A semi truck appeared to misjudge a right turn and clipped a power pole on the northeast side of the Best Mart convenience store located ar the corner of Cherokee Avenue and McGee Street in Sallisaw o...

It’s been 120 years since Emma Youngblood Montgomery (nee Benge) donated five acres from her Indian allotment for the establishment in 1904 of a cemetery in what was then the thriving community of Lon...

Muldrow Public Schools Superintendent Leon Ashlock was reportedly arrested Tuesday afternoon and booked into the Tulsa County jail on charges of driving under the influence and transporting an open co...

Sequoyah County Sheriff Larry Lane said as of press time, Thursday, that a Hispanic male who ran from deputies during a traffic stop west of U.S. Hwy. 59, early Monday morning, has been captured. The ...

In the peaceful countryside near Gore, Pete Henderson has become something of a local legend—not for any grand accolades, but for the quiet, steady way he passes down his wisdom to his grandkids. Sinc...

If you’re among those who complain that there’s nothing to do in Sallisaw, an understandably tired and thinly stretched Lance Montgomery doesn’t want to hear about it. “Don’t let anyone tell you that ...

Sequoyah County Sheriff Larry Lane said authorities are continuing to search for a Hispanic male who ran from deputies during a traffic stop west of U.S. Hwy. 59, early Monday morning. Lane said while...

When Sallisaw Memorial Hospital opened its doors in August 1949, the founders and medical professionals of the time could not fathom today’s healthcare world. Even when the hospital came under the Nor...

Sayde Anderson, a 19-year-old resident of Sallisaw and member of the Cherokee Nation, is on a mission to raise awareness about diabetes management within her community. Living with Type 1 diabetes sin...

There was a birthday milestone celebrated Tuesday that received a lot of attention: The 100th birthday of former President Jimmy Carter. But if you were at NHS Sequoyah, another birthday was celebrate...

A standing-room-only crowd of more than 40 people showed up Monday for the weekly meeting of the Sequoyah County Commissioners. Many were in attendance to witness the commissioners proclaim October as...

The Sequoyah County Water Association (SCWA) at its regular monthly meeting on Aug. 27, voted to increase water rates to its customers. The board of directors reviewed several proposals before making ...

Just because someone is named as a defendant in a lawsuit, it doesn’t mean they did anything wrong, despite appearances. That’s what Sallisaw attorney Fourth Scoufos told the Sequoyah County Commissio...

Gertie Barber of Muldrow has released her fourth book, “Doc UpChurch & 'Hairy Trigger' A Legend of Wilson Rock & The Arkansas River.” A book signing has been scheduled for 12 noon on Oct. 9, at Stanle...

Just outside of Roland, on a stretch of land bordered by rolling hills and winding streams, you’ll find Mike Sanders in his element: among his cattle, tending to the land, and passing on knowledge fro...

A 23-year-old Sallisaw woman is charged with child abuse and domestic abuse-assault and battery following a reported incident on Aug 30. Hailey R. Moffett pled not guilty to her charges and received a...

You’ll forgive Lance Montgomery if he seems impatient for Red Autumn Art Festival to be among the premier events in the nation. He’ll be among the first to admit he wants big results, and he wants the...

It’s been observed that you can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can’t fool all of the people all of the time. But that doesn’t keep people from...

A Sequoyah County Sheriff’s deputy was critically injured Thursday night while directing traffic at the scene of a fatal accident on I-40, just a few miles west of Vian. Deputy Duwaine Chase was assis...

Aside from its opening in 1949, one of the most prominent landmarks for Sallisaw Memorial Hospital occurred in 2017 with a name change to Northeastern Health System Sequoyah. The agreement with NHS in...