Sallisaw Mayor Ernie Martens on Monday presented a proclamation to Polly Lackey, celebrating her “remarkable milestone and honoring a century of life lived with meaningful experiences, service and lov...

Two individuals have been found guilty by a federal jury of voluntary manslaughter in the 2023 death of Ricky D. Henning, 58, of Sallisaw, according to a press release issued by the United States Atto...

You may notice more people wearing masks these days, but it’s not necessarily because of a resurgence of COVID-19. It’s because of strep throat. “Strep is running rampant,” Northeastern Health Systems...

Lease-purchase contracts that will increase the Sequoyah County Sheriff’s Office fleet of vehicles by four were approved by county commissioners Monday at their weekly meeting. The four Chevrolet vehi...

The District 27 District Attorney’s Office has a new First Assistant District Attorney. Richard Incremona began his legal career as a law clerk with the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office in Freehold...

District Judge Jeffrey Payton on Thursday granted a change of venue motion in the Sequoyah County Board of County Commissioners’ Feb. 24 accusation for removal of County Assessor Brandy Dobbs, and set...

There are times when litigation is a slam dunk. There are times when the judicial outcome is a coin toss. Then there are times when legal action is ruled to be frivolous. For Sean Buckner’s lawsuit ag...

The Social Security Administration has done an about-face on a burdensome plan that was scheduled to begin Monday, saying it will continue to confirm applicant IDs by phone for the vast majority of pe...

There were wagging tails, happy barks, and plenty of smiles at the Pocket Park last Saturday, as more than 250 attendees gathered for Sallisaw Main Street’s Pawsitive Pets Festival—an event dedicated ...

Louise Mussleman has lived in Sequoyah County for nearly 50 years, having moved to the area in 1975. Now, after spending the last decade in Sallisaw, Mussleman, 53, has built a life that revolves arou...

According to Oklahoma Mesonet, last week’s rains dumped 5.81 inches of water on Sallisaw, but some portions of Sequoyah County received closer to 7 inches. Localized flooding occurred and some roads w...

Recent years have not been easy for the Association of County Commissioners of Oklahoma (ACCO) as the organ izat i on works to make sure all counties have sufficient liability insurance. But because o...

A group of retired police officers are questioning the qualifications of a new appointee to the Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement Board amid worries it could tip the balance of the board to a pow...

Numerous arrests have been made following a multi-agency operation to locate individuals suspected to be involved in sex trafficking, according to a press release issued on Wednesday by District 27 Di...

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a freeze warning for Sequoyah County until 10 a.m. Monday, April 7.

A Muldrow man is charged with possession and distribution of child and juvenile pornography following an investigation by local authorities and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI). Danie...

The names of those who took the majority of the vote in Tuesday’s election, winning a seat on their local school board, municipality or town, have been released by the Oklahoma State Election Board. T...

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...