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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City joins class action lawsuit vs. fire truck manufacturers

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

February 17, 2026

On a night when Sallisaw Fire Chief Anthony Armstrong was recognized for his 30 years of service to the city — the past 17 as chief before his February 1 retirement — Sallisaw City Commissioners on Fe...

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Sallisaw man injured in rollover crash

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

February 17, 2026

A single-vehicle rollover crash early Sunday morning left a Sallisaw man injured, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP). The collision occurred at around 12:24 a.m. at the intersection of U.S...

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Inside the ICE detention system

How Oklahoma facilities use legal limbo to pressure deportations

By BEN FENWICK | OKLAHOMA WATCH

February 17, 2026

After the Oklahoma Highway Patrol arrested Yingchao Fan following a rollover accident on Interstate 40, he sat in Sequoyah County jail despite facing no criminal charges, not even a traffic citation. ...

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Sallisaw resident sentenced

February 17, 2026

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma has announced that Andrew T. Blankenship, 39, of Sallisaw, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for one count of possession of ...

Central Lady Tigers pick up road victory over Eufaula

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Central Lady Tigers pick up road victory over Eufaula

By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR

February 17, 2026

EUFAULA — The Central Lady Tigers ended the regular season on a high note as they picked up a true road win as they handled the Eufaula Lady Ironheads 50-34 on Monday night. The Lady Tigers (13-10) ju...

Sallisaw gets 2 Senior Night wins over Hilldale, NOAA Conference sweeps at Checotah, Poteau

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Sallisaw gets 2 Senior Night wins over Hilldale, NOAA Conference sweeps at Checotah, Poteau

By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR

February 17, 2026

After the Sallisaw Lady Diamonds fast-pitch team suffered a Senior Night loss to Pocola and the Black Diamonds football team fell in a heartbreaking loss to Ada on its Senior Night, the Sallisaw Lady ...