Among the memories that stand out for me is local late-night TV from Oklahoma City in the 1970s. For those who also recall those days, you could count the number of TV stations on one hand and still h...

-Sequoyah County Democrat, May25,1923 From the files of Your Sequoyah County Times 25 Years Ago (From the May 28,1998, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) —The Sequoyah County Board of Commissioners t...

Be a master of self if you want to govern right. No one can be temperamental or abusive or unfair if they are to govern right because these are things that come home to roost. Clear evidence is right ...

After negotiating throughout session, the House, Senate and Governor developed an education plan we can all get behind. To help put into perspective how significant this year’s education investment is...

We had six ladies weigh in and three guests this past Monday. Annette had the best weight loss for the week with .8 pounds lost. Treasury received the Two Bit Bowl quarters this week. We started a six...

WHEN YOU PRAY—PRAY LIKE YOU MEAN IT! BE SERIOUS WITH GOD AND HE WILL BE SERIOUS WITH YOU! DANIEL PRAYED HARD AND SO CAN YOU! Daniel 9:1-27 1In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the see...

Clutter bugs the daylights out of me, and I think it does most people. Our biggest problem is that we think it will take a week to do away with one little thing of clutter. We may not have a week to s...

Please join me in recognizing and honoring May as National Foster Care Awareness Month. God has blessed Christie and me with six wonderful children who are the pride and joy of our lives. We often say...

-Sequoyah County Times, May21,1998 From the files of Your Sequoyah County Times 25 Years Ago (From the May 21,1998, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) —The Maple Fire Department is looking for a few ...

There was a time when how well a child did in school was not only directly related to the quality of instruction, but also held parents responsible. In what may be a bygone era, parents didn’t wash th...

Eight ladies weighed in this past Monday. Billie had the best weight loss for the week with 0.8 pounds lost. Doris won the Two Bit Bowl quarters. We started a six week challenge called ‘Ready… Set…Sum...

Navigating a complex health system can be difficult, especially for those living far away from their provider. Cherokee Nation is working hard to make it easier. Within the Cherokee Nation reservation...

Hello once again and a big welcome to May, as we will be celebrating not only Mothers Day, but Nurses Week, Nursing Home Week and Memorial Day. We have had a very busy week as we went to the gazebo on...

— Sequoyah County Democrat, May 11, 1948 From the files of Your Sequoyah County Times 25 Years Ago (From the May 10, 1998, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) —Sallisaw Schools administrators sent hom...

If we could use 500 words to tell who we are and what we want, what would we say? A great many things would have to be left out. We could not brag nor gloat nor tell how we used our smarts to get “whe...

I don’t usually write because I need to hear from you more than you need to hear from me, and when I have something to say my hope is that you haven’t tired of me, and that you’ll give my words due co...

For many young Cherokees, college is the doorway to realizing their dreams. It is the path to many different rewarding careers and ways to support a family. No young Cherokee who dreams of going to co...

JESUS CHRIST IS THE FIRST FRUIT OF THOSE THAT AROSE! LET HIM BE THE FIRST FRUIT OF YOUR LIFE! HE LOVES YOU MORE THAN JUST A LITTLE BIT! I Corinthians 15:12-58 12Now if Christ be preached that he rose ...

This Week in County History -Sequoyah County Times, May  7 ,1948 From the files of Your Sequoyah County Times 25 Years Ago (From the May 7,1998, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) —A freak accident f...

News of Monday's special meeting to entertain an offer to purchase the Sallisaw Landfill Facility and trash service took me by surprise. If you can call a dump a crown jewel, Sallisaw’s 1,200-acre fac...