Today’s (Thursday’s) baseball, softball games rained out; Sallisaw soccer, Vian softball still on

By BY DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR

Several of today’s (Thursday’s) action on the diamonds was won by Mother Nature, as she rained out the entire slate of baseball.

High school baseball games rained out were Sallisaw’s games in the Hillsdale-Fort Gibson Shootout, the Day 1 slate of games in the Muldrow Festival, Gore’s game against Kiefer in the Dewar Joe Fowler Jumbo Classic Tournament, Stilwell at Vian and Webbers Falls at Okay. Vian baseball coach John Brockman said that the game with Stilwell will not be rescheduled.

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Operation leads to arrest of pastor, sex offender, former officer and contractor

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

April 3, 2025

Numerous arrests have been made following a multi-agency operation to locate individuals suspected to be involved in sex trafficking, according to a press release issued on Wednesday by District 27 Di...

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Earley found with child pornography, receives $20,000 bond

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

April 3, 2025

A Muldrow man is charged with possession and distribution of child and juvenile pornography following an investigation by local authorities and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI). Danie...

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Winners named in Board of Education, Municipal General Election

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

April 3, 2025

The names of those who took the majority of the vote in Tuesday’s election, winning a seat on their local school board, municipality or town, have been released by the Oklahoma State Election Board. T...

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Pedestrian killed on turnpike

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

April 3, 2025

A tragic fatality occurred early Tuesday morning on the Muskogee Turnpike, as a pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle. The collision took place around 6:40 a.m., about two-tenths of a mile nor...

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Jim Callahan

By JACOB BOWLING STAFF WRITER

April 3, 2025

At 80 years old, Jim Callahan doesn’t move as fast as he used to, but his stories sure do. And if you sit down with him long enough, he’ll take you on a journey far beyond Nicut—to the open waters of ...

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Former Sallisaw football coach to be among 13 inductees into OCA Hall of Fame

By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR

April 3, 2025

Former Sallisaw Black Diamonds football coach Virgil Terry, who coached the Black Diamonds from 2003-07, will be among 13 former coaches to be part of the Class of 2025 to be enshrined into the Oklaho...