The Blackgum Fire Department will be hosting a Pancake Breakfast on Sept. 3 at the Blackgum Community Center, north of Vian. Menu will consist of pancakes, bacon, and beverage, with all proceeds benef...

Indian Capital Technology Center (ICTC) – Sallisaw Campus Director Nick Carter has announced that classes will begin August 15 for all full-time day programs. The morning session runs from 8 through 1...

Voters in Sequoyah County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the August 23, Primary Runoff Election should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Cindy Osborn said today. Absentee ballot...

Bobby J. Nichols, 22, of Muldrow, has been charged with possession of sawed-off shotgun/rifle after a traffic stop. He received a $5,000 bond and is now scheduled for an Aug. 17 arraignment for Associ...

In the July 29 issue it was reported in the Gore Board of Education meeting that a school employee, Cindy Young (Willis) who was mistakenly identified, was terminated. According to a Gore Public Schoo...

The Stanley Tubbs Memorial Library in Sallisaw held an End of Summer party on the library lawn, Tuesday, from 3 to 6 p.m. where area youngsters and a few adults enjoyed cooling off in the 103 degree t...

The Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation is expanding the Cherokee Nation‚s Homeowner Assistance Fund program to help eligible citizens experiencing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic...

A Sallisaw man is charged with a felony count of child sexual abuse following a report of alleged abuse to Sallisaw Police. Thomas D. Holmes, 56, was charged July 22 in Sequoyah County District Court ...

Voters in Sequoyah County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the August 23, Primary Runoff Election should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Cindy Osborn said today. Absentee ballot...

For those viewing bull-riding competition from the safety of the Sallisaw rodeo grounds bleachers, a nightmare would be finding yourself facing off against 1,800 pounds of steak on the hoof that you a...

The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) has announced Gore High School student Bryson M. Thouvenel has been selected to become a member of the esteemed organization. NSHSS recognizes top ...

Sallisaw Rodeo Grounds Performances 8 p.m. Aug. 4-6 Parade 5:30 p.m. Aug. 4 Dance after the rodeo Aug. 5-6 Pony rides, wild horse races, mutton bustin‚ Adults $8, Kids 6-10 $5 Kids 5 & under free Sanc...

Officers with Firstar Bank catered lunch to the Sallisaw Boys and Girls Club on July 21. The officers brought Charlie‚s Chicken to the kids, who enjoyed a good meal together before school starts back ...

A Sallisaw man is facing a felony charge of abuse/exploitation/neglect of vulnerable adult and four criminal misdemeanor counts of abandonment of inform animal after he allegedly abandoned a disabled ...

An inmate/trustee working with a work crew at the Roland Dog Pound who reportedly escaped custody from authorities last month is now facing a felony charge of escape from arrest or detention. Eduardo ...

August 11 | Classes begin September 5 | Labor Day – No school October 6 | Parent/teacher conf. (3:30-7 p.m.) October 7 | Parent/teacher conf. (8-11 a.m.) October 13 | Teacher Professional Day-No schoo...

The Muldrow Board of Education met on July 11 where they reorganized the board members, accepted two resignations, and confirmed certified and noncertified employment. Reorganization of the board was ...

Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) endorsed the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices‚ (ACIP) recommendation of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for primary series vacc...

“We have a helicopter flying around on Mars,” says Kid Robin Read. “I didn‚t know the Perseverance Mars rover carried a helicopter.” The rover landed on Feb. 18, 2021. Robin learned about the helicopt...

This unlucky semi driver didn‚t get all the cargo from his trailer completely into the westbound ramp of Interstate-40 at Roland while making a turn on Saturday, which resulted in it being towed. COUR...