Mark Twain is widely credited with the observation, “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” Well, each year about this time, the Farmer’s Almanac is what everybody’s ta...

Voters passed a bond initiative on Tuesday that came without any additional tax liability for the Gore Public School District. Voters passed the measure with 66.67% of the vote, with 344 people voting...

Just outside of Sallisaw, a young housewife named Laura Jennings is cultivating more than just a garden— she's nurturing a dream of self-sufficiency and sustainable living for her family. Laura, along...

A Muldrow man is continuing to recover from injuries he sustained in a July 31 single-vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 64, near Muldrow, according to family members. Earl Jenkins was reportedly airlif...

Gore voters have approved a no-tax-increase bond initiative for $11.9 million that will fund the construction of a new lower elementary school as well as the renovation of other school buildings. Resu...

For those looking for a meaningful way to give back to your community, join CASA for Children at Aromas Coffee Shop for a free “Coffee with CASA” information session where you can hear more about beco...

Sallisaw Fire Chief Anthony Armstrong said Sallisaw firefighters responded to a grease fire on Friday at the China Harbor restaurant in Sallisaw. Armstrong said firefighters were called out at about 2...

The Cherokee Nation will celebrate the 72nd annual Cherokee National Holiday over multiple weekends in August, including longstanding cultural favorites as well as new events, such as a youth livestoc...

If you can imagine, there was a time when Sallisaw did not have a Sonic Drive-In. Surely it’s hard to believe, because for Generation X, Sonic — whether on East Cherokee or Ruth — has always been a fi...

A Sallisaw woman is charged with second degree forgery, grand larceny and exploitation of an elderly person or disabled adult after she and another woman allegedly forged two checks belonging to a loc...

A Muldrow man is scheduled for an August 28 arraignment in Sequoyah County District Court after being charged with chid sexual abuse, stemming from an incident that allegedly occurred in November 2023...

Lucas J. Blackbird, 40, of Vian, has reportedly entered a guilty plea to one count of assault of a spouse, intimate partner, or dating partner by strangling or attempting to strangle, in Indian Countr...

Jeff Cotner, of Vian, is a man of many trades. Even with a Harvard Law School degree, completed Ironman competitions on every continent, and extraordinary photography under his belt, Cotner has chosen...

Cellphone use, especially for “the younger generation,” is as pervasive as breathing. Cellphones have often become an extension of the person. When a moratorium on cellphone use is imposed, it can see...

Jason Walker, author of “The Gates of Hell and the Demons That Protect It the 2003 Incident,” will be doing a book signing from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., on Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Stanley Tubbs Memor...

Rep. Josh Brecheen and fellow members of the U.S. House of Representatives are sounding the alarm about the nation’s $35 trillion debt and federal budget spending of almost $190,000 per second, “faste...

A Muldrow man is facing a felony charge of lewd molestation after being accused of inappropriately touching a child under the age of 12. Michael Jackson, 50, was charged on August 2 and a warrant was ...

A Braggs man has been charged with grand larceny in Sequoyah County District Court after a trailer he allegedly sold to another individual was found to be stolen, belonging to Gore Public Schools. The...

Cherokee Nation Emergency Medical Services is launching a new paramedic education program to train new paramedic providers and help address the shortages being experienced across the United States, in...

Boys & Girls Club of Sequoyah County is ready to build a gymnasium for its after-school, educational program for children ages 6 to 18. All the non-profit organization needs is a place to build it. Th...