Thanks to a joint effort between the Vian Police Department and Sequoyah County Sheriff’s office, along with nume rous tips from the public last week, authorities were able to apprehend Amber Barnett,...

Bully: A person who purposely hurts, intimidates, threatens or ridicules another usually more vulnerable person, especially repeatedly. Mention the word “bullying,” and you’ll undoubtedly get reaction...

When Brittany Hogan thinks back to when she was in school at Gans, she recalls that there was youth league football. But in the almost 20 years since her 2005 graduation, youth league sports disappear...

While most schools choose their homecoming queen weeks in advance of the ceremony, Gans School is different. As Superintendent Regina Brannon explained, the football team nominates five attendants for...

A former employee of Family Dollar in Muldrow is facing a felony charge of embezzlement after she failed to make two deposits totaling over $3,000 for the store in July. Kimberly Bolden, 46, of Fort S...

Central Public School's 2023-24 Homecoming Queen and King are Avery Warner and Cade Tucker. The 2023-24 Homecoming court consisted of seniors Autumn Cernicek, Nevaeh Pollard and Queen Avery Warner; ju...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma has announced that Presley E. Lawson, 49, of Spiro, entered a guilty plea to one count of distribution of methamphetamine. The ...

The 30x30 Land Grab is becoming a regular topic at the Sequoyah County Commissioners meetings ever since a couple of “concerned citizens” became involved in the movement “to educate the public and pre...

While autumn often evokes visions of red, orange and yellow foliage accompanied by cooler temperatures and the smell of pumpkin spice and nighttime campfires, there’s so much more for those who choose...

Sallisaw High School’s Homecoming Queen for 2023 24 is Madison Mattingly. She was introduced Friday night during the Sallisaw Black Diamonds' Homecoming. Homecoming King is Cole Stephens. The Homecomi...

If you’re one of those who doesn’t know how proud Bryan Warner is of his community and the importance of the Cherokee Nation, there are surely geology enthusiasts who’d like to see the size of the roc...

At their regular meeting Monday, Sequoyah County Commissioners signed a proclamation declaring the month of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. According to the proclamation signed, “Sequoya...

The Boys and Girls Club of Sequoyah County will hold an ACP Sign-Up Party at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, at the Boys and Girls Club in Sallisaw at 208 S. Main St. Attendees will receive a free tablet an...

A collision that occurred on Highway 64, about two miles east of Vian on Saturday at around 11:51 a.m., has claimed the life of a Vian woman. The driver of the vehicle, identified as Beverly Asbill, 8...

An Arkansas man has reportedly been taken into custody after it was alleged he was spying and talking to children on a playground at a Vian apartment complex. Vian Police Chief Mark Harkins said in ea...

The first week of October has been designated by the American Library Association as Banned Book Week, and the Eastern Oklahoma Library System (EOLS) is celebrating at the Sallisaw and Muldrow librari...

FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this fall. The national t...

“Wait, is that a chicken?” Yes, and McDonald’s would like you to know she has been named “Nugget.” The female game hen has turned the Sallisaw McDonald’s into her own personal coop for the past two mo...

CLARIFICATION On Page 1 of the Oct. 4, 2023, issue of Your TIMES, a correction stated that Kari Harrell should not have been identified as an employee of Sallisaw Public Schools. That is correct. Harr...

Larry Crowe, whose company has invested in and reconstructed many buildings in Sallisaw, has announced plans to restore the old Sallisaw High School auditorium into a fine arts center. “We believe the...