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.” 

Preparation for summer reading is in full swing at the “Q!” “A Universe of Stories” begins on Tuesday after Memorial Day. We will kick-off the signups on that day and have an inflatable for kids to enjoy from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 

Muskogee Police Officer Michele Ogden knew of a little girl, Adyson Madding, 4, who wanted to be a “cowgirl cop” when she grew up. So, Ogden suited up Champ (her horse) and put on her uniform to bring champ to the Pre-K in Fort Gibson for Career Day.

Warm skies on Friday offered ideal weather for people and pets to go outside.

Fort Gibson's new mayor, Michael Sharpe, said he seeks to improve the quality of life in Fort Gibson.

Next week is Children’s Book Week. Children’s Book Week is a cornerstone program of Every Child A Reader (https://everychildareader.net), a literacy charity dedicated to inspiring a lifelong love of reading in children and teens across America. Children’s Book Week is the longest-running nat…

Fort Gibson High School senior Blake Faulkner said algebra teacher Taylor Deatherage helped him become an honored Red Scholar.

Changing light bulbs helped Fort Gibson Schools save hundreds of thousands of dollars in energy costs, officials say.

This week the “Q,” along with libraries in the Eastern Oklahoma District Library System and libraries across the nation, are celebrating National Library Week. 

Youngsters jump, roll and crawl their way to fitness during a weekly Tumble Bugs program.

Second-grader Kinsleigh Weidel doesn't even have to touch a computer screen to get the computer to register a correct addition answer.

Water lines are being replaced at various places throughout Fort Gibson, including along Hickory Avenue between Jackson and Beauregard streets and along Beauregard between Hickory Avenue and Cottonwood Street. The replacements were funded through a REAP grant and town funds.

A golf ball can go a long way to boosting the Fort Gibson Senior Nutrition Center.

Participants in Fort Gibson Middle School's Stem-It program compete on land, in water and in the air.

Next week is Spring Break! Tuesday, Michael King will bring his “One-Man Circus” to the library. According to his LinkedIn page, Michael was recruited to perform for a circus after he finished college. Michael traveled with the circus throughout the United States and Canada for a year. He ut…

Student painters at Q.B. Boydstun Library created their interpretations of a woman in a rainstorm Saturday. 

Fifth-graders write on a classroom table — and their teacher encourages them.

We are celebrating Dr. Seuss this week in honor of his March 2 birthday and Read Across America Day. Reading experts state that there are six early literacy skills every child needs to learn before they go to school. One of those six skills is called, “Phonological Awareness.” The term phono…