Several candidates filed a declaration of candidacy at the Sequoyah County Election Board this week for the upcoming Sequoyah County boards of education and City of Sallisaw races, which are scheduled...

Dec. 6 Free Christmas Movie “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” Concessions available at a reasonable price. Sallie Byrd Sevenstar Community Center 474894 State Highway 101, Muldrow 6 p.m. Saturday • De...

Authorities have issued a felony arrest warrant for an Oklahoma man in connection with the killing of 30-year-old Derek C. Marshall, whose body was discovered last month along the Arkansas River. The ...

A Sallisaw man accused in the September shooting death of 19-year-old Joshua D. Mefford is now scheduled to appear in court early next year. Robert W. Skelton, 21, of Sallisaw, is set to appear at 9 a...

When Tara Cato packed up her life in northern Illinois and moved more than 600 miles south to Sequoyah County, she didn’t know she was heading not just toward a new home, but toward a new beginning. C...

Uncooperative weather prompted Sallisaw Main Street to cancel its annual Holiday Market, originally set for Saturday, Nov. 29, but the organization is ensuring that at least one seasonal favorite will...

Sallisaw’s Big Toy Museum is starting to get some big exposure. You may have seen the billboard on the eastbound side of I-40 alerting travelers to the tourist destination, or the way- finding sign at...

Two community fundraisers have been scheduled to assist Hunter and Taylor Hutchinson as they prepare for the birth of their daughter, Baylor, who has been diagnosed with a congenital heart defect. An ...

More than 80 people turned out Monday night for the annual Sequoyah County Democrats Christmas party, held at the county fairgrounds. In addition to a traditional yuletide meal buffet, the crowd was t...

The Sequoyah County Community Resource Network served more than 700 meals during its 11th annual community Thanksgiving dinner last week at the Sallisaw Middle School cafeteria. Of those meals, 608 we...

Dec. 4 Vian Christmas Parade Parade through downtown. Food trucks are invited to set up. Downtown Vian 6 p.m. Thursday • Dec. 6 Free Christmas Movie “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” Concessions avail...

A two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Old Highway 64 and County Road S. 4780 sent two people to the hospital Thursday evening, according to Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP). The crash occurred a...

There was a time when prescribed fire practices — a planned, controlled application of fire to reduce wildfire risk, improve wildlife habitat and restore ecosystems — were common in eastern Oklahoma. ...

The I-40 interchange at U.S. 59 has been widely scorned as Sequoyah County’s most dire highway construction priorities, with a chorus of voices petitioning for an updated intersection capable of carry...

Two attorneys with a connection to Sallisaw have been disbarred, according to decisions recently handed down by the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Ron Durbin of Tulsa, the face of the social media page Guerr...

A Christmas Angel Tree is available for veterans living at the Sallisaw Veterans Center. Trees are located in the lobby at the Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce, 101 N. Wheeler Avenue, and at the Sallisaw ...

The Sequoyah County Sheriff’s Office has issued a scam alert after it was reported individuals were calling others, pretending to be a deputy sheriff, and claiming that a warrant has been issued for t...

A former Sequoyah County resident charged with first-degree murder in tribal court has now been sentenced to 60 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court in April to the brutal killing of...

If you’ve spent any time around Vian, chances are you’ve crossed paths with Camry Jett — whether through her bustling small businesses, at the local lake, or surrounded by fabric and thread in the mid...

From childhood through college — and sometimes even beyond — there’s often a struggle as people try to determine what they want to do when they grow up. That was not the case for Julie Klineline. She ...