In Muldrow, a local hero quietly works to combat a growing epidemic. Matthew “Matt” Blankenship has emerged as a beacon of hope for those grappling with drug addiction. With more than two decades of e...

The weather-predicting groundhog must have been right when he forecast an early spring. According to the National Weather Service, the average temperature for February in eastern Oklahoma has been 53....

While the movie “Cool Hand Luke” may be a viewing favorite for many, the 1967 prison chain-gang drama is a far cry from today’s technology-based correctional system. Which is why Sequoyah County Commi...

Sen. Tom Woods (R-Stilwell) opened his mouth and stuck his big foot in it last week, opining that Oklahomans are conservative Christians who don't want LGBTQ+ "filth" in their communities. Appearing a...

Oklahomans will soon get a little wiggle room in their grocery budget. The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly agreed to send House Bill 1955, a carryover bill from 2023 that eliminates the 4.5% state p...

A Roland man has been sentenced to a total of 308 months imprisonment for assaulting two police officers and a female victim with a gun and knife, while also putting a minor child in harm’s way. The U...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Christopher J. Knight, 42, of Spiro, pleaded guilty to felon in possession of a firearm. The indictment alleged ...

An Arkansas man was arrested Friday afternoon by Vian Police after he reportedly stole a school bus from Springdale, Ark., the night before, and then left it in Vian. Roy A. Stutts, 55, of Bentonville...

A Roland couple is facing felony child sexual abuse charges after authorities discovered two minor children were allegedly being sexually abused in their residence. Mark L. Clifton, 58, is charged wit...

A wink appears to be as good as a nod for state legislators who have all but given carte blanche to poultry producers when it comes to protecting — or not — the state’s clean water, scenic rivers and ...

What!? I can’t vote!!? It’s not something voters expect to hear in a democracy, in the United States. But does such a realization on Election Day at the local precinct actually occur? Rarely. Very rar...

Well, Sequoyah County District 2 Commissioner Beau Burlison and District 3 Commissioner Jim Rogers are still in search of dump trucks. At the county commissioners’ weekly meeting Tuesday, the only bid...

Muldrow received approval for $980,000 in funding Tuesday from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the town’s water infrastructure. Construction of upgrades and improvements to the wa...

When Michelle Newman’s husband, Greg, passed away in 2022, she faced a profound sense of loss and uncertainty. At 53-years-old, Michelle found herself grappling with the void left behind by Greg’s abs...

It has been observed that the best things in life are worth waiting for. Sallisaw officials are hoping the Highway 59 North project is one of the best things in life, because they’ve been waiting for ...

Sequoyah County Sheriff Larry Lane and other authorities sent their own Valentine’s Day message this year to an alleged local drug trafficker, but the Sheriff said they weren’t met with flowers and ca...

The Sallisaw Municipal Authority has approved the purchase of property situated at the northwest corner of Quesenbury Avenue and Elm Street by conveying parts of the old railroad station grounds, and ...

After more than a decade on the drawing board, implementation of an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) program for the city’s electric and water meters and the distribution system has been given t...

When it comes to setting the firefighter training bar on the highest rung, you’re not going to convince Heath Orabanec that Sequoyah County takes a back seat to any other training regimen. “This count...

Sallisaw City Commissioners have approved a resolution authorizing settlement of a lawsuit brought by Charles Watie in the March 2019 shooting death of Shawn Watie by Sallisaw police officers Coty Bil...