Davetta “Heidi” Swadley Fesmire
Davetta “Heidi” Swadley Fesmire went to heaven on January 26, 2021. She fought a good fight and in the end she was welcomed to heaven by Jesus. No more pain or sorrow. Heidi was born on October 22, 1980 to David and Jacqueline Swadley. Her big brother, Tim and sister, Chrissie catered to her every…
Read MoreShireen Ann DeMarcus Diller
Shireen Ann DeMarcus Diller was born in Tokyo, Japan, on May 15, 1954. She was abandoned in a department store and rescued, then taken to an orphanage where she was originally given the name Rie Nakagawa. She was adopted by her loving parents, James and Judy DeMarcus while they were serving in the US Air…
Read MoreHerbert Niles
Herbert Louis Niles was born April 20, 1932 in Cherokee. He grew up on the family homestead south of Cherokee with his parents, Verg and Ona, and his sister Vergie. He graduated from Lambert High School, NW Oklahoma State University, and had a Masters Degree in Mathematics from Western Colorado University in Gunnison. He taught…
Read MoreCherokee Lady Chiefs finish in second place in conference tournament
The Cherokee Lady Chiefs finished in second place for the second straight year in the Cherokee Strip Conference Tournament. The tournament looked a little different from years past with two junior varsity squads on the girls side and one on the boys’ squad. The Timberlake Lady Tigers and Burlington Elks were both forced to sit…
Read MoreCherokee releases fall honor roll
Cherokee Junior High and High School released their fall 2020 semester honor rolls. Superintendent’s • 12th Grade: Katelynn Dahn, Jadin Hall, Ruston James, Noah Leslie, TamLynn Link, Damein Lobato, Gabriela Solis and Bridget Wilhite. • 11th Grade: Lake Lyon, Damien Ramirez and Gabriel Wyatt. • 10th Grade: Korey Dooley, Brant Failes, Abby Guffy, Riley Hensley,…
Read MoreJadin Hall signs letter of intent
Jadin Hall signed a letter of intent to play at Sterling College. Front Row, L to R: Hall and Cherokee High School Coach Kirsten Pruett. Back Row, L to R: Rita Hall and Greg Hall.
Read MoreTwo high school teams face off
Heather Gilley staff Cherokee High School and Timberlake High School met on the court in Helena for their matchup. The Lady Chiefs defeated the Lady Tigers 52-36. In the boys’ contest, Timberlake won 48-30. The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association released the Class A and B playoff assignments. Timberlake will host and Medford, Kremlin-Hillsdale and…
Read MoreOSU releases honor roll
A total of 8,004 students were named to the 2020 fall semester honor rolls at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, including 3,449 students named to the President’s Honor Roll for earning an A grade in all their courses. Full-time undergraduate students who completed 12 or more hours with a grade point average of 4.00 made…
Read MoreStudents named to THS honor roll
The Timberlake High School released their fall semester honor roll. They are as follows: Superintendent’s Honor Roll • Summer Finney, Lindsay Olson, Joel Pecha, Hailey Phillips, Amaya Ullrich, Jacob Diller, Greysan Ioerger, Ethan Jenlink, Colten Lormand, Jack McCoy, Carver Sands, Cade Severin, Emma Curry, Karleigh Decker, Kinlie Judd, Merric Judd, Hannah Wear, Pete Gwinn and…
Read MoreBHS releases first semester honor roll
Burlington Junior High and High School released their first semester honor rolls. They are as follows: Superintendent’s Honor Roll: • High School: Paden Allen, Savannah Granados, Karlie Heatherman, Nancy Klippenstein, McKenzie Olson, Alyssa Russell, Kayli Stewart, Logan Stewart and Sterling Stewart. • Junior High: Riley Dowell, Haylee Jantz and Ranee Russell. Principal’s Honor Roll •…
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