Sequoyah County Times

The future of cancer care within Cherokee Nation

Columns & Opinions, Tribal

CHIEF CHAT

The future of cancer care within Cherokee Nation

By Chuck Hoskin Jr. Cherokee Nation Principal Chief

February 25, 2025

Every death from cancer is a tragedy. This terrible disease has already taken far too many Cherokees from their loved ones, and it has left many others struggling with difficult symptoms and costly tr...

Sports

Lake Vian Hilltop Run is this weekend

February 25, 2025

The Lake Vian Hilltop Run will be Saturday and Sunday. There are multiple-distance races ranging from four miles up to 100 miles. Participants are allowed to walk, hike or run. So far there are 278 pa...

B: Sports

SALLISAW BASKETBALL

Lady Diamonds win district championship

Black Diamonds fall to Wagoner

By JOHN FERGUSON SPORTS CORRESPONDENT

February 25, 2025

The Sallisaw Lady Black Diamonds rallied to win their 24th district basketball championship in school history and first since 2017 with a 34-25 Class 4A District Tournament victory over the host Wagon...

Former Lady Wolverine, EOSC sweep Coffeyville

Sports

COLLEGE SOFTBALL

Former Lady Wolverine, EOSC sweep Coffeyville

By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR

February 25, 2025

WILBURTON — Former Vian Lady Wolverines softball player Maisie Wells and the Eastern Oklahoma State College Lady Mountaineers ended last week with a home sweep of Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College ...

News

Deadline to request absentee ballot for April 1 election approaches

February 25, 2025

Voters in Sequoyah County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the April 1 Board of Education - Municipal General Election should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Ruby Brunk said. Ab...

Pirates see basketball season come to an end at regionals

Sports

GORE BASKETBALL

Pirates see basketball season come to an end at regionals

By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR

February 25, 2025

OKMULGEE — The 2024-25 basketball season came to an end for the Gore Pirates with back-to-back losses in the Class A Regional Tournament. The Pirates lost their regional championship semifinal game 66...

News

Chief Hoskin signs legislation setting aside $80M in settlement funds

For tribal judicial facilities in Tahlequah

February 25, 2025

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner officially signed legislation February 13 setting aside the tribe’s $80 million settlement from the U.S. federal governme...

Former Muldrow player’s UAFS Lions win twice

Sports

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Former Muldrow player’s UAFS Lions win twice

By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR

February 25, 2025

Former Muldrow Lady Bulldogs basketball player Hannah Boyett and the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Lions went undefeated last week at Stubblefield Center as they defeated Missouri Western State 88...

Tigers fall in regional finals to No. 1 Dale

B: Sports

CENTRAL BASKETBALL

Tigers fall in regional finals to No. 1 Dale

Lady Tigers are regional consolation champs

By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR

February 25, 2025

The Central Tigers had one thing standing between them and a Class 2A Regional Tournament title — the No. 1 and regional-host Dale Pirates. The Pirates showed the Tigers why they are No. 1 as Dale def...

News

Long-term care options and where to start

By BY DOMINIQUE BONILLA

February 25, 2025

Seniors and individuals with disabilities can have concerns about possible declines in health. While it is never too early to start discussing care options many may not know where to start. The Long-T...

Seasons end with Vian regional losses to Warner

Sports

VIAN BASKETBALL

Seasons end with Vian regional losses to Warner

By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR

February 25, 2025

TALIHINA — On Feb. 15, the Vian High School basketball teams lost their games in the Class 2A District Tournament to the host Talihina Lady Golden Tigers and Tigers on Chris Gillespie Court at Ray Hen...

News

Oklahoma weekly gas price update

By SOURCE GASBUDDY FEBRUARY 24, 2025

February 25, 2025

Average gasoline prices in Oklahoma have risen 6.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.71/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,294 stations in Oklahoma. Prices in Oklahoma are 7.6 ...

Columns & Opinions, Sports

CAGE NOTES

Then there were 8 teams left

By BY DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR

February 25, 2025

In just two weeks of high school basketball playoffs, we’ve shrunk the number of teams still alive in postseason play from 16 to eight. When the high school basketball playoffs resume Thursday, the Sa...

B: Sports

Lady Diamonds powerlifting team qualifies 5 for state; Roland duo misses out on state berths

By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR

February 25, 2025

The Sallisaw Lady Diamonds powerlifting team qualified five members to next Monday’s Class 4A State Meet in Durant after strong showings at the regional meet in Fairview. In the high school division, ...

News

Speed patrols announced

February 25, 2025

The Sallisaw Police Dept. will be doing speed and traffic enforcement in areas of Redwood from Maple to Shiloh from Feb. 26 to March 5.

Calendar, News

Mark your calendar

The deadline for announcements for Wednesday’s edition is 11 a.m. on Tuesday. The deadline for announcements in Friday’s edition is 11 a.m. Thursday. Your TIMES welcomes announcements and is pleased to publish them so that Sequoyah County residents can take advantage of the many activities occurring in the county.

February 25, 2025

WED., FEB. 26, MAR. 5, 12, 19 & 26 The Sequoyah County Historical Society Museum is open on Wednesdays, from 9:30 a.m. to noon Bible study, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Simple Simons Pizza, 2401 E. Cherokee, Salli...

Roland sweeps Antlers for district championships

Sports

ROLAND BASKETBALL

Roland sweeps Antlers for district championships

Lady Ranger scores 1,000th point

By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR

February 25, 2025

After not playing in the Class 3A District Tournament last season, the Roland High School basketball teams got to play in one this season on Saturday night at the Ranger Dome where they emphatically s...

News

Sequoyah County Health Department launches ‘Take Charge’ program

February 25, 2025

The Sequoyah County Health Department is excited to announce the launch of its new program, “Take Charge,” aimed at providing critical breast and cervical cancer screenings for uninsured and underinsu...

Sports

CASC BASEBALL

Vikings takes 2 of 3 from Connors State

By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR

February 25, 2025

The Carl Albert State College baseball team took two of three games from the Connors State Cowboys over a two-day, two-city series. On Sunday in Warner, the Vikings swept the host Cowboys by scores of...

B: Sports

5 Sallisaw wrestlers qualify for Class 4A State

Vian gets 2 qualified; Gore heavyweight becomes first-ever Pirate to make state

By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR

February 25, 2025

Five Sallisaw Black Diamonds wrestlers qualified for this weekend’s Class 4A State Tournament, which will be Friday and Saturday at Oklahoma City’s Jim Norick State Fair Arena. At the Class 4A Regiona...