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April 10, 2025

Central Elementary Science Fair held

Central Elementary School held a health fair for the elementary students on Friday, April 4. The following people and organizations hosted booths for the fair: Cherokee Nation-Steven Hatcher, Isaac Barnoskie, Ericka Johnson and Lashawna Pickering; Sequoyah County Health Department-Kassandra Briggs; OSU Extension-Tammy Perry and Lacey Wallace; People Inc.-Jayna Tillman, Kim Netz, Samantha Bumguardner and Abagail Phillips; OPAA-Elke Looper; and Central Public School employees, Paula Primm and Ashlinne Callahan.

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Polly proclamation presented

April 15, 2025

Sallisaw Mayor Ernie Martens on Monday presented a proclamation to Polly Lackey, celebrating her “remarkable milestone and honoring a century of life lived with meaningful experiences, service and lov...

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Federal jury convicts 2 In death of Sallisaw man

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

April 15, 2025

Two individuals have been found guilty by a federal jury of voluntary manslaughter in the 2023 death of Ricky D. Henning, 58, of Sallisaw, according to a press release issued by the United States Atto...

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Online enrollment open for current Moffett students

April 15, 2025

2025-26 online enrollment is now open for existing Moffett School students. All existing students must enroll online by May 15 in order to attend the next school year. Online enrollment instructions: ...

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Hospital official warns that ‘strep is running rampant’

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

April 15, 2025

You may notice more people wearing masks these days, but it’s not necessarily because of a resurgence of COVID-19. It’s because of strep throat. “Strep is running rampant,” Northeastern Health Systems...

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County approves contracts for sheriff’s office vehicles

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

April 15, 2025

Lease-purchase contracts that will increase the Sequoyah County Sheriff’s Office fleet of vehicles by four were approved by county commissioners Monday at their weekly meeting. The four Chevrolet vehi...

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Former Assistant AG joins District 27 DA’s Office

April 15, 2025

The District 27 District Attorney’s Office has a new First Assistant District Attorney. Richard Incremona began his legal career as a law clerk with the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office in Freehold...

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Spiro man escapes Roland jail

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

April 15, 2025

A Spiro man is charged with escaping from Department of Corrections after he reportedly escaped from the Roland City Jail in March. Jeffery W. Smith, 48, was charged on April 2 in Sequoyah County Dist...

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2025 Decoration Days

April 15, 2025

May 4 Cottonwood Cemetery Liberty Cemetery Muldrow Cemetery Peters Cemetery May 11 Brent Cemetery Belfonte Cemetery Buffington Cemetery Copeland Cemetery Dwight Mission Cemetery Fleetwood Cemetery Les...

Sallisaw track duo wins titles at Hilldale Invitational

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SALLISAW HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

Sallisaw track duo wins titles at Hilldale Invitational

Other athletes also do well

By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR

April 15, 2025

MUSKOGEE — Sallisaw High School track athletes Cooper Cox and Kayli Macon won titles at Friday’s Hilldale Invitational. Cox won the 400-meter dash (52.33 seconds), finishing just less than a second fa...

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Moffett School attends wellness event

April 15, 2025

Moffett School students recently attended the Sequoyah County Rural Schools Wellness Event at the Marble City Community Building, along with other students from Belfonte, Brushy, Liberty, and Marble C...

Muldrow JH track duo wins multiple medals at Hilldale Invitational

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MULDROW JUNIOR HIGH TRACK

Muldrow JH track duo wins multiple medals at Hilldale Invitational

By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR

April 15, 2025

MUSKOGEE — Muldrow junior high track athletes Brayden Roe and Lilah-Grace Willsey were multiple medalists at the Hilldale Junior High Invitational, which took place Thursday at Hilldale High School in...