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...

Sequoyah County is in line to receive almost $250,000 in settlement funds from the state Attorney General’s Office. The county commissioners admit they don’t really understand all the nuances of the “...

TAHLEQUAH – The Cherokee Nation has published official, updated demographic maps reflecting the growing diversity among the tribe’s more than 460,000 citizens and where they live across the country. T...

The Sallisaw Police Department will be conducting speed and traffic enforcement in the areas of Cherokee from Wheeler east to city limits from Sept. 18-25.

The cost of utilities — electricity, water and sewer services — is going up in Sallisaw after city commissioners approved the rate increases, cost-of-living hikes for residential, commercial and indus...

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 ...

Lois Fullbright, age 102, and the founding member of the Akins OHCE Group, received a 60-year certificate for her continuous membership in the Oklahoma Home and Community Education Group (OHCE), an af...

Are you superstitious? No? Are you sure? Do you knock on wood or never open an umbrella indoors or never walk under a ladder or avoid breaking a mirror or avoid stepping on a crack in the sidewalk or ...

In response to a recent nationwide social media threat earlier this week, several schools in Sequoyah County took precautionary measures to ensure the safety of their students and staff. Muldrow Muldr...

The City of Sallisaw has announced that the Cherry Street entrance to the trailer park area will be closed during daytime working hours, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., starting Monday, Sept. 16, to replace concret...

Just outside of Muldrow, the sound of wrenches turning, engines revving and the unmistakable scent of motor oil signal the start of a cherished family tradition for Brian Matthews. A lifelong car enth...

Sallisaw School Superintendent Steve Barrett has issued a statement addressing a recent safety concern at Sallisaw Middle School. According to Barrett, the district was alerted through its anonymous r...

A Sallisaw man is facing a felony charge of child sexual abuse after it was alleged he had inappropriately touched a minor, on more than one occasion, in 2021. Paul A. Hope, 37, was charged Aug. 26 in...

Ancient philosophers have appropriately observed that “the wheels of justice turn slowly, but grind exceedingly fine.” And when you add in dealing with the government — even if it is only municipal go...

At its regular monthly meeting on September 9, the Sallisaw Board of Education addressed key updates and approvals impacting the district, including new hires and staff changes. The meeting, held at 6...

A book signing event featuring two local authors will be held on Saturday, Sept. 14, at Sozos Coffee Company & Bistro in Sallisaw. Rebecca J. Cole and Yvonne Tillapaugh, sisters and co-owners of Becca...

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) issued a press release on Saturday after an inmate reportedly walked away from a facility in Ponca City. Lester Hampton, 62, of Vian, who is serving a 10-...

Editor's Note: September is National Suicide Prevention and Recovery Month and, therefore, this four-part series will cover a critical and often overlooked issue: the alarming rate of suicides in rura...