Logan Lease

By Lynn McCulley

Logan Lease may only be 12, but the Vian student has been sporting a mullet for the past year in hopes of winning the kids division USA Mullet Championships.

Logan, one of many contestants in the annual contest, said he made it to the top round prior to the top final contestants who were most “Liked” on Facebook. Unfortunately, he did not make it to the finals. The top 25 kids with the most “Likes” moved on to the final round and the winner will be decided by a panel of ju...

Sallisaw basketball teams open season with sweep of Westville; new Black Diamonds coach wins his debut

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Zac Rogers era for Sallisaw Black Diamonds begins with a victory

Sallisaw basketball teams open season with sweep of Westville; new Black Diamonds coach wins his debut

December 3, 2024

The 2024-25 Sallisaw High School basketball season could not have gotten off to a better start Tuesday night at Paul Post Field House as both the Black Diamonds and Lady Diamonds defeated the visiting...

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The tie that binds

40-year-old tradition gives added meaning to Vann Christmases

By BY LYNN ADAMS STAFF WRITER

November 28, 2024

Holiday traditions can be long-standing or just recently introduced. The beginnings for many can be traced back decades (maybe even centuries), involving several generations. Others may have just begu...

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From hotel to funeral home to county building to rubble, central location transforms

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

November 28, 2024

Most longtime Sallisaw residents recall the corner of Chickasaw Avenue and Elm Street as the location for 75 years of a funeral home, first Moore then Sequoyah and ultimately Agent. But few are still ...

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JUST FOLKS

Holly Carter

By JACOB BOWLING STAFF WRITER

November 28, 2024

In a quiet neighborhood just outside of Roland, kindness and compassion shine through the bond between 41-year-old Holly Carter and her elderly neighbor, 89-year-old Phyllis Henderson. For the past fi...

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Unlikely Trump can actually eliminate Education Department, experts say

By SHAUNEEN MIRANDA | STATES NEWSROOM

November 28, 2024

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to get rid of the U.S. Department of Education will be far easier said than done. As Trump seeks to redefine U.S. education policy, the complex logis...

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School menus for Dec. 2-6

November 28, 2024

Moffett Monday Donut, cereal, fruit, juice, milk Mac/ cheese, smokies, carrots, roll, salad bar, milk Tuesday Oatmeal, toast, cereal, fruit, juice, milk Taco, beans, fruit, salad bar, milk Wednesday H...