During Thanksgiving, the community stepped up and offered meals and other help to those in need; this Christmas, plans are in the works for the same.
At Tahlequah Public Schools, Nikki Molloy, special service coordinator, shared some of the assistance the school system is offering students.
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Dining and Cooking