

Tanning today could mean trouble later

2012-05-16T15:54:57-05:00

Questioning, and sometimes even ignoring, authority is a hallmark of youth, and can often teach valuable life lessons.

Veterans groups have busy schedules

2012-05-09T15:15:23-05:00

Cherokee County boasts several active veterans organizations, with overlapping members – and some of them are rising to prestigious positions.

Volunteering gives Smith skills, confidence

2012-05-08T15:00:21-05:00

Volunteering has taught Tonya Smith to use power tools and given her confidence.

Art a sublime experience for Emerson

2012-05-01T12:56:03-05:00

Growing up in Tahlequah, Judith Emerson didn’t imagine she’d return as an artist and writer. But she has – after living in New York, raising her daughter and traveling.

Class teaches cultural tradition

2012-04-30T12:55:01-05:00

As any good fashionista knows, a leather purse is a wardrobe staple. But leather purses were first crafter for functionality, rather than fashion.

Expert gives program on shell mounds

2012-04-30T12:51:50-05:00

University of Oklahoma’s Department of Anthropology assistant professor Dr. Asa Randall has spent years studying archaic shell mounds, particularly those along the St. Johns River in Florida.

Library kicks off new Living Green series

2012-04-23T10:05:07-05:00

These days, more and more people want to know where their food comes from, and many prefer a source close to home.