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Sallisaw storyteller
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Hyde turns ‘precious moments into song’
By Lynn Adams Staff Writer 
March 12, 2026
Drake Hyde — the Sallisaw graduate, Diamond Daze headliner, contestant on NBC’s “The Voice” and inaugural winner of the LOOT8/Bob Kingsley Acoustic Alley Singer-Songwriter Contest — returns to his hometown stage Saturday night when he and his band are featured in the Winter Concert Series at The Auditorium. The concert begins at 7 p.m. Admission is $10 at the door, with profits from the concert se...
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DiamondNet added to Master Fee Schedule, but no rate increases
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By Lynn Adams Staff Writer 
March 12, 2026
With recent changes in Sallisaw’s telecommunications services known as DiamondNet — specifically, no longer offering cable service — the Board of City Commissioners approved at Monday’s monthly meetin...
Store clerk charged with embezzlement
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By Amie Cato-Remer Editor 
March 12, 2026
A convenience store employee is scheduled for a May 6 felony disposition docket, court records show, after store owners reported she had allegedly been stealing merchandise and money from a Gans busin...

Rangers beat Eufaula in Class 3A quarterfinals for first state win since 2018
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ROLAND BASKETBALL
By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
March 12, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY — Class 3A’s second-ranked Roland Runnin’ Rangers broke an eight-year winless streak at the state tournament and have made it to the state semifinals. The Runnin’ Rangers broke open a ti...
3 CASC wrestlers place at NJCAA Nationals, earn All-American status
Sports
CASC WRESTLING
By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
March 12, 2026
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Three Carl Albert State College wrestlers placed at the 2026 NJCAA National Championships, which took place Friday and Saturday. All three of them also earned All-American statu...
2026 Southeast Shootout schedule
Sports
March 12, 2026
MONDAY At Battiest Sallisaw JV vs. Marlow JV, 11:30 a.m. Lexington vs. Sallisaw, 2 p.m. TUESDAY At Broken Bow Noble vs. Sallisaw, 3 p.m. WEDNESDAY At Broken Bow Broken Bow JV vs. Sallisaw JV, 9 a.m. A...
Former Muldrow pitcher sees action against Missouri Valley
Sports
COLLEGE BASEBALL
By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
March 12, 2026
MARSHALL, Mo. — Former Muldrow baseball pitcher Jonah Claborn saw action for the Lincoln University Blue Tigers in their 20- 9, eightinning rout of host Missouri Valley on Tuesday afternoon at Wood an...
Sallisaw splits home regular-season openers with Grove
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SALLISAW SOCCER
By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
March 12, 2026
The Sallisaw High School soccer teams split their regular-season home openers with Grove on Tuesday at Perry F. Lattimore Stadium. The Black Diamonds ended the night with a 5-1 win over the Ridgerunne...
Gore JH track athletes do well at Tahlequah
Sports
By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
March 12, 2026
TAHLEQUAH — Several Gore junior high track athletes placed at the Tahlequah Junior High Invitational, which took place March 5. Treydan Daugherty was the champion in the boys’ shot put. Alevia Reasnor...
Keep on truckin’
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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...
Vian resident builds growing presence in country music industry
Entertainment, Lifestyle, News
January 29, 2026
From a small town in Sequoyah County to the heart of the country music business, Dewayne Johnson is quietly building a name for himself as an artist manager and publicist working with emerging talent ...
Mosiers celebrate 50 years
Lifestyle, Weddings and anniversaries
ANNIVERSARY
January 8, 2026
Once upon a time at the First Baptist Church in Muldrow, Danny Mosier and Lynn Ryan were married. Five decades later, Nov. 14, 2025, the happily-ever-after couple celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniv...
Horn and Moser unite
Lifestyle, Weddings and anniversaries
WEDDINGS
December 2, 2025
Chase Moser of Broken Arrow and Katie Horn of Vian were united in family, love and matrimony on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, at The Pines at Moser Farms. The ceremony took place surrounded by family and fr...
Johnsons to celebrate 65th wedding anniversary
Lifestyle, Weddings and anniversaries
December 2, 2025
Jerry and Dixie Johnson of Vian will be honored with a celebration on their 65th wedding anniversary from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Dec. 7, at the Westside Church of Christ fellowship hall in Vian. Light refr...
Stanley Tubbs Memorial Library displays Native American art collection
Lifestyle, News
November 27, 2025
Blake Stewart, Stanley Tubbs Memorial Library clerk, is sharing an art collection at the library featuring his own work and the works of other Native American citizens of various tribes. The display f...