Town officials make decisions on park projects, animal impoundment

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

The Town of Vian held a special meeting on June 27 in the Vian Town Hall council chambers/courtroom to discuss and vote on various park projects and an agreement for impoundment of animals with the City of Sallisaw for fiscal year 2023-24.

The meeting commenced promptly at 6 p.m. with Mayor Dennis Fletcher presiding. Trustees present were Shane Kolbe, E.O. “Jr.” Smith and Emanuel Drew. Notably absent was Trustee Rick Peoples.

The first order of business was an agreement for impoundment of anim...

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Muldrow man facing kidnapping

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

February 6, 2025

A Muldrow man is facing a felony kidnapping charge in Sequoyah County District Court after he allegedly confined/imprisoned another individual against their will. Jimmy D. Skelton, 41, was charged on ...

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Sex offender found to be staying at Sallisaw motel

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

February 6, 2025

A convicted sex offender who was found to be staying in a Sallisaw motel is now facing a felony charge of failure to register as a sex offender in Sequoyah County District Court. George Kolmsee, 50, o...

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Oklahoma details plan to turn over undocumented inmates to ICE

By NURIA MARTINEZ-KEEL OKLAHOMA VOICE

February 6, 2025

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma has identified 525 undocumented immigrants in state prisons who could be deported under a new plan released Wednesday from the Department of Public Safety. The agency on Wedne...

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Randolph, Padgett, Graham, Merrill, Brown presented Sallisaw Chamber awards

February 4, 2025

Charlie’s Chicken & BBQ owner Larry Randolph was presented the Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce’s Lifetime Achievement Award on Saturday night at the Chamber’s annual Members Night Out event, held at Cher...

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Oklahomans push back on transmission projects even as the state’s energy needs continue to grow

By GRAYCEN WHEELER | KOSU and ANNA POPE, KOSU

February 4, 2025

Across the country and around the world, demand for electricity is growing faster than ever. In Oklahoma, energy companies and the regional grid are racing to build infrastructure that can meet the st...

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DA warns of deadly fentanyl-xylazine drug combo, now a growing threat across the nation

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

February 4, 2025

District Attorney Jack Thorp is sounding the alarm over the increasing presence of a dangerous and potentially deadly drug combination – fentanyl mixed with xylazine – that is spreading across the nat...