Gore academic team takes 3rd in state

Gore Public School’s fifth-grade academic team recently placed third in state competition.

The team has worked hard all year by having practice twice a week to prepare.

Members of the team are Mattie Pulse, Adalynn Lane, Audra Cunningham, Audri Ohl, Gus Smith and Isaac McGrew. The team is coached by Marilyn James.

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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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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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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...

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Chapman is Member of the Month

September 19, 2024

Sloan Chapman has been selected as the August Member of the Month for Boys & Girls Club of Sequoyah County, Liberty Unit. Chapman is the daughter of Kayla and Tyler Chapman. She was selected because s...