HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL The Vian girls and the Gore boys won their respective consolation semifinal contests Wednesday night inside Vian’s Traw Fieldhouse to advance to Friday’s consolation title games...

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL At the start of a new year, it’s become a tradition to take time to recognize each football team’s outstanding players for the previous season. With the football season at...

This Week in County History 25 Years Ago (From Jan. 11, 1998, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) –The racetrack may be muddy due to recent weather, but Blue Ribbon Downs isn’t stuck in the mud anymor...

Just Thinkin’ Family gatherings are memorable portions of our Holidays. Memorable good, not memorable bad. I don’t mean to suggest family gatherings should be avoided but it does seem that tables of r...

Changes must be made Dear Editor, I am a resident of the city of Sallisaw. I’ve lived here for many years. I live on a fixed income from Social Security. I bearly make it from month to month. I always...

We have been told for hundreds of years thal something drastic is going to happen-but few really take it serious. Yes, we have been told that, but everything stays the same. Well it may seem so but in...

Spring is a season of rejuvenation, and perhaps nowhere is that rebirth more noticeable than in the yard. Each spring, grass begins to grow again as inviting landscapes beckon people outdoors. Extra s...

Pets are beloved members of the family. Pets provide unconditional love and companionship to their owners. When a pet goes missing, it can be devastating for their owners, who want to bring their comp...

If the global pandemic has taught the public anything, it is how to be resourceful. Many components of daily life have changed as a result of the COVID- 19 virus, and quite a number of people have dis...

An inviting backyard can serve as a welcome retreat from the hustle and bustle of daily life. After a long day at the office or an exhausting day spent transporting kids to and fro, it’s hard to resis...

Winter arrives with fanfare as Christmas, Chanukah and New Year’s Eve all take place within days of the first day of the season. Parties and shopping may distract people from the weather around them, ...

Fishing and hunting are popular outdoor activities. Many outdoor enthusiasts engage in angling or hunting so they can have trophies to put up on their walls. Others rely on hunting and fishing for sup...

2 Tbsps. unsalted butter 1lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast 1 yellow onion, diced ½lb. rotini pasta 15 oz. fire roasted, diced tomatoes (I used Rotel) 2 cups chicken broth 2 oz. cream cheese 2 tsp...

Easy Pasta Dishes I figured this week I would use some easy recipes that wouldn’t cost much to make. While rice also works as a cheap meal, I concentrated my efforts on pasta. Rice leaves me hungry ag...

2 Tbsps. unsalted butter 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 cups chicken broth 1 cup milk, or more, as needed 8oz uncooked fettuccine Salt and ground black pepper, to taste ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan Melt b...

1lb. smoked sausage 1 tsp. onion powder 1 tsp. garlic powder ¼ tsp. salt 1 tsp. ground pepper 1 packet dry onion soup mix 4 cups chicken broth 8oz block cream cheese 16oz bag egg noodles ½ cup sour cr...

2 9oz pkgs. cheese tortellini 6 strips bacon 1 clove garlic, minced ½ cup chicken broth 1 cup heavy whipping cream 4oz cream cheese, softened 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese Salt & pepper to tast...

Sallisaw TOPS This past Monday, Jan. 2, began a new year of weight recording for our TOPS. We also started weighing in at 10:30am instead of 10am. We had 7 members weigh in today. Everyone had a joyou...

Recently, Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) was officially sworn in as the 19th Senator for the State of Oklahoma. With his family by his side, Senator Mullin was administered the oath of office with th...