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The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety says traffic fatalities in the state are down by nearly half for the first month of the year. The Department of Public Safety says 32 people had died in auto accidents as of this past Saturday, compared to 62 on the same date in 2009. The agency says six people were killed on the states roads through Saturday, down from eight for the month on the same date last year.

26 year old Bradley Wells a Tahlequah man now faces drug manufacturing charges after Tahlequah police found Wells allegedly disposing of chemicals late last week. Wells was booked on charges of endeavoring to manufacture methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. Police officials say additional charges maybe filed against Wells.  Police received a tip that a meth lab was operating on South Mission. When police arrived at the location they detected the chemical small and saw Wells running from the bedroom to the bathroom inside the home.  Police called for a hazardous materials trailer to be brought to the location. Wells will be formally arraigned after charges are filed

Officials announced that the Tahlequah Main Street program has been named a finalist for state awards in design. The nomination for Tahlequah was for its Floyd Norris park project. The winner will be announced and honored at the annual Main Street Awards banquet to be held March 30^th at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City

The Cherokee Nation will be hosting an educational symposium on March 16 and 17^th, which will cover current environmental topics within the tribe’s jurisdiction. The symposium will be held at the Tsa La Gi Community Room which is located behind the Gift Shop at the Tribal Complex. It will begin at 8:30am both days, wrapping up around 4:30pm. There will be no cost to attend. Guest speakers will present issues and research of interest to area Cherokee Nation Citizens and other community members, including factors affecting pollution levels in the Illinois River and information regarding saltwater injection wells

With spring on the way students and faculty at Northeastern State University are rolling up their sleeves getting ready for the Big Event to be held on Saturday March 27^th. The Big Event became a spring fixture for NSU students five year ago when 35 volunteers organized by NSU Herb Rozell scholars dedicated a days work to the community. Chores for the volunteers will range from run of the mill housework like gardening, raking and cleaning to painting bridges and building baseball backstops. The Big Event involves hundreds of NSU students representing virtually every organization on campus.  The Big Event will begin when students gather at Jack Dobbins Field House at 8:45am to receive assignments