What a difference a day (or two) makes. After several days earlier last week featured single-digit temperatures and a couple of inches of snow that paralyzed much of the county, a brief weekend warm u...

CASA for Children is currently in need of volunteers in Sequoyah County and will be holding an event for those interested in making a difference for abused and neglected children in our community. “Lu...

Sequoyah County Commissioners are in search of at least two dump trucks for Districts 2 and 3, and have opened the bid process for two or more 2015 or newer triaxle dump trucks with automatic transmis...

With ice forecast for Sequoyah County expected to make travel treacherous, school closings for Monday, Jan. 22, have been announced at Belfonte, Brushy, Carl Albert State College, Central, Gans, Gore,...

Gore’s Board of Trustees voted to vacate the town’s Ward 5 trustee during their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday night after discovering Ward 5 Trustee Gideon Miller’s residence was not in town limi...

When you’re a kid and there’s snow on the ground and school’s called off, the frozen kingdom you survey is a winter wonderland. Likewise, adults who are able to stay home — maybe in front of a warm fi...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma has announced that Terry J. Dunnavent, 38, of Sallisaw, has entered a guilty plea to one count of felon in possession of a fire...

When Sallisaw resident Bonnie Thompson retired from her medical career, she quickly realized that sitting idle was not what she had imagined retirement to be like. Thompson, who practiced in New Mexic...

Mention an outdoor getaway in Oklahoma, and more often than not, recreation on the Illinois River or Lake Tenkiller — described by The Oklahoman in 1974 as “the most beautiful waterway in the state” —...

Firefighters with the Roland Fire Depatment were dispatched early Tuesday morning to a two-story residential fire on the east side of town. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered the structure under he...

Sequoyah County Emergency Management, along with the Oklahoma Department of Health, Sequoyah County Drug Court and the Sallisaw Black Diamond football team recently erected a warming tent in the Salli...

Candidates seeking election to Ward 2 and Ward 4 seats on the Sallisaw Board of City Commissioners will have a chance to present their case to voters in a public forum on Feb. 1. Your TIMES and KXMX M...

Actions often speak louder than words. In Frank Sullivan Jr.’s case, his words and his deeds go hand in hand. “I love and appreciate my city, and this gift is a declaration of my appreciation for thei...

For those considering resisting arrest or assaulting a police officer, a recent amendment to the Sallisaw Code of Ordinances — yes, this was previously done in December — reaffirms that the city frown...

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Oklahoma State Director Kenneth Corn has announced that the USDA will invest $38,445 for the city of Sallisaw for a storm warning siren, which w...

Central Public Schools will be closed Friday, Jan. 12, and Tuesday, Jan. 16. These days will be virtual learning days. Schools are already scheduled to be closed Monday, Jan. 15, in observance of Mart...

When Muldrow resident Brant Followell retired from teaching, he found it so enjoyable that he retired twice. In total, he spent 32 years teaching social studies, science, biology, business and history...

For those who may question our country’s future with the next generation stepping into leadership roles, if Hallie Kinion is emblematic of our best and brightest, America is in very good hands. Hallie...

Sequoyah County Commissioners at their Monday meeting elected District 3 Commissioner Jim Rogers to chair the county board for 2024. District 2 Commissioner Beau Burlison, who chaired the board in 202...

The Sallisaw Board of Education convened at 6 p.m. for a regular meeting on Jan. 8, presided over by President Amanda Trudeau-Hatcher, which included Vice President Justin McGrew, Clerk Bobby Qualls, ...