Stilwell trick pony rider Sophie Duch has just completed a road trip to perform at rodeos in Minnesota, so she is glad to be coming “home,” if you will, to perform once more at the 81st Sallisaw Lions...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Trainers Steve Asmussen and Jayde Gelner sent a couple of stakes winners to the track Wednesday morning in preparation for the upcoming Remington Park thoroughbred season that will beg...

The old adage goes, “There’s always a first time for everything.” That will hold true for this year’s announcer at the 81st Sallisaw Lions Club Rodeo. Announcer J.R. McClelland, who is from Wortham, T...

Two things should always remind us of one of Sallisaw’s biggest events — the 81st Sallisaw Lions Club Rodeo, which will begin Thursday — is about to take place. First, it’s July. Secondly, school will...

There is one more bit of business for Sallisaw graduating senior wrestler Cole Mayfield has to tend to before beginning his college career with the University of Central Oklahoma Bronchos. Mayfield wi...

STILLWATER — Bedlam Basketball is back and bigger than ever. Oklahoma State and Oklahoma will return to Oklahoma City’s Paycom Center for a special men’s and women’s hoops doubleheader on Dec. 13. Tic...

No matter your age, whether you’re a hunter or not, it pays to be in shape. For the sportsman, the fall hunting season, believe it or not, is right around the corner. I neglected my health for a numbe...

The Sallisaw Lions Club puts in basically a full 12 months each year to get its annual rodeo, this year being the 81st installment of the annual event, ready to come out of the chutes. “The Saturday o...

Born and raised in Ramona, Calif., Megan Kelly is a proud alumnus of Ramona High School. From a young age, Kelly was deeply involved in her community, starting with 4-H at age 6. Her passion for the p...

BAREBACK BRONC RIDING — 1. Cooper Mullican, 71 points. BULL RIDING — 1. Landon Linder, 80 points. TIE-DOWN ROPING — 1. Britt Driggers, 9.7 seconds; 2. Jace Woods, 10.9; 3. Derek Goff, 11.0; 4.Jarvis D...

EUFAULA: July 18. Elevation is a foot above normal and stable. The water temperature is 83 degrees and stained. Striped bass, striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on flukes, hair jigs, jigs and sa...

When the Sallisaw Lions Club Rodeo comes every year, it also is the indication that the new school year is just about to start. The Community Resource Network is coming back out for an 11th straight y...

Bareback Bronc Riding: 1. Yance Day, 82 points; 2. Mark J. Kreder, 81. Bull Riding: 1. Hayden Harris, 77 points; 2. Dason Janes, 76.5; 3. Kole Bowman, 75. Saddle Bronc Riding: 1. Drew Johnson, 78 poin...

For one Sallisaw Black Diamonds senior football player, he will have one more prep game to play. Sallisaw senior offensive lineman Quaid Girdner was named to the All-State East Team, and he and his ot...

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Tetra Tech are mapping the spread of invasive black carp throughout the Mississippi River basin in a program c...

It will be a special night for veterans when they attend Night 1 action of the 81st Sallisaw Lions Club Rodeo. The Sallisaw Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 4518 will sponsor “Veterans Night” for T...

You could say that on Saturday night, former longtime Sallisaw football coach Virgil Terry will see everything come full circle. Terry will be one of 13 individuals to be among the Oklahoma Coaches As...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Razorback rising senior John Daly II carded a final-round 68 to win the 119th Southern Amateur with a 72-hole total of 278 (10-under par) last week at The Blessings Golf Club. Als...

EMPORIA, Kan. — Former Muldrow Bulldogs track athlete Trenden Collins was among several Emporia State University Hornets track athletes honored by the United States Track and Field/Cross Country Coach...

Four River Valley Freestyle Academy male wrestlers saw their stay at the 2025 United States Marine Corps Junior Nationals come to an end earlier this week. Bodie Adams, wrestling in the 175-weight cla...