Just Thinkin’ In ordinary times, I approach New Year’s celebrations focused on the seasonally consistent themes of renewal and redemption. Promises of fresh beginnings float buoyantly in the cold Dece...

This Week in County History — Sequoyah County Times, Jan. 8, 1998 From the files of Your Sequoyah County Times 25 Years Ago (From Jan. 4 and 8, 1998, issues of the Sequoyah County Times) –Officials of...

We frequently think that when circumstances around us change, then we will be free to change. But Henry David Thoreau told us a long time ago that things do not change, we have to change. lf we are bo...

“Duane Hunt is a sophomore,” remarked Douthit. “He wrestled some in youth league but hasn’t wrestled in a while. Last year he played basketball as a freshman. Duane will probably wrestle at (upper 130...

Four senior wrestlers return this season for Gore head coach Eric Douthit and those grapplers will have the chance to compete for a state championship at Oklahoma City in late February. Gore restarted...

Vian High School wrestlers Taya Hunt and Avery Richey became the school’s first state champions in girls’ wrestling last season while leading the Lady Wolverines to a thirdplace finish in the team sta...

Two state champions return for Vian girls With the return of four wrestlers who narrowly missed qualifying for the boys’ state tournament, two grapplers who won state titles at the girls’ state tourna...

Sallisaw’s girls wrestling program is growing during its third year as an officially sanctioned OSSAA entity. The Lady Diamonds are transitioning to a separate team, and are dealing with organic growi...

The Sallisaw School Board made a splash last June when it approved the hiring of new Black Diamonds wrestling coach Mark Smith. A well-respected coach with a wealth of experience, Smith is no stranger...

Gabrielle Rodriguez has been selected as October Member of the Month for the Boys & Girls Club of Sequoyah County, Moffett Campus. Rodriguez is the daughter of Tito and Tiffany Rodriguez. She was sele...

Free TSET resources help you achieve healthy changes The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) offers free resources to help Oklahomans achieve their New Year’s health resolutions through small da...

Aden Armour has been selected as October Member of the Month for Boys & Girls Club of Sequoyah County, Brushy Unit. Armour is the grandson of Mindy Spriggs. He was selected because his behavior has sh...

Kenya Jackson of Sallisaw made the fall semester honor roll at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. Those on the President’s Honor Roll earned all A’s, or a 4.0 grade point average (GPA), in a mini...

MARK YOUR Announcements of upcoming events for nonprofit organizations and events in Sequoyah County may be delivered to Your TIMES in several different ways. They may be mailed to or hand delivered t...

Vian Nursing and Rehab Hello again from the staff and residents at Vian Nursing and Rehab. First off I would like to thank all of you that adopted angels from our tree. They have officially all been a...

12/12/2022 to 12/19/2022 During the week of Dec. 12 to 19, Sequoyah County Law Enforcement tended to 16 animal calls, 103 traffic stops, along with numerous medical and domestic calls according to pol...

2022 Favorites The new year is upon us and by the time I write another column, it will be 2023. The years rush by so fast its almost unbelievable. This year has been rough though and the holidays were...

This was so good I made it several times over the summer just for myself! Ears of corn, do this according to what you want to eat Cream cheese, about a Tbsp. per ear, or to taste Chili powder and caye...

I was not sure when I got the rabbit, but the meat was so good and I really enjoyed this recipe. 1 cup onion, diced ½ cup chopped leeks 1 8oz pkg. carrot chips 1 12oz bag frozen green beans 2 cloves g...

I am not typically a fan of Ramen. I loved this one and have used this Goya Sazon seasoning several times since I published this recipe! So good! 2 Tbsps. butter ½ large onion, diced 7oz smoked sausag...