Just Folks Valentine’s Day season has been a busy one for Madison Hall, an assistant florist, who works with her best friend, Arionna, at Ivy Threads Flower Shop in Sallisaw. “We’ve been busy for awhi...

Just Folks John Smith of Vian gets poked about his name a lot he says, but friends who know him well say he is a “likable guy” who is as common as his name. Smith, 40, works as a closing manager for H...

Aaron Tackett Aaron Tackett of Sallisaw says his grandmother left him a gift of not only a new life in a place he calls home every day but also a place where he has a job he loves going to every day. ...

Debra Presley Debra Presley of Muldrow says she has held many jobs throughout her 65 years, but serving others has become her favorite. Presley, who works as a cook for the Sallisaw Nutrition Center, ...

Harold Powell Harold Powell of Sallisaw said he was raised in the ministry by his father which later led to his involvement and commitment to a citywide ministry in Sallisaw serving free meals to anyo...

Lesley Deem Lesley Deem of Marble City jokingly tells her children “I’m not interesting but I’ll get there,” she says. Actually, Deem, whose native home is Salt Lake City, Utah, does live an interesti...

Denise Fairchild Denise Fairchild of Sallisaw is a man’s best friend’s ‘best friend.’ Fairchild spends most of her time volunteering for the Sallisaw Animal Care facility by feeding, walking and takin...

By Lynn McCulleyIn her late 60s, Yvonne Tillapaugh of Sallisaw is entering a new phase of her life. After living in Denver, Colo., for 37 years, she decided to come to Sallisaw to be near her mother, ...

Reece Bush cruised into Sallisaw from California 12 years ago for a job opportunity in a small town which he said has embraced he and his family, and now wants to give back to his community. Bush, who...

Rebecca Cole of Sallisaw did not begin writing a book until a couple of years ago. She had written so many words, according to her sister, Yvonne, that she ended up writing two books in one year. “I‚m...

Gina Erdmann of Muldrow was once a hula dancer, worked in a pineapple cannery, ate sugar cane right off the stalk and served as a tour guide for a palace belonging to Hawaiian royalty. Erdmann, a nati...

April McGehee who lives in the Wildhorse Mountain Community has a job of keeping Sequoyah County clean, “when it comes to clothing,” she says. McGehee, who grew up in Haskell County, has been working ...

Layla Manuel, a 15-year-old sophomore at Gans School, is an exceptional young lady. Not only because she is the youngest student in her class but she is also left-handed which makes her an a part of a...

Logan Lease may only be 12, but the Vian student has been sporting a mullet for the past year in hopes of winning the kids division USA Mullet Championships. Logan, one of many contestants in the annu...

Michelle Hamilton of Vian may be England born and raised but after she and her husband fell in love with Oklahoma‚s lakes and hills, they made Sequoyah County their home and she says she is loving the...

It‚s never a dull moment when you‚re working for the closest grocery store to Lake Tenkiller, according to Courtney Huckbay who has worked for Harps Store in Gore for the past two years. The store, wh...

Seth Lloyd of Sallisaw is not only the number one “Girl Daddy” in Sequoyah County according to his two daughters, who seldom leave his side, but he is also the best coach they know. Lloyd coaches his ...

Kaly Winton of Sallisaw says “It‚s been one super crazy week!” Winton, 18, is not only graduating Friday, but as the valedictorian of her class, she will also be making a speech. “I‚m excited and nerv...

Pat Riggs of Muldrow said when she received the news she had been approved to become a member of the Artists for Conservation society in 2020, she went outside and screamed! “It was the dream of a lif...

After 37 years in the teaching profession, Debbie Lewis of Vian and her friend, another teacher, decided to open a consignment and booth rental shop in downtown Sallisaw. With the weather warming up, ...