Sallisaw Lady Diamonds showed vast improvement this past season

By BY DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR

After going 8-16 last season under then first-year coach Eric Carr, Carr helped guide the Lady Diamonds to an 18-9 record, bringing home plaques — or as we sports writers call them, “tournament hardware” — from four of the five tournaments in which they played, including winning the first Class 4A District Tournament since 2017.

Red Flag Warning issued for Sequoyah County

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Red Flag Warning issued for Sequoyah County

March 17, 2025

A Red Flag Warning is in effect until 10 p.m. Monday, March 17, for very dry and windy conditions for much of eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas, including Sequoyah County. The National Weather S...

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Proposed Oklahoma social studies standards suggest ‘discrepancies’ in 2020 election

By NURIA MARTINEZ-KEEL OKLAHOMA VOICE

March 17, 2025

OKLAHOMA CITY — A quiet addition by the Oklahoma State Department of Education to add “discrepancies” in the 2020 elections to proposed academic standards for social studies has raised questions at th...

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Oklahoma Ethics Commission pursuing Walters for campaign finance violations

By EMMA MURPHY OKLAHOMA VOICE

March 17, 2025

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Ethics Commission will pursue an ethics complaint against state Superintendent Ryan Walters in district court and plans to settle other complaints outside the courtroom, t...

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Immigration bill clears House, but may face legal challenges

By KEATON ROSS OK WATCH DEMOCRACY REPORTER

March 17, 2025

Hundreds of bills passed through the House and Senate during a busy week of floor action, including an immigration enforcement measure likely to face legal challenges if it’s enacted. House Bill 1362 ...

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Bill to incentivize professional women’s sports in Oklahoma narrowly advances

By BARBARA HOBEROCK OKLAHOMA VOICE

March 17, 2025

OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill that would put women’s professional sports on equal footing with men’s teams in accessing state funding opportunities on Wednesday narrowly secured Senate approval. Senate Bill ...

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Bill headed to Senate seeks to clarify penalties for stealing Oklahoma shopping carts

By EMMA MURPHY OKLAHOMA VOICE

March 16, 2025

OKLAHOMA CITY — House lawmakers on Wednesday advanced legislation that would specifically criminalize the removal of shopping carts from businesses, a move that critics said targets homeless Oklahoman...