The Sallisaw Police Department will be conducting speed and traffic enforcement in the the school zones from Jan. 4 to Jan. 11.

Haggard set for Wednesday felony disposition docket A Sallisaw man is scheduled for a Wednesday felony disposition docket in Sequoyah County District Court after being charged last month with felony b...

VIAN HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Mulberry girls edge Lady Wolverines The Vian boys’ basketball team advanced to the semifinals of the Bill Frye Invitational Tournament Wednesday afternoon inside the Mansfi...

An inmate who swallowed a razor blade while in custody of the Sequoyah County Jail may end up costing the county over $200,000 in hospital bills, according to Sequoyah County Sheriff Larry Lane Jr. In...

All schedules are subject to change. FRIDAY, DEC. 30 •Vian basketball teams at Bill Frye Invitational Tournament in Mansfield, Ark. (TBD) MONDAY, JAN. 2 •Armstrong Bank Sequoyah County Area Classic fi...

Oklahoma State Parks are offering free guided hikes at many sites on Sunday to promote healthy lifestyles in the New Year. These events are part of America’s State Parks First Day Hikes program and th...

Free ODWC Trapping Workshops Set Anyone who has ever wanted to learn about trapping for furbearers such as raccoons, coyotes and bobcats will have two chances soon. The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife...

Just Thinkin’ In ordinary times, I approach New Year’s celebrations focused on the seasonally consistent themes of renewal and redemption. Promises of fresh beginnings float buoyantly in the cold Dece...

This Week in County History — Sequoyah County Times, Jan. 8, 1998 From the files of Your Sequoyah County Times 25 Years Ago (From Jan. 4 and 8, 1998, issues of the Sequoyah County Times) –Officials of...

We frequently think that when circumstances around us change, then we will be free to change. But Henry David Thoreau told us a long time ago that things do not change, we have to change. lf we are bo...

“Duane Hunt is a sophomore,” remarked Douthit. “He wrestled some in youth league but hasn’t wrestled in a while. Last year he played basketball as a freshman. Duane will probably wrestle at (upper 130...

Four senior wrestlers return this season for Gore head coach Eric Douthit and those grapplers will have the chance to compete for a state championship at Oklahoma City in late February. Gore restarted...

Vian High School wrestlers Taya Hunt and Avery Richey became the school’s first state champions in girls’ wrestling last season while leading the Lady Wolverines to a thirdplace finish in the team sta...

Two state champions return for Vian girls With the return of four wrestlers who narrowly missed qualifying for the boys’ state tournament, two grapplers who won state titles at the girls’ state tourna...

Sallisaw’s girls wrestling program is growing during its third year as an officially sanctioned OSSAA entity. The Lady Diamonds are transitioning to a separate team, and are dealing with organic growi...

The Sallisaw School Board made a splash last June when it approved the hiring of new Black Diamonds wrestling coach Mark Smith. A well-respected coach with a wealth of experience, Smith is no stranger...

Gabrielle Rodriguez has been selected as October Member of the Month for the Boys & Girls Club of Sequoyah County, Moffett Campus. Rodriguez is the daughter of Tito and Tiffany Rodriguez. She was sele...

Free TSET resources help you achieve healthy changes The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) offers free resources to help Oklahomans achieve their New Year’s health resolutions through small da...

Aden Armour has been selected as October Member of the Month for Boys & Girls Club of Sequoyah County, Brushy Unit. Armour is the grandson of Mindy Spriggs. He was selected because his behavior has sh...