ORU Women’s soccer team adds to 2023 roster

By ORU Media Relations

TULSA — Oral Roberts women’s soccer coach Austin Risenhoover announced Friday the signing of 12 newcomers to the 2023 women’s soccer team.

The players are Ashley Bredtnauer, Stella-Maria Gamper, Addy Gleckler, Makayla Gonzalez, Marcella Helena, Abigail Hoffman, Zoe McCabe, Kylee Munson, Carys Torgesen, Ava Vigil, Hannah Voskuhl and Audrey Weir.

Bredtnauer came to ORU from Lincoln East High School in Lincoln, Neb., where she was team captain and all-state honorabl...

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CITY COMMISSIONERS

Whatanticipation for Whataburger

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

April 17, 2025

Amid a particularly lengthy Sallisaw Board of City Commissioners agenda Monday, which included its share of “housekeeping” functions such as approving purchase orders, city ordinances and construction...

Hospital ‘getting close’ to paying off obligations

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Hospital ‘getting close’ to paying off obligations

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

April 17, 2025

Northeastern Health System Sequoyah, which just last December was drowning in debt to the tune of about $14 million before Sallisaw City Commissioners stepped in to buttress the city hospital with a $...

New city ordinance approved for itinerant vendor licensing

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New city ordinance approved for itinerant vendor licensing

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

April 17, 2025

You see them at almost every turn. Food trucks, or mobile vendors, are usually the center of attention at community festivals, and have become permanent fixtures at Iola Avenue and Cedar Street as wel...

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SMA renews solid waste agreement with CARDS

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

April 17, 2025

Two years ago, CARDS Holdings Inc. tendered an unsolicited offer of $21.5 million to purchase the Sallisaw Municipal Landfill facility and the city sanitation collection services. After more than a mo...

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Mayor ‘ feels blessed,’ requests positivity

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

April 17, 2025

A popular bumper sticker from the 1970s issued the ultimatum: “America, Love it or Leave it.” For Sallisaw Mayor Ernie Martens, he has a similar sentiment about the community he serves and loves. So i...

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Egg-citing Easter events

April 17, 2025

GORE - The Town of Gore is teaming up with Cindy Irwin to host a fun Easter egg hunt beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 19, at Ray Fine Park. It’s going to be an egg-cellent time, so come and enj...