When Sequoyah County citizens head to the polls for the June 18 Republican primary election, they’ll be balloting among candidates who, as it turns out, are virtually interchangeable as to their hopes...

A Vian man who was indicted earlier this year after a narcotics search warrant was served at his residence has reportedly entered a plea in federal court. Robert “Bob” C. Ward, 68, pled guilty to the ...

Andrew Cox, 46, a retired Master Gunnery Sergeant with a storied 25year career in the U.S. Marine Corps, isn't content with leaving his legacy in the past. Instead, he's embarked on a new mission, one...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma has announced that Beau D. Morton, 41, of Muldrow, has entered a guilty plea to two separate counts of an indictment. The Gover...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Corey R. Pettit, 31, of Marble City, has been sentenced to 50 months imprisonment for illegally possessing ammun...

Riding in an old school bus at the beginning of the school year is something students definitely do not look forward to. On the buses it is often hot, stuffy and an uncomfortably long ride, especially...

A long-standing, if not archaic, warning for visitors to perceived third-world countries is “don’t drink the water.” With action last week by the Oklahoma legislature and a rubber stamp by Gov. Kevin ...

In a momentous decision set to shape the future of the Cherokee Nation, voters will head to the polls in a rare special election slated for June 15. At the heart of this election is a pivotal question...

A Sallisaw man has been charged with a felony count of theft by deception after he reportedly cashed a bogus payroll check at a local business. Kim E. Lowe, 68, was charged May 15 in Sequoyah County D...

Sallisaw Police Lt. Rutherford and Officer Armer recently received an opportunity to visit with the youngsters at Tiny Time Daycare, and give them a few trinkets. Officers with the Sallisaw Police Dep...

Bargain Center Inc. in Sallisaw reportedly received damage to its showroom Sunday evening following a fire at its location on 622 W. Cherokee Avenue. General manager Carlos Velazquez said the business...

Sequoyah County Commissioners Beau Burlison, Jim Rogers and Ray Watts may not quote William Shakespeare as they conduct county business, but the heavy burden they shoulder caused by their leadership r...

A structure fire on May 25 reportedly damaged the home of a Sallisaw city commissioner, according to Sallisaw Fire Chief Anthony Armstrong. Armstrong said the department received a call at about 1:54 ...

Polly Tyler is on Cloud 9. “I’ve got good news. Awesome news,” she told Sequoyah County Commissioners at their Tuesday meeting. Tyler, who warned the commissioners — and virtually anybody else within ...

The Sallisaw Board of City Commissioners and city staff are currently working on the animal ordinance recently presented to the board for review. The ordinance was presented in draft form due to the n...

Candidates seeking election in the upcoming June 18 primary election will have a chance to present their case to voters during a public forum on Monday, June 3. Your TIMES and KXMX Mix 105.1 are spons...

They say that ‘creating art for the sake of art is death,’ but for Lisa Williams of Sallisaw, her Cherokee heritage is intricately woven into the very fabric of her identity. “Embracing my culture isn...

The Marble City Community Center celebrated its grand opening on May 23, marking a momentous occasion for the community and the Cherokee Nation. Over 400 attendees, including local leaders and communi...

Generally speaking, city budget meetings are coma-inducing. Those who attend are awash in numbers that usually only accountants can understand, and by the time the meetings are over, you’re thankful t...

Two Sallisaw residents are each facing a felony charge of child sexual abuse in Sequoyah County District Court following the forensic interviews of three juveniles in January. Billy W. Long, 39, and L...