STILLWATER — Marchelus “Chi Chi” Avery scored 18 of his game-high 23 points in the second half of Oklahoma State’s 80-71 victory over St. Thomas on Sunday afternoon at Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Cowboys...

The Cherokee Nation honored hundreds of Native-owned businesses, including one from Sallisaw, during the tribe’s 17th annual TERO Certified Indian Owned Business Awards Banquet on Nov. 7. The Cherokee...

TULSA — Several Vian Wrestling Club members placed at last Saturday’s Tulsa Veterans Day Tournament, which took place at Tulsa Bishop Kelley High School. Two members were champions as Lex Branham (160...

State Senator Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, was elected by the Oklahoma Senate Republican Caucus to serve as the caucus vice chair. “I’m deeply honored and excited to take on this role at such a pivot...

CUSHING — Four members of the Roland Youth Wrestling Club placed at last weekend’s Cushing Tournament. Kacen Copeland, Abby Buchanan, Austin Foster and Abram Nichols all were runners-up at their respe...

Sallisaw Black Diamonds wrestler Cole Mayfield wanted to be a collegiate wrestler, and after just one “John Hancock,” he is going to become one. Mayfield signed a letter of intent with the University ...

The Central Tigers will begin their Class A, Division II playoff run tonight with an opening-round game against the host Hominy Bucks at 7 tonight. Central junior lineman Mekko Ariza says the Tigers (...

Luke said to us and intended for us to know it is true, “Nothing is impossible with God.” Believe it, because it is true. In this day and age, many are trying to prove us wrong. Forget the put-down. I...

The all-district football teams for District 4A-4, District 3A-3, District 2AII-3, District 2AII-4, District AII-3 and District BII-4 will be announced next month. They likely will be drawn up this mo...

TULSA — The Oral Roberts University men’s basketball team dominated Ozark Christian 105-49 in their 2024-25 home opener last Friday night at the ORU Mabee Center. Six different players reached double-...

Sequoyah Animal Advocates are sponsoring a free pet bed giveaway and vaccination clinic from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Sequoyah County Fairgrounds. Rabies vaccinations will be given for...

11/4/2024 11/10/2024 During the week of Nov. 4-10, 2024, Sequoyah County law enforcement tended to 17 animal calls, 142 traffic stops, and numerous medical and domestic calls according to police repor...

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Oklahoma State had an impressive showing at the Michigan State Open on Saturday as all 13 wrestlers placed and six won titles across two divisions. Nine Cowboys were registered i...

NORMAN — The Northwestern State men’s basketball team was where it wanted to be again against a powerconference team Monday night. Facing their second high-major opponent in the past four days, the De...

The Board of Education of Brushy Public School District hereby announces that statutorily qualified individuals interested in running as a candidate for the No. seat on the Brushy Board of Education m...

Last week's issue was interesting Dear Editor, Your newspapers always are interesting, but last week particularly so. We learned in Friday's edition that county commissioners again hope voters will ap...

The Sallisaw Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Nov. 11 with all members in attendance. Key topics of discussion included personnel changes, upcoming facility improvements, and the...

I spoke with Tell Judkins, Upland Game Biologist for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC), and he offered up a wealth of good information on quail season. If you’re a quail hunter h...

Last week’s regular-season finale loss to Ada was a bitter pill to swallow, but the last time the Sallisaw Black Diamonds were coming into the next game off a humiliating loss, they won four straight ...

Nothing like history repeating itself. On Nov. 15, 2019, the Sallisaw Black Diamonds and the Grove Ridgerunners met at Perry F. Lattimore Stadium in the opening round of the Class 4A playoffs, a game ...