Fall is a migration period for some wildlife. We are approaching the last half of September, and some species are packing their bags to winter further south. I have noticed several monarchs this week ...

The father of a man who died after allegedly being left unattended in the back of a Sallisaw Police Department vehicle has filed a civil negligence lawsuit against the City of Sallisaw, a police offic...

Marley Abell of the Sallisaw Lions Club was presented Tuesday with the prestigious Melvin Jones Fellowship Award, the highest award presented by Lions Club International. Lions Club was chartered in 1...

The Sallisaw Black Diamonds won their home opener last Friday night at Perry F. Lattimore Stadium, shutting out the Stigler Panthers 27-0. Senior wide receiver/defensive back Tae Muskrat-Flynn was gla...

Billy McHenry, former hatchery manager for Tyson Foods, is familiar with the proverb “don't count your chickens before they hatch.” So although he wants chickens to hatch, he’s not counting them befor...

The Cherokee Nation has added a powerful new piece of art to its growing Cherokee Cultural Pathway in downtown Tahlequah with the unveiling of “Blue Clan Woman,” a bronze statue by Cherokee and Pawnee...

The triple-murder trial of Stacy Lee Drake, the Alabama felon accused of the June 2024 murders of Tara Underwood and Taylor Sharp at LaFerry’s Propane near Gans as well as the El Reno slaying of Phill...

Muldrow pitcher Kaydence Young threw a two-hitter as the Lady Bulldogs completed the District 4A-6 sweep of the Sallisaw Lady Diamonds as Muldrow blanked Sallisaw 10-0 in a five-inning, run-ruled cont...

Social media is rampant with posts documenting blowback against Rep. Josh Brecheen that occurred at town hall meetings early this week in Bartlesville, Muskogee, Pryor and Tahlequah, contentious confr...

For each of the last two seasons, the Sallisaw Black Diamonds have been a Class 4A playoff team, but not a district champion nor a state champion. The Black Diamonds have their eye set on both of thos...

Oklahoma winters may be unpredictable, but one thing is certain: every snowstorm deserves a snowplow with a personality. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) is inviting K‑12 students stat...

Northeastern Health System Sequoyah (NHSS) has been selected to participate in the CMS Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program effective May 1, a federal initiative aimed at supporting healthca...

The Sallisaw Black Diamonds football team took the first step in preparation for the 2025 season from May 19-23 with its one week of spring practice and culminating with a two-day team camp on the fin...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The legislative session, which ended Friday, was a mixed bag for Gov. Kevin Stitt. He got his income tax cut, business courts and ban on cellphones in schools, prompting him to say Wed...

For much of the past nine months, the Sequoyah County Commissioners have expressed their confidence in and expectations for success from County Assessor Brandy Dobbs. “We want you to have what you nee...

TULSA — Six members of the River Valley Freestyle Academy placed at the 2025 Oklahoma United States Wrestling State Championship Tournament, which took place Saturday at Arvest Convention Center. Thre...

Amy Rodriguez and Emma Buchanan have come to study and help the local community. They are partnered with the Oklahoma State University (OSU) Rural Scholar program, in which they stay in Sallisaw while...

A measure protecting Oklahoma's children and clarifying Oklahoma's 'Romeo and Juliet' law has been sent to the governor's desk. House Bill 1003, authored by Rep. Jim Olsen, R-Roland, increases the age...

Everything just seemed to make it the right decision to make for Vian assistant football and baseball coach Jaykob Taylor. In the end, Taylor accepted the position of coaching the Vian Lady Wolverines...

NORMAN – No. 2 Oklahoma (48-7) softball belted four home runs and posted another run-rule win with a 12-1 victory over California (37-21) Sunday, May 18, at Love's Field. A crowd of 4,075 watched the ...