Addison Legg sweeps competition for Miss Diamond Daze crown

By BY LYNN ADAMS STAFF WRITER

Sallisaw’s annual Diamond Daze festival has undergone many changes in its 19 years. Among the most popular additions are the Diamond Daze pageants.

Miss Diamond Daze was crowned Saturday as the climax to a full day that featured 34 contestants competing in seven age-group pageants for boys and girls, as well as six individual titles.

Addison Legg, a sophomore at Sallisaw and 16-year-old daughter of Daryl and Ashley Legg, was crowned the second Miss Diamond Daze.

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Movers and shakers tour Sallisaw Veterans Center

May 20, 2025

It was a veritable who’s who of local and state movers and shakers Monday when Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond toured the Sallisaw Veterans Center. It was the place to see and be seen. But ...

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Storm ravages county, leaves path of destruction

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

May 20, 2025

A powerful storm system swept through Sequoyah County Sunday and Monday, leaving behind a trail of downed trees, damaged homes and widespread power outages. Thousands of residents are still reeling fr...

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Commissioners approve appointments, transfers

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

May 20, 2025

The Sequoyah County Commissioners at their weekly Monday meeting approved appointments of: • Rich Russell and Julie Haywood as requisitioning officers to the Redland Fire Department • Bill Gemmell and...

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New drug combo makes fentanyl even more lethal

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

May 20, 2025

A new and increasingly dangerous drug combination is raising alarm among law enforcement and public health officials across the country. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has reported a s...

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2 Gore residents killed in motorcycle crash

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

May 20, 2025

A tragic collision northeast of Gore claimed the lives of two local residents on Saturday afternoon and left a third critically injured, according to an accident report released by the Oklahoma Highwa...

Gerald and Mya Fish: Celebrating 60 years of love

Lifestyle, Weddings and anniversaries

ANNIVERSARY

Gerald and Mya Fish: Celebrating 60 years of love

May 20, 2025

Gerald and Mya Fish of Blackgum joyfully celebrate 60 years of love, laughter and unwavering togetherness. Married on May 22, 1965, at Sugar Grove Methodist Church near Bloomingdale, Wis., their journ...