Brecheen sets town hall meetings

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March 9, 2023

Congressman Josh Brecheen will hold inperson town hall meetings Monday in Sequoyah County.

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$21.7 million funding increase sought for veterans center, completion date delayed

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

March 23, 2023

In a special meeting Wednesday to address additional funding to complete the Sallisaw Veterans Center, the Oklahoma Veterans Commission (OVC) approved requesting more than $21.7 million for a construc...

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Mother convicted on multiple counts of sexual abuse of her children

By federal grand jury in Indian Country

March 23, 2023

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma in Muskogee announced that Leiloni B. Smith, 30, of Tahlequah and formerly of Vian, was found guilty by a federal jury of eight...

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What the candidates think about ICTC board service

March 23, 2023

Scott Chambers and Mark Walters, both seeking election on April 4 to the Indian Capital Technology Center Board of Education, were given the opportunity to answer these 10 questions. 1. Why are you ru...

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ICTC Board

Scott Chambers announces bid

March 23, 2023

Scott Chambers has announced that he is seeking election to the Indian Capital Technology Center (ICTC) Board of Education, a position he has held since August 2022. Chambers is vice president of real...

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ICTC Board

Mark Walters announces bid

March 23, 2023

Mark Walters has announced that he is seeking election to the Indian Capital Technology Center (ICTC) Board of Education. Walters says he wants to serve in this position because he believes in the imp...

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What’s on social media about ICTC candidates

March 23, 2023

Social media, in general, and Facebook, in particular, are oftentimes as much a part of our daily lives as the air we breathe. FOMO, the fear of missing out, prods us to obsession as we keep checking ...

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Moffett students win ‘Peer Mentoring’ T-shirt design contest

By Lynn McCulley Staff Writer

March 23, 2023

For the second year in a row, the Moffett Peer Mentoring group has won the T-shirt design contest which promotes learning about students with disabilities. Two students who are part of the Student Wel...

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Eubanks makes career pitch for Arkansas Air National Guard

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

March 23, 2023

Arkansas Air National Guard Lt. Col. Casey Eubanks will be the first to tell you “I’m not a recruiter.” That’s not how the top brass sees it, however. “But the director of the Air National Guard came ...

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Just Folks

Allen Lee

By Lynn McCulley Staff Writer

March 23, 2023

Just Folks Allen Lee of Sallisaw comes from a long line of people who have owned businesses in Sallisaw. Lee, 35, however, enjoys spending time with his family which led him to give up his job doing p...

Lifestyle

A Few of My Favorite Things

Cheesy cheesesteak

By A Few of My Favorite Things Katina Holland Special to Your TIMES

March 23, 2023

March 24 is National Cheesesteak Day. I do enjoy a good cheesesteak. For those who may not know, a philly cheesesteak is a sandwich made with thinly sliced, tender steak, caramelized onions and gooey ...

Newsletter, Sports

House approves sports betting

March 23, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives gave the stamp of approval Tuesday to legislation to legalize sports betting and potentially bring in over $9 million a year to the state budget. ...