For the Love of Cheese January 20th is National Cheese Lover’s Day! As a cheese lover myself, I HAD to use this week’s column to celebrate cheese! For me, cheese enhances any dish. I will add it to re...

This Week in County History — Sequoyah County Times, Jan. 16, 1948 From the files of Your Sequoyah County Times 25 Years Ago (From Jan. 18, 1998, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) –Blue Ribbon Downs...

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Just Thinkin’ In a recent Just Thinkin’, I cited some of Roger Miller’s lyrics from King of the Road. My narrative prompted a newspaper contact to send me a note. I paraphrase but the response said, “...

Wisely, we cannot let a bad example influence how we are going to feel. We are individuals with minds and spirits totally different from others. Our compassion cannot make us have pity for others by t...

Marble City Public School recently released the names of the student’s on the Principal’s and Superintendent’s Honor Roll for the second nine weeks and for the first semester of the 2022-23 school yea...

Police Logs 01/09/2023 to 01/15/2023 During the week of Jan. 9 to Jan. 16, Sequoyah County law enforcement tended to 12 animal calls, 108 traffic stops, along with numerous medical and domestic calls ...

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Sallisaw TOPS Monday, Jan. 16, we had eight members weigh in. We had a net loss of 9.2 pounds. Way to go members! Neve had our best weight loss of 2.7 pounds. Great job, Neve! Our chapter has been doi...

Eastside Elementary recently released the names of the students on the “All A’s” and “All A’s and B’s” honors for the first semester of the 2022-23 school year. All A’s Third Grade Anaya Brown, Abby B...

Early voting begins Thursday, February 9, for the Board of Education Primary, for voters in Sequoyah County. Voters who will not be able to make it to the polls on Election Day, have the option of vot...

Ronald Ronald is our Pet of the Week! Ronald is a bob-tailed Collie mix who is about a 2-years-old. He weighs in at 70 lbs., has been neutered, loves long walks and would love a family of his very own...

Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus recently announced their Chancellor’s List and Honor Roll for the fall 2022 semester. The ATU-Ozark Campus Chancellor’s List recognizes students who complete a se...

Aaron Tackett Aaron Tackett of Sallisaw says his grandmother left him a gift of not only a new life in a place he calls home every day but also a place where he has a job he loves going to every day. ...

8oz cheddar cheese 4 Tbsps. salted butter, room temperature 1 cup all-purpose flour Salt, to taste 1 Tbsp. Paprika 2-4 Tbsps. chilled water Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheet with parchment pape...

Baked Mac and Cheese 1 16oz pkg. elbow macaroni ½ cup plus 2 Tbsps. salted butter, divided ½ cup all-purpose flour 1 Tbsp. garlic powder Pepper to taste 4 cups milk 6 cups shredded cheese/cheeses of c...

1lb ground beef 4 Tbsps. butter, divided 1 medium onion, diced 1 cup shredded carrots 1 tsp. dried basil 1 tsp. dried parsley flakes 2lbs cubed, peeled potatoes (about 5 cups or 4-5 large potatoes) 4 ...

1lb pepper jack cheese, diced into small chunks for easier melting 8oz cream cheese, diced into small chunks for easier melting 1 cup sour cream 1 10oz can original Rotel tomatoes & green chilies, dra...

For those who dreaded taking the stairs at the Sequoyah County Court House because the elevator has been out of order for months, the county commissioners were able to provide some good news at their ...

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., Deputy Principal Chief Bryan Warner and District 6 Tribal Councilman Daryl Legg held a re-election campaign on Jan. 10 which began by feeding the peop...