A Sequoyah County man was arrested after deputies said he caused extensive property damage at two residences, exposed himself in public and then attempted to evade law enforcement. Jester C. McKinney,...

Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce members outnumbered residents at the Sallisaw Veterans Center by a 3 to 1 margin on Wednesday when the chamber conducted its monthly membership luncheon, which included a ...

In a recent conversation with Stigler Assistant Police Chief John Vail, it was evident that he was more interested in the well-being of his fellow man than any type of recognition. In speaking of an u...

Dale White, 64, was born in New Mexico, but his roots were firmly planted in Oklahoma when he and his family moved to Eufaula in 1967. Decades later, in 1991, he made his way to Sallisaw, the town he ...

Oklahoma winters may be unpredictable, but one thing is certain: every snowstorm deserves a snowplow with a personality. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) is inviting K‑12 students stat...

A Muldrow woman has reported being harassed and stalked by a registered sex offender who authorities say has a history of sexual violence, according to an affidavit filed by Sgt. Kevin Mackey of the M...

A Muldrow man is charged with possessing juvenile pornography after a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children led to his arrest. William J. Curtis, 31, was formally charged on ...

A fatal single-vehicle crash late Thursday night claimed the life of a Sallisaw man after his pickup truck veered off U.S. 64 and caught fire. According to a report from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (O...

Those who live and work in Sallisaw have definite opinions about what the city does or does not need, and they were encouraged to share those thoughts Tuesday afternoon when the city began realizing i...

Sallisaw City Manager Brian Heverly is apparently a proponent of saving the best for last. At least that’s what happened at last week’s city commissioners meeting. As the conclusion to what had been a...

As you consider what you have, what you wish you had, what you never thought you’d have, have you ever thought about owning a municipal street sweeper or a garbage truck or a bucket truck? How about a...

Zane Carr, 22, has lived in Sallisaw his entire life. As a child, he lived on Main Street and can easily recall a time when his parents would take him and his brother to the park by the football field...

A Sequoyah County jury has convicted a Muldrow man of two counts of abuse by caretaker for crimes committed against two elderly dementia patients at a local nursing facility. Robert P. Seward, 25, was...

Sallisaw City Manager Brian Heverly will be the first to tell you he never wants “little Jane or little John not to be able to play the sport they want to play because the city is asking too much mone...

William Sean Buckner has abandoned his federal lawsuit against the City of Sallisaw, Sallisaw Police Lt. Houston Murray and Police Chief Terry Franklin. Buckner and his attorney, R. Charles Wilkin II ...

Longtime Sequoyah County 911 director David Slaughter has resigned his position after 15 years serving the county. Greg Smithson, who retired from the Fort Smith Police Department after more than 21 y...

After years of rising overdose fatalities, new data shows a decline in drug-related deaths across eastern Oklahoma, which local prosecutors and law enforcement attribute to a tougher approach on drug ...

The Webbers Falls Police Department is undergoing major changes this month after recent layoffs and the resignation of its top official. On August 11, the town’s former chief of police stepped down fr...

A Muldrow man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison after admitting to abusing three children under his care in Sequoyah County. James D. Bledsoe, 32, pleaded guilty in March to three co...

Mention those who are among the first residents at the Sallisaw Veterans Center, and most probably think of quiet, reflective days relaxing in a recliner, reading a book, possibly making new acquainta...