For 24 years, Broadway Joe’s cafe in Muldrow has hosted a free annual Thanksgiving meal in honor of their matriarch, the late Pauline Morgan. Cafe owners Joe and Marina Morgan are keeping Pauline’s tr...

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...

The question about whether Sequoyah County should assess a 4% lodging tax on those who stay at airbnbs or motels in the county will not be answered in January 2025 as was previously proposed. At Tuesd...

City council watchers — and, more importantly, those interested in the search for a new Sallisaw city manager — had their eye on the scheduled executive session during Tuesday’s city commissioners mee...

An arrest warrant has been issued for a Sallisaw man charged with child sexual abuse in Sequoyah County District Court. Jeremy K. Shuman Jr., 41, was charged on Oct. 30 and a warrant was issued for hi...

Nov. 16-17 Merchants’ Christmas Open House Sallisaw merchants offer festive holiday sales, complimentary refreshments and new items for Christmas. Nov. 21 Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Downtown Salli...

After years in the sun-soaked streets of Key West, Mike and Lisa Bennett weren’t exactly planning to become rural Oklahomans. But one weekend at Lake Tenkiller changed everything. The Bennetts had com...

Authorities on Friday began conducting a thorough search of a densely wooded area north of Vian after a deer hunter discovered human remains near Lake Tenkiller. Sequoyah County Sheriff Larry Lane sai...

When Jesus was nearing His death on the cross, He assured His disciples: “In My Father’s house are many mansions… I go to prepare a place for you.” (John 14:2) Chad Owens, pastor for Pleasant Valley B...

At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, an armistice went into effect, ending fighting on the European Western Front in World War I. That day is remembered each year as Veterans Da...

A Sallisaw woman is facing several drug-related charges after it was found that she had allegedly sold fentanyl to a man who later overdosed and died after taking the drug. Ernestine M. Lawson, 42, is...

A Saturday evening collision that occurred five miles north of Muldrow has claimed the life of a Tahlequah man, according to an accident report issued by Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP). OHP Trooper Ade...

This Veterans Day, the nation celebrates those who have dedicated their lives to protecting the freedoms we hold dear, honoring not just the veterans themselves, but also the values of brotherhood, se...

As a lifelong resident, Sallisaw High School agriculture teacher Stephen Matthews knows Sallisaw’s best-kept secret. And he’s bursting at the seams to tell everyone. Actually, it’s two secrets in one,...

If Sequoyah County voters didn’t like the idea of a countywide lodging tax when it was first proposed in October 2022, chances are the past two years may not have changed their mind. But District 3 Co...

GORE - Gore Public Schools is hosting their 27th annual Veterans Day celebration, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Gore Event Center. Following the celebration, veterans and a guest are invited to stay for...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that James T. Mathis, 43, of Muldrow, has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for illegal possession of a firearm. ...

For Steve Michaels, time is more than just the ticking hands of a clock; it’s an art, a passion, and a legacy in motion. As the owner of Michaels Clock Shop near Highways 82 and 100 in Vian, Michaels ...

Ryan Walters, the man entrusted Oklahoma's public education, can't wait to dismantle the Department of Education. He made that clear in a memo sent to district superintendents Thursday and directed th...

Traffic from Oklahoma on Tuesday was diverted off the Garrison Avenue bridge that spans the Arkansas River due to a large structure fire of a four-story building in downtown Fort Smith, Ark. The closu...