It’s been observed that you can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can’t fool all of the people all of the time. But that doesn’t keep people from...

A Sequoyah County Sheriff’s deputy was critically injured Thursday night while directing traffic at the scene of a fatal accident on I-40, just a few miles west of Vian. Deputy Duwaine Chase was assis...

Aside from its opening in 1949, one of the most prominent landmarks for Sallisaw Memorial Hospital occurred in 2017 with a name change to Northeastern Health System Sequoyah. The agreement with NHS in...

The downtown Sallisaw pocket park at Cherokee Avenue and Oak Street is transitioning into autumn with pumpkins, gourds, sweet potato plants, mums and hanging baskets. “This is a Main Street project th...

A Sallisaw man who was found to be staying in a storage shed at a local business and then trespassed from the property, is charged after failing to register as a sex offender. Micah Albertson, 26, was...

Editor's Note: September is National Suicide Prevention and Recovery Month and therefore we will be covering a critical and often overlooked issue: the alarming rate of suicides in rural Oklahoma. In ...

A Sallisaw woman is facing a charge of child abuse in Sequoyah County District Court after it was alleged a child, under the age of 7, was allegedly sexually abused repeatedly, after the woman was mad...

A high-speed motorcycle chase that occurred in Sallisaw on Sept. 3 ended with a crash and an arrest, according to a probable cause affidavit filed in Sequoyah County District Court. Sequoyah County Sh...

Gore resident Scott Thompson has spent his summer paddling through the waters of Sequoyah and Cherokee counties, sharing his love for kayaking and raising awareness about protecting Oklahoma’s waterwa...

The parade The homecoming parade begins at 1 p.m., and is closed to school activities only. Special permission is given to the Sallisaw Youth League football and cheer teams. Parade line up begins at ...

The town of Roland’s Animal Control Supervisor, Kayla Barnes, 32, of Alma, Ark., has been charged with felony animal cruelty after a husky was reportedly discovered dead in a town facility. A warrant ...

No one said serving as a volunteer firefighter is easy. They put their lives on hold and miss family functions, holidays, ball practices and doctors’ appointments. They continuously put themselves in ...

During its first 50 years from 1949 through the end of the millennium, Sallisaw Memorial Hospital was the healthcare lifeblood of eastern Oklahoma. Opening its doors on Aug. 21, 1949, with four nurses...

A Vian man who reportedly walked away from an inmate halfway house in Ponca City was captured Wednesday by Sequoyah County Sheriff’s deputies. Lester Hampton, 62, who is serving a 10-year sentence for...

At 7:43 a.m. Sunday, just about the time many are getting ready for church, something wonderful will occur. While we may not fully appreciate what occurs for a month or so when the weather eventually ...

Editor's Note: September is National Suicide Prevention and Recovery Month and therefore we will be covering a critical and often overlooked issue: the alarming rate of suicides in rural Oklahoma. In ...

Opening of the new QuikTrip in Sallisaw is forecast to be about five months from now, according to those following the swift construction of the business at I-40 and U.S. 59. When city commissioners a...

Roland resident Hank Williamson is keeping an ancient tradition alive. As a Cherokee basket weaver, Williamson’s hands have become skilled instruments, preserving a craft passed down through generatio...

When storms barrel through Sallisaw and warning sirens are activated, it’s good for those in storm central to know that the sirens are actually working and warning of tornadoes or severe thunderstorms...

Where were you 75 years ago? Looking at life’s necessities — and luxuries — through today’s lens, it’s almost impossible for most to believe that Sallisaw didn’t always have a hospital. Before World W...