The Claremore Daily Progress

Otega Oweh is returning to Oklahoma where he’s been viewed as a leader and villain to basketball fans in the state. The Oklahoma City Drafted Oweh, a former Oklahoma and Kentucky basketball player, in the second round of this year’s NBA Draft, allowing Oweh to mend the relationship between him and Sooner basketball fans that have witnessed heartbreak at the hands of Oweh. kAm~H69 @?46 H@C6 E96 4C:>D@?

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and other Cherokee Nation leaders joined the tribe's Language department to sign an amended Durbin Feeling Language Preservation Act on Thursday, June 25. The amendment to this existing law replaces the tribe's language immersion state charter board with tribal government oversight.

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Arkansas and east central, northeast, and southeast Oklahoma. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses are possible especially impacting those not acclimated to the conditions or those performing strenuous activities. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take extra precautions when outside.

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Arkansas and east central, northeast, and southeast Oklahoma. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses are possible especially impacting those not acclimated to the conditions or those performing strenuous activities. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take extra precautions when outside.

Sometimes the search for a program's next leader ends exactly where it began. Catoosa has turned to one of its own to lead its wrestling program, naming former standout Robbie Otero as the Indians' new wrestling coach. A Catoosa graduate and former state placer, Otero returns home after building an impressive coaching resume that includes multiple state champions and a state runner-up finish in Arkansas.

Rogers State University’s Claremore, Pryor, and Bartlesville campuses will close Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day. All of RSU’s business offices will be closed during this time. kAm&?:G6CD:EJ @77:46D H:== C6@A6? |@?52J[ yF=J e[ 5FC:?8 C68F=2C 9@FCD @7 @A6C2E:@? 7C@> g 2]>] E@ d A]>]k^Am

Tenkiller June 21: Elevation is 6.5 feet above normal and falling; water temperature is 77 degrees and stained. Smallmouth bass are good on Alabama rig, buzz baits, crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, creek channels, riprap, shallows, standing timber and weed beds. Largemouth bass are good on Alabama rigs, buzz baits, crankbaits, plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, creek channels, riprap, standing timber and weed beds.

CLAREMORE — Shepherd’s Cross invites the community to step onto the farm and celebrate National Farmer’s Market Week, Aug. 4-8. The Shepherd’s Cross Farm Store is a Farmers Market Hub open year-round Tuesday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., offering visitors a firsthand look at sustainable agriculture and access to wholesome, locally produced foods. kAm%96 u2C> $E@C6 H:== 36 7F==J DE@4<65 7@C E96 46=63C2E:@?[ 762EFC:?8 2? 23F?52?E D6=64E:@?

TAHLEQUAH - Northeastern State University has announced that 744 students met the criteria to be named to the Dean's Honor Roll for the Spring 2026 semester. To be eligible, students must have completed at least 12 hours of undergraduate classes with a 3.5 grade point average. Those named to the Spring 2026 Dean's Honor Roll are listed by hometown.

In celebration of Route 66’s 100th anniversary, let’s take a sentimental journey into Claremore’s past to explore the memorable motels that once cordially peppered America’s “Mother Road,” providing sanctuaries of sound slumber and sweet dreams for her weary wayfaring children. Christine Sibley shares in the “Sibley” biography included in the History of Rogers County, Oklahoma, Vol.