A tragic fatality occurred early Tuesday morning on the Muskogee Turnpike, as a pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle. The collision took place around 6:40 a.m., about two-tenths of a mile nor...

At 80 years old, Jim Callahan doesn’t move as fast as he used to, but his stories sure do. And if you sit down with him long enough, he’ll take you on a journey far beyond Nicut—to the open waters of ...

The Social Security Administration really isn’t interested in seeing you at their local office, which does not even exist in Sequoyah County. According to its website, www.ssa.gov, the Social Security...

Safehaven Child Advocacy Center (CAC) in Sallisaw on Tuesday kicked off Child Abuse Prevention Month with a proclamation signed by Sallisaw Police Chief Terry Franklin. In raising awareness about chil...

The Sequoyah County Health Department is gearing up for its second annual Flutter Fest, a fun and family-friendly event that will take place in Marble City at the Community Center, 111 Main St., on Ap...

Who needs Bob Vila when you’ve got Earl Strebeck? Vila was the iconic host for the syndicated television show “This Old House,” as well as two similar iterations that appreciated the heritage of histo...

An eighth rural water district has been approved for Sequoyah County. Sequoyah County Water Association, which serves customers in Vian and other areas, was happy operating as a water association and ...

The Salt Creek Fire, which has scorched more than 1,600 acres in northeastern Sequoyah County and southeastern Adair County, is about 60% contained since it began Tuesday, according to officials at th...

MUSKOGEE – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma says Devon Ray Gillispie, 33, of Sallisaw, was sentenced to 77 months in prison for one count of felon in possession of ammun...

Roland voters will elect three members to the town council on Tuesday, as well as board members for several school districts. Those on Tuesday’s ballot are: Braggs Public Schools Board member — Office...

April is recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). In support of the victims/survivors of this violent crime, the Sequoyah County Coordinated Community Response/Sexual Assault Response Team...

For Megan Carter, quilting isn’t just a craft, it’s a way to stitch together her family’s history, one square at a time. At just 25 years old, Carter has taken on the ambitious task of preserving her ...

City crews kicked off this week’s “Spruce Up Sallisaw” with a sidewalk reveal along Wheeler Avenue, utilizing a skid steer and some good old-fashioned elbow grease to remove up to a foot of dirt and l...

Oklahoma tornadoes are a springtime threat that heighten anxiety when sirens sound to alert residents. Add darkness to the mix — unable to see the approaching destruction — and panic can be moments aw...

A Sallisaw man has pled not guilty to charges of falsely personating another to create liability, and obstructing an officer following a Roland traffic stop. Devin R. Kutil, 31, was formally charged o...

Two candidates’ names have been removed from the ballot for the upcoming Cherokee Nation General Election after it was discovered they were not certified or eligible to run, following a special meetin...

English novelist and poet George Eliot has observed that animals are such agreeable friends. They ask no questions, they pass no criticism. Agreeing with that, Sallisaw Main Street on Saturday will ho...

Marble City is experiencing a water outage, according to the Sequoyah County Water Association website. Crews are currently working on a line off of North Main Street in Marble City. Customers in this...

Sallisaw City Manager Brian Heverly is not one to drag things out, especially when projects can be completed in a matter of days when there is a focus on achievement. That’s why Sallisaw’s annual city...

The Muldrow Board of Education convened for a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. on March 13, in the Administration/ Cafetorium building on the high school campus. The primary agenda item was to discuss and...