Just Thinkin’ Christmas stories are filled with mystery. A family Christmas story might be comprised of our personal memories and mysteries. They will be collections of what we were taught as children...

This Week in County History — Sequoyah County Times, Dec. 20, 1973 From the files of Your Sequoyah County Times 25 Years Ago (From the Dec. 20, 1998, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) —Blue Ribbon D...

Cemetery board extends thanks Dear Editor, The Gans Cemetery Board would like to thank all the generous people who donated and gave their time in helping make our chili supper a success. The winner of...

We frequently think that when circumstances around us change, then we will be free to change. But Henry David Thoreau told us a long time ago that things do not change, we have to change. lf we are bo...

Many children in Oklahoma can receive free exams and glasses through SoonerCare, Vision Service Plan benefits provided by Vizavance, formerly PBO, or through their Vision Quest assistance program. Rep...

Vian Public School’s fifth and sixth grade Academic Team are District Champs! Team members are (front row, from left) Zeya Webb, Blake Prier and Lyla McHaney. Back row (from left), Tuff Sumpter, Cale ...

Sallisaw TOPS We had 14 members and two visitors in attendance Monday. Doris had the best weight loss for the week, with a loss of 2.2 pounds. Way to go, Doris! Keep up the good work! Brenda’s name wa...

MARK YOUR Announcements of upcoming events for non-profit organizations and events in Sequoyah County may be delivered to Your TIMES in several different ways. They may be mailed to or hand delivered ...

State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax has announced that he has been notified by the Oklahoma Democratic Party that it will allow Independents to vote in its primaries and runoff primaries during...

The Campbell kids took first place in the Family Float category of the Gore Christmas parade. The theme of this year’s parade was “Favorite Christmas Movie.”The family created 'A Christmas Story' with...

Cherokee Nation and its businesses are brightening the holidays for thousands of children in northeast Oklahoma through an annual tradition of supporting the Cherokee Nation Angel Project. Cherokee Na...

Good news: This year’s flu vaccine appears to be particularly effective at preventing severe cases. Bad news: Only about 40% of Americans eligible for flu shots have received one. More good news: Ther...

Sequoyah County Cooperative Extension Service Educator Janis Risley and Tammy Perry, Health Disparities Specialist, will be offering the Arthritis Foundation’s Walk with Ease Program beginning on Jan....

Muldrow High School sophomore Alli LaPerle (abo e) recently won third place in the Voice of Democracy speech contest. Muldrow Middle School eighth grader Jack Rhodes (below) won first place in the Pat...

If anyone knows banking, it’s Terri Daniels. Daniels has served in some aspect of the banking industry for nearly five decades, working at three different banks in the past 45 years. She was honored o...

Fire trucks and road graders are frequent requests for young boys at Christmastime. As it turns out, fire trucks and graders are still on holiday lists when boys grow into men. That’s why they were am...

Tim Turner, a former Haskell County Sheriff, is continuing to serve the citizens of eastern Oklahoma as a member of the District 27 Drug Task Force. Turner has over 20 years of law enforcement experie...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced in a press release on Monday that Austin J. Brown, 24, of Sallisaw, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for enticemen...

The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture recently selected Roland Public Schools to receive a $10,000 Growing with the Foundation grant. The Growing with the Foundation grant is designed to...