Former Muldrow Lady Bulldog, UAFS Lions see basketball season end

By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Former Muldrow Lady Bulldog Hannah Boyett and the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Lions saw their basketball season come to a close last Friday night with a 79-73 loss to Missouri Western in the quarterfinals of the MIAA Conference Tournament at Municipal Auditorium. It was the first time the Lions (18-10) played in the conference.

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Utilities dispute remains unresolved

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

March 10, 2026

Those who showed up at Monday’s monthly meeting of Sallisaw City Commissioners expecting a fight — or, at least, hoping their concerns regarding escalating utility rates, particularly electricity, wou...

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Mouzakis’ new children’s book shares story of loyalty and love

By ALLY TROTTER | STAFF WRITER

March 10, 2026

At 76 years old, Mike Mouzakis of Sallisaw still remembers the long days and quiet nights of life on the road as a professional truck driver. More than 30 years ago, while waiting for loads and watchi...

How ironic: While Oklahoma Republicans stood for America, they bowed as Trump trampled voter rights

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How ironic: While Oklahoma Republicans stood for America, they bowed as Trump trampled voter rights

By JANELLE STECKLEIN OKLAHOMA VOICE

March 9, 2026

I’ve never seen an attempt to pander to President Donald Trump expose Oklahoma House Republican hypocrisy quite so blatantly. Republican House Speaker Kyle Hilbert attempted the so-called sincerest fo...

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Effort to open Oklahoma primaries falls short

By BARBARA HOBEROCK OKLAHOMA VOICE

March 6, 2026

OKLAHOMA CITY – Supporters of a proposed state question to open primaries failed to secure the required signatures to get on the ballot. The Oklahoma Secretary of State’s office announced March 5 the ...

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K9 Joi, founding force of drug program, dies at 12

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

March 5, 2026

The Sequoyah County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of K9 Joi, the pioneering narcotics detection canine who helped build and define the agency’s K9 program. With what officials described as “he...

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Wright’s case set for Monday docket

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

March 5, 2026

A Sallisaw woman charged with first-degree manslaughter after a fatal I-40 collision in August 2025 is now scheduled for a Monday felony disposition docket in Sequoyah County District Court, according...