Buckner appeal enters third month

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

Well, appealing an Eastern District Court verdict to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has turned out to be not as appealing as William Sean Buckner might have envisioned.

After a federal lawsuit brought by Buckner against the City of Sallisaw, Sallisaw Police Lt. Houston Murray and Police Chief Terry Franklin was found to be frivolous on March 31 and Buckner was ordered to pay almost $50,000 in attorneys’ fees, the Sallisaw resident decided he didn’t like the verdict. Therefore...

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Candidates file for board of education, City of Sallisaw seats

By Lynn

December 4, 2025

Several candidates filed a declaration of candidacy at the Sequoyah County Election Board this week for the upcoming Sequoyah County boards of education and City of Sallisaw races, which are scheduled...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year

December 4, 2025

Dec. 6 Free Christmas Movie “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” Concessions available at a reasonable price. Sallie Byrd Sevenstar Community Center 474894 State Highway 101, Muldrow 6 p.m. Saturday • De...

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Arrest warrant issued in killing of Muskogee man

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

December 4, 2025

Authorities have issued a felony arrest warrant for an Oklahoma man in connection with the killing of 30-year-old Derek C. Marshall, whose body was discovered last month along the Arkansas River. The ...

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Skelton set for February court appearance in fatal shooting

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

December 4, 2025

A Sallisaw man accused in the September shooting death of 19-year-old Joshua D. Mefford is now scheduled to appear in court early next year. Robert W. Skelton, 21, of Sallisaw, is set to appear at 9 a...

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Tara Cato

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

December 4, 2025

When Tara Cato packed up her life in northern Illinois and moved more than 600 miles south to Sequoyah County, she didn’t know she was heading not just toward a new home, but toward a new beginning. C...

Outdoor holiday gifts available to get your loved ones, friends this Christmas

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Outdoor holiday gifts available to get your loved ones, friends this Christmas

December 4, 2025

Having spent the Thanksgiving holiday in Florida visiting our son, I have returned and escaped to have an occasional sit in a deer blind. My lovely spouse has been on a mission — to pounce on that rar...