The Vian High School Choral Competitive Ensemble traveled to Oklahoma City to compete at OSSAA State Vocal Music Contest on April 28 to compete. The ensemble competed in OSSAA’s 3A division and won an...

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner, along with council members of the Cherokee Nation (CN), CN Business board members, Housing Authority (HA) officials and ...

Carl Albert State College (CASC) is thrilled to announce that the nursing schools at the Sallisaw and Poteau campuses have been ranked number one and number three, respectively, in the state of Oklaho...

Cherokee Nation is now accepting nominations for the tribe’s esteemed National Treasure distinction. The deadline for nominations is Friday, June 9, at 5 p.m. with selected recipients announced during...

The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs (ODVA) is pleased to announce Shawn Kirkland has been appointed as the organization’s new Deputy Director effective immediately. A lengthy internal intervie...

In collision near Webbers Falls Two women had to be freed by local firefighters following a collision last Tuesday morning, four miles west of Webbers Falls. Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Justin Per...

A Gore man is set for a June 7 felony disposition docket in Sequoyah County District Court after being charged on April 14 with a felony count of animal cruelty. Trenton Young, 31, received a $10,000 ...

Kenneth F. Blackburn, 42, Sallisaw: Aggravated A&B; Disrupt/ prevent/interrupt/emergency telephone call; PI. Ulises Cervantes, 30, Sacramento, Calif.: Trafficking in illegal drugsmarijuana; Endangerin...

The Gore Board of Education met on April 10 where they voted to hire a FFA advisor and a temporary certified teacher/coach, and also announced their selection for District Teacher of the Year. The boa...

Gore Public Works Authority (GPWA) customers will be allowed to dispose of undesirable items with some exceptions during the town’s spring cleanup day on Saturday, May 20, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Drop o...

Sequoyah County Commissioners signed a proclamation declaring the week of April 23-29 as Crime Victims Rights Week as requested by the CCR (Coordinated Community Response) Team. Signing the actual pro...

On April 8, Vian PTO hosted Vian’s VIP Ball. Kids and their VIPs enjoyed a night of dancing with music provided by a DJ. They also posed for pictures in the photo booth. Later in the evening, the East...

An Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper confiscated thousands of vape cartridges containing THC during a traffic stop on Interstate-40 near Sallisaw last month. Trooper Clint Craft reported just after 8:30...

Friday, May 5 11 a.m. — Indian tacos, Oak Street 6 p.m. — Sing Sallisaw, GRDA stage Saturday, May 6 6 a.m. — 5K run registration, Old SHS Park 7 a.m. — 5K run, Chickasaw Avenue 7 a.m. — Masonic Lodge ...

The COVID pandemic is coming to a close according to state and local health officials and other reporting agencies when the number of cases throughout the state including those in Sequoyah County are ...

Hunter’s Home will host another story time on Thursday, April 20, starting at 10:30 a.m. “The Mitten” by Jan Brett will be the featured book. It tells the story of how a young boy’s lost mitten leads ...

A few Fridays ago, the temperature was warm and the sun washing so i decide to open the sunroof on the Ford Expedition on my way home from work. As I pulled into my driveway, I pushed the button to cl...

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) has been notified of false calls being made to Oklahomans saying there has been a recall on a “defective” electric or gas meter and demanding payment to compl...

The Senate approved Senate Bill 681, which requires any backseat passenger that is 16 years old or younger to wear a properly fastened seat belt. Sen. Roland Pederson, R-Burlington, authored the measu...

Felony Docket Ladarius M. Chrispen, 24, Dallas, Ga.: Unlawful poss. of CD with intent to distribute; Possess firearm during commission of a felony; Unlawful poss. of drug paraphernalia. Spencer Cooper...