Dear Editor, Wes Nofire, a Cherokee Tribal Councilor, ran for congress proclaiming tribes could not handle our affairs and that McGirt – which acknowledged our reservations – was the biggest threat fa...

The Sallisaw Redbirds, an 8U coach pitch team, finished third in the OK Kids regional tournament in Vian last week and just missed the cut to advance to the state tournament in Clinton, which started ...

Roland Middle School TSA was named National Champions in System Control Technology at the 2022 National TSA Conference. The conference was held June 26-30 in Dallas, Texas, with 6,000 attendees. This ...

Roland FFA chapter officers attended the 50th annual Oklahoma FFA Alumni Leadership Camp at the Tulakogee Conference Center on Fort Gibson Lake near Wagoner. More than 1,600 FFA members from over 300 ...

Cambrey Jo Hull, left, was presented the Ted Howell Memorial Scholarship at the recent Roland FFA banquet. Mr. Howell was a long-time Agriculture Education teacher at Roland, retiring after 30 years o...

It's been three weeks since the second case of monkeypox was reported in Oklahoma, and three days since the first case was confirmed in Arkansas. While the number of U.S. cases is more than 600, ...

empty swimming pool summer fun gives way to heat pretty water waits FEW SWIMMERS WERE ENJOYING THE SALLISAW CITY POOL ON THURSDAY MORNING. POOL STAFF REPORTED A SLOW WEEK SO FAR AND SPECULATED IT MAY ...

The Biden administration took another step to improve relations with the nation's nearly 575 Native American tribes by signing an agreement giving the Cherokee Nation greater control over road im...

As part of their ongoing commitment to help production agriculture in Oklahoma and the Southern Plains region of the United States, the USDA Southern Plains Climate Hub (Climate Hub) in partnership wi...

I follow both the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals. I am both Christian and Capitalist. Yet I feel no cognitive dissonance, that mental discomfort that results from the simultaneous hold...

— Sequoyah County Times, July 11, 1947 From the files of Your Sequoyah County Times 25 Years Ago (From the July 6, 1997, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) –About 50 persons packed Gore City Hall...

Ranchers turning cattle onto pastures with new forage growth this season should watch out for prussic acid toxicity, a condition fatal to livestock and commonly linked to consumption of Johnsongrass. ...

Recorded Aug. 12, 2022 to Aug. 18, 2022 WD: Warranty Deeds JTWD: Joint Tenancy Warranty Deeds QCD: Quit Claim Deeds GWD: General Warranty Deed CORP.WD: Corporation Warranty Deed SPEC.CORP.WD: Special ...

Cherokee Nation citizen Dwight Birdwell, 74, is the first Native American to receive the Medal of Honor for his heroic service during the Vietnam War after President Joe Biden awarded him the military...

The last time I wrote, I told you about my dad telling me not to plant anything you couldn't eat. Dad said there was no purpose in planting flowers and if I remember right, it was because his goa...

Dear Editor, Coming from a family of law enforcement officers, I know the sacrifices they and their families face i.e. birthdays missed, anniversaries, ballgames and many holidays. Why then would they...

What is monkeypox? Monkeypox is a viral disease, and is a zoonotic disease, meaning it can be passed from animals to humans. It is usually found in central and west Africa. It is related to a group of...

NORMAN – The 2021-22 collegiate athletics season marked one of the most successful in University of Oklahoma history as the Sooners finished in 10th place in the LEARFIELD Directors' Cup, their b...

On July 4th, 1776, our Founding Fathers daringly took steps of defiance to separate the colonies from the British monarchy and tyrannical government. They had a vision of a nation governed by the peop...

Dear Editor, Jesus said in John 8-32: “YE SHALL KNOW THE TRUTH AND THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE.” Now the truth is we are free to experience life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness in a righteous ...