A measure protecting Oklahoma's children and clarifying Oklahoma's 'Romeo and Juliet' law has been sent to the governor's desk. House Bill 1003, authored by Rep. Jim Olsen, R-Roland, increases the age...

OG&E is alerting customers to a new scam. Customers have reported that a fraudulent phone number comes up when they use Google and type in 'OG&E payments' or 'how to pay my OG&E bill' and similar inqu...

05/05/2025 05/11/2025 During the period of May 5-11, 2025, Sequoyah County law enforcement tended to 17 animal calls, 193 traffic stops, and numerous medical and domestic calls according to police rep...

FRI., MAY 23 & 30, JUNE 6, 13, 20 & 27 Soup N’ Souls, meeting, 6 p.m., The Shed, on Cherokee, Sallisaw. For more info call 918-774-3120. AA meeting, 7 p.m., Fridays, Vian Methodist Church, corner of L...

Although it is natural to notice a decrease in your sense of balance starting in your 50s, you should not consider a severe loss of balance to be an inevitability of old age that you must passively ac...

Flutter Fest: Planting Positive Roots will be held at the Marble City Community Center, 101 S. Main, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 7. There will be a sensory friendly hour from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Act...

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Spring 2025 President’s List. The spring terms run from January to May. Full-time undergraduate stud...

Members of the Vian FFA Chapter won firstplace honors in the state FFA land judging career development event during the 2025 Oklahoma FFA Interscholastics on April 26. Team members included Natalie Gu...

Senator Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, has secured final passage of Senate Bill 599, legislation that would make Oklahoma’s penalties for child sex offenders among the toughest in the nation. Under Sen...

Destiny Medrano of Roland has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Spring 2025 Dean’s List. The spring terms run from January to May. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a mi...

Members of the Vian FFA Chapter won first-place honors in the state FFA soil and water management career development event during the 2025 Oklahoma FFA Interscholastics on April 26. Team members inclu...

Harps Food Stores, Inc., has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire Doc’s Food Stores Inc., an independent grocery retailer with multiple locations across Oklahoma in Bixby, Collinsville, Coweta...

With Mother’s Day passed and Father’s Day approaching, the EODD Area Agency on Aging and the Ombudsman program are encouraging families and community members to visit residents in local nursing homes,...

It was a veritable who’s who of local and state movers and shakers Monday when Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond toured the Sallisaw Veterans Center. It was the place to see and be seen. But ...

A powerful storm system swept through Sequoyah County Sunday and Monday, leaving behind a trail of downed trees, damaged homes and widespread power outages. Thousands of residents are still reeling fr...

The Sequoyah County Commissioners at their weekly Monday meeting approved appointments of: • Rich Russell and Julie Haywood as requisitioning officers to the Redland Fire Department • Bill Gemmell and...

A new and increasingly dangerous drug combination is raising alarm among law enforcement and public health officials across the country. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has reported a s...

A tragic collision northeast of Gore claimed the lives of two local residents on Saturday afternoon and left a third critically injured, according to an accident report released by the Oklahoma Highwa...

The Boys & Girls Club of Sequoyah County, Sallisaw Unit, has named Brenlee Welch as its April Member of the Month. Brenlee is the daughter of Megan Welch. Brenlee is celebrated for her thoughtfulness ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House on Tuesday advanced a measure to lower the state’s income tax despite concerns it would have little impact on residents. House Bill 2764 creates a process for ultima...