Walters eager to dismantle Department of Education

By OKLAHOMA WATCH

Ryan Walters, the man entrusted Oklahoma’s public education, can’t wait to dismantle the Department of Education.

He made that clear in a memo sent to district superintendents Thursday and directed them to distribute the memo to students’ parents in their districts.

The memo exalts President-elect Donald Trump’s intention to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, which promotes student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational exce...

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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...

Games, activities featured at Special Olympics

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Games, activities featured at Special Olympics

March 13, 2025

Sallisaw’s third Special Olympics Thursday at Paul Post Field House featured face painting and create your own T-shirt, games ranging from Jenga to Connect Four to cornhole, and activities involving c...

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Margaret Owens

By JACOB BOWLING STAFF WRITER

March 13, 2025

In Vian, where neighbors still take the time to check in on one another and stories are shared over coffee on the front porch, Margaret Owens has become known for something special— her famous peach c...