The following citations were issued in December: Abbas All: Speeding 21-25 mph over. Teresa Wise: Speed Teresa Wise: Speeding 16-20 mph over. Deborah Drew: Speeding 21-25 mph over. Jordan Jones: Speed...

AA Meetings are now being held in Vian at a new location, Vian United Methodist Church, located at the corner of Lee and Black stone Streets. The meetings will be held each week on Tuesday and Friday,...

In what could best be described as a climatological anomaly on steroids, Oklahoma soared to its warmest December on record, besting the previous mark by more than 5 degrees. It was a remarkable displa...

In a story on last week’s front page regarding the Webbers Falls Council meeting, it stated that David Chase was mayor and was named as the new Flood Plain Administrator. It should have read Johnny Po...

The Gore Board of Education held a special meeting on Dec. 13, where board president Bradford Montgomery administered the Oath of Office to newly appointed board member, Phillip McGee. Montgomery next...

Dear Editor, We would like to send a huge thank you to the community, our dear friends and family. We have so many to thank. To each and every person that helped/tried to help our loved one, we don’t ...

The Sequoyah County Health Department will be providing the following schedule for COVID-19 testing and vaccines per the department’s Facebook page. COVID-19 Testing: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 8 to 1...

Exercise is great–but it can’t get you to Heaven! I used to be an amateur bodybuilder! It couldn’t get me to Heaven! I had the physique of a bodybuilder–but it couldn’t get me to Heaven! I believe my ...

“Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!” “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace...

The difference between faith and hope. Hebrews 11:1 says: Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Moffatt’s translation of this verse reads: Now faith means th...

Zaylin McEver Age 5, Sallisaw What do you look forward to when you wake up? Playing. What do you like daydreaming about? Jumping on the trampoline! What do you think you’re going to dream about tonig...

Psalms 112:7 “He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.” There are a lot of fearful things in this world today. If we watch the television news, we are on the b...

Visitors to Brushy Park Campground saw some major changes to the park when it reopened on Jan. 4. The City of Sallisaw announced last week the reopening of the park, which has been closed for renovati...

A Meet and Greet for Sequoyah County’s newly hired Extension Agent/4-H was held on Monday following the Sequoyah County Commissioners meeting at the OSU Extension Office. Jace Goodwin will begin his o...

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. signed legislation that will invest a total of $440 million into health care capital improvement projects, including $400 million for construction of a...

AA Meetings are now being held in Vian at a new location, Vian United Methodist Church, located at the corner of Lee and Blackstone Streets. The meetings will be held each week on Tuesday and Friday, ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on residents, facility staff and visitors. As longterm care facilities begin to open up, the need for trained advocates is at an all-time high. The Long-Term C...

Editor’s note: If the age does not appear next to a name, it was not listed in the court record. Felony Docket Adam B. Bailey, 34, Conway, Ark.: Endangering others while eluding/attempting to elude po...

The start of a new year is a great time to reevaluate your health priorities and establish goals for 2022. Baptist Health Community Outreach is offering a number of virtual health classes to help get ...

This New Year, Shape Your Future, a program of the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET), encourages Oklahomans to build healthy habits through small changes in everyday routines. Instead of setti...