About 300 people — many dressed as if they’d just stepped from a 1970s time machine — turned out Saturday night at The Rink for the Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce’s first Members’ Night Out, a combinati...

Consider those associated with the local school system, and you’ll surely come up with an extensive list of those who exert considerable influence on our children. Teachers, administrators, coaches, c...

A two-vehicle collision that happened Friday on Cherokee Ave. between Dollar General and Firstar Bank resulted in the arrest of a Sallisaw man, according to Sallisaw Police. Sallisaw Police officer La...

Muldrow athletic star Trenden Collins made it official Monday morning where he would spend his college years, signing a letter of intent to play football and run track for Emporia State University in ...

Warrant issued for Duncan’s arrest An outstanding arrest warrant has been issued for an Arkansas man after he allegedly broke into a Sallisaw residence and threatened the homeowner before taking the h...

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL The Gore Pirates played host to Webbers Falls on Friday, winning 68-39 in their basketball homecoming game. The Lady Pirates were not so lucky, falling to the Lady Warriors, 53-...

ROLAND HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Roland sweeps Checotah in NOAA play Friday The Class 3A fourth-ranked Roland boys won at Sequoyah Tahlequah Saturday night after beating Checotah Friday night at home whi...

Sequoyah County Commissioners said Monday during their weekly commissioner’s meeting they will be closing a portion of Central Road beginning Feb. 7 in order to redo a bridge. Commissioner Jim Rogers ...

All teams listed are high school teams and all schedules are subject to change. THURSDAY, FEB. 9 •Vian basketball teams at Central (6 p.m.). FRIDAY, FEB. 10 •Roland basketball teams vs. Sallisaw (6:30...

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL The Vian boys defeated Central Saturday inside Traw Fieldhouse after the Lady Wolverines fell to the Lady Tigers in Big 8 Conference action. CENTRAL GIRLS 45, VIAN 22 The Lady W...

SALLISAW HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Class 4A Sallisaw eeked out two wins Saturday when Class 3A Spiro visited Paul Post Fieldhouse, with the boys earning a 57-53 victory, while the girls prevailed in over...

GANS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL COUNCIL HILL — The Class A Gans Lady Grizzlies, fueled by a combined 30 points from Brianna Burris and Melania Paniagua, upended Class B Midway, 4232, on Monday. In the fir...

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Muldrow defeated Sallisaw in a pair of Northeastern Oklahoma Athletic Association (NOAA) contests Friday night inside the Roger Sharp Activity Center. MULDROW GIRLS 46, SALLISAW...

GORE HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL The Gore boys registered their eighth-straight win Saturday inside the Gore Event Center with their win over the Class 2A Haymakers after the Lady Pirates lost to Haskell i...

Tournaments begin Friday The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) recently announced the district schedules for Class A, which includes Gore, Gans and Webbers Falls’ high school ba...

New educational messages teaching teens the importance of healthy eating are rolling out across Oklahoma. The messages are part of Swap Up, a TSET Healthy Youth Initiative campaign that educates about...

Sallisaw Middle School has recently announced the names of the students on the “Superintendent’s and Principal’s honor rolls for the first semester of the 2022-23 school year. All A’s Sixth Grade Kynl...

I am often asked, “What is an Ombudsman?” It is not a commonly used word. What it means in general terms is an advocate or representative. Specifically, a Long-Term Care Ombudsman is an advocate for r...

Leadership Oklahoma, a statewide leadership program in its 37th year, is now accepting applications for its 2023-24 adult class. The organization accepts a class of 52 members each year. The criteria ...

Dean College is pleased to announce that Haley Phillips of Sallisaw has earned a place on the Dean's List for the Fall 2022 semester. Students named to the Dean's List have demonstrated a serious comm...