Delaware County Journal

Delaware County Journal The newspaper for Jay and southern Delaware County, Oklahoma. The Delaware County Journal is published by Oklahoma's Reid Newspapers. Kaylea M.

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The Cherokee Nation is accepting applications for the 2026 Remember the Removal Bike Ride. The annual event retraces the...
09/01/2025

The Cherokee Nation is accepting applications for the 2026 Remember the Removal Bike Ride. The annual event retraces the northern route of the Trail of Tears over three weeks.

Cherokee Nation citizens between the ages of 16 and 24 chosen for the program will ride approximately 950 miles in June 2026, crossing through seven states as a testament to their physical and mental endurance. Riders retrace the same path their ancestors were forced to walk more than 180 years ago.

Applications are available online via the Gadugi Portal and require applicants to answer essay questions and provide references. The deadline to apply is Sept. 12. Once the application deadline has passed, applicants must be available for an interview. Read the full story in Wednesday's Delaware County Journal.

South Grand Lake Regional Airport is one of seven Oklahoma airports recently outfitted with new Automated Weather Observ...
09/01/2025

South Grand Lake Regional Airport is one of seven Oklahoma airports recently outfitted with new Automated Weather Observation Systems (AWOS) thanks to funding from the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics. The systems are important tools in improving safety and informing pilots of real-time weather conditions. Read the full story in Wednesday's Delaware County Journal.

The Delaware County Commissioners held a short meeting last Tuesday. They approved an Emergency Transportation Revolving...
09/01/2025

The Delaware County Commissioners held a short meeting last Tuesday. They approved an Emergency Transportation Revolving Fund Request for District 3 in the amount of $161,950, to asphalt an overlay of one mile of South 600 Road from US Highway 412 north to the intersection of East 550 Road. They also approved a paving donation on East 248 Road in District 1 of $17,400. District 1 Commissioner David Poindexter said the paving project will be in September.

In other matters, the commissioners voted to allow “See You At the Pole” prayer service on the courthouse lawn at 6 p.m. on Sept. 24. Read the full story in Wednesday's Delaware County Journal.

The Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Board has recently awarded a total of $16.6 million in grants to communities and school di...
08/29/2025

The Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Board has recently awarded a total of $16.6 million in grants to communities and school districts across the state as part of ongoing efforts to address the state's opioid crisis. The funding includes $12.9 million distributed to 31 cities, counties, and public trusts, along with $3.7 million awarded to 16 school districts earlier this month. Delaware County is among the recipients.

“These grants represent Oklahoma's commitment to fighting the opioid epidemic at every level, from our communities to our classrooms,” said Attorney General Gentner Drummond, who chairs the Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Board. “We believe these dollars will provide the tools needed to save lives and strengthen communities across our state.”

Grants will fund treatment and recovery programs, mental health assistance, opioid abuse education, and strategies to decrease the supply of narcotics across the state. Read the full story in this week's Delaware County Journal.

On Monday, Aug. 25, the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office learned an elderly veteran was solicited and later extorted by ...
08/29/2025

On Monday, Aug. 25, the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office learned an elderly veteran was solicited and later extorted by a man who represented himself as a government official. The men said they were federal officials and had him liquidate his bank account and purchase gold in the amount of $63,000. One of the men had an in-person pick up of the gold he purchased and was actively attempting to extort the man for an additional $200,000 to $500,000.

Delaware County’s Criminal Investigative Division (CID) conducted a two-day operation in an attempt to arrest the man who was sent to pick up the gold. With the assistance of a MidAmerica Coins in Grove and the veteran, CID investigators were able to fool the suspects and continue the communication with the victim.

On Wednesday, the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office arrested an individual who drove to the residence of the victim to retrieve a package. A search of the alleged perpetrator’s car resulted in the recovery of $90,000 in gold, including the gold taken from the victim.

Pending charges against the men include conspiracy, extortion, attempted extortion, robbery in the second degree, forgery in the first degree, forgery in the second degree, grand larceny, false impersonation, felony false pretense, and using a communication facility to facilitate a felony. The sheriff’s office says the investigation is ongoing.

Sheriff Ray Thomas said, “The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank this brave member of our community, as well as our local business owner who came together as a team with the Sheriff’s Office’s Patrol and Investigative Divisions to help execute this operation safely.”

The sheriff’s office says a legitimate enforcement entity will never ask you to do something of this nature. These types of calls and emails should always be considered a scam. If you are unsure, or have been victimized by anything similar, please reach out to the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office to make a complaint. Read the full story in next week's Delaware County Journal.

