Support Claremore’s first responders by donating blood with Oklahoma Blood Institute at the Boots & Badges Blood Drive on Thursday, August 5th and Friday, August 6th. Donations will save local lives, such as those that firefighters and law enforcement officers rescue every day.

PACIFIC OCEAN – Quartermaster 3rd Class Ethan Brackett from Collinsville, assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), observes the Voyage Management System console. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations as part of U.S. 3rd Fleet.

The American Red Cross has an emergency need for lifesaving blood and platelet amid the ongoing severe blood shortage. Blood donations continue to be critical to meet hospital demand and the public is urged to make an appointment to give now.

CHEROKEE, N.C. —The Cherokee Nation and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians joined as sister tribes at the historic Kituwah Mound near Cherokee, North Carolina, recently to sign an agreement to protect and preserve the Cherokee language, history and culture.

The Sequoyah Quarterback Club is hosting it’s 3rd Annual Fish Fry and Silent Auction on Saturday, August 7th from 5:00 – 7:00 pm at the Olan Graham Gym on the Sequoyah Schools campus. This all you can eat Fish Fry tickets will be available for adults and children over 5 years of age for $10 per ticket. Children 5 years of age and under are free.

Meggie Forman-Knight, Executive Director at the Claremore Industrial & Economic Development Authority, talks about CIEDA's upcoming Reboot Rebuild event.

Local business owners say road construction on State Highway 20 created a negative impact within the first week of construction.

A cooling station is opening up in Claremore as a response to the 95 degree heat indexes.

TAHLEQUAH —Four newcomers were elected to the Council of the Cherokee Nation during a run-off election Saturday, according to unofficial totals from the Cherokee Nation Election Commission. They’ll join four Council incumbents who were re-elected and a fifth newcomer who was elected during the June Cherokee Nation General Election.

The Rogers State University Office of Communications and Marketing earned four awards during the Oklahoma College Public Relations Association’s annual awards competition held earlier this month.

As summer winds to an end, two local organizations are gearing up to make an impact in the community.

Phase One of the $3.7 million Talbert-Sioux Waterline Replacement project has begun outside the Roosa Elementary School and is expected to be completed in 2 – 3 months.

Rogers State University president, Dr. Larry Rice shared the stage with area higher education leaders during the Tulsa Chamber State of Education luncheon on Thursday. The event featured educational partnerships in Tulsa including a keynote address from the newly appointed executive director of the Tulsa Higher Education Consortium, Dr. Laura Latta and an update from outgoing OSU Tulsa president Dr. Pamela Fry. The event was hosted and moderated by Rue Ramsey, Tulsa Regional Chamber Vice President of Workforce and Talent Strategies.

The Claremore Industrial and Economic Development (CIEDA) recently elected three members to serve as the organization's executive committee. The executive committee plays a crucial role in leading CIEDA as it facilitates the recruitment and retention of primary industry jobs, the expansion of the sales tax base, and the development of the next generation of workforce in Rogers County.

The Claremore Walmart Supercenter, located at 1500 S Lynn Riggs Blvd, is closed until 7 a.m. Sunday.

Traffic is being diverted on State Highway 20 after construction crews hit a gas line north of SH-20 between Lavira Ave and Oak Street on Friday morning, said a Claremore Police official.