SEQUOYAH COUNTY SCOREBOARD

BASKETBALL SATURDAY, FEB. 18 Roland girls 51, Vian 22 (district final) Roland boys 62, Vian 58 (2 OTs, district final) Oktaha girls 77, Central 38 (district final) Oktaha boys 60, Central 47 (district final) Friday, Feb. 17 Fort Gibson girls 49, Sallisaw 22 (district final) Fort Gibson boys 62, Sallisaw 30 (district final) Muldrow girls 58, Poteau 40 (district final) Muldrow boys 51, Poteau 37 (district final) Wright City boys 46, Gore 42 (reg. cons. semifinal) Allen girls 46, Webbers Falls 32 (reg. cons. semifinal) THURSDAY, FEB. 16 Talihina girls 49, Gans 32 (reg. cons. quarterfinal) Wright City boys 82, Gans 54 (reg. cons. quarterfinal) Liberty boys 62, Gore 61 (regional semifinal) Riverside girls 84, Webbers Falls 8 (regional semifinal) Konawa boys 56, Webbers Falls 45 (reg. cons. quarterfinal)

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Hyde turns ‘precious moments into song’

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

March 12, 2026

Drake Hyde — the Sallisaw graduate, Diamond Daze headliner, contestant on NBC’s “The Voice” and inaugural winner of the LOOT8/Bob Kingsley Acoustic Alley Singer-Songwriter Contest — returns to his hom...

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DiamondNet added to Master Fee Schedule, but no rate increases

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

March 12, 2026

With recent changes in Sallisaw’s telecommunications services known as DiamondNet — specifically, no longer offering cable service — the Board of City Commissioners approved at Monday’s monthly meetin...

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Store clerk charged with embezzlement

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

March 12, 2026

A convenience store employee is scheduled for a May 6 felony disposition docket, court records show, after store owners reported she had allegedly been stealing merchandise and money from a Gans busin...

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Signs of spring

By Lynn

March 12, 2026

The weather-predicting groundhog must not have been considering Oklahoma when he forecast six more weeks of winter. The jonquils have responded to the recent unseasonably warm weather and rains. Overl...

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Today’s the day when superstition is highest

It’s Friday the 13th

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

March 12, 2026

As Yogi Berra has famously observed, it’s deja vu all over again. Because wasn’t it Friday the 13th just a month ago? Yes, this year the unlucky day occurs in consecutive months. So, are you superstit...

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TaLeese Foreman

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

March 12, 2026

For TaLeese Foreman, caring for others is more than just a job, it’s a calling. The 42-year-old Vian resident has dedicated her career to helping those in need as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) a...