When city cheerleaders laud municipal development and use terms like “we’re a city on the move” or “we’re an up-and-coming city,” such platitudes often become community white noise. But with what’s be...

A minor traffic accident involving a Sallisaw Public Schools bus and another vehicle was reported Thursday morning by school officials and Sallisaw Police. Sallisaw Police Chief Terry Franklin said a ...

Rylee Meece of Sallisaw is one of 100 public high school seniors from across the state who has been named a 2025 Academic All-State honoree by the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence (OFE). The All-Sta...

John LawsonFor John Lawson, every antique holds a story. Whether it’s a 19th-century rocking chair or an old pocket watch, he sees more than just an object— he sees a piece of history waiting to be pr...

Superlatives seemed to be everywhere Friday at the dedication celebration for the Sallisaw Veterans Center. The state-of-the-art facility, which boasts a sprawling 215,000 square feet and 175 single-o...

Sequoyah County Assessor Brandy Dobbs now knows the accusations the board of county commissioners are leveling against her in their attempt to have Dobbs removed from the office she’s held since June ...

Nine seats on the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council, the legislative branch for Oklahoma’s largest tribe by population, drew 33 candidates over the four-day filing period in Tahlequah earlier this month....

Sequoyah County Assessor Brandy Dobbs is still waiting to find out the accusations the board of county commissioners will be leveling against her in their attempt to have Dobbs removed from the office...

A Muldrow man has been charged in Sequoyah County District Court with failure to register as a sex offender after it was discovered he hadn’t registered since December 2024. Jason V. Winfrey, 45, was ...

David Boren, the youngest governor in Oklahoma history and a significant figure in both state and national politics, passed away Thursday at the age of 83. Boren died at his home near Newcastle follow...

For as long as she can remember, Margaret Hill dreamed of walking the streets of Paris, admiring the art of the Louvre, and soaking in the beauty of the French countryside. This past fall, that dream ...

The day many may have wondered if it would ever arrive has, indeed, arrived. Six years, seven months and 241 days since Sallisaw’s quest to become the home for Oklahoma’s premier veterans center began...

Sequoyah County Emergency Management has issued the following warning regarding the brutal temperatures and snow/ice this week. AN EXTREME COLD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING • WHAT ...

School administrators have announced that due to continuing dangerous weather, most Sequoyah County schools will be closed Thursday, with some providing instruction through virtual learning and others...

Sequoyah County Emergency Management has announced that the Sequoyah County Courthouse will be closed Wednesday due to the winter conditions across the area. Emergency Management will continue to asse...

When it comes to calculations and numbers, there’s rarely any wiggle room on findings. Either you’re right or you’re wrong. But when it comes to evaluating success, it appears it may be more subjectiv...

A Sallisaw woman charged in 2022 with felony murder has reportedly been found guilty following a jury trial in Sequoyah County District Court. Shawna M. Pratt, 45, was found guilty in the death of 30-...

OKLAHOMA CITY – A few hundred people gathered Monday on the south steps of the Capitol to participate in a national day of protest and criticize President Donald Trump’s administration. Carrying signs...

The shortest of the Sequoyah County Commissioners’ five executive sessions in the past six months — a 20-minute closeddoor meeting Wednesday afternoon — resulted in what District 3 Commissioner Jim Ro...