Two members of the Oklahoma State Board of Education were “shocked and mad” when they saw a video featuring “naked women” on the television screen in Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters’...

Ryan Walters and his merry band of administrative leaders should not be operating the State Department of Education like their own private fiefdom, oblivious to the laws that govern public access. Yet...

While there’s a generation gap when it comes to rotary-dial landline telephones and digital or even voice-activated cellphones, telephone numbers have been part of our lives since Alexander Graham Bel...

A former Sallisaw High School coach accused last year of inappropriate contact with a student has pleaded guilty in federal court to receiving child sexual exploitation material. Joshua L. Bolin, 26, ...

A man with addresses in both Sallisaw and Muldrow has been charged with second degree rape and forcible sodomy of a victim under the age of 16, according to court documents. Donald R. Wann Jr., 29, wa...

The fact that Pete Laughlin was visiting the new Sallisaw Veterans Center on Tuesday was not that unusual. The fact that he found the time in his packed schedule to visit Oklahoma’s latest — and possi...

As summer winds down, families across Oklahoma and Arkansas are getting ready for the new school year and the upcoming tax-free weekend is offering a much-needed financial break. From August 1 to 3 in...

A boat collision early Tuesday morning at Tenkiller Lake left one man hospitalized after the vessel struck Tenkiller Dam, according to a report from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Marine Enforcement Divi...

Max Smith has lived and worked in Sequoyah County his entire life, having graduated Sallisaw High School in 1975, except for the brief time he served in the Army. He was one of the first to serve in t...

07/07/2025 07/13/2025 During the period of July 7-13, 2025, Sequoyah County law enforcement tended to animal 24 calls, 219 traffic stops, and numerous medical and domestic calls according to police re...

Central Public Schools has announced school arrival and pick-up procedures for the 2025-26 school year. PK-3, PK-4, Kindergarten All PK-3 and PK-4 students will enter through the early childhood build...

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 to Your TIM...

Street contractors on Wednesday afternoon placed a new layer of pavement on South Cedar between Port Arthur Place and the Interstate 40 bridge, according to Sallisaw city authorities.

Moffett Public School will host a Meet & Greet night from 5 to 7 p.m. on August 12. This is a great time for students to bring their classroom supplies for the upcoming school year. There will also be...

This month marks three years since Oklahoma launched 988, the state’s easy-to-remember mental health lifeline. Since its debut, the line has connected more than 178,000 Oklahomans to immediate, compas...

Sallisaw Public School yearbook staff members recently took on the OKJO 2-Day Workshop and walked away with second place in the Cover Upgrade Contest. From brainstorming bold ideas to polishing every ...

He’s coming back, folks! Colten Ulmer is returning as the rodeo clown for the 81st Sallisaw Lions Club Rodeo after not being here last year. “I am really excited,” Ulmer said. “I was there for three y...

Liberty Elementary School in Sallisaw has released important dates and details that students and parents don’t want to miss. The first day of school will be Aug. 14. First day of school for Pre-K stud...

CASA for Children is currently seeking dedicated community members to serve as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) volunteers. CASA volunteers help make sure that children who have experienced ab...

Muldrow Public Schools will host a Meet the Teacher night for the upcoming school year. The elementary school will hold theirs on August 12 with the following times scheduled for each grade: Pre-K: 5 ...