This Week in County History — Sequoyah County Times, Dec. 14, 1972 From the files of Your Sequoyah County Times From Dec. 25, 1997, issue of the Sequoyah County Times — in 1937, when the Santa Claus c...

To inform local veterans, survivors about new health care, benefits On Dec. 16, Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System (EOVAHCS) will host a PACT Act Week of Action event to inform eastern Oklahoma Ve...

The Best Christian Workplaces Institute (BCWI), a research-based organizational and human resources consulting firm, has announced that Circle of Care, Inc is certified as a 2022 Best Christian Workpl...

The Federal Communications Commission has updated its national broadband service map with a detailed list of internet providers available at both household and business locations. The Oklahoma Broadba...

The holidays are right around the corner, and experts are already seeing a rise in respiratory illnesses like influenza (flu) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). In addition, COVID-19 continues to ...

The Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame inducted its 2022 class – its fourth ever – recently at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City. Dr. Sinclair Armstrong Jr., with Armstrong Bank in Muskogee; Shi...

Paw Paw was set in a curve on the Arkansas River. Paw Paw Road (CR 4770) runs south from Old U.S. 64 to land’s end at CR 1170 in the bottoms, which is prone to flooding. It was a thriving small commun...

The Cross and Flame Trinity Missions Fundraisers The Trinity Missions Fundraisers had their first official fundraiser. Holiday Helper Fundraiser was held on Nov. 19. It included a bake sale, Christmas...

The Reading Counts Contest for Vian High School ended for the semester in December. The top point earners for each grade were freshmen Kendall Searcey, sophomore Naomi Wilson, junior Brooklyn Kelley, ...

MARK YOUR 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 t...

12/05/2022 to 12/12/2022 During the week of Dec. 5 to Dec. 12, Sequoyah County Law Enforcement tended to 16 animal calls, 103 traffic stops, along with numerous medical and domestic calls according to...

Rep. Randy Randleman, R-Eufaula, has announced his plans to file a bill requiring the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activity Association (OSSAA) or other entities organizing secondary school athletics an...

Painting memorializes Paw Paw Bottoms site Move over Monica, Rachel, Phoebe, Chandler, Joey and Ross, Sequoyah County has its own group of real-life friends that mirrors the fictitious TV series Frien...

Charlie’s Chicken & BBQ is member of the month The Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce met on Dec. 14 for its final membership meeting of the year at First United Methodist Church in Sallisaw, where they ann...

A Sallisaw man is facing a felony charge of discharging firearm and a criminal misdemeanor charge of public intoxication after he allegedly fired several rounds into a local establishment north of Sal...

in Vian and Sallisaw businesses A woman with addresses in both Vian and Sallisaw is facing two felony counts of burglary in the third degree, one count of attempted burglary in the third degree and po...

The Sallisaw City Commission approved on Monday an amendment to the Sallisaw Code of Ordinances updating monetary penalties. A person convicted of a violation of Ordinance No. 2022-15 Section 1-8(c) s...

Christmas came early for Gans and Roland on Friday when officials from the Cherokee Nation presented $500,000 each to the two towns after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which outlines the...

The Sallisaw School Board approved to rehire former superintendent Randy Wood for the time period of January 2023 through June 30, 2023, and conducted other personnel-related actions at their monthly ...