The Sallisaw Police Department will be conducting speed and traffic enforcement on Maple from Cherokee to Taylor Drive, and then Taylor Drive from Maple to Dogwood from April 10-17.

It’s been widely observed that April showers bring May flowers. (And if you’re a dad, that axiom is followed with the question: And what do Mayflowers bring? Answer: Pilgrims.) But for those in southe...

Here’s a checklist of things you might see during a total solar eclipse. There’s no need to try and check off every item we list below, but by knowing what to expect ahead of time, you’ll be more prep...

• Increased tourists and visitors • Increased traffic • Maximum capacity in hotels, cabins, campgrounds • Decreased quality of cellular service • Delays in supply chains and deliveries • Increased eme...

There’s a reason not everyone’s an accountant. Accounting is hard. It’s not for the faint of heart. Accounting is complicated. It’s often confusing to those who haven’t studied accounting. Accountants...

A pastor has been charged with a felony count of lewd or indecent proposals to a child under the age of 16 in Sequoyah County District Court following allegations that were made against him in 2023. J...

Voters decided on Tuesday who would serve on both the Vian and Gore Public Boards of Education, and on a seat for the Indian Capital Technology Center following the general election on April 2. Vying ...

At just 19 years old, Robbie Jones of Muldrow has already made a significant impact on the world of athletics, despite navigating the unique challenges presented by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). His...

A family from down our lane has been picking up the trash that has been scattered on our county road. The mom pulls a big wagon, and the kids fill large trash bags. This windy month of March has reall...

Sallisaw wrestling coach Mark Smith will be the first to tell you his wrestlers make high school coaching look easy. To illustrate that, the third-year coach brought three Black Diamond wrestlers — al...

CROWDER — The Webbers Falls Lady Warriors, after being rained out Monday at McCurtain, split their two games in Tuesday’s road threeway, beating Haileyville 9-5 but losing to the host Demonettes 8-5. ...

The Central Tigers snapped a two-game losing streak with a 6-1 win over the Warner Eagles on Tuesday afternoon at home. After the Eagles took a 1-0 lead after an inning, the Tigers (5-10) took the lea...

The Sallisaw Black Diamonds baseball team got a district sweep of the Jay Bulldogs, winning 6-3 at home Tuesday and getting a road 19-7 rout on Wednesday. In Tuesday’s win, the Black Diamonds (12-5 ov...

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HEAVENER — Three local athletes won individual titles at Tuesday’s Heavener Invitational track meet, which took place at Harvey Stadium. Sallisaw long jumper Hannah Palmer took gold with a leap of 15-...

The Sallisaw Black Diamonds will return to soccer action with a 7 p.m. Tuesday road district match against Heavener at Harvey Stadium.

PORTER — The Sallisaw Lady Diamonds soccer team suffered a 6-0 district loss to the Porter Consolidated Lady Pirates on Tuesday night. The Lady Diamonds dropped to 0-6 overall and 0-3 in district play...

I have always enjoyed bananas. Growing up Dad taught us to eat a bite of banana with a Cheezit. Don’t ask me why, but it works and I like to eat them that way even today. My granny always made banana ...

TULSA — The Tulsa women’s softball team got a home American Athletic Conference series sweep against Alabama-Birmingham last weekend at Collins Family Softball Complex. The Golden Hurricane took the o...

Six Oklahoma State pitchers combined for a shutout as the Cowboys posted a 9-0 win over the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles on Tuesday night at O’Brate Stadium. This followed the heels of winning a road we...