Westbound I-40 will be narrowed to one lane at mile marker 302, between Sallisaw and Vian, through August 8 for surface repairs. Drivers should expect minor delays in the area, especially at peak trav...

Felony Docket Gregory Gilmore, 42: Failure to register as sex offender; Poss. of CDS (marijuana); Unlawful poss. of drug paraphernalia; DUS. Derrick J. Morgan, 32, Atlanta, Ga.: Poss. of forged instru...

Sequoyah County residents showed up in multitudes Saturday for a benefit BBQ and auction that helped raise money for the families of Cash Collins, Brad Lewallen, and the late Ely Smith, who were all c...

As summer winds down, families across Oklahoma and Arkansas are getting ready for the new school year and the upcoming tax-free weekend is offering a muchneeded financial break. From August 1 to 3 in ...

A boat collision early last Tuesday morning at Tenkiller Lake left one man hospitalized after the vessel struck Tenkiller Dam, according to a report from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Marine Enforcement...

Authorities in Sallisaw are actively searching for a man considered armed and dangerous following a shooting that occurred Sunday afternoon. Police say the suspect, 63-year-old Todd Smith, is wanted o...

Webbers Falls Public School will have a bus parked at Webbers Falls Town Hall on August 4. The goal is to fill the bus with school supplies and personal hygiene products to help teachers and students ...

Vian resident Uriah Grass, 46, has been named the winner of the District 4 seat for the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council after receiving nearly 57 percent of the vote in Saturday’s election. Grass was i...

The Webbers Falls Chamber of Commerce is scheduled to meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 31, at 417 N Hwy. 100, next to City Hall.

CASA for Children is currently seeking dedicated community members to serve as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) volunteers. CASA volunteers help make sure that children who have experienced ab...

If the last time you purchased a postage stamp was forever ago, get ready for your next visit to the post office. The U.S. Postal Service raised the price of a first-class Forever stamp by 5 cents, fr...

As summer winds down and Oklahoma students prepare to go back to school, Shape Your Future, a program of the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET), is offering free resources for educators and fam...

Local Marine Corps Leagues recently made a monetary donation to the three men and their families who were impacted by a recent fireworks explosion in Tuskahoma. The Thomas A. Byne Marine Corp League #...

An updated disaster recovery plan for both the Sequoyah County Clerk’s Office and the Sequoyah County Commissioners were approved last Monday at the commissioners’ weekly meeting, crucial strategies f...

Gary Cunningham of Gore will help lead the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service operations. Cunningham comes into his Sr. Director of Marshal Service position with 25 years in law enforcement with the Bure...

Cherokee Nation leaders joined Sequoyah County community members on July 17, to celebrate the grand opening of the new Sallisaw Redbird Smith Estates. Redbird Smith Estates is a 16-acre subdivision wi...

The fact that Pete Laughlin was visiting the new Sallisaw Veterans Center on Tuesday was not that unusual. The fact that he found the time in his packed schedule to visit Oklahoma’s latest — and possi...

WASHINGTON – Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City says it is encouraged by the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling in favor of a Wisconsin-based Catholic Charities branch, calling ...

Kristian J. Blankenship, 34, Sallisaw: Trafficking in illegal drugs (meth); Unlawful poss. of drug paraphernalia; TOC - intox. bev. Helen Chambers, 54: Domestic abuse-A&B. Noah E. Philpot, 20, Sallisa...

The Town of Gore Board of Trustees covered a full agenda during its regular monthly meeting last Tuesday evening, addressing personnel matters, policy approvals and community updates. Vice-mayor Larry...