The Sequoyah County Historical Society will meet at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 16, at the Society’s museum, located at 200 E. Creek in Sallisaw. The program will be “Show and Tell.” "Each year at our firs...

From the files of Your Sequoyah County Times 25 Years Ago (From the Feb. 6, 2000, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) —The Sallisaw Police Department is the proud owner of a new computer system and pr...

25 Years Ago —Blue Ribbon Downs kicks off this year’s 118-day race meet Saturday with high hopes and one main goal, Don Essary, the Sallisaw racetrack’s general manager, said Tuesday. “Our goal is to ...

From the files of Your Sequoyah County Times 25 Years Ago (From the Jan. 23,2000, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) — A group of Cherokee citizens are circulating a referendum petition requesting th...

25 Years Ago —For two years Gore school officials have been looking forward to the groundbreaking for the new junior high school. Superintendent Dr. Ross Nixon said the building’s construction was del...

25 Years Ago (From the Jan. 13,2000, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) —Just in the nick of time, Sequoyah County voters approved a half-cent sales tax Tuesday to build and maintain a county jail. “...

25 Years Ago —Due to overcrowding and violations of state fire codes, 28 prisoners including one serving a 30-year suspended sentence, were released this past weekend from the Sequoyah County Jail. Ja...

From the files of Your Sequoyah County Times 25 Years Ago (From the Dec. 26,1999, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) —Sequoyah County Emergency Management and the Local Emergency Respond Committee wi...

From the files of Your Sequoyah County Times 25 Years Ago (From the Dec. 12,1999, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) (From the Dec. 19, 1999, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) —Wal-mart Inc., based...

From the files of Your Sequoyah County Times 25 Years Ago (From the Dec. 12, 1999, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) —Carl Albert State College (CASC) Sequoyah County Campus in Sallisaw is giving se...

The city of Sallisaw is shown celebrating its annual Christmas parade on Cherokee Street on Dec. 6, 1958. Earl Strebeck with the Sequoyah County Historical Society said the Christmas parade took place...

25 Years Ago —It’s tax time at the Sequoyah County treasurer’s office for County Treasurer Martha Taylor and her staff. Taylor said Sequoyah County residents’ tax statements will most likely be delive...

From the files of Your Sequoyah County Times 25 Years Ago (From the Nov. 21,1999, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) —Four residents of a four-apartment condominium at Green Acre Village in Sallisaw ...

From the files of Your Sequoyah County Times 25 Years Ago (From the Nov. 21, 1999, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) —The U.S. Corps of Engineers is planning to let the lake levels in corps lakes in...

The old McKey School and community held their 84th annual cake walk and chili supper on Oct 5. During the event, special recognition was given by Ora Lee Hobbs Kirk to Janice Blount Sanders and Jackie...

-Sequoyah CountyTimes, Nov.1,1999 From the files of Your Sequoyah County Times 25 Years Ago (From the Oct. 31,1999, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) —Former Cherokee Nation Chief Joe Byrd said he i...

25 Years Ago (From the Oct. 31,1999, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) —Blasting at the Lake Tenkiller spillway expansion project could cause delays for some motorists, Dennis Frazier, U.S. Army Cor...

From the files of Your Sequoyah County Times 25 Years Ago (From the Oct. 28,1999, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) —Sequoyah County Commissioners heard a proposal at their regular meeting Monday fo...

From the files of Your Sequoyah County Times 25 Years Ago (From the Oct. 21, 1999, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) —Sallisaw police are investigating the death of a 27-year-old woman who was found...

From the files of Your Sequoyah County Times 25 Years Ago (From the Oct. 14,1999, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) —The Sallisaw Black Diamond Marching Band won their 2A Division at the 23rd annual...