Youngsters, Fort Gibson High School football players and other volunteers put up more than 500 American flags around Fort Gibson’s Centennial Park, along part of U.S. 62 and along the Trail of Honor on Willey Road to Cemetery Road to Fort Gibson National Cemetery. The flags will be up until …

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Raven Tiger recoiled at an opportunity to stroke a golden kneed tarantula's soft hair.

A Tropical Smoothie Cafe could open around mid-November at 1102 W. Shawnee Bypass, said franchise owner and manager Dalton Rhoden.

New polyethylene water lines are starting to replace Fort Gibson's old, steel-cast lines.

Today is National Voter Registration Day. Register now to participate in 2019 local elections and future elections in 2020. Our participation in National Voter Registration Day will be guiding voters to the online site available for registration. The family movie also is today at 4:30 p.m.

Dorian Steeber jokes about wanting to change his address "from Bowden Place to Bowden Lake."

We continue to celebrate National Library Card Sign Up at the “Q.” If you don’t have a library card yet, September is the time to do it. We’re giving away a small prize to each person who signs up this month. Bring your child in and have their picture taken with Woody and Buzz.

August has been a busy month for families with children going back to school and getting back into a routine again. We’ve been busy at the “Q” planning activities for the school year. Starting the first week of September, pre-school storytime and afternoon STEAM activities will resume.

FORT GIBSON — Muskogee author Jonita Mullins was the guest speaker at Monday's meeting of the Fort Gibson Historical & Genealogy Society at the Fort Gibson Bakery and Cafe. She talked about her newest book, "Oklahoma Opposites" and signed copies of the book for the 20 members of the soci…

Back-to-school week brings excitement and joy for some (mainly parents), while maybe not so much for others. Either way, the “Q” is always ready to support our kids and families. Many children will be going to school for the first time this year. It’s always a little sad to see children who …

Soothing gray walls and a window with a wreath help turn Shawn Dickmann's Intermediate Elementary School classroom into "Home Sweet Class."

New principals at Fort Gibson Middle School and Intermediate Elementary School plan to guide and support teachers, as well as students. 

“A Universe of Stories” ended with a bang last Friday with a bouncy house, game truck, pizza, books, prizes and more. Over 200 kids, ages 1 through 18 participated in the program this year. Thanks to all who participated and helped make our summer reading program great this year. A special t…

New and relocated businesses help bring new customers to Fort Gibson, business leaders say.

A broken arm couldn't keep 10-year-old Mackenzie Manegold from helping at Fort Gibson's Emergency Resource Center.

Only two weeks left of our summer reading program, “A Universe of Stories.” 

The circular driveway could be finished by early August, in time for the start of the 2020 school year, said Fort Gibson School Superintendent Scott Farmer.

Performing at the famed Sydney Opera House was a distant dream for Caleb Wilkie — until recently. 

Eighth-grader Daniel Lundy reached closer to a career in space after a week at Space Camp. 

As we begin July, we are halfway through our summer reading program, “A Universe of Stories.” We’ve had great performers so far, and all of our performers tell the kids that they learned a lot of their skills by checking out books from the library when they first began learning their craft. …

Joseph Pohlmeier stood board-stiff while two jugglers tossed clubs behind and in front of him on Friday.

Despite a ruined corn crop, Fort Gibson will host its annual Sweet Corn Festival.

Today at the “Q” we will have a special event for teens and adults. OKC Improv will be performing at 6 p.m. Improv is short for improvisation, which is usually comedy performed spontaneously by the performers without planning or scripting. OKC Improv is a nonprofit community arts organizatio…

Fajita Rita owners and employees say they see a new beginning as they clean their flood-damaged restaurant.

Construction could start this week on a circular driveway at the Fort Gibson School administration building.

The summer didn’t quite kick off as we had planned. Our plans to provide an inflatable for kids last Tuesday did not work out, but we will try to reschedule that for a later date. 

Jessica Young said she and family members escaped recent flooding with one vehicle and the clothes they were wearing. 

Even as floodwaters and electrical outages hit their homes, Fort Gibson residents stepped in to help others.

Thursday we will have a surplus sale at the “Q.”