CHIEF JEFF WACOCHE | UKB OF CHEROKEE INDIANS As Chief of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians (UKB), I know what it means to fight to protect our land and defend our sovereignty. We have foug...

Last year, second-year Gans coach Gary Hixon called the quick transition from being a Muldrow Bulldogs assistant coach to running the program for the Grizzlies “fast” as there was not much of a summer...

Native students in grades 6-12 are encouraged to submit their artwork for consideration in this year’s Cherokee Art Market Youth Competition, held virtually. Artists will compete for $2,500 within two...

The good news was Tuesday evening’s District 4A-6 game between the visiting Sallisaw Lady Diamonds and the host Poteau Lady Pirates got moved to Sallisaw High School’s “Turf of Dreams” due to wet fiel...

08/11/2025 - 08/18/2025 During the week of Aug. 11-18, 2025, Sequoyah County law enforcement tended to 24 animal calls, 416 traffic stops, and numerous medical and domestic calls according to police r...

People can enter as many photographs, videos and other such entries as desired up until approximately mid September, when at that time people will be allowed to vote for which school they think has mo...

With every new season comes high hopes for all teams, and the Webbers Falls Warriors football team is no exception. “There’s a lot of high hopes,” Webbers Falls coach Trent Holt said. “We call it anxi...

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...

Sallisaw Public Schools (SPS) has been named the Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce’s Member of the Month for August. SPS serves the students and families of Sallisaw with a tradition of excellence, innovat...

Explore the evolution of Cherokee artistic creation in a new exhibit at the Cherokee National History Museum. “Since the First Fire: The Living Legacy of Cherokee Art” is now open and runs through Mar...

The Department of Veterans Affairs will realign an additional $800 million this fiscal year as part of the Veterans Health Administration’s Non-Recurring Maintenance program, which makes infrastructur...

Indian Capital Technology Center (ICTC) has been ranked in the top 10% of vocational schools nationwide, according to the USA Today Top 250 List of America’s Best Vocational Schools released July 21. ...

When they were freshmen, Gore senior quarterback Tate Brooksher and senior left guard Marcus Scott were a part of a Pirates team that played for the Class A state title in 2022. While the pair of thre...

When Roland Rangers coach Greg Wise took over the helm at the start of last season, one of the top priorities was to “change the culture” of the program. Wise has started to see that as year two now h...

The town of Muldrow is pleased to announce the launch of its new online customer portal, designed to enhance the utility payment and management experience for its residents. This initiative aims to pr...

Of the four seasons, fall is and will always be my favorite time of the year. With the deer archery season looming to begin Oct. 1, the time to pen what I consider to be the most important topic is at...

Sallisaw coach Brandon Tyler, who is beginning his third season with the Black Diamonds, said District 4A-4 is going to be just like always — tough. “It’s stacked,” Tyler said. “There’s no weeks off i...

Sallisaw Liberty Tuesday Pop Tart, fruit, juice, milk Mac/cheese, sausage roll, green beans, salad bar, milk Wednesday Eggs, sausage, toast, fruit, juice, milk Steak fingers, potatoes, roll, salad bar...

The Vian Wolverines had one of the best football seasons in school history in 2024. The Wolverines went through the regular season undefeated, and made it to the Class 2A, Division II State Championsh...

When Sallisaw coach Brandon Tyler made the decision to put senior Jackson Harris back to running back instead of sharing the quarterbacking duties with Kase Adams as he did in 2024, it was just fine w...