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With increased cases of COVID-19 reported in Sequoyah County, several schools have announced delaying classes to a later date or have already decided on beginning school at a later date and finalizing plans for restart.

Sequoyah County Commissioners met with a district representative from the OSU Cooperative Extension Services Monday who said funding cuts and shortages has led to staff reductions placing the burden on counties to pay for a full-time agent/educator.

Dennis “Dub” Harrison of Harrison signs, left, donated a sign to the Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce that will travel from place-to-place in recognition of the chamber's member of the month. This month it was the Sallisaw Police Department. When the next chamber member of the month is chosen it will move to that person's or business' location. Show, from left to right are Harrison, chamber executive director Marty Green, Sallisaw Police Chief Terry Franklin, chamber president Jaime Henson, police department clerk Chuck Owens, chamber member Michelle Mings and Police Captain Beau Gabbert.