
Garfield County Crash Kills 86-Year-Old Cherokee Woman
86-year-old Cherokee woman killed in Garfield County intersection crash.
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86-year-old Cherokee woman killed in Garfield County intersection crash.

First responders in Oklahoma courageously rescued over a dozen stranded individuals in floodwaters this weekend after persistent wet weather.

Tahlequah Fire Department said multiple agencies responded to the situation near Peggs, where 15 people were stranded in floodwater.

In Lincoln and Pottawatomie counties, incumbent DA Adam Panter faces a June 16, 2026, GOP primary challenge by McLoud Mayor Daniel McClure.

Authorities responded around 2:30 a.m. Saturday to a resort along the Illinois River on Oklahoma 10 northeast of Tahlequah, the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office reported in a press release.
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