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March 9, 2022
Throne meant for a Queen
After being snowed in for three days, I decided I wanted to do something besides laundry, cooking and cleaning house.
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October 29, 2025
Friday, Oct. 31 Halloween on Elm with the Sallisaw Police Department, 5 to 7 p.m. Stanley Tubbs Memorial Library, 3 to 5 p.m., treats and a fun craft. Red Autumn Art Festival, downtown Sallisaw. Runs ...
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October 29, 2025
A Sallisaw man has been charged with first-degree manslaughter and several related offenses following a deadly collision earlier this month that investigators described as a possible case of road rage...
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October 29, 2025
The Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) announced last Tuesday that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will be suspended beginning Nov. 1, following notification from ...
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October 29, 2025
The Sequoyah County Sheriff ’s Office has conducted an investigation following reports of possible elder abuse and illegal drug use by a caretaker at the home of an elderly Vian man. Debbie Frankie, 7...
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October 29, 2025
Vian’s 8th annual Burnin’ Down Main Street, featuring a car show and burnout competition is set for Saturday, Nov. 8, in downtown Vian at the Anna Belle Farmer Park. This year’s event is hosted by B&B...
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October 29, 2025
The Oklahoma Conservation Commission (OCC) has launched the Invasive Woody Species Cost-Share Program — a new initiative to manage woody invasive species across Oklahoma’s agriculture landscapes. Appr...
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October 29, 2025
For Lorene Bible, Nov. 1 can’t come soon enough. That’s the date House Bill 1001 takes effect. The bill, authored by Rep. Steve Bashore, RMiami, adds accessory to murder in the first or second degree ...
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October 29, 2025
Welcome the fall season alongside Cherokee Nation at the annual Fall Harvest Festival on Nov. 1 at Sequoyah’s Cabin Museum in Sallisaw. The festival is free and open to the public and runs from 10 a.m...
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October 29, 2025
Gore Public Schools took a group of high school students to Chad Cargill’s ACT Workshop last week. About half of the student were from Mrs. Kinion’s ACT Prep class, where students are prepping hard fo...
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October 29, 2025
Halloween is creeping up on us, and kids will soon be out in their neighborhoods for trick-or-treat fun. The American Red Cross of Central and Southwest Oklahoma offers tips adults can follow to help ...
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October 29, 2025
Dea Smith, 62, has been a resident of Sequoyah County for 38 years. Growing up, her father was employed as an Oklahoma Highway Patrolman, so she said she moved around the state quite often. After grad...
