Amid preparations by area FFA and 4H students for this week’s three-day 58th annual Sequoyah County Junior Livestock Show, the Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce held its monthly membership luncheon Wednesd...

A little dog who has had a big impact on others has been selected to appear in a 2023 pet calendar, according to her owner, Shirley Hutchinson of Vian. Hutchinson said Cota, her 6-yearold half Shitzu,...

Cass set for March 1 felony disposition docket A Muldrow man is scheduled to appear before Associate District Judge Kyle Waters for a March 1 felony disposition docket after he was found to be in poss...

As part of largest mental health investment in tribe’s history Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner unveiled the tribe’s first inhouse drug treatment center d...

For death of father; Sheriff commends investigator on case A Gans woman charged in June 2021 with a felony count of abuse by caretaker following the death of her father, Ernest R. Sills, has been sent...

A pedestrian was killed on Thursday near Tonkawa after reportedly being struck by a Webbers Falls man. Oklahoma Highway Patrol of the Kay County Detachment reported Leland Jackson, 59, of Kaufman, Tex...

The Vian Board of Trustees met on Jan. 17 for its monthly meeting where matters at Armstrong Park was the topic of discussion. The board also accepted the resignation of one police officer and offered...

Brandon Tyler was named the new Sallisaw head football coach Monday by the Sallisaw School Board and the former Gore and Vian head coach is excited about the opportunity to turn the Black Diamonds’ pr...

A total of eight students who reportedly attend Webbers Falls Public School were transported to an area hospital last week after they unintentionally overdosed on an unknown substance, according to sc...

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING The girls OSSAA East Regional tournament was held Monday and Tuesday at Paul Post Fieldhouse, with two returning state champions from Vian winning their brackets to be named regi...

Gore Public Schools has declared a winner in the Tuesday Board of Education election, while Vian Public Schools will have an April 4 run-off between the top two candidates. According to the Sequoyah C...

ROLAND HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL The Rangers defeated Sequoyah Tahlequah Monday on Senior Night inside the Ranger Dome after the Lady Rangers lost a squeaker to the Lady Indians. Sequoyah Tahlequah girls...

BASKETBALL TUESDAY, FEB. 14 Muldrow girls 59, Checotah 21 Muldrow boys 49, Checotah 35 Eufaula girls 41, Vian 40 Vian boys 48, Eufaula 45 Monday, Feb. 13 Poteau girls 65, Sallisaw 32 Sallisaw boys 51,...

GRAND: February 11. Elevation is normal, water temperature 42°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs and spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Catfi...

When it comes to the magical month of March, there’s simply not a better opportunity to catch that lunker of a lifetime. So, if you’re looking for a trophy and targeting the state’s most popular game ...

GANS GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL RED OAK – Win by 100 points or win by one point, it’s still a win. And that’s what the Gans Lady Grizzlies posted against the Indianola Warriors last week with a 40-3...

VIAN HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Vian girls fall 41-40 to No. 18 Lady Ironheads on Tuesday Vian splits its non-conference doubleheader Tuesday night in McIntosh County as the Lady Wolverines and Wolverines...

MULDROW HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL The Muldrow girls’ and boys’ basketball teams topped Checotah on the road Tuesday night in their final regular-season games. Muldrow girls 59, Checotah 21 The Class 4A N...

Breakfast on the Go February is hard for me, but I have done better this month than I usually do. This week, it caught up to me and I have struggled. Monday I didn’t want to get out of bed. Valentine’...

All schedules are subject to change. FRIDAY, FEB. 17 •Sallisaw boys’ wrestling team in Class 4A regional tournament at Catoosa (11 a.m. and 5 p.m.) •Vian boys’ wrestling team in Class 3A regional tour...