Carnie Welch American Legion Post 27 in Sallisaw will host a Memorial Day ceremony beginning at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 27, at the Sallisaw City Cemetery. Post members said the event is held each year ...

For John Turner, life has always been a blend of hard work and passion, qualities that defined his career and now enrich his retirement. A native of Jacksonville, Fla., Turner spent over three decades...

Dr. Paula Haraway with Sequoyah County Animal Advocates reported that Saturday’s rabies clinic, which was held at the Stanley Tubbs Memorial Library in Sallisaw, was a huge success. Haraway said more ...

It has been observed that you can’t rewrite history, but you can change the story your future tells. Sallisaw City Commissioners and the Sallisaw Planning Commission have taken steps to not worry too ...

It has been observed that “poor planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.” Well, the Sequoyah County Commissioners have done their part in the past year and a half to plan, ye...

A Sallisaw man has been charged with a felony count of indecent exposure in Sequoyah County District Court after allegedly exposing himself to passing motorists. Waylon Glover, 49, was charged May 8 a...

Sequoyah County Sheriff Larry Lane and three of his deputies visited with Senator Markwayne Mullin last week at the U.S. capitol during National Police Week. The week is set aside each year to honor a...

There’s not much a lumbering, brutish landfill compactor has in common with a high-energy, adrenaline-rushing Xtreme Circus motorcycle, but the two had a brief intersection Monday when the Sallisaw Mu...

Mention the phrase “rate changes,” and virtually no one thinks of rates going down. When DiamondNet rate changes take effect on June 21, half of the rates will decrease, while the other half will incr...

A Houston, Texas man is facing a felony first-degree murder charge with deliberate intent in Sequoyah County District Court after authorities responded to a disturbance call on Monday and found a Muld...

The Sallisaw Board of Education hired a new SRO (School Resource Officer) during their May 13 regular monthly meeting, while also approving the formation of a Sallisaw Public Schools Campus Police Dep...

For Roland resident Greg Williams, patriotism isn't just a concept— it's a deeply ingrained part of his identity. Born and raised in Roland, his early years were steeped in a sense of duty and a profo...

There are cat people and there are dog people. There are also chicken people. Mark Twain, who owned up to 19 cats at one time, once observed that “if man could be crossed with the cat, it would improv...

Due to anticipated inclement weather, graduation ceremonies Friday, May 17, for Sallisaw High School have been moved to Paul Post Fieldhouse. Doors open at 7 p.m. Graduation begins at 8 p.m.

If you’re out much after dark, you may encounter a grinning white and gray marsupial indigenous to Oklahoma. If you happened to live in Australia or China or any of the island nations in between, the ...

To be sure, Polly Tyler is on a mission. She’s hoping the Sequoyah County Commissioners will come along for the ride. That’s why she keeps prodding them to join “a few county commissioners over on the...

Ronnie Hopkins, 67, of Rose and an Independent, has announced his candidacy for US Representative District 2. Hopkins describes himself as a proud American who cherishes faith, family and the great st...

May 19 Box Cemetery Brushy Cemetery Czarnikow Cemetery Lee’s Chapel Cemetery Maple Cemetery Marble City Cemetery McEver Family Cemetery Redland Cemetery Sanders Cemetery Seabolt Cemetery Vaught Cemete...

Cell phone users are accustomed to receiving alerts, especially in the spring when weather is a top concern in Tornado Alley. In addition, there’s the familiar squawk associated with AMBER alerts for ...

Two men have been charged in Sequoyah County District Court after they allegedly placed skimmers on gas pumps at convenience stores in Sallisaw last month. Yodanis Mora-Breef, 37, of Bethany, and Jorg...