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Sequoyah County enacts burn ban
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BREAKING NEWS
October 21, 2024
Sequoyah County Commissioners have enacted a burn ban through Oct. 28. The commissioners will review the current burn ban at that time to determine if it should be extended. Sequoyah County joins other northeastern Oklahoma counties that had previously implemented burn bans. Those counties include Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa, Rogers and Washington counties. Several counties in ...
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LSU gives Razorbacks ‘The Boot’ on homecoming
Sports
UA FOOTBALL
By BY DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
October 19, 2024
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- The eighth-ranked Louisiana State University Tigers left no doubt last Saturday night at Frank Broyles Field at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium where "The Boot" was heading ...
Pirates rout Wewoka Tigers to celebrate homecoming
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GORE FOOTBALL
Gore running back rushes for 168 yards, four TDs
By BY DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
October 18, 2024
The Gore Pirates returned to their winning ways as they made it a happy homecoming with a 34-6 District AII-3 victory over the Wewoka Tigers on Thursday night at K.G. Horn Stadium. Devon Mannon rushed...

Black Diamonds romp past Glenpool
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SALLISAW FOOTBALL
Sallisaw wins for 2nd straight week in Tulsa metroplex
By BY DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
October 18, 2024
GLENPOOL — The Sallisaw Black Diamonds got their second straight District 4A-4 road victory within the Tulsa metroplex as they routed the Glenpool Warriors 38-7 on Thursday night. Cooper Jackson had a...
Tigers rebound with decisive home district win over Mounds
Sports
CENTRAL FOOTBALL
By BY DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
October 18, 2024
His purple uniform following the game was still fairly pristine, devoid of various dirt and grass stains. It was indicative of the kind of night Central junior quarterback Braxin Goodson enjoyed Thurs...
Hornets sting Grizzlies
Sports
GANS FOOTBALL
By BY DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
October 18, 2024
COPAN — Things did not go the way of the Gans Grizzlies on Thursday night as they lost their District BII-4 road game to the host Copan Hornets 56-0 in a game that ended by the 45-point mercy rule at ...
Wolverines knock off Henryetta Knights on homecoming
Sports
VIAN FOOTBALL
Win puts Vian in sole possession of district lead
By BY DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
October 18, 2024
Going into Thursday night’s District 2AII-4 showdown with the Henryetta Knights, Vian Wolverines coach Gary Willis believed this was going to be the toughest district test to this point in the season ...
The 2024 Women’s Expo is Thursday
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October 15, 2024
The 2024 Women’s Expo will take place this Thursday, October 17th from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Sallisaw Middle School Cafeteria. A free lunch will be provided and door prizes will be given away du...
For the love of cherries
Lifestyle
A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS
By A Few of My Favorite Things Katina Holland Special to Your TIMES 
October 3, 2024
The marasca cherry is a small fruit that is said to grow with the best flavor only on the lands of coastal Croatia. While Croatia produces the most marasca cherries, Italy, Slovenia, southern Hungary ...
Cherry Fudge
Lifestyle
October 3, 2024
¾ cup chopped maraschino cherries ½ cup unsalted butter 2 cups sugar ¾ cup heavy cream 2 cups white chocolate chips 7oz marshmallow cream 1 tsp. cherry juice from the jar of maraschino cherries 1 tsp....
Cherry Muffins
Lifestyle
October 3, 2024
¾ cup sugar ½ cup milk ½ cup vegetable oil 1 egg 2 tsps. vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsps. baking powder 16oz jar maraschino cherries, chopped 2 Tbsps. reserved cherry juice 12 whole ma...
Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies
Lifestyle
October 3, 2024
¼ cup unsalted butter, softened ¾ cup light brown sugar 1 large egg 1 tsp. vanilla extract ⅛ tsp. almond extract 1½ cups all-purpose flour ½ tsp. baking soda ¼ tsp. salt ¾ cup drained & finely chopped...