The Cherokee Nation recently completed another successful year of controlled hunts on the tribe’s 4,000-plusacre Sequoyah Hunting Preserve in Akins. The Cherokee Nation hosted five controlled hunts in...

Just Folks The Cherokee Nation’s vision statement includes the aspects of togetherness, community, family and culture. Though not a Cherokee citizen herself, Evening Shade resident Donna Collins touts...

If anyone knows banking, it’s Terri Daniels. Daniels has served in some aspect of the banking industry for nearly five decades, working at three different banks in the past 45 years. She was honored o...

Fire trucks and road graders are frequent requests for young boys at Christmastime. As it turns out, fire trucks and graders are still on holiday lists when boys grow into men. That’s why they were am...

Tim Turner, a former Haskell County Sheriff, is continuing to serve the citizens of eastern Oklahoma as a member of the District 27 Drug Task Force. Turner has over 20 years of law enforcement experie...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced in a press release on Monday that Austin J. Brown, 24, of Sallisaw, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for enticemen...

Those in the market for flies are undoubtedly familiar with the adage about attracting more of the winged creatures with honey than with vinegar. Likewise, those who disagree with Sallisaw employees s...

Conventional wisdom is that it is a woman’s prerogative to change her mind. Sequoyah County Court Clerk Gina Cox exercised her prerogative earlier this week. Cox, who was elected in November 2020 to a...

The Sequoyah County Commissioners approved eight agenda items at their Monday weekly meeting. Those items earning approval were: • Naming the previously unnamed bridge over Sallisaw View in District 3...

Firstar Bank in Sallisaw recently hosted a toy drive, donating all the toys on Thursday morning to Catholic Charities for the holiday season. Bank employees on hand to donate the toys were Kim Bishop,...

In the heart of Muldrow, there’s a holiday hero who may not be a celebrity, but if you’re a local, you undoubtedly know her as “The Christmas Lady.” For several years now, Kay Ross has been the drivin...

For those who may not have noticed, Sallisaw seems to be in the midst of an economic development boom. At least that’s the way George Bormann, Sallisaw’s economic development director, will tell you. ...

It’s been 10 years since Christian Mayberry suffered severe head injuries in a tragic ATV accident that nearly claimed his life. And while the story of his miraculous recovery has been shared thousand...

A total of 19 candidates have filed for either a Sequoyah County School Board Education seat, or City of Sallisaw Commissioner seat during the Declaration of Candidacy filing period, which was held De...

The Sallisaw Police Department will be conducting speed and traffic enforcement in the areas of East Cherokee, from Wheeler to the city limits, and all surrounding residential areas from Dec. 13-20. E...

Whether it’s a personal checkbook or a company ledger sheet, managing expenses is a constant battle. It’s no different for county offices, in general, and the Sequoyah County Sheriff’s Office, in part...

The city of Sallisaw and Sallisaw Public Schools have agreed to share concession and restroom facilities for patrons of the new Stanley H. Collins Aquatic Center and neighboring Perry F. Lattimore Sta...

Judy Martens remembers a time when she retired as executive director of the Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce. She had nothing but time on her hands … and she couldn’t take it. “I couldn’t just stop,” she ...

A Sallisaw man has been sentenced in Sequoyah County District Court on several child sexual abuse charges following a Nov. 6 jury trial, according to court records. Rusty J. Waters, 44, has been sente...

Sallisaw City Commissioners will spend almost $100,000 to purchase a wheel loader in preparation for winter use. At a special meeting last week, the commissioners approved a purchase order issued to 5...