Fishing Report for May 1, 2024

EUFAULA: April 26. Elevation is normal and rising. The water temperature is 64 degrees and stained. Striped bass, striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, lipless baits, sassy shad and tube jigs below the dam, discharge and tailwater. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, live shad, stinkbait and sunfish around channels, river channel and river mouth. Crappie good on crankbaits, hair jigs, jigs, minnows and spoons around brush structure, channels, riprap and rocks. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

After slow start, Vian Wolverines claw way past Kiefer Trojans for home-opening victory

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Vian Wolverines score the final 45 points for the come-from-behind win

After slow start, Vian Wolverines claw way past Kiefer Trojans for home-opening victory

September 13, 2024

There may have been some anxious Vian football fans after their Wolverines trailed 14-0 to the Kiefer Trojans after the first quarter in Friday night’s home opener at St. John Stadium. Then, came the ...

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City approves ‘necessary evil’ of utility rate hikes

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

September 12, 2024

The cost of utilities — electricity, water and sewer services — is going up in Sallisaw after city commissioners approved the rate increases, cost-of-living hikes for residential, commercial and indus...

From service to crisis: The critical need for enhanced suicide prevention for veterans

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From service to crisis: The critical need for enhanced suicide prevention for veterans

By Natalie Gabbard Special to Your TIMES

September 12, 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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Fullbright receives 60-year certificate from OHCE

September 12, 2024

Lois Fullbright, age 102, and the founding member of the Akins OHCE Group, received a 60-year certificate for her continuous membership in the Oklahoma Home and Community Education Group (OHCE), an af...

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Today’s the day when superstition is highest

It’s Friday the 13th

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

September 12, 2024

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 ...

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Safety alert: County schools respond to nationwide social media threat

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

September 12, 2024

In response to a recent nationwide social media threat earlier this week, several schools in Sequoyah County took precautionary measures to ensure the safety of their students and staff. Muldrow Muldr...