An arrest warrant has been issued for a Sallisaw man charged with child sexual abuse in Sequoyah County District Court. Jeremy K. Shuman Jr., 41, was charged on Oct. 30 and a warrant was issued for hi...

Nov. 16-17 Merchants’ Christmas Open House Sallisaw merchants offer festive holiday sales, complimentary refreshments and new items for Christmas. Nov. 21 Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Downtown Salli...

After years in the sun-soaked streets of Key West, Mike and Lisa Bennett weren’t exactly planning to become rural Oklahomans. But one weekend at Lake Tenkiller changed everything. The Bennetts had com...

Authorities on Friday began conducting a thorough search of a densely wooded area north of Vian after a deer hunter discovered human remains near Lake Tenkiller. Sequoyah County Sheriff Larry Lane sai...

When Jesus was nearing His death on the cross, He assured His disciples: “In My Father’s house are many mansions… I go to prepare a place for you.” (John 14:2) Chad Owens, pastor for Pleasant Valley B...

At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, an armistice went into effect, ending fighting on the European Western Front in World War I. That day is remembered each year as Veterans Da...

A Sallisaw woman is facing several drug-related charges after it was found that she had allegedly sold fentanyl to a man who later overdosed and died after taking the drug. Ernestine M. Lawson, 42, is...

A Saturday evening collision that occurred five miles north of Muldrow has claimed the life of a Tahlequah man, according to an accident report issued by Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP). OHP Trooper Ade...

This Veterans Day, the nation celebrates those who have dedicated their lives to protecting the freedoms we hold dear, honoring not just the veterans themselves, but also the values of brotherhood, se...

As a lifelong resident, Sallisaw High School agriculture teacher Stephen Matthews knows Sallisaw’s best-kept secret. And he’s bursting at the seams to tell everyone. Actually, it’s two secrets in one,...

If Sequoyah County voters didn’t like the idea of a countywide lodging tax when it was first proposed in October 2022, chances are the past two years may not have changed their mind. But District 3 Co...

GORE - Gore Public Schools is hosting their 27th annual Veterans Day celebration, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Gore Event Center. Following the celebration, veterans and a guest are invited to stay for...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that James T. Mathis, 43, of Muldrow, has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for illegal possession of a firearm. ...

For Steve Michaels, time is more than just the ticking hands of a clock; it’s an art, a passion, and a legacy in motion. As the owner of Michaels Clock Shop near Highways 82 and 100 in Vian, Michaels ...

Ryan Walters, the man entrusted Oklahoma's public education, can't wait to dismantle the Department of Education. He made that clear in a memo sent to district superintendents Thursday and directed th...

Traffic from Oklahoma on Tuesday was diverted off the Garrison Avenue bridge that spans the Arkansas River due to a large structure fire of a four-story building in downtown Fort Smith, Ark. The closu...

As is usually the case with severe thunderstorms, there was quite a show and plenty of noise Monday when a line of violent storms blew across Sequoyah County. But the county was spared Mother Nature’s...

Well, it turns out Sequoyah County Election Board Secretary Cindy Osborn was way off in her prediction about a record turnout for early voting. She had initially said maybe 1,200 would vote from Wedne...

In a significant development regarding the recent bomb threats that disrupted Roland Public Schools, local law enforcement has announced the arrest of two individuals as part of an ongoing investigati...

To virtually no one’s surprise, Sequoyah County Commissioners on Monday lifted the countywide burn ban. Widespread rainfall over the county — the National Weather Service reported rain totals in Salli...