Sequoyah County Court Clerk Vicki Beaty and District 2 County Commissioner Steve Carter were honored last week by the Sequoyah County Democratic party for their years of dedication and service to the ...

Oklahoma State Parks once again will be hosting “First Day Hikes” on New Year’s Day. The free, guided hikes will be held in 22 state parks around the states. Fort Cobb State Park will hold its organiz...

Connors State College, in cooperation with Indian Capital Technology Center, held the annual pinning ceremony for 13 graduates of the Physical Therapist Assistant Program and 15 graduates of the Occup...

Cindy Moore of Gore said Oklahoma is the last place she would have ever thought of living but after having been in Sequoyah County for the past three years, she’s glad life brought her “here.” Moore, ...

Donald and Linda Ruth Pruitt of Lewisville, Texas will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on Thurs., Dec. 31, 2020. Donald is the son of Ivey and Opal Pruitt of Blackgum and Linda is the d...

The Center for Tribal Studies and Admissions and Recruitment Office at Northeastern State University will host Native Strong, a hands-on experience for high school students to learn more about the adm...

Baptist Health-Fort Smith recently opened a newly remodeled pediatric unit thanks to the creativity of a local nurse and a donation from the Baptist Health-Fort Smith Auxiliary. The auxiliary donated...

Dinosaurs Anne-Paige, 3rd place in Commercial Gore Hardware, 2nd place Sloan Farms, Best theme Sloan Farms, Best theme  

The Bizzy Beez have been busy the past several months making 111 hats and 14 scarves they donated to the Sequoyah County Times’ Giving Tree in memory of a former member, Nancy Lawson, who was a member...

Fifth Grade: From left, Weston Cunningham, Trenton Cunningham, Eli Munson and Addison Brake. Third Grade: From left, Kailee Haney, Taylor Kinion, Cale Cox and Dalton Morris. First Grade: From left, E...

The Eastern Oklahoma Development District Area Agency on Aging has partnered with Sooner SUCCESS and its Lifespan Respite grant to provide 175 area caregivers with Community Caregiver Care Boxes ahead...

Ron and Martha Morris of Vian will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Fri., Dec. 18, 2020. The couple were married in Big Spring, Texas, by Ron’s late father, Claude Morris. Together th...

Ms. Jordan’s School of Dance Company listed its 2020 members who are selected by try-outs. A cumulative score is based on technique and overall performance. Students participate in competitions in Mis...

The students of Gore Elementary celebrated Red Ribbon Week by having different dress-up days during the week. Students had a Pajama Day, Bad Hair Day, Red Day, and a few others. “It was a great week a...

God’s Blessings Clothes Closet in Vian has been stocking up on winter clothes and shoes, and will be giving away clothing on Saturday, Dec. 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. “We will be allowing three people in...

As with many other organizations, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the normal flow of things, which has caused Community Partners to make a change for this year’s community Thanksgiving dinner. Ins...

Ruby Pigeon with God’s Blessings Clothes Closet in Vian said the clothes closet now has coats available for those in need. “We have coats from kids size to adults,” Pigeon said. “We just ask that you ...

(Reprinted with submission from Gaylord News) Editor’s Note: Kimberly Burk is an editor with Gaylord News, a reporting project of the University of Oklahoma Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Comm...

SEQUOYAH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE INVESTIGATOR Cindy Smith (second from the left), was honored recently as the 2020 recipient of the Helen Edwards Lifetime Achievement Award for Domestic Violence aware...