A man has been charged after allegedly agreeing to meet an individual for sexual acts at a Sallisaw motel on Cherokee Street, while also being in possession of marijuana. John T. Newsom, 46, was charg...

After more than a week of clogged traffic at the intersection of Cherokee Avenue and Maple Street with temporary stop signs indicating a four-way stop, Sallisaw City Commissioners during a special mee...

An Arkansas man was killed early Tuesday morning in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 40, about two miles east of Muldrow, according to Oklahoma Highway Patrol. The fatal collision occurred at arou...

For Ronni Hutchinson, life has been a tale of two worlds. Raised in Northern California just 20 minutes south of the fastpaced Silicon Valley, Hutchinson now calls the quiet, tight-knit community of V...

While vendors that choke downtown Sallisaw streets might generate the most excitement during the annual Diamond Daze festival, the free entertainment isn’t far behind. Music is a festival highlight, a...

Pocket Park 6 p.m. Friday Ted Capps & Rude Mood Pocket Park 8:30 p.m. Friday Kanton Teen & The Penny Pickers Pocket Park 10:30 a.m. Saturday Cherokee Nation Youth Choir Stage Park 12:45 p.m. Saturday ...

There are few events that warm the heart as much as little boys and girls dressed to the nines, confidently strutting their stuff or bashfully wondering why onlookers are oohing and aahing. That’s why...

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at The House church in Sallisaw for Sallisaw Middle School student Baylee Rayann Coachman where friends of the young girl were invited to write final good-...

A former Sequoyah County resident who was initially charged with first-degree murder in tribal court has now pleaded guilty in federal court to the brutal killing of her mother in a shocking case that...

Heath Orabanec, retired fire chief for Sequoyah County Rural Fire Protection District #1, is asking for help. Not help fighting fires, but help fighting Governor Kevin Stitt’s firing of Mark Goeller, ...

As far as Marty Green is concerned, if people can’t find something to their liking on May 2-3 in downtown Sallisaw, they’re just not trying. “You name it,” the Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce executive d...

A tragic two-vehicle collision that occurred Wednesday night has claimed the life of a Sallisaw Middle School student, leaving the community grieving and authorities searching for answers. The acciden...

Friday, May 2 11 a.m. Main Street Indian tacos 5 p.m. Street games, Stage Park 6 p.m. Ted Capps Band, Pocket Park 7:30 p.m. Singo, Stage Park 8:30 p.m. Kanton Teen & the Penny Pickers, Pocket Park Sat...

For the first time in her young life, Cerenia feels safe. Her eyes are brighter now. Her tail wags a little more each day. And while her past was filled with pain, her future—thanks to kind strangers—...

Nestled on the hills of Blackgum Mountain near Moonshine Road, the scent of sizzling fry bread often wafts from a cozy home where tradition, family, and flavor come together. That’s the home of Ashley...

It’s been five months since the former Agent Funeral Home was demolished to make room for the new Sequoyah County courthouse annex. The barren landscape at the southeast corner of Chickasaw Avenue and...

What will Sallisaw look like in 2045? Will there be flying cars, tricorders, holograms and transporters? Will Sallisaw be the region’s economic, industrial heavyweight and a residential and cultural d...

For those eagerly awaiting the completion of the Stanley H. Collins Aquatics Center, there’s good news and bad news. The good news is that the aquatics center “is ahead of schedule,” but as Sallisaw C...

Sallisaw City Commissioners have approved a master services agreement between the city and Rent Fun LLC of Northville, Mich., for the placement of a kiosk for kayaks at Brushy Lake Park. In green ligh...

If this Wednesday seems wackier than most, especially on South Kerr Boulevard, there’s good reason. Sallisaw’s first Whataburger opened at 11 a.m. today at 502 S. Kerr Boulevard. While the long-antici...