Derek W. Sanders

Derek W. Sanders enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in March 1979. He attended boot camp in San Diego, Calif.

Sanders was a combat engineer in Okinawa, Japan, Korea and California. He was honorably discharged in April 1982.

He is the son of Donald Ray Sanders and Deloris Long.

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Jury awards $50M in bad faith insurance case

Verdict among Oklahoma’s largest ever

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

May 27, 2025

A Sequoyah County jury has handed down what may be the largest verdict in the county’s history and is among the largest ever in the state, awarding more than $50 million in punitive damages to two loc...

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Pace resigns following DUI arrest

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

May 27, 2025

Amy F. Pace, director of prevention services for the Sallisaw NOW Coalition, has reportedly resigned from her position after being arrested early Friday morning for driving under the influence (DUI). ...

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City prioritizes expenses, scrutinizes FY26 budget

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

May 27, 2025

The City of Sallisaw’s annual budget retreat last week was an accountant’s utopia, which means if you’re not a numbers person, then you would have surely glazed over trying to understand the tedious p...

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Commissioners approve appointments, transfers

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

May 27, 2025

The Sequoyah County Commissioners at their weekly Monday meeting approved appointments of: • Julia McGhee and Kelly Martin as requisitioning officers effective July 1 for Sequoyah County Health Depart...

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Meet your local heroes on Friday

May 27, 2025

Come and meet your local heroes Friday at the west end parking lot of the Stanley Tubbs Memorial Library in Sallisaw. Beginning at 10 a.m., youngsters can visit and take photos with members of the Sal...

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Gans celebrates Track and Field Day

May 27, 2025

Gans Public School students last week enjoyed Track and Field Day 2025 at the school. Mrs. Forslund was the winner of the annual Track and Field Day staff inflatable race.