The fierce winds that raked Sequoyah County Friday morning and reportedly spawned a tornado in the western part of the county, took their toll at the District 1 county barn, located at 2311 N. Maple. ...

Wendel D. Hughes, the former Sallisaw Police officer once at the center of one of Sequoyah County’s most unusual criminal cases, has received a full pardon more than a decade after pleading guilty to ...

It is June, which is also known as Pride Month. Pride is celebrated for all people who identify as LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer), those who are out of the closet, those who aren’...

Rural Renewal Initiative (RRI) scholars Amy Rodriguez and Emma Buchanan, college students who are in Sallisaw for 10 weeks this summer conducting research in association with Oklahoma State University...

At an early age, Haley Earls, 36, picked up a camera, took pictures of birds and fell in love with the art of photography. Now, she has made it a major part of her life, giving her both a job and pass...

Area youngsters visited and took photos with local heroes of the Sallisaw Police and Fire departments on Friday at the Stanley Tubbs Memorial Library as part of the "Meet Your Heroes" event, held annu...

Northeastern Health System Sequoyah (NHSS) has been selected to participate in the CMS Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program effective May 1, a federal initiative aimed at supporting healthca...

It’s been almost two years since Ottawa County was ordered to pay $33 million in a wrongful death lawsuit, a ruling that sent shockwaves throughout the state and was a jarring wake-up call for countie...

Carl Albert State College (CASC) is proud to announce the appointment of Mark D. Allen as the newest member of its Board of Regents. A lifelong Oklahoman and accomplished public servant, Allen brings ...

For much of the past nine months, the Sequoyah County Commissioners have expressed their confidence in and expectations for success from County Assessor Brandy Dobbs. “We want you to have what you nee...

A Sallisaw pastor charged with lewd or indecent proposals to a child under the age of 16 in Sequoyah County District Court following allegations made against him in 2023, has now been scheduled for a ...

A homeless woman who reportedly exposed herself to others at Moffett School has now been scheduled for an August 6 felony disposition docket in Sequoyah County District Court. Destiny M. Seladones, 27...

Theresa Cunningham, 42, is a mother of five who has spent just over 20 years working and being a part of Sequoyah County. Originally from Arizona, she grew up a city girl but that changed after she ma...

A Sequoyah County jury has handed down what may be the largest verdict in the county’s history and is among the largest ever in the state, awarding more than $50 million in punitive damages to two loc...

Amy F. Pace, director of prevention services for the Sallisaw NOW Coalition, has reportedly resigned from her position after being arrested early Friday morning for driving under the influence (DUI). ...

The City of Sallisaw’s annual budget retreat last week was an accountant’s utopia, which means if you’re not a numbers person, then you would have surely glazed over trying to understand the tedious p...

The Sequoyah County Commissioners at their weekly Monday meeting approved appointments of: • Julia McGhee and Kelly Martin as requisitioning officers effective July 1 for Sequoyah County Health Depart...

Amy Rodriguez and Emma Buchanan have come to study and help the local community. They are partnered with the Oklahoma State University (OSU) Rural Scholar program, in which they stay in Sallisaw while...

A Vian man who has already been sentenced by a federal jury to serve prison time for drug charges has now applied for a sentence modification on another case he is facing in Sequoyah County District C...

A Muldrow woman is under investigation for alleged elder neglect and financial exploitation after authorities say she failed to pay for a family member’s care while using their funds for personal expe...