The Sallisaw City Commission approved on Monday an amendment to the Sallisaw Code of Ordinances updating monetary penalties. A person convicted of a violation of Ordinance No. 2022-15 Section 1-8(c) s...

Awards recognize special efforts of Cherokee Nation Health Services, Public Health teams during COVID-19 pandemic Cherokee Nation Health Services was recently honored as the recipient of two national ...

The Cherokee Nation turned dirt to begin construction on $4 million new duplexes for low-income Cherokee families that will replace ones built in 1969. Leaders gathered to celebrate the new Birdtail A...

Female says she has COVID-19, coughs in officer’s face AMIE CATO-REMER EDITOR A local woman and man have been charged with felony child neglect and possession of both controlled dangerous substance (m...

SALLISAW HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Sallisaw basketball player Addyson Gream signed her letter of intent Nov. 10 to continue her education at Oklahoma Wesleyan University. Gream will play basketball as a ...

The 2021-22 Sallisaw Black Diamonds boys basketball season ended with a 1013 record that disappointed the fans and players who thought the team was capable of more. In the Class 4A playoffs, Sallisaw ...

Chief Chat Almost 200 years ago, the Treaty of New Echota between Cherokee Nation and the United States government was signed. Two years ago, I called on the U.S. to finally fulfill a commitment made ...

The Sallisaw School Board approved to rehire former superintendent Randy Wood for the time period of January 2023 through June 30, 2023, and conducted other personnel-related actions at their monthly ...

Sen. Blake “Cowboy” Stephens, R-Tahlequah, is urging farmers and ranchers to report the number of black vultures killed on their property. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act protects black vultures, meanin...

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...

Some of Vian’s sidewalks located near Vian Public Schools received some much-needed renovation last Monday. “I attended a Walkability Summit with Jayna Tillman and Kim Netz of TSET Healthy Living Prog...

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The Sallisaw’s basketball program had mixed results from the first game of the basketball season Tuesday, playing Westville on the road for their season openers. SALLISAW GIRLS 61, WESTVILLE 29 The La...

“No, Doc,” Windy said, “don’t hurt or nothin’ like that, but you know, with all the plagues goin’ on right now, figgered it’s better to be safe than … “ “Sorry?” “I ain’t never sorry I come to see ya,...

The Gans basketball season started a little earlier than most schools, with mixed results against Cameron on Nov. 17. The boys won their season opener, while the girls started strong but fell behind a...

Part I For the first time in my 51 years, I didn’t spend Thanksgiving day with my entire family; instead, I chose a different route. I spent this past Thanksgiving with my daughter and son-in-law, Syd...

I can remember a time when quail were much more plentiful in Oklahoma than whitetail deer. As a youngster, I recall tagging along with my greatgrandfather and his favorite bird dogs, which happened to...

Pam Wemhaner with Catholic Charities on Tuesday picked up hats, gloves, scarves and quilts from the Sequoyah County Times Giving Tree collection. Your TIMES appreciates those who donate each year to o...