Wilson and Ellisor charged with child neglect A Sallisaw couple is charged with felony child neglect after they reportedly left three minor children unattended in the parking lot of a local casino whi...

By Lynn McCulleyIn her late 60s, Yvonne Tillapaugh of Sallisaw is entering a new phase of her life. After living in Denver, Colo., for 37 years, she decided to come to Sallisaw to be near her mother, ...

GORE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Gore’s high school football team made history last week with its 5620 victory over Woodland in a Class A second-round playoff game and on Friday night the second-ranked and u...

All schedules are subject to change. FRIDAY, NOV. 25 •Gore football team vs. Crescent at Harrah High School in Class A quarterfinal playoff game (7 p.m.) •University of Arkansas football team at Misso...

Having spent the Thanksgiving holiday hunkered down with the wife and our son, who is visiting at our Sandhills Farm, I escaped to have an occasional sit in a deer blind and think about all that’s hap...

Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays should be a special time for families to be thankful for the many blessings they have received and for gathering together to enjoy each other. Sometimes we tend to ...

It seems we’ve gotten to the point that when the fourth week of November rolls around, our thoughts quickly shift from the gluttony of Thanksgiving to the shopping free-for-all that is Black Friday. A...

to hear a new sound push button, “wait” it tells me win for pedestrians A NEW TRAFFIC CONTROL CROSSWALK WAS RECENTLY INSTALLED AT THE CORNER OF OAK STREET AND CHEROKEE AVENUE IN SALLISAW GIVING PEDEST...

Christianity, capitalism and Constitution. God says, “THE LOVE OF MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL.” Which means it’s the root that produces evil, all kinds of evil, and if greed for filthy lucre and lov...

This Week in County History — Sequoyah County Democrat, Nov. 24, 1922 From the files of Your Sequoyah County Times 25 Years Ago (From Nov. 23, 1997, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) –Crime, overall...

As double dealing as the world seems at times, the whole thing is run on trust. We could not make it one day without that trust. From world leaders to the smallest thing we can buy at the grocery stor...

Feb. 16, 1943 – Nov. 22, 2022 Graveside services for Henry E. Davis, 79, of Muldrow, were held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, at New Mulberry Cemetery in Mulberry, Ark., under the direction of Ag...

Nov. 4, 1962 – Nov. 19, 2022 Renita Ruth Ruark, 60, of Greenwood, Ark., passed away Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. She was a homemaker and bookkeeper for the City of Fort Smith. She is survived by her husba...

8oz cream cheese, softened 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese 4 large eggs 4 Tbsps. aluminum free baking powder 2 cups almond flour 2 Tbsps. unsalted butter Preheat oven to 350°F. In small pot over low...

Do your family get-togethers include deviled eggs like ours do? Why not change up the recipe a little and really take that egg to the next level? These deviled eggs are a decadent upgrade your family ...

This recipe was amazing! Definitely give this one a try if you want something a little different than sweet potato casserole! 3 ½ pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch wedges 1 cup packed ...

The Friends of the Oklahoma Governor’s Mansion (Friends of the Mansion) recently revealed the annual state holiday ornament. The 2022 Friends of the Mansion collectible Christmas ornament is a celebra...