Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. on Friday announced the creation of new military branch license plates that will soon be available to Cherokee veterans and active military. Chief Hosk...

Oklahoma and Arkansas officials are denouncing a federal judge’s decision that found poultry companies responsible for polluting a key watershed in both states and also ordered them to pay millions to...

Anne Griffin is an 81-year- old mother of five, grandmother of 12 and great-grandmother of five. She’s also a decorated veteran of Operation Desert Storm, so she’s no pushover. She’s a widow who has l...

The Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce recently graduated two more Leadership classes. But for Leadership facilitator Nan Stites, this year’s groups of leaders and future leaders just seemed a bit more spec...

The gross household income limit for seniors who own property in Sequoyah County has been increased to $80,600 for the 2026 tax year, County Assessor Brandy Allen (previously Dobbs) reported recently....

Every year on December 26, Santa Claus says he wakes up with the same feeling every other person gets when they realize it’s Monday. “The North Pole is quiet, too quiet,” Santa says of the day after C...

For the past 32 years, Bobby Gene (B.G.) Risenhoover has served the citizens of Sequoyah County in District 3. But Risenhoover is calling it quits. In recognition of his retirement, District 3 Commiss...

A second stretch of the east end of the Turner Turnpike is preparing to see its speed limit raised. The expansion of the stretch between Bristow and Kellyville to six lanes is expected to be completed...

Recorded Nov. 14, 2025 to Nov. 20, 2025 WD: Warranty Deeds JTWD: JointTenancy Warranty Deeds QCD: Quit Claim Deeds GWD: General Warranty Deed CORRWD: Corporation Warranty Deed SPEC.CORRWD: Special Cor...

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all w...

While we were told in the Middle Ages that “all roads lead to Rome,” when it comes to sidewalks proposed for Sallisaw, pedestrians will soon be able to “walk from the food court at Iola and Cedar all ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Controversial academic standards for social studies are unenforceable because Oklahoma’s top school board violated state open meeting laws when approving them, the state Supreme Court ...

Supporters of an effort to gradually eliminate property taxes have withdrawn and refiled their initiative petition. Mike Reynolds, a former Republican House member and proponent, said the measure was ...

As the Christmas season approaches, the spirit of giving takes on many forms — none more meaningful than the gift of time. Across local nursing homes, assisted living centers and residential care faci...

WAGONER – The District 27 District Attorney’s Office recently hosted its annual “Tree of Honor and Remembrance” ceremony in honor of those who have lost their lives to violent crimes. “This time of ye...

Christmastime is busy enough and tragedies are particularly poignant during the holidays, but local animal advocacy organizations have been at the forefront of a yuletide journey that has unfolded in ...

Announcements of upcoming events for nonprofit organizations and events in Sequoyah County may be delivered to Your TIMES in several different ways. They may be mailed to or hand delivered to Your TIM...

The Gore Public Schools Board of Education conducted its regular monthly meeting on Dec. 8, in the Gore Schools Board Room, addressing routine financial matters, personnel decisions,and administrative...

The Sallisaw Police Department will be conducting speed and traffic enforcement on Cherokee from city limits east to Kerr Blvd. from Dec. 24-31. We hope everyone has a safe and Merry Christmas.

All eastbound lanes of I-40 near mile marker 330 in Sequoyah County were shut down early Sunday after a cable fell into the roadway and was struck by multiple vehicles, authorities said. According to ...