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October 5, 2022

Gore Elementary Students of the Month

By News Staff

Gore Elementary Students of the Month News Staff Tue, 10/04/2022 - 20:34

The Gore Elementary School Septembers Students of the Month are, front row left to right, Lori Smith, first; Halsey Lewis, kindergarten; Paisley Tucker, PreK. Back row left to right, Audra Cunningham, fourth; Kamryn Brake, third; Kaliee Haney, fifth; and Payson Gower, second.

Black Diamonds’ rally comes up short in state-quarterfinal loss to Newcastle

Sports

SALLISAW BASEBALL

Black Diamonds’ rally comes up short in state-quarterfinal loss to Newcastle

By BY DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR

May 16, 2025

NORMAN -- All throughout the Class 4A baseball playoffs, the Sallisaw Black Diamonds have been “The Never-Say-Die Kids.” The Black Diamonds had to go to the if-game against Oologah to win the Class 4A...

No. 2 Sooners open Regionals with 8-0 win against Boston U

Sports

OU SOFTBALL

No. 2 Sooners open Regionals with 8-0 win against Boston U

By OU ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS

May 16, 2025

NORMAN— No. 2 Oklahoma Softball (46-7) opened up NCAA Regional play with an 8-0 run-rule win of Boston University (39-18) in the opening round of the NCAA Norman Regional Friday, May 16. Five differen...

Cowgirls drop Indiana in NCAA Regional opener

Sports

OSU SOFTBALL

Cowgirls drop Indiana in NCAA Regional opener

By OSU ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

May 16, 2025

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Seven runs in the sixth inning lifted the No. 24 Oklahoma State softball team to an 11-6 victory over Indiana at Bogle Park Friday. This is OSU's 16th consecutive win in NCAA Reg...

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Sallisaw names dog park in memory of Coachman

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

May 15, 2025

What was initially expected to be named simply the McGee Dog Park will now be named in memory of an 11-year-old Sallisaw Middle School student who recently died in a traffic accident involving the chu...

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Tribe contributes $476,000 to rural fire departments

May 15, 2025

The Cherokee Nation held its 2025 Volunteer Firefighter Appreciation Banquet on May 8 and contributed nearly half a million dollars to 136 northeast Oklahoma rural fire departments. Each of the 136 fi...

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JUST FOLKS

Nora Elizabeth Sprinkle

By JADE PHILLIPS TIMES INTERN

May 15, 2025

For most of her 21 years, Nora Elizabeth Sprinkle has called Sallisaw home. A proud graduate of Sallisaw High School’s Class of 2022, she is now preparing to take her next big step, both in her educat...

Stay close to home to mine diamonds; go to Crater of Diamonds State Park

Columnists, Sports

KILGORE'S CORNER

Stay close to home to mine diamonds; go to Crater of Diamonds State Park

May 14, 2025

Diamond mining isn’t limited to exotic locations around the world. In Arkansas, the Crater of Diamonds State Park offers a unique opportunity for anyone to search for the rare gems. Located near Murfr...

Black Diamonds to begin shortened spring practice

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SALLISAW FOOTBALL

Black Diamonds to begin shortened spring practice

By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR

May 14, 2025

Although the 2025 football season for the Sallisaw Black Diamonds won’t get started until their Zero Week game against the Pryor Tigers at 7 p.m. Aug. 29, the Black Diamonds will get a kick start to t...

Columns & Opinions

Think on these things

By Joyce Sequichie Hifler

May 14, 2025

Sooner or later everything comes to the front so that truth is known and life balances its credits. THis is why getting something for nothing reflects Emerson's words that there is always compensation...

News, School News

Liberty students take a field trip

May 14, 2025

Liberty Public School eighth-grade students were recently treated to a trip to Silver Dollar City. The students and staff appreciate Swon Baptist Church for wonderful goodie bags.

News

Youngblood turns 100

May 14, 2025

Clarence Youngblood Sr. of Muldrow turned 100 years old today. He will be honored with a birthday celebration on Saturday, May 17, at the Muldrow MCCO building from 2 to 6 p.m. Family and friends are ...