LAW$UIT ANXIETY

Ottawa County award is eye-opener for commissioners

By Lynn McCulley Staff Writer

Sequoyah County Commissioners are concerned about how a multimillion dollar lawsuit such as the one recently in Ottawa County could not only deplete the county’s financial resources, but could also increase property taxes significantly until the debt is clear.

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Deputies capture fugitive near Blackgum church

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

September 19, 2024

A Vian man who reportedly walked away from an inmate halfway house in Ponca City was captured Wednesday by Sequoyah County Sheriff’s deputies. Lester Hampton, 62, who is serving a 10-year sentence for...

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Summer transitions into autumn

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

September 19, 2024

At 7:43 a.m. Sunday, just about the time many are getting ready for church, something wonderful will occur. While we may not fully appreciate what occurs for a month or so when the weather eventually ...

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ONE IN A SERIES

The dark side of the digital age

By Natalie Gabbard Special to Your TIMES

September 19, 2024

Editor's Note: September is National Suicide Prevention and Recovery Month and therefore we will be covering a critical and often overlooked issue: the alarming rate of suicides in rural Oklahoma. In ...

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QT ETA PDQ

By Lynn

September 19, 2024

Opening of the new QuikTrip in Sallisaw is forecast to be about five months from now, according to those following the swift construction of the business at I-40 and U.S. 59. When city commissioners a...

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JUST FOLKS

Hank Williamson

By JACOB BOWLING STAFF WRITER

September 19, 2024

Roland resident Hank Williamson is keeping an ancient tradition alive. As a Cherokee basket weaver, Williamson’s hands have become skilled instruments, preserving a craft passed down through generatio...

Black Diamonds return to gridiron tonight, travel to Eufaula

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SALLISAW FOOTBALL

Black Diamonds return to gridiron tonight, travel to Eufaula

By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR

September 19, 2024

After a bye week, the Sallisaw Black Diamonds are returning to the gridiron tonight — with yet another road game — as they will travel to meet the Eufaula Ironheads at 7 tonight at Eufaula’s Paul Bell...