The Sallisaw High School annual Career and College Fair will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the high school commons. The staff invites all parents and students of Sequoyah County high schools as well as eighth graders and their parents from Brushy, Marble City, and Tommie Spear Middle Schools to the fair.

Dana Parkerson, fair organizer, said, "Career and armed services representatives and college and university reps will be available to speak with all participants."

Parkerson said, "Students will have the opportunity to explore a wide range of college, career and occupational possibilities. Business leaders in the community will be available to interact with students and answer questions regarding job skills, responsibilities, pay, and working conditions. They will have handouts, informative brochures, and visual aides detailing the occupation."

The following colleges and business will be participating:

-Agent Funeral Home

-Arkansas Institute of Massage

-Arthur's Beauty College

-Big Dog 95.9

-Brushy Lake State Park

-Cherokee Casino

-Cherokee Nation Career Services

-Cookson Hills Electric

-First National Bank

-Fort Smith School of Massage

-Indian Capital Area Technology Center EAST program

-Oklahoma Department of Human Services

-Oklahoma Highway Patrol

-Pafford EMS

-Sallisaw Center for Cosmetic Dentistry

-Sallisaw Police Department

-Sallisaw Fire Department

-Sequoyah Memorial Hospital

-Tractor Supply

-U.S. Air Force

-U.S. Army

-U.S. Marines

-Workforce Oklahoma

For more information about the fair contact the high school at (918) 775-7761.