Roland Rangers capture ‘Battle of 64’ from Muldrow Bulldogs

Second-year Roland Rangers football coach and former RHS athlete Austin Cantrell wanted to do to things better this new 2023 season than in 2022 — improving the defense and running the football. In the annual season-opening “Battle of 64,” Cantrell’s Rangers did both as they knocked off the rival Muldrow Bulldogs 21-14 on Thursday night at Ranger Field.

Defensively for the Rangers, the Bulldogs (0-1) had four drives that got into Roland territory — one as deep as the Roland 12 — and o...

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Abell claims Sallisaw mayoral seat

'I’m anxious to get in there and get to work'

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

February 12, 2026

When Marley Abell received more than 55% of the vote Tuesday to win a three-person race for Sallisaw mayor, it avenged his only electoral defeat from almost 35 years ago when he came up short running ...

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City’s on-street parking ordinance amended

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

February 12, 2026

For the most part, few would argue that Sallisaw residents don’t often live on the straight and narrow, the modern idiom for an honest, moral and law-abiding life, derived from a biblical passage in M...

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Father confronts school board over alleged playground incident

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

February 12, 2026

A father addressed the Sallisaw School Board on Monday night regarding a playground incident at Eastside Elementary School involving his child, alleging the school mishandled the situation and failed ...

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Sallisaw School Board approves audit, personnel

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

February 12, 2026

The Sallisaw Board of Education handled a full agenda Monday night, approving the district’s annual audit, adopting academic calendars and confirming a slate of administrative positions for the upcomi...

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Rogers, Bowling win school board seats

February 12, 2026

In Sequoyah County’s two elections for school board — for Central and Moffett schools — Blake Rogers and Dayanara Marie Bowling emerged as unofficial winners, respectively. In voting for the Central s...

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Today’s the day when superstition is highest

It’s Friday the 13th

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

February 12, 2026

Are you superstitious? No? Are you sure? Do you knock on wood or never open an umbrella indoors or never walk under a ladder or avoid breaking a mirror or avoid stepping on a crack in the sidewalk or ...