The 2025 legislative session began on February 3 with the governor’s annual State of the State Address. Governor Stitt laid out his priorities for the upcoming legislative session and his vision for t...

STILWELL — A fourth-quarter rally in which the Sallisaw Black Diamonds had a brief lead came up short in their 5754 NOAA Conference road loss to the host Stilwell Indians on Tuesday night at Stilwell ...

The Gore Elementary Character Council and Gore 4-H Club had an exciting opportunity to tour the Oklahoma State University (OSU) engineering labs, exploring civil, mechanical, electrical, aerospace, an...

Three Brushy Wrestling Club members placed in last weekend’s tournament in Greenwood, Ark. Silas Grayson and Abie Lamp were champions of their respective weight class and division, while Reagan Cupit ...

For those unable to attend Monday’s Sequoyah County Commissioners meeting, the only thing you missed was 135 minutes of sitting around out of earshot from the commissioners meeting room as they conven...

Several individuals submitted their Declarations of Candidacy for municipal offices in Sequoyah County during the filing period, Feb. 3-5. The Municipal General Election will be held on Tuesday, April...

The Municipal Electric Systems of Oklahoma, Inc. (MESO) has recognized the city of Sallisaw with an Outstanding Achievement award in the association’s annual Electric Operations and Reliability Compet...

Sallisaw Public School’s Board of Education convened for a regular meeting on February 10, where a series of significant approvals and updates were made to ensure the district’s smooth operations in b...

Vian’s Board of Education met on Jan. 13 for its regular monthly meeting where they voted to renew the school superintendent’s contract and accepted the resignations/retirements of four employees. The...

Maci Sanford has been selected as the December Member of the Month for Boys & Girls Club of Sequoyah County, Vian Unit. Sanford is the daughter of Brittany and Japheth Sanford. She was selected due to...

Former Vian Lady Wolverines softball player Kacie Gibbins and her Arkansas Tech University Golden Sun went 1-5 last week, with the lone victory coming in a 9-6 win over Northwest Missouri last Saturda...

The Oklahoma House of Representatives Common Education Committee has approved a bill to prohibit students' cell phone use during the school day. Rep. Chad Caldwell, R-Enid, authored House Bill 1276 to...

Muldrow Public Library is offering the following activities during the month of February, which is also Black History Month and Heart Health Month. Monday, Feb. 10 - G.E.D. classes, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ...

MARYVILLE, Mo. — Former Muldrow Bulldog and current Emporia State University Hornet Trenden Collins made the provisional mark for the first time this indoor season. At this past weekend’s Bearcat Invi...

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CHECOTAH — The Sallisaw Lady Diamonds powerlifting team came in second at last Wednesday’s Checotah Invitational. The Lady Diamonds also had two individual meet champions as Delaney Compton grabbed th...

Last week ended on a high note for the Sallisaw High School basketball teams as they got a road NOAA Conference sweep over the host Checotah squads to spoil the Wildcats’ homecoming on Friday night at...

OKLAHOMA CITY — As state officials anticipate a smaller budget in the next fiscal year, lawmakers last week appeared doubtful of requests to spend millions on Bibles for public schools and salary incr...

Former Vian Lady Wolverines softball player Greenlee Wells and her new team, the Oklahoma Baptist University Bison, are off to a 4-6 start to the new season. At the Branson Leadoff Classic on Jan. 31-...

Students at Liberty Elementary in Sallisaw had an amazing time celebrating the 100th day of school. From creative crafts to hands-on activities, they explored all the fun ways to build, count and crea...