Justice system working for great-grandmother in home repair fraud case

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

Anne Griffin’s hopelessness has been transformed to hope months after she was sure she’d never see the $17,500 she prepaid Timothy Burchett for home repairs in the wake of the September 23 storm that tore the roof off of the hospital and ravaged parts of Sallisaw When Anne Griffin received a $5,000 check in mid-December as partial reimbursement for her prepayment, the soft-spoken 81-year-old great-grandmother interpreted the unexpected windfall as a Christmas miracle.

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Walk this way

Designated lane promotes safety for pedestrians

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

March 17, 2026

Jayna Tillman from People Inc., and others from the Sequoyah County Physical Activity Work Group have been out leaving their mark on Elm Street in Sallisaw. Literally. On a warm, sunny day last week, ...

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Show animals allowed at residential addresses

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

March 17, 2026

If you are a member of FFA or 4-H or any other school-associated organizations and you own a show pig, you may have, at least for a time, kept your pig in a pen at your home within the city limits. Af...

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Chicken hatchery to begin building

March 17, 2026

It’s just a matter of time until as many as 150,000 eggs per week will be hatching at a 120-foot by 160-foot metal building located on 20 acres Billy McHenry owns on Sallisaw’s north side near U.S. 59...

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Vian pastor set to appear before judge

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

March 17, 2026

A Vian pastor charged in 2025 with a felony count of lewd molestation in Sequoyah County District Court is now scheduled to appear before Special Judge Matt Orendorff, according to court records. Mich...

Former Vian pitcher sees action against Eastern

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COLLEGE BASEBALL

Former Vian pitcher sees action against Eastern

By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR

March 17, 2026

WILBURTON — Former Vian Wolverines pitcher Diego Ramos got the start for the Connors State College Cowboys in last Saturday’s opener against the host Eastern Oklahoma State College Mountaineers. Ramos...

Sooners to participate in College Basketball Crown

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OU BASKEBALL

Sooners to participate in College Basketball Crown

By OU ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS

March 17, 2026

NORMAN — The Oklahoma men’s basketball program has accepted an invitation to play in the eight-team College Basketball Crown next month in Las Vegas. In its second year, the Crown tournament will take...