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Cherokee Nation, local businesses help Marble City during boil order

By Lynn McCulley Staff Writer

August 22, 2023

Cherokee Nation, along with other agencies and businesses, have been providing Marble City residents with bottled water since a boil order was enacted Friday for residents living in town. Vance Mooney...

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Sallisaw Black Diamonds get first District 4A-4 win since 2021, rout Stilwell on homecoming

September 29, 2023

For the third time this season, the Sallisaw Black Diamonds ended a “bad” streak. After ending a 17-game losing streak and a two-game losing streak on the same night with the road win over Muldrow on ...

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Nugget is McDonald’s resident chicken

By JACOB BOWLING STAFF WRITER

September 28, 2023

“Wait, is that a chicken?” Yes, and McDonald’s would like you to know she has been named “Nugget.” The female game hen has turned the Sallisaw McDonald’s into her own personal coop for the past two mo...

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Sallisaw woman embezzles over $8,000 from PTO

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

September 28, 2023

STORY UPDATED 10:45 a.m. FRIDAY, SEPT. 29 A Sallisaw woman is charged with felony embezzlement and a criminal misdemeanor charge of possession of forged instrument after it was discovered she had repo...

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Restoration underway for old SHS Auditorium

By Lynn McCulley Staff Writer

September 28, 2023

Larry Crowe, whose company has invested in and reconstructed many buildings in Sallisaw, has announced plans to restore the old Sallisaw High School auditorium into a fine arts center. “We believe the...

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Camden Followell

By LYNN MCCULLEY EDITOR

September 28, 2023

Camden Followell of Muldrow hopes to be the next big country star. Followell, 15, is excited about being able to sing for his hometown for the first time at this year’s Old Settler’s Day on Oct. 7 in ...