After two years of planning, coordination, permitting and approval, construction crews began moving in heavy equipment last week and started moving dirt at the location of the new Sallisaw Veterans C...

Although Tricia Rivera worked as an aviation maintenance officer at a Naval Base in California for 23 years, she believes she has landed the perfect dream job as a library clerk for the Stanley Tubbs ...

Sequoyah County Game Warden Jerry Henry reported last week of another illegal dumping investigation. Henry, who reported of illegal dumping of game birds the week prior, said last Saturday it was disc...

“But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Hly Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life” (Jud...

My time with you was the happiest I knew, We shared a journey that was special and true. My world crumbled when God took you away, Heaven gained an angel I miss everyday. I strive to recover from my b...

Editor’s note: If the age does not appear next to a name, it was not listed in the court record. Felony Docket Julio Cortes, 38, Santa Fe Springs, Calif.: Acquire proceeds from drug activity. Jorge Or...

Vicki Beaty was honored by Sequoyah County Commissioners last Monday for 12 years of service as Sequoyah County Court Clerk. Beaty, whose last day is Jan. 28, began her court clerk duties in January 2...

The Waylon Staffon VFW Auxiliary Post 4519 presented Certificates of Recognition to local businesses that donated goods and services for the annual Military Ball Silent Auction held on Nov. 14, 2020....

Exodus 20:25 “And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it.” When I saw this passage of scripture it b...

2020 was a year that saw tremendous changes across the county and defined what was to be the “new normal.” COVID-19 Readers are more than aware that COVID-19 tops the list of top stories this year. Th...

State Rep. Randy Randleman, R-Eufaula, and State Rep. Jim Grego, R-Wilburton, will host a public meeting on redistricting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5, at the Bill Coben Community Center, located at 8...

Jesus Christ is Lord of Lords and the King of Kings! Yet! He! The King of Kings chose to be a servant to whosoever! 1 Timothy 6:15-16, 15 Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only ...

Some Sequoyah County residents said they began checking their bank accounts last Wednesday morning after last Tuesday’s news the long debated $600 stimulus checks were on their way. The U.S. Treasury ...

The Vian Board of Trustees approved a resolution on Dec. 21 pertaining to an upcoming Board of Trustee election for the Town of Vian during their regular monthly meeting. Trustee Emanuel Drew made a ...

An old world 336-yearold German barn will soon be the centerpiece of an elegant wood-framed venue to host up-scale weddings, parties, corporate gatherings, tribal events, photoshoots and other events ...

The Cherokee Nation’s next General Election is June 5, 2021. Now is the time to check and make sure you are registered to vote. Are you scheduled to vote? Persons who are Cherokee Nation citizens, and...

The Cherokee Nation is updating its criminal code and proposing to immediately repurpose $10 million from its general budget to make necessary upgrades in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court McGirt rul...

Last week Cherokee Nation Health Services activated its COVID-19 surge plan for W.W. Hastings Hospital. The surge plan for Health Services involved purchasing and allocating resources for the ability ...

The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) continues to report a decline in continued and initial unemployment claims with the continued claims four-week moving average dropping for the 27th c...

Coronavