Early this year, the Oklahoma Historical Society established a one-year grant project throughout the state in regards to any direct relatives whose family walked the Trail of Tears, granting it to tho...

Angel Tree and Christmas food boxes are in place at three Sequoyah County schools to meet the needs of local children, as well as providing a few of their wants during the holiday season. KiBois Commu...

This young lady was one of about 90 children who enjoyed Sallisaw’s Christmas Tree lighting and photos with Santa on Friday evening at the Stanley Tubbs Memorial Library. Each child was gifted with an...

A Vian pastor has been charged with a felony count of lewd molestation in Sequoyah County District Court after he allegedly rubbed up against a minor under the age of 16 in a “lewd and lascivious mann...

Not only is it the holiday season, but it’s also the political season. So when the Sequoyah County Democrats host their traditional Christmas dinner on December 1, there could well be several politica...

A 94-year-old Sequoyah County cold case is drawing international attention as an Irish film crew researches the mysterious 1930 killing of Patrick M. Foley, an Irish immigrant whose death baffled loca...

Thanksgiving, the quintessential family-gathering holiday, is one of those heart-warming occasions that often means different things to different people. It not only celebrates the harvest, but other ...

Three young investigators with roots in eastern Oklahoma are stepping into the national spotlight this Thanksgiving as part of Haunted Arkansas, a new 10-episode paranormal series created by indie fil...

Candidate filing for Sequoyah County school board positions as well as those for the City of Sallisaw is open December 1-3. Those who wish to file for a school district seat or a Sallisaw office must ...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma has announced that Andrew T. Blankenship, 38, of Sallisaw, entered a guilty plea to one count of possession of ammunition after...

Lillian “Lily” Holmes of Muldrow never expected to find herself on camera, walking through dark corridors of one of Arkansas’ most haunted sites. But when longtime friend and indie filmmaker Gavin Web...

More than 100 business and community partners turned out Thursday morning for the Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce’s ceremonial ribbon cutting for Local Bank’s new Sallisaw facility at 1400 Chapman Avenue...

The community is coming together to support Hunter and Taylor Hutchinson as they prepare for the birth of their first child, Baylor, who will require major medical intervention shortly after entering ...

During Domestic Violence Awareness Month this October, the Sequoyah County Coordinated Community Response/ Sexual Assault Response Team (CCR/SART) gathered to recognize three individuals whose dedicat...

The annual tradition of the Christmas tree lighting on the lawn of Stanley Tubbs Memorial Library in downtown Sallisaw will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday. After the Christmas tree lighting, Santa Claus ...

A Stilwell woman has now been sentenced in federal court for her role in the 2023 killing of Sallisaw resident Ricky D. Henning, marking the latest development in a case that previously resulted in a ...

The Sallisaw Public Schools Board of Education moved quickly through its regular monthly agenda on Nov. 10, approving a series of routine items and setting the stage for the sale of more than $1.2 mil...

Nov. 15-16 Merchants’ Christmas Open House This event features Sallisaw merchants from throughout the community opening the doors of their businesses with lots of holiday sales, refreshments and new i...

Sallisaw has a new animated Christmas tree. Santa Claus is in his sleigh waiting to take off for Oklahoma. But those eager to welcome the holidays will have to wait an extra day. The Christmas tree li...

You’ll forgive Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Marty Green this time of year if he channels his inner Clement C. Moore. For the next month, Green may not have visions of sugar plums da...