House committee advances bill to end no-excuse absentee voting

By Keaton Ross

A proposal to end no-excuse absentee voting in Oklahoma narrowly advanced 4-3 through the House Elections and Ethics Committee last week. Critics fear the measure could discourage voter participation and fuel election fraud paranoia.

Red Flag Warning issued for Sequoyah County

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Red Flag Warning issued for Sequoyah County

March 13, 2025

A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, March 14, for very dry and windy conditions for much of eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas, including Sequoyah County. The National...

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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...