A domestic disturbance involving a firearm led to a temporary shutdown of a portion of U.S. Highway 64 between Vian and Gore on Tuesday evening. According to dispatch reports from Oklahoma Highway Pat...

An arrest warrant has been issued for Nathan O. Curtis, 48, of Muldrow, who has been charged with accessory to murder in the first degree in connection with the death of Derek Marshall, whose body was...

Two women reportedly escaped an alleged assault and possible kidnapping attempt on January 27, after jumping from a pickup and running to nearby workers for help, according to an affidavit filed by th...

For many years, members of the American Legion Carnie Welch Post 27 have taken care of American flags they’ve placed at veteran gravesites for which they have agreements. But the members would like to...

At just 23 years old, Laine Forrest has already found what many spend a lifetime searching for — meaningful work that blends passion with purpose. Since October 2025, Forrest has served as print lead ...

McALESTER – Robey Butler, an inmate at Jackie Brannon Correctional Center in McAlester, unlawfully walked away at around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18. Butler, 36, is a white male serving a six-year se...

On a night when Sallisaw Fire Chief Anthony Armstrong was recognized for his 30 years of service to the city — the past 17 as chief before his February 1 retirement — Sallisaw City Commissioners on Fe...

A single-vehicle rollover crash early Sunday morning left a Sallisaw man injured, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP). The collision occurred at around 12:24 a.m. at the intersection of U.S...

After the Oklahoma Highway Patrol arrested Yingchao Fan following a rollover accident on Interstate 40, he sat in Sequoyah County jail despite facing no criminal charges, not even a traffic citation. ...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma has announced that Andrew T. Blankenship, 39, of Sallisaw, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for one count of possession of ...

When Marley Abell received more than 55% of the vote to win a three-person race for Sallisaw mayor, it avenged his only electoral defeat from almost 35 years ago when he came up short running for nint...

For the most part, few would argue that Sallisaw residents don’t often live on the straight and narrow, the modern idiom for an honest, moral and law-abiding life, derived from a biblical passage in M...

A father addressed the Sallisaw School Board on Monday night regarding a playground incident at Eastside Elementary School involving his child, alleging the school mishandled the situation and failed ...

The Sallisaw Board of Education handled a full agenda Monday night, approving the district’s annual audit, adopting academic calendars and confirming a slate of administrative positions for the upcomi...

In Sequoyah County’s two elections for school board — for Central and Moffett schools — Blake Rogers and Dayanara Marie Bowling emerged as unofficial winners, respectively. In voting for the Central s...

Are you superstitious? No? Are you sure? Do you knock on wood or never open an umbrella indoors or never walk under a ladder or avoid breaking a mirror or avoid stepping on a crack in the sidewalk or ...

When Yingchao Fan's car rolled over on Interstate-40 in Sequoyah County during January's snowstorm, he did what anyone would do: he called 911 for help. But what happened next landed him in jail. Acco...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Two more poultry companies have agreed to settle with the state to end a 20-year lawsuit over pollution in the Illinois River Watershed. Tyson Foods and Cargill agreed to pay more than...

For Melynda Rogers, teaching at Roland Public Schools isn’t just a career — it’s the fulfillment of a childhood dream rooted deep in Sequoyah County soil. A lifelong resident of Roland, Rogers has nev...

Unofficial results from Tuesday's Sallisaw mayoral election show that businessman and financial advisor Marley Abell has emerged as the winner with 409 votes, 55.1% of total votes. Ward 1 Commissioner...