A countywide lodging excise tax, the proceeds from which will go toward the Sequoyah County Fairgrounds, tourism marketing and roadside beautification, was approved Tuesday when almost 59% of voters t...

A Sallisaw man originally charged with domestic abuse assault and battery and resisting an officer is now facing an additional eight felony counts of battery, assault and battery on a police officer a...

Sallisaw leaders are serious about cleaning up the city. At Monday’s monthly meeting of the city commissioners, the board declared three properties a public nuisance and directed city crews to abate t...

For Bryan Thompson of Muldrow, the start of a new year is more than just a fresh calendar— it’s a chance to push himself toward a personal goal that means more than just finishing a list. After suffer...

Multiple members of Roland Public Schools' 4-H and FFA exhibited their breeding gilts and market hogs during last week's annual Sequoyah County Jr. Livestock Show. Roland 4-H member Blair Colwell was ...

For those unable to attend Monday’s Sequoyah County Commissioners meeting, the only thing you missed was 135 minutes of sitting around out of earshot from the commissioners meeting room as they conven...

Several individuals submitted their Declarations of Candidacy for municipal offices in Sequoyah County during the filing period, Feb. 3-5. The Municipal General Election will be held on Tuesday, April...

The Municipal Electric Systems of Oklahoma, Inc. (MESO) has recognized the city of Sallisaw with an Outstanding Achievement award in the association’s annual Electric Operations and Reliability Compet...

Sallisaw Public School’s Board of Education convened for a regular meeting on February 10, where a series of significant approvals and updates were made to ensure the district’s smooth operations in b...

Ten members of Sequoyah County FFA chapters are competing for scholarships based on their public speaking. The candidates spoke during the Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce’s monthly membership luncheon, h...

A Muldrow man is facing a felony kidnapping charge in Sequoyah County District Court after he allegedly confined/imprisoned another individual against their will. Jimmy D. Skelton, 41, was charged on ...

In the cozy warmth of her home in Muldrow, Susan Foreman is carrying on a cherished family tradition—quilting with her mother, Myra. For Susan, quilting is more than just sewing fabric together; it’s ...

Sallisaw has been named the Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce’s Member of the Month for February. Catholic Charities first opened its doors in 1975 on East Cherokee Avenue, and with the help of the Cheroke...

Charlie’s Chicken & BBQ owner Larry Randolph was presented the Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce’s Lifetime Achievement Award on Saturday night at the Chamber’s annual Members Night Out event, held at Cher...

Across the country and around the world, demand for electricity is growing faster than ever. In Oklahoma, energy companies and the regional grid are racing to build infrastructure that can meet the st...

District Attorney Jack Thorp is sounding the alarm over the increasing presence of a dangerous and potentially deadly drug combination – fentanyl mixed with xylazine – that is spreading across the nat...

The Sequoyah County Commissioners have proclaimed February to be Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Cindy Smith, investigator for the Sequoyah County Sheriff’s Office, told the commissioners that v...

Gore’s Board of Education has appointed Nick Humphries as the new superintendent of Gore Public Schools following a special meeting on Jan. 29. The board also held special meetings on Jan. 8, 21 and 2...

Nonprofit organizations and government agencies at local, state and federal levels who depend on federal funding surely breathed a collective sigh of relief Wednesday afternoon when President Trump’s ...

If what’s transpiring at the town hall-style meetings the past two weeks is any indication, Sequoyah County voters may be giving the green light to a proposed 4% countywide lodging tax. The current it...