A bill modifying the age of consent in Oklahoma has passed the House of Representatives. House Bill 1003 by Rep. Jim Olsen, R-Roland, increases the age of consent to 18 years old. The current age of c...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma House has officially sent 438 bills to the Senate. The bills that advanced make up just over 20% of the roughly 1,960 House measures filed at the start of session. And whi...

Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters awarded nearly $600,000 in end-of-year bonuses to Department of Education staff in 2024. Most employees received an amount equal to 2.5% of their annu...

Your county-issued voter identification card could become obsolete in a few years. House Bill 1005 by Jim Olsen, R-Roland, cleared the House floor on a party-line Republican vote last week. The bill w...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma state leaders have urged President Donald Trump’s administration to bypass typical funding methods at the U.S. Department of Education and place federal dollars for schools di...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Legislation legalizing sports betting, which gives tribal governments the exclusive right to operate it, has made its way through the House despite the governor’s opposition. House Bil...

WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans are working to codify into law President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive order that calls for the elimination of the U.S. Education Department. GOP lawmakers, ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Senate on March 27 advanced a bill that could imprison protesters who interrupt a religious service. Critics said the prohibition, which extends to one mile of the religio...

Lock them up and throw away the key. That’s the idea behind Title 21, Section 13.1 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Criminal defendants convicted of one of the 22 offenses outlined in the statute, including ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s top insurance official warned that health insurance premiums could see “substantial increases” next year if federal subsidies for the Affordable Care Act aren’t extended. “A...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma lawmakers advanced bills expanding college scholarships, recess time and school tutoring while approving limits to virtual school days and diversity programs before a key legi...

CATOOSA — The head of the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association said Thursday that tribes shouldn’t rush into a “bad deal” with the state when it comes to sports betting. His remarks came after a panel o...

Who needs Bob Vila when you’ve got Earl Strebeck? Vila was the iconic host for the syndicated television show “This Old House,” as well as two similar iterations that appreciated the heritage of histo...

An eighth rural water district has been approved for Sequoyah County. Sequoyah County Water Association, which serves customers in Vian and other areas, was happy operating as a water association and ...

The Salt Creek Fire, which has scorched more than 1,600 acres in northeastern Sequoyah County and southeastern Adair County, is about 60% contained since it began Tuesday, according to officials at th...

MUSKOGEE – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma says Devon Ray Gillispie, 33, of Sallisaw, was sentenced to 77 months in prison for one count of felon in possession of ammun...

Roland voters will elect three members to the town council on Tuesday, as well as board members for several school districts. Those on Tuesday’s ballot are: Braggs Public Schools Board member — Office...

April is recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). In support of the victims/survivors of this violent crime, the Sequoyah County Coordinated Community Response/Sexual Assault Response Team...

For Megan Carter, quilting isn’t just a craft, it’s a way to stitch together her family’s history, one square at a time. At just 25 years old, Carter has taken on the ambitious task of preserving her ...

10Box Cost Plus was named Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce’s Member of the Month for March during Wednesday’s monthly membership luncheon. Chamber President Zack Schaefer presented the Member of the Month...