No. 2 Pirates take unbeaten streak to Haskell this week

By Lea Lessley Sports Writer

Class A No. 2 Gore travels to Haskell for its final road game of the regular season Friday night as the unbeaten Pirates look to record their ninth victory.

Kickoff inside A.B. Shockley Stadium is scheduled for 7 p.m.

The Pirates (4-0 in the district and 8-0 overall) registered their sixth shutout last week in their 62-0 win over Panama (3-1, 5-3) at home and Haskell (2-2, 4-4) lost 54-14 at Pocola (3-2, 5-4).

In Haskell‚s other district games the Haymakers downed Canadian (47-14) and Porter ...

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Candidates file for board of education, City of Sallisaw seats

By Lynn

December 4, 2025

Several candidates filed a declaration of candidacy at the Sequoyah County Election Board this week for the upcoming Sequoyah County boards of education and City of Sallisaw races, which are scheduled...

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Dec. 6 Free Christmas Movie “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” Concessions available at a reasonable price. Sallie Byrd Sevenstar Community Center 474894 State Highway 101, Muldrow 6 p.m. Saturday • De...

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Arrest warrant issued in killing of Muskogee man

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

December 4, 2025

Authorities have issued a felony arrest warrant for an Oklahoma man in connection with the killing of 30-year-old Derek C. Marshall, whose body was discovered last month along the Arkansas River. The ...

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Skelton set for February court appearance in fatal shooting

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

December 4, 2025

A Sallisaw man accused in the September shooting death of 19-year-old Joshua D. Mefford is now scheduled to appear in court early next year. Robert W. Skelton, 21, of Sallisaw, is set to appear at 9 a...

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December 4, 2025

When Tara Cato packed up her life in northern Illinois and moved more than 600 miles south to Sequoyah County, she didn’t know she was heading not just toward a new home, but toward a new beginning. C...

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OFB raises concerns about reduction in poultry farms in Oklahoma

December 4, 2025

Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Stacy Simunek issued the following statement in response to news of Tyson Foods considering poultry operation reductions in eastern Oklahoma and Arkansas due to the long...