Shepard is Member of the Month

Justin Shepard has been selected as the March Member of the Month for Boys & Girls Club of Sequoyah County, Moffett Unit.

Shepard is the son of Jerald Shepard and Teressa Miller.

He was selected because he is a very quiet well mannered child who loves to play with all his friends at the club. His favorite activity at the club is Computers.

Black Diamonds’ rally comes up short in state-quarterfinal loss to Newcastle

Sports

SALLISAW BASEBALL

Black Diamonds’ rally comes up short in state-quarterfinal loss to Newcastle

By BY DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR

May 16, 2025

NORMAN -- All throughout the Class 4A baseball playoffs, the Sallisaw Black Diamonds have been “The Never-Say-Die Kids.” The Black Diamonds had to go to the if-game against Oologah to win the Class 4A...

No. 2 Sooners open Regionals with 8-0 win against Boston U

Sports

OU SOFTBALL

No. 2 Sooners open Regionals with 8-0 win against Boston U

By OU ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS

May 16, 2025

NORMAN— No. 2 Oklahoma Softball (46-7) opened up NCAA Regional play with an 8-0 run-rule win of Boston University (39-18) in the opening round of the NCAA Norman Regional Friday, May 16. Five differen...

Cowgirls drop Indiana in NCAA Regional opener

Sports

OSU SOFTBALL

Cowgirls drop Indiana in NCAA Regional opener

By OSU ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

May 16, 2025

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Seven runs in the sixth inning lifted the No. 24 Oklahoma State softball team to an 11-6 victory over Indiana at Bogle Park Friday. This is OSU's 16th consecutive win in NCAA Reg...

A: Main, Main, News

Sallisaw names dog park in memory of Coachman

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

May 15, 2025

What was initially expected to be named simply the McGee Dog Park will now be named in memory of an 11-year-old Sallisaw Middle School student who recently died in a traffic accident involving the chu...

A: Main, Main, News

Tribe contributes $476,000 to rural fire departments

May 15, 2025

The Cherokee Nation held its 2025 Volunteer Firefighter Appreciation Banquet on May 8 and contributed nearly half a million dollars to 136 northeast Oklahoma rural fire departments. Each of the 136 fi...

A: Main, Just Folks, Main, ...

JUST FOLKS

Nora Elizabeth Sprinkle

By JADE PHILLIPS TIMES INTERN

May 15, 2025

For most of her 21 years, Nora Elizabeth Sprinkle has called Sallisaw home. A proud graduate of Sallisaw High School’s Class of 2022, she is now preparing to take her next big step, both in her educat...