Hobbies allow people to explore their interests, meet new people and keep their brains sharp. Individuals delve into all types of hobbies to keep busy and entertain themselves, but certain activities ...

Scores of people insist that exercising with a partner is a great way to remain committed to a fitness regimen, and now research is beginning to support that assertion. A 2023 study from researchers i...

Exercise is just as beneficial for older adults as it is for children and young adults. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, engaging in regular physical activity is among the ...

The Sequoyah County Health Department in Sallisaw will offer no-cost Diabetes Conversation Mapping classes to the public each Thursday in February. The class will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the ...

January 6 This is the final day to experience the “Noel Grayson: A Steward of Tradition” exhibit at the Saline Courthouse Museum in Rose. Named a Cherokee National Treasure for bow making and flintkna...

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation has officially submitted the Fair Miles Oklahoma Pilot Program report to the Oklahoma Legislature. Fair Miles Oklahoma, a research program designed to explore...

12/25/2023 12/31/2023 During the week of Dec. 25-31, 2023, Sequoyah County law enforcement tended to 20 animal calls, 136 traffic stops, along with numerous medical and domestic calls according to pol...

FRI., JAN. 5, 12, 19 & 26 Soup N’ Souls, meeting, 6 p.m., The Shed, on Cherokee, Sallisaw. For more info call 918-774-3120. AA meeting, 7 p.m., Fridays, Vian Methodist Church, corner of Lee and Blacks...

The Cherokee Nation has secured a $1.4 million Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to make improvements to its recycling and wastemana...

Sallisaw Liberty Monday Sausage, biscuit, fruit, juice, milk Hamburger, potatoes, salad bar, fruit, milk Tuesday Yogurt, grahams, fruit, juice, milk Soup, crackers, cinn roll, salad bar, fruit, milk W...

Baptist Health Breast Center-Fort Smith will offer Saturday appointment options in 2024 for women in need of a screening mammogram. Patients will be able to schedule 3D mammograms, as well as Automate...

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Oklahoma State Director, Kenneth Corn has announced that the Oklahoma State Office is now accepting Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Gran...

First-of-its-kind legislation that gives an expansive tax credit to Oklahoma family caregivers took effect Jan. 1. For the 2024 tax year, unpaid family caregivers will be able to claim up to $2,000 or...

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Rep. Jim Olsen, R-Roland, has filed legislation to require the Ten Commandments be displayed in all public school classrooms. House Bill 2962, filed last Friday, would require each cl...

A Gore trustee said he has been asked to resign after it was discovered he was not a resident of Gore town limits. Gideon Miller, who lives on Primrose Lane in Haven Heights, said he has been a reside...

While hard candy is a nostalgic standard at Christmastime, a quintessential holiday treat for virtually any yuletide household are chocolate-covered cherries, also known as cherry cordials. And if you...

A man charged with two felony counts of lewd molestation in Sequoyah County District Court is scheduled to appear on Jan. 8 before Special Judge Matt Orendorff, according to Sequoyah County court reco...

Sequoyah County’s heroes — Sheriff Larry Lane and Undersheriff Charles House — also have their heroes. Randy Freeman is one of them. The Sheriff’s office website identifies Freeman as administrative d...

Vian Police Chief Mark Harkins said authorities are currently searching for a Vian man who has an outstanding warrant for his arrest in LeFlore County. Billy D. Rowell, 66, is wanted on a charge of at...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has announced it has a cooperative agreement with Oklahoma under the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFS...