With less than four weeks to go until the 2025 legislative session convenes, two Republican lawmakers have filed bills to gradually eliminate Oklahoma’s personal income tax. House Bill 1009 by Jay Ste...

A national day of observance has been declared for Thursday, Jan. 9, to honor former President Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29 at age 100. The U.S. Postal Service will suspend regular mail delivery, re...

Eastern Oklahoma Development District Area Agency on Aging, Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program would like to wish everyone a happy 2025! A new year brings new goals and aspirations for self-transformati...

SOURCE GASBUDDY JANUARY 6, 2025 Average gasoline prices in Oklahoma have fallen 2.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.48/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,294 stations in Okla...

The Sallisaw Police Department will be conducting speed and traffic enforcement in areas of Dogwood and Redwood from Jan. 8-15.

The Ragland Family Education Foundation is excited to announce the opening of the application process for its $20,000 scholarship program, aimed at supporting students pursuing higher education in the...

The Marble City Historical Society will hold a Take it Home Dinner at the Bank from 4 to 6 p.m. Jan. 13 at the Old Citizen’s State Bank in Marble City. The cost will be $12 per plate and the menu will...

Health care providers from Baptist Health-Fort Smith and Baptist Health Neuroscience Center-Fort Smith will host monthly support group meetings for stroke survivors and their caregivers in 2025. Each ...

The Vian Board of Trustees met for its regular monthly meeting on Dec. 16, where they accepted the resignation of a town employee and approved a resolution to be used for insurance premiums. The board...

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...

On Jan. 1, 2025, a systemwide toll increase goes into effect on Oklahoma turnpikes. For the typical turnpike user and PIKEPASS customer, the increase will amount to about 1-cent per mile. Across Oklah...

As we start another year, now is a good time to evaluate your landscape and decide on what your gardening goals are for the coming year. Do you want to add another garden bed, or maybe you are plannin...

A new report is highlighting the many successes of the Cherokee Nation’s $7 million Community Partners Grants (CPG), which were distributed to nearly 270 applicants across the reservation between 2022...

When talk turns to animals — ducks, geese, hogs, deer, skunks, snakes and even kangaroos, in addition to dogs and cats — names like Jack Hanna or Steve Irwin or Marlon Perkins may come to mind. In Seq...

The Sequoyah County Sheriff’s Office recently held its annual awards banquet and Christmas dinner. “We are so blessed to have so many supporters from all over the county that help sponsor our banquet ...

Children would have to show proof of U.S. citizenship or legal immigration status to enroll in a public school under new rules proposed by the Oklahoma Department of Education, a practice that could r...

Michael Stevens’ New Year’s resolution has a deeper motivation. Last year, his father passed away from heart problems, leaving a lasting impression on him about the importance of health. “Dad was alwa...

12/23/2024 12/29/2024 During the week of Dec. 23-29, 2024 Sequoyah County law enforcement tended to 19 animal calls, 150 traffic stops, and numerous medical and domestic calls according to police repo...

Roland High School held its annual basketball homecoming on Dec. 20 prior to the teams’ home games against Ozark, Ark., at the Ranger Dome. The homecoming court included Queen Julianna Trujillo; escor...