We have another election right around the corner, and I want to provide some information on important dates and deadlines. Tues., Aug. 23 is the runoff primary election, so you will be voting between ...

All families deserve to live in safety and dignity, without fear of losing their homes. During the economic uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, some Cherokee homeowners fell behind on their m...

— Sequoyah County Times, Aug. 1, 1947 From the files of Your Sequoyah County Times 25 Years Ago (From the July 27, 1997, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) –a final report on a fertilizer applica...

Amid skyrocketing inflation, historic national debt, and talks of a recession, Joe Biden is flipping to yet another page in his failed economic playbook: student loan forgiveness. Student loan payment...

I‚m an American. Recent events have forced me to acknowledge that this straightforward and direct statement is profoundly complicated. I believe I naively thought being an American carried the same de...

Fore!? wire mesh brothers two jealousy of fresh air and shade frisbee fun while shopping AN ABANDONED SHOPPING CART SITS NEAR A DISC GOLF BASKET IN JAY REYNOLDS PARK IN SALLISAW. PHOTO BY LESLIE MENDO...

Oklahoma is quickly emerging as one of the most desirable states for filmmaking. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce has stated that film and TV is a core industry for the state and will be a boon for...

While things are quiet at the Capitol, I‚m taking this opportunity to explain some bills I‚ve previously worked on, since there was not enough time to go through each of them in depth during the busyn...

— Sequoyah County Times, July 25, 1947 From the files of Your Sequoyah County Times 25 Years Ago (From the July 20, 1997, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) –Talks to end the Cherokee Nation cris...

I glanced up at the sign displaying the current price of gasoline. I was pleased to see the price per gallon had dropped to $3.99. I eased to a stop and took a photo, then passed it around to family a...

Planning for healthy snacks in between meals will keep you moving towards your goals. Eating healthy is often associated with the false idea that it‚s more expensive than other options such as eating ...

A SALLISAW COWBOY LOOKS WAITS FOR A SIGN TO RUN DURING A WEDNESDAY EVENING AT THE OK KIDS 10U STATE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT AT THE SALLISAW SPORTS COMPLEX. THE 16-TEAM TOURNAMENT RUNS THROUGH SATURDAY EVE...

— Sequoyah County Times, July 17, 1997 From the files of Your Sequoyah County Times 25 Years Ago (From the July 17, 1997, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) –U.S. Rep. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., accuse...

Cambrey Jo Hull, left, was presented the Ted Howell Memorial Scholarship at the recent Roland FFA banquet. Mr. Howell was a long-time Agriculture Education teacher at Roland, retiring after 30 years o...

empty swimming pool summer fun gives way to heat pretty water waits FEW SWIMMERS WERE ENJOYING THE SALLISAW CITY POOL ON THURSDAY MORNING. POOL STAFF REPORTED A SLOW WEEK SO FAR AND SPECULATED IT MAY ...

I follow both the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals. I am both Christian and Capitalist. Yet I feel no cognitive dissonance, that mental discomfort that results from the simultaneous hold...

— Sequoyah County Times, July 11, 1947 From the files of Your Sequoyah County Times 25 Years Ago (From the July 6, 1997, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) –About 50 persons packed Gore City Hall...

The last time I wrote, I told you about my dad telling me not to plant anything you couldn't eat. Dad said there was no purpose in planting flowers and if I remember right, it was because his goa...

On July 4th, 1776, our Founding Fathers daringly took steps of defiance to separate the colonies from the British monarchy and tyrannical government. They had a vision of a nation governed by the peop...

It‚s the music of the Western mountains, and this is the only time we get to hear it. It has a hollow sound, as though a flute were a foot thick and 12-feet long, and it is the lonely call of the bull...