I am often asked, “What is an Ombudsman?” It is not a commonly used word. What it means in general terms is an advocate or representative. Specifically, a Long-Term Care Ombudsman is an advocate for r...

Leadership Oklahoma, a statewide leadership program in its 37th year, is now accepting applications for its 2023-24 adult class. The organization accepts a class of 52 members each year. The criteria ...

Dean College is pleased to announce that Haley Phillips of Sallisaw has earned a place on the Dean's List for the Fall 2022 semester. Students named to the Dean's List have demonstrated a serious comm...

SOURCE GASBUDDY FEB. 6, 2023 Average gasoline prices in Oklahoma have fallen 8.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.05/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 2,294 stations in Oklahom...

Older Americans Act Funding Available. Eastern Oklahoma Development District Area Agency on Aging announces availability of Older Americans Act Title III Funding. Grants are for a three year project p...

At the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sequoyah County, we see every day the inequities and roadblocks facing our country’s young people. It’s with that in mind that we commit to providing every child the oppor...

Alex Ray Brant, of Muldrow, is a new junior member of the American Angus Association, reports Mark McCully, CEO of the national organization with headquarters in Saint Joseph, Missouri. Junior members...

Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, has authored 14 bills that have been referred to their respective committees and will be up for consideration in the next few weeks. “I’ve filed these bills to prote...

Sallisaw graduate awarded One student expected to be among the first graduates of Northeastern State University’s Freshwater Science degree program will have an extra $1,500 for books, tuition and nec...

Chief Chat For over two decades, the opioid epidemic has plagued the Cherokee Nation Reservation. It has affected every facet of our tribe and society. Hundreds of Cherokee Nation citizens have died f...

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, FEBRUARY 14TH, for the BOARD OF Education Primary. Sequoyah County Election Board Secretary Cindy Osborn, offers these important tips to voters—especi...

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 ...

Carl Albert State College (CASC) is proud to announce the addition of Stephanie Qualls to the team to serve as the director of the River Valley Employer and Education Partnership built on the platform...

Born and raised on Lake Tenkiller, John Cotherman is a Northeastern State University alumnus and career firefighter. His passion for the region led him to own and run a scuba diving shop, providing di...

Blakelee Pugh was recently selected to serve as an Agriculture Ambassador for the Division of Agriculture at Connors State College (CSC) in Warner. Pugh is a 2022 graduate of Gore High School. She is ...

The Sallisaw Police Department will be conducting speed and traffic enforcement in all areas of Wheeler Ave. from Feb. 8 to Feb. 15.

There may come a time when Amy Deck is a name as recognizable in the ballet world as Russian icons Vaslav Nijinsky, Anna Pavlova, Rudolf Nureyev, Mikhail Baryshnikov and Natalia Makarova, or even Okla...

A Marble City man is facing charges after reportedly breaking into a residence and throwing an axe at a man at a Marble City residence. Justin B. Castillo, 21, was charged on Jan. 18 with felony burgl...

Sequoyah County Commissioners took action Monday to approve an agreement between District 2 and the Cherokee Nation regarding “pre-payment” funding for the Indian Road/ Hubler Hollow Culvert Replaceme...