News
By BY: DARON HOGGATT PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF VETER-ANS AFFAIRS 
March 10, 2026
The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs joins family and friends in honoring the remarkable life of Pearl Russell, a World War II Army veteran whose life spanned more than a century of American hi...
B: Sports
MULDROW BASKETBALL
By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
March 10, 2026
The Muldrow basketball teams saw their seasons come to an end on Day 1 of the Class 4A Area Tournament at Seminole High School as they lost their consolation quarterfinal games. The 19th-ranked Bulldo...
Columns & Opinions
CHIEF CHAT
By Chuck Hoskin Jr. Cherokee Nation Principal Chief 
March 10, 2026
The Cherokee identity, in all its rich complexity, grows from common values and a shared cultural heritage. An important aspect of Cherokee culture is encapsulated in the spirit of Gadugi — the recogn...
News
March 10, 2026
The Sequoyah County Health Department is offering a Diabetes Education Series conversation and education program from 5 to 6:30 p.m. March 2, 9, 23 and 30, at the health department, located at 612 N. ...
Sports
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
March 10, 2026
The Webbers Falls Warriors got a pair of home wins to begin this week of action as they blanked the Wilson (Henryetta) Tigers 9-0 in four innings and shut out the Braggs Wildcats 8-0 in four innings o...
B: Sports
CENTRAL BASKETBALL
By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
March 10, 2026
For the second time in the last three seasons, all that stood between the Central Tigers basketball team and a trip to state was one victory. Just as in 2024, the Tigers came up short. The Tigers lost...
News, School News
March 10, 2026
Muldrow Elementary School announces pre-enrollment for new students who will be starting PK-3, PK-4 and Kindergarten in August. The pre-enrollment dates will be March 31-April 2, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m....
News
By Amie Cato-Remer Editor 
March 10, 2026
The Town of Gore Board of Trustees approved a key state permit for a pump station project, amended personnel policies and granted a pay raise during its regular monthly meeting on Feb. 17. Trustees un...
B: Sports
By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
March 10, 2026
Several local high school powerlifters will be competing at this week’s state meet in El Reno after earning either automatic bids or at-large bids to state from their respective regional meet last wee...
News
By SOURCE GASBUDDY MARCH 9, 2026 
March 10, 2026
Average gasoline prices in Oklahoma have risen 53.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.95/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 2,294 stations in Oklahoma. Prices in Oklahoma are 67....
Sports
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
March 10, 2026
The Sallisaw Black Diamonds kept both their regular-season and district records perfect as they blanked the Muldrow Bulldogs 9-0 on Monday evening at Sallisaw High School’s “Turf of Dreams.” The game ...
News, Tribal
March 10, 2026
Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner on March 3 added an amendment to the tribe’s Public Health and Wellness Fund Act that sets aside $6.5 million in new opio...
News
March 10, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY — U.S. Senator James Lankford (R-OK) recently voiced his support for President Trump’s nomination of Johnny Teehee III to serve as U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. “Joh...
Sports
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
March 10, 2026
The Sallisaw Black Diamonds did not let the chilly temperatures and windy conditions last Saturday afternoon on the “Turf of Dreams” deter them from getting a 3-1 victory over the Vian Wolverines. Wit...
News
By Amie Cato-Remer Editor 
March 10, 2026
The Vian Board of Trustees accepted a resignation, approved the hiring of a part-time police officer and set plans for a Purple Heart Ceremony during its regular meeting on Feb. 17. During guest recog...
Sports
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
March 10, 2026
CAMERON — The Vian Lady Wolverines suffered a pair of losses Monday afternoon, losing to the host Cameron Lady Yellowjackets 5-4 and falling 5-1 to Porum. The Lady Wolverines (12) suffered their first...
Columns & Opinions, Religion
BLACKGUM CHRISTIAN UNION CHURCH
By Pastor Reggie Kelley 
March 10, 2026
BROTHERS/SISTERS/FAMILY AND FRIENDS—WE ARE LIVING IN THE LAST DAYS!!! COME TO THE LORD BY JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD AND SAVIOR!!! Matthew 24:1-51 1And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his...
A: Main, Main, News, ...
By Amie Cato-Remer Editor 
March 5, 2026
The Sequoyah County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of K9 Joi, the pioneering narcotics detection canine who helped build and define the agency’s K9 program. With what officials described as “he...
A: Main, Main, News
By Amie Cato-Remer Editor 
March 5, 2026
A Sallisaw woman charged with first-degree manslaughter after a fatal I-40 collision in August 2025 is now scheduled for a Monday felony disposition docket in Sequoyah County District Court, according...
A: Main, Main, News
March 5, 2026
Car enthusiasts representing the Sunset Club recently treated residents at the Sallisaw Veterans Center to a drive-by car show. The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs said the residents "truly en...