Despite anything you might have heard, the Sequoyah County Commissioners confirmed on Monday that a drive-through will not be going through the middle of the Family Dollar store in Vian. At a public h...

A semi truck driver wreaked havoc on local residents last week after taking down several lines on old Highway 82, leaving many without power and internet. “We understand there are mixed emotions about...

Authorities are continuing to search for a Webbers Falls man who was last seen on June 29, according to a Silver Alert issued by the Muskogee County Sheriff’s Office. Robert Welch, 64, was last seen a...

Geraldine Stokes said those taking care of Hog Creek Cemetery in Sallisaw may be small in number but they still come together with one large goal in mind, which is to honor those that came before them...

Monday’s first meeting of Fiscal Year 2024 for the Sequoyah County Commissioners proved a busy one, with more than 30 agenda items to be addressed, which is about three times as many as usual. The com...

Brushy Mountain resident Bobbie Bolin says when she’s not working, she’s taking advantage of any opportunities on the water. Bolin, 32, is supervisor for both the Sallisaw and Stilwell Cherokee Nation...

Just when it looked as if it was simply a matter of time until veterans would be forced to vacate the aging — and financially strapped — Talihina Veterans Home by Oct. 1 and find temporary residence w...

There was something for almost everyone at last week’s Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce Legislative Luncheon, ranging from the expected — state income tax reduction, funding for public education, jobs and...

A collision that happened Thursday morning on US-59 about nine miles north of Sallisaw has reportedly left one driver in critical condition. The collision occurred when a vehicle veered across the cen...

A Dallas man who shot two Arkansas men on Interstate 40 near Vian in July 2021 is scheduled for a 9 a.m. Aug. 7 jury trial, according to Sequoyah County court records. Lee B. King, 28, is facing two f...

Muldrow has slated their official 2023 Cruise Night from 6 to 10 p.m. Aug. 5, with a slight change from last year’s cruise – there will be no burnouts allowed this year. The event, coordinated by Rick...

An Arkansas man is charged with endangering others while eluding/attempting to elude a police officer after he drove off from a traffic stop on Interstate 40 with 123 pounds of marijuana inside his ve...

A Jenks woman who was camping at Gore Landing is facing charges of battery/assault and battery on a police officer, falsely impersonating another to create liability and resisting an officer after get...

The Sallisaw Police Department will be conducting speed and traffic enforcement In the area of W. Cherokee from Kerr to City Limits from July 5-12.

David Slaughter has lived in Oklahoma long enough to know that just because Sequoyah County has avoided severe weather or a tornado for many years, it’s just a matter of time until the world comes cra...

Summer is synonymous with backyard cookouts and outdoor fun. Likewise, parades and fireworks are staples for the Fourth of July. Add those elements together and you’ve got the ingredients for a memora...

Saturday, July 1 Roland Roland Park • Vian St. John Football Stadium Sunday, July 2 Pocola Choctaw Casino Tuesday, July 4 Fort Smith Harry E. Kelley River Park (at U.S. 64 bridge) • Lake Tenkiller Ten...

A Sallisaw man facing multiple child sexual abuse charges in Sequoyah County District Court has been scheduled for an August 7 jury trial, according to court records. Rusty J. Waters, 44, is facing fi...

What do ice cream and postage stamps have in common? Yep, you can lick ’em both. And if you choose to do that Saturday, you’ll be participating in the recognition of two national days of observance — ...

Tammy Sandlin, 50, a lifelong resident of Vian, said the greatest thing about Sequoyah County is living in Vian. “Vian will always be my forever home. Had I not been here, I would not have met my best...