FRI. SEPT. 16, 23 & 30 Soup N‚ Souls, meeting, 6 p.m., The Shed, on Cherokee, Sallisaw. For more info call 918-774-3120. AA meeting, 7 p.m., Fridays, Vian Methodist Church, corner of Lee and Blackston...

Attorney General John O‚Connor announced a $438.5 million agreement in principle between JUUL Labs and 34 states and territories resolving a two-year bipartisan investigation into the e-cigarette manu...

The 12 Step Fellowship 2nd annual outdoor sale will be held on Saturday, Sept, 24 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be all kinds of household goods. The sale will be held on Hwy. 100, right on the curv...

Jonathan Limore is one of several residents living along 4620 Road, also known as Lake View Road, south of Marble City, who complained to Sequoyah County Commissioners on Monday that lime dust is maki...

On the 70th annual Cherokee National Holiday, Cherokee Nation stood firm in its commitment to reconciliation for Cherokee Freedmen and their descendants. A special reception was held immediately follo...

AN OLD MAILBOX IN SALLISAW SHOWS MANY SUMMERS‚ OF WEAR AFTER ITS BASE HAS BEEN CHIPPED AWAY BY A STRING TRIMMER. COOLER TEMPERATURES THIS WEEK FILL US, AND THIS MAILBOX POLE, WITH HOPE OF PUTTING AWAY...

Local teachers in the Fort Smith/River Valley area will receive a total of $10,500 through Arvest Bank‚s seventh annual “We Love Teachers” initiative. “We Love Teachers” will provide a total of 145 $5...

Connors State College is addressing the nursing shortage through focusing on the Career Ladder program, a nursing pathway for licensed practical nurses (LPNs) to become registered nurses (RNs). For Ca...

A warrant of arrest has been issued for a Sallisaw resident accused of embezzling from a local vape shop. Andrea “Andy” R. Brown, 31, was charged Sept. 12 in Sequoyah County District Court and a warra...

The Cherokee Nation on Monday passed a $3.5 billion budget, the largest operating budget in the tribe‚s history. The Council of the Cherokee Nation approved the Fiscal Year 2023 General Operating Budg...

JIM CAMERON, LEA LESSLEY SPORTS Â Central is looking forward to its first contest against Class 2A Roland at 7 p.m. today in a non-district game at Tiger Stadium. Tigers head coach Jeremy Thompson kno...

Teachers, custodians and other personnel employed by the Sallisaw School system may be happy to know the Sallisaw School Board approved a one-time, “non-recurring” COVID-19 Return to Work bonus of $1,...

Sallisaw has a new fire engine to serve the community. e 2022 E1 Typhoon Fire Pumper was recently purchased by the city. The new pumper replaces a 1991 E1 unit, which will be moved to a reserve pumper...

The TSET Healthy Living Program in Sequoyah County is working with community partners to conduct tobacco retailer education visits soon at local stores in a strategic effort to keep more underage pers...

The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) will grant an extension to all licensees unable to submit a renewal application during the recent licensing portal outage that affected agencies nationw...

There‚s no question that burnouts occur, especially at Muldrow‚s annual Cruise Night. “You can look at the road and see. You won‚t have a problem findin‚ some black marks,” Police Chief George Lawson ...

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Summer 2022 President‚s List. The summer terms run from May to August. Full-time undergraduate stude...

The polling place for Precinct 203 has been changed, Cindy Osborn, Secretary of the Sequoyah County Election Board, said. Voters in Precinct 203 formerly voted at the Vian Nutrition Center, 111 S. Bla...

The Sallisaw Police Department will be conducting speed and traffic enforcement on all of Taylor Drive and Dogwood from Cherokee north to city limits from Sept. 14 to 21.

Roland Middle School August Student of the Month for sixth grade was Mason O‚Neal. Roland Middle School August Student of the Month for seventh grade was Adrianna Moya. Roland Middle School August Stu...