Northeastern Health System Sequoyah received an early Christmas present last week, but won’t be able to open it until about Valentine’s Day. But that’s OK with hospital board chairman Todd Martin and ...

When Sequoyah County Commissioners earlier this month approved a special apportionment for stipends to be paid to the sheriff’s office employees, conspicuously missing from those designated to receive...

Especially at this time of year, it’s not difficult to envision the glory of the Lord that shepherds witnessed as they were abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. The angel tha...

Earlier this month, agents with the District 27 Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force (DTF) were informed of drug trafficking taking place in eastern Sequoyah County, according to a press release issued ...

Being a county assessor must not be as easy as some might believe it to be. Because after three executive sessions in the past four months, with Sequoyah County Commissioners meeting behind closed doo...

Sallisaw is one of T-Mobile’s latest 25 Hometown Grant recipients. The $50,000 grant will go toward building an off-leash dog park at McGee Park. The project was submitted by the city of Sallisaw. “ T...

A Muldrow man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for one count of illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition by a user of controlled substances, and 30 months for one count of maintaining a...

For 16-year-old Ethan Miller, spending his weekends cleaning graves at Cherokee cemeteries near Roland and Muldrow might not seem like a typical teenage pastime. But for Ethan, it’s become a meaningfu...

If you’ve got a million dollars laying around wondering on what you might spend it, Jeannie Richardson’s got a suggestion. How about sidewalks? “When Brad [Hamilton] and I ran against each other [for ...

While Dr. Peter Venkman, one of the original Ghostbusters, imagines a chaotic world of “dogs and cats living together … mass hysteria,” Debora Gable of Sallisaw envisions her community with an animal ...

Look around, and you’ll see vacant lots dotting Sallisaw’s landscape. The city knows it. Cherokee Nation knows it. And Cherokee Nation has a plan for the unused properties. “This issue was brought up ...

A 2023 Sallisaw graduate who had a short story published in a college literary journal wants to credit some of her former teachers for influencing her. Emma Williams’ short story “Kerr Lake” was publi...

The Webbers Falls Board of Education has announced the hiring of Mike Mills as the district's next superintendent, following the retirement of current Superintendent Chris Whelan. Mills will officiall...

Despite its best efforts, Northeastern Health System Sequoyah is still in debt about $14 million. But the hospital’s board of trustees have come up with a plan that can give the Sallisaw health facili...

Sallisaw City Commissioners took steps Monday during their monthly meeting to remove a blight on a southside residential district. Following a public hearing to determine if property located at 304 E....

While many take to heart the proverb “you can’t fight City Hall,” as far as the city of Sallisaw’s financial reporting, auditors have found there’s not much to fight about. In a review of an audit for...

If you’re one of those who’s used to ignoring the 25 mph speed limit on East Redwood Avenue, especially between Oak Street and Highway 59, Sallisaw is putting a stop to that — literally. Stop signs ar...

For Janine Calloway of Sallisaw, spending Thanksgiving morning bundled up on the streets of Manhattan, watching the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, was a dream come true. “I’ve watched it on TV e...

Are you superstitious? No? Are you sure? Do you knock on wood or never open an umbrella indoors or never walk under a ladder or avoid breaking a mirror or avoid stepping on a crack in the sidewalk or ...

The search for a new Sallisaw city manager is over. Brian Heverly, a 25-year Army veteran who has served as Public Safety Director in Durant for the past 18 months, was approved by Sallisaw City Commi...