For many Cherokees, their greatest source of connection to our tribe is through local Cherokee community organizations. Today, nearly 70 organizations belong to the Cherokee Nation‚s Community and Cul...

Canning jars have been around since 1858 when John L. Mason invented and patented a threaded glass jar that became known as the Mason jar and sold under the label, Mason. The original jar has changed ...

The Cherokee Nation Wildlife Conservation department is hosting its second annual controlled hunts this fall on preserve land in Sequoyah County. The 2022 controlled deer hunts will be held on Cheroke...

Kim Eatmon was among several Sequoyah County residents who chose to vote early Thursday for the Runoff Primary Election. Early voting will continue from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and from 8 a.m. to 2 p....

A Sallisaw woman is facing drug charges, including a felony count of unlawful possession of controlled drug with intent to distribute (Fentanyl) after being found in possession of the drug during an e...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from June business. The monies they reported this period represent sales fr...

TENKILLER: August 13. Elevation is normal, water temperature 86°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around...

A Sallisaw woman is charged with felony embezzlement after reportedly taking cash from patients intended for medical services and OMMA (Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority) applications and not provi...

With extreme heat and little rain still on the horizon for Oklahoma, gardeners may need to alter their fall garden plans. “There‚s nothing better than fresh produce throughout most of the year, but th...

The Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce welcomed a new member, Law Offices of David L. Powell, PLLC, Wednesday afternoon. The plaque was presented by Marley Abel, Chandra Horton, Cameron Horton, David Powell...

County Sheriff Assists with Cherokee Crisis Sheriff‚s Office gets radio set — Sequoyah County Times, Aug. 17, 1997 From the files of Your Sequoyah County Times 25 Years Ago (From the Aug. 17, 1997...

Don McLean tells us in his “American Pie” song that the day the music died was Feb. 3, 1959, when Buddy Holly‚s plane crashed into an icy Iowa cornfield. But for me and millions of others worth their ...

March 3, 1940-Aug. 17, 2022 Graveside service for Betty (Ross) Hightower, 82, formerly of Sallisaw, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, at Akins Cemetery in Sallisaw, under the direction of...

I didn‚t anticipate many comments when I recently used the phrase “teacher shortage” and suggested there might be difficulties in contemporary education. The idea of a teacher shortage appeared to str...

Left-handed newspaper was a treat Dear Editor: Why should it be surprising what elections bring out in folks. Take, for instance, the Care with Prayer franchise on E. Cherokee. They display a huge sig...

Cherokee Nation Business Site Superintendent Lee Roy Smith, left, and District 6 Councilman Daryl Legg, visit with James Johnson, owner of Firehawk Performance of Lake Tenkiller, a pre-engineered stee...

Aug. 3, 1956-Aug. 17, 2022 Memorial services for Michael A. Daffin, 66, of Sallisaw, Oklahoma, will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, at Sallisaw Middle School Gymnasium in Sallisaw, under the d...

The Cherokee Nation is temporarily reopening its Clothes for Kids assistance program to help thousands of Cherokee youth who missed the initial deadline or whose citizenship application was processed ...