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Residents enjoy sweet treats

Welcome again to another edition of the Vian Nursing and Rehab News. We started this week with a welcome to August.

By By Annette Crowder

Career achievement

State Rep. John Bennett (R-Sallisaw), center, stands with Oklahoma Sheriffs’ Association President Mike Waters, left, and OSA Executive Director Ray McNair, right, Aug.

The LeFlore County Historical Society Museum.

Prigmore is guest of Historical Society

Submitted by Earl Strebeck

The Sequoyah County Historical Society will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, at their museum on 200 East Creek in Sallisaw.

Heavy rains and flooding forced the closure on the intersection of Cherokee Avenue and Choctaw Street Wednesday.

Flooding brings minor problems

While no major incidents were reported, there were a few minor incidents that resulted from localized flooding Wednesday after a series of severe storms brought heavy rain to the county.

Sallisaw competing for veterans center

Sallisaw is one of three cities competing to be the new location of the Talihina Veterans Center.

Unemployment rate at 5.0 percent

Sequoyah County's unemployment rate of 5.0 percent changed little from May to June, according to information released by the Oklahoma Unemployment Commission.

Superintendent optimistic about new school year

At Monday night's School Board meeting, Sallisaw Assistant High School principal Brad Jackson was one of several school principals giving a report about how the first few days of school were going for all the schools within the Sallisaw school dis

Study determines leakage coming from storage basin

Excess water and just how to handle it took up a number of items the Sallisaw Board of City Commissioners considered during their regular monthly meeting Monday night.

Elizabeth Avery of Killeen, Texas, left, met with Dixie Howell Dick Tuesday in Fort Smith, Ark., to give her old photographs of the Howell family she had purchased from an antique store in Arkansas last year.

Old pictures returned to Howell family

Dixie (Howell) Dick of Muldrow says she is very happy that old pictures of her family were returned to her this past week with the effort made by Elizabeth Avery of Killeen, Texas, to bring the pictures to her in Fort Smith, Ark., where she works.

Sports

Ryan Silapan, Silapan Says: Muldrow’s Taylen Collins has become one of the most recruited players in the state — and she’s only a junior

By RYAN SILAPAN

High School Football: Sequoyah County Shootout featuring four county teams set for tonight

By RYAN SILAPAN

Fast-pitch Softball: Gans goes from winless to Indianola Tournament champions

By RYAN SILAPAN

Obituaries

L.C. ‘Sonny’ Rowland Jr.

Joe Pete Pena

Jim Blackbird

Columns & Opinions

Letters to the Editor 08-17

Know the candidates

Dear Editor:

A call for paragraphs

I usually prefer to write about political topics and happenings that affect us locally.

By Jeff Mayo, Publisher

Dear President Trump

Dear President Trump:

Lifestyle

Anthonys celebrate 50 years

Jim and Billie Anthony celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 16. The couple was married on Aug. 16, 1968, in Gore.

Lily and Jack Shamblin on their wedding day.

Shamblins celebrate 70 years

Jack and Lily Shamblin of Roland will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary with a reception from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 19.

Kathy and Marvin Thouvenel on their wedding day, Aug. 4, 1968.

Thouvenels celebrate 50th wedding anniversary

The children of Marvin Thouvenel and Kathy (Moore) Thouvenel would like to announce their parent’s 50th wedding anniversary. Marvin and Kathy were married at 4 p.m. on Aug.