U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Oklahoma State Director Kenneth Corn has announced that the USDA will invest $38,445 for the city of Sallisaw for a storm warning siren, which w...

Central Public Schools will be closed Friday, Jan. 12, and Tuesday, Jan. 16. These days will be virtual learning days. Schools are already scheduled to be closed Monday, Jan. 15, in observance of Mart...

When Muldrow resident Brant Followell retired from teaching, he found it so enjoyable that he retired twice. In total, he spent 32 years teaching social studies, science, biology, business and history...

For those who may question our country’s future with the next generation stepping into leadership roles, if Hallie Kinion is emblematic of our best and brightest, America is in very good hands. Hallie...

Sequoyah County Commissioners at their Monday meeting elected District 3 Commissioner Jim Rogers to chair the county board for 2024. District 2 Commissioner Beau Burlison, who chaired the board in 202...

The Sallisaw Board of Education convened at 6 p.m. for a regular meeting on Jan. 8, presided over by President Amanda Trudeau-Hatcher, which included Vice President Justin McGrew, Clerk Bobby Qualls, ...

Voters in Sequoyah County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the Feb. 13 City of Sallisaw and Central School Proposition Election should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Cindy Osbo...

A Vian man who is scheduled for a Jan. 22 jury trial on kidnapping and assault charges from 2022 is now facing drug and firearm charges after a narcotics search warrant was served at his residence on ...

“This is a bittersweet time and I’m going to miss everyone,” Lynn McCulley, reporter for Your TIMES, said after announcing plans to resign from her position that she said she’s loved working in since ...

The Sequoyah County Commissioners on Tuesday voted to accept all proposals for six-month road materials to ensure resources are available for county projects, but awarded proposals based on cost, prox...

For most people, entering one’s golden years brings the prospect of slowing down, relaxing and taking time for oneself - usually after a lifetime of hard work. Many eagerly anticipate this time to met...

A Gore trustee said he has been asked to resign after it was discovered he was not a resident of Gore town limits. Gideon Miller, who lives on Primrose Lane in Haven Heights, said he has been a reside...

While hard candy is a nostalgic standard at Christmastime, a quintessential holiday treat for virtually any yuletide household are chocolate-covered cherries, also known as cherry cordials. And if you...

A man charged with two felony counts of lewd molestation in Sequoyah County District Court is scheduled to appear on Jan. 8 before Special Judge Matt Orendorff, according to Sequoyah County court reco...

Sequoyah County’s heroes — Sheriff Larry Lane and Undersheriff Charles House — also have their heroes. Randy Freeman is one of them. The Sheriff’s office website identifies Freeman as administrative d...

Looking back on the year that was, Sallisaw and Sequoyah County were witness to a wide range of happenings. From an unsolicited bid to purchase the Sallisaw municipal landfill facility for $21.5 milli...

Other than when Elvis Presley rocked the musical jailhouse he was in, an environment behind bars often gets a bum rap. But Sequoyah County Jail Administrator Jeremy Day knows any negative connotation ...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced this week that Troy A. Stevenson, 23, of Sallisaw, has been sentenced to 48 months in prison for involuntary manslaug...

Northeast of Sallisaw lies an area called Akins—a small community of just under 1,000 residents, home to Sequoyah’s Cabin, beautiful countryside and the Akins store. For the casual passerby, the area ...

The Sequoyah County Sheriff’s Office recently held its annual awards banquet and Christmas dinner. “We are so blessed to have so many supporters from all over the county that help sponsor our banquet ...