Eight leading medical, public health, and community organizations have filed an amicus brief with the Oklahoma Supreme C...
08/29/2025

Eight leading medical, public health, and community organizations have filed an amicus brief with the Oklahoma Supreme Court in support of the To***co Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) lawsuit filed last month challenging the constitutionality of a new state law (HB 2783) that undermines TSET’s independence and work to reduce to***co use. The TSET fund, established in 2000 by Oklahoma voters, is a grant-making trust that receives the majority of Oklahoma’s Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) payments.

The brief was filed by the Oklahoma State Medical Association, Oklahoma Academy of Family Physicians, Oklahoma Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights, and Campaign for To***co-Free Kids.

The brief urges the Court to declare HB 2783 to be unconstitutional. It argues that the law usurps the independence of the TSET Board of Directors, as established by the voters of Oklahoma and enshrined in the State Constitution, by permitting the appointing authorities to replace members of the board “at their pleasure.” This law alters the constitutionally mandated duration of the term of board members, converting them into political appointees and politicizing the board in defiance of the State Constitution and the will of the voters of Oklahoma. Read the full story in this week's Delaware County Journal.

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging Instagram to make immediate changes to its newly implemented locati...
08/28/2025

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging Instagram to make immediate changes to its newly implemented location-sharing feature to provide extra protections for children and other vulnerable users.

In a letter last week to Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri, Drummond and a coalition of 36 other state attorneys general outlined serious public safety and data privacy concerns regarding the change, which allows users’ precise locations to be displayed on a map. The feature heightens dangers for children, survivors of domestic violence, and others because it can be exploited by predators, stalkers, and other malicious actors. Read the full story in this week's Delaware County Journal.

Wolf Creek Park will be filled with nationally-ranked bull riders on Saturday, Aug. 30. Live music at Bullfest will begi...
08/28/2025

Wolf Creek Park will be filled with nationally-ranked bull riders on Saturday, Aug. 30. Live music at Bullfest will begin at 6:30 p.m., featuring Holly Crayes. Food trucks will also be on site, as well as a beer garden. This year, all six fishing ramps will be open as the venue moves down to the south end of the parking lot.
There will be about 30 bull riders beginning at 7:30 p.m. There will be bleachers or you can bring a chair. Admission is $25 for adults and $10 for children 10 to three years old. Children under three are free.

Keep Oklahoma Beautiful is inviting students across the state to participate in its annual Litter Education Program cont...
08/28/2025

Keep Oklahoma Beautiful is inviting students across the state to participate in its annual Litter Education Program contests, which encourage creativity, sustainability, and environmental stewardship. Finalists will be honored at the Student Environmental Champions Awards in March 2026, and high school and college winners will each receive a $1,200 scholarship.

The KOB Litter Education program is sponsored in part by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation and the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality. Read the full story in this week's Delaware County Journal.

To support access to opportunities to improve public health and wellness, the Cherokee Nation has awarded $1.8 million i...
08/28/2025

To support access to opportunities to improve public health and wellness, the Cherokee Nation has awarded $1.8 million in grants to 34 entities. Locally, Delaware, Ottawa, and Craig County schools and civic organizations were awarded $329,750.

In Delaware County:

Kansas Public Schools, $25,000 – A new pilot program during school will provide outdoor physical fitness learning opportunities (archery, stickball, marbles, pickleball, disc golf).

Oakhill-Piney Community Organization, $500 – Temporary portable toilets for a community fundraising event that will support a veteran’s Christmas dinner and other cultural events.

Oaks Volunteer Fire Department: $40,500—A concrete landing pad for a helicopter, 20 cases of gloves for medical calls, a CPR compression device, and weights for the fire station.

Zena Community Center, $6,250 – Replace the broken HVAC unit for the community center building.

Read the full story in this week's Delaware County Journal.

The Colcord Hornets are ready for the season to kick off and are looking to build on the success they had last year. A s...
08/27/2025

The Colcord Hornets are ready for the season to kick off and are looking to build on the success they had last year. A season ago, Colcord had an 11-2 record and made it to the state semifinals in Class 2A-ll.

The Hornets roster lost numerous starters to graduation, but that is not on this team and staff’s mind. Eleven seniors will lead this team and there will be some good underclassmen mixed into starting roles as well. Head coach Austin Martin says, “the previous year is already put behind us, we’re already looked at as underdogs and we love it! We want to continue proving people wrong.” Read the full story in today's Delaware County Journal.

Featured in today's Delaware County Journal: The City of Jay, Jay Utilities Authority, and the Jay industrial Authority ...
08/27/2025

Featured in today's Delaware County Journal: The City of Jay, Jay Utilities Authority, and the Jay industrial Authority issues a public thank you to Rusty and Richard Frazier for the work they have done for the waterline in the Industrial Park. “This has been a volunteer effort on their behalf and we are incredibly thankful for what they have done for this community.”

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