On the eve of Oklahoma statehood, the federal government shut down the Cherokee Advocate newspaper and seized its printing press, cutting off the primary source of information for the Cherokee people ...

President Donald Trump’s budget bill brings stricter rules to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the federal food assistance program, and shifts costs to states, putting an estimated 131,0...

This month marks three years since Oklahoma launched 988, the state’s easy-to-remember mental health lifeline. Since its debut, the line has connected more than 178,000 Oklahomans to immediate, compas...

When Sequoyah County employees — from the offices of the sheriff to the court clerk to the county assessor and beyond — are required to attend in-person classes and training to receive and/or maintain...

Webbers Falls Public School administration and staff said they are super excited to begin their 2025-26 school year. “As you all celebrate and enjoy the last few weeks of summer break, we have a speci...

U-Haul Co. of Oklahoma, Inc. is pleased to announce that True Family Rentals, 102015 Highway 59, has signed on as a U-Haul neighborhood dealer to serve the Sallisaw community. The business will offer ...

Cherokee Film Institute is taking applications for the 2026 academic year. Applications are open to everyone 18 and older and will be available Aug. 1 through Sept. 15, at cherokeefilminstitute. com. ...

Vian’s Jake Mosley, age 8, rides his mutton during the mutton bustin’ event on opening night of the 81st Sallisaw Lions Club Rodeo on Thursday night.

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...