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November 5, 2024

County burn ban lifted

To virtually no one’s surprise, Sequoyah County Commissioners on Monday lifted the countywide burn ban.

Widespread rainfall over the county — the National Weather Service reported rain totals in Sallisaw of 4.85” on Sunday and 3.37” on Monday — negated the need for the burn restrictions that had been in effect since Oct. 21.

Red Flag Warning issued for Sequoyah County

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Red Flag Warning issued for Sequoyah County

March 17, 2025

A Red Flag Warning is in effect until 10 p.m. Monday, March 17, for very dry and windy conditions for much of eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas, including Sequoyah County. The National Weather S...

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Proposed Oklahoma social studies standards suggest ‘discrepancies’ in 2020 election

By NURIA MARTINEZ-KEEL OKLAHOMA VOICE

March 17, 2025

OKLAHOMA CITY — A quiet addition by the Oklahoma State Department of Education to add “discrepancies” in the 2020 elections to proposed academic standards for social studies has raised questions at th...

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Oklahoma Ethics Commission pursuing Walters for campaign finance violations

By EMMA MURPHY OKLAHOMA VOICE

March 17, 2025

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Ethics Commission will pursue an ethics complaint against state Superintendent Ryan Walters in district court and plans to settle other complaints outside the courtroom, t...

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Immigration bill clears House, but may face legal challenges

By KEATON ROSS OK WATCH DEMOCRACY REPORTER

March 17, 2025

Hundreds of bills passed through the House and Senate during a busy week of floor action, including an immigration enforcement measure likely to face legal challenges if it’s enacted. House Bill 1362 ...

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Bill to incentivize professional women’s sports in Oklahoma narrowly advances

By BARBARA HOBEROCK OKLAHOMA VOICE

March 17, 2025

OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill that would put women’s professional sports on equal footing with men’s teams in accessing state funding opportunities on Wednesday narrowly secured Senate approval. Senate Bill ...

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Bill headed to Senate seeks to clarify penalties for stealing Oklahoma shopping carts

By EMMA MURPHY OKLAHOMA VOICE

March 16, 2025

OKLAHOMA CITY — House lawmakers on Wednesday advanced legislation that would specifically criminalize the removal of shopping carts from businesses, a move that critics said targets homeless Oklahoman...

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Forced housing, hidden kickbacks: How stay-to-play squeezes sports parents

By JENNIFER PALMER OKLAHOMA WATCH

March 15, 2025

The deal is taking place all over the country, in volleyball and softball and hockey and soccer: Travel to our tournament and, unless you stay in one of our partner hotels, your kid doesn’t play. They...

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SH 64D ramp to U.S. 64 closed Monday and Tuesday nights

March 13, 2025

The southbound SH 64D ramp (Dora Exit) to eastbound U.S. 64 near the Arkansas state line in Sequoyah County will be closed from 8 p.m. Monday, March 17, to 7 a.m. Tuesday, March 18, and again from 8 p...

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Receptionist charged with embezzlement

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

March 13, 2025

An arrest warrant has been issued for a 28-year-old Keota woman, Taylor A. Hunter, charged with felony embezzlement. Hunter, a former receptionist at Pain Management of Oklahoma in Sallisaw, is accuse...

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Warrant issued for Muldrow man in church burglary

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

March 13, 2025

An arrest warrant has been issued in Sequoyah County District Court for a Muldrow man charged with second-degree burglary following the break-in of a Muldrow church on February 14. Associate District ...

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Marble City School tours Big Toy Museum

March 13, 2025

There were plenty of oohs and aahs to go around — from children as well as adults — Thursday when students from Marble City School toured the Big Toy Museum in Sallisaw. There was something for everyo...