Severe thunderstorms rolled through western Sequoyah County late Monday afternoon, triggering tornado sirens in Sallisaw for about 10 minutes as heavy black clouds churned toward Marble City. At 4:06 ...

There were surely long-time election watchers who must have thought Sequoyah County Election Board Secretary Cindy Osborn was overly optimistic when she predicted record voter turnout for early voting...

Three felony cases have been scheduled for a Nov. 11 jury trial in Sequoyah County District Court, according to court records. Denver W. Rowell Denver W. Rowell, 23, was charged on July 31, 2023, with...

This summer, while most of us were staying close to home, John and Connie Higgins were chasing sunsets and winding roads. The couple, who live just outside Gans, decided to embark on a road trip adven...

While early in-person voting has been going on in many states for more than a month, Oklahoma begins early voting today, which continues through Saturday, just six days before Election Day on Tuesday....

A 109-minute executive session Monday — the third time since August 12 that a closed-door meeting was on the agenda regarding the county assessor — wasn’t enough for Sequoyah County Commissioners to r...

As far as Sallisaw Mayor Ernie Martens is concerned, slow and steady wins the race. The search for a successor to Keith Skelton, who resigned as city manager in June, has progressed at a snail’s pace ...

The Roland Police Department is now offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to the apprehension and successful prosecution of the individual(s) involved in the recent bomb threats to Roland ...

Thursday, Oct. 31, is Halloween, and there's plenty of activities planned for Sallisaw and Vian. • Halloween on Elm, on Elm between Cherokee and Chickasaw streets, 5 to 7 p.m. Hosted by the Sallisaw P...

In a world often overshadowed by responsibilities and the pressures of daily life, a vibrant group of women is redefining what it means to enter their Fabulous Fifties and beyond. The Sassy Scarlett O...

The 2024 Roland football homecoming ceremony took place prior to the district home game against Hugo on Friday night at Ranger Stadium. Queen Haven Freeman was escorted by kings Derrick Allen and Cash...

Gore High School held its homecoming festivities Thursday night when the Pirates took on Wewoka. Homecoming queen is Snowy Rich, accompanied by her royalty court of Mia Barnes, Adrain Summerlin, Tayde...

Red Ribbon Week is so important, that this year, the week is actually nine days long. The annual celebration of drug-free living began Oct. 23, and continues through Thursday. “This month is National ...

As we face our inevitable mortality, we wonder how we’ll be remembered. Will it be positive? Will our life have made a difference? For those who knew Judge John T. Cripps III who passed away Tuesday, ...

The Muldrow Board of Education accepted the resignation of school superintendent Leon Ashlock during a special meeting on Oct. 11, and then voted to hire former superintendent Roger Sharp as his repla...

The Muldrow Police Department reported that a Muldrow man has died after being struck by a train on Tuesday evening. The department said officers responded to the scene at about 10 p.m. Tuesday night ...

Conventional wisdom often applied to those attempting to avoid apprehension by law enforcement is that you can run, but you cannot hide. Such was not the case Wednesday for a man who did both when Rol...

We’ve often been told you can’t have it all. But Jake Barron, real estate manager for QuikTrip, begs to differ. “You’ll have it all,” Barron said Wednesday when asked about the amenities Sallisaw’s ne...

Eight Sequoyah County veterans were presented with Quilts of Valor from the Quilts of Valor Foundation on Oct. 19 at the VFW Post 8384 in Muldrow. Five of the recipients are from Sallisaw and members ...

In a world where store-bought Halloween costumes are as common as candy corn, 16-year-old Emma Dawson is taking a different approach. While her friends are content with pulling costumes off the shelve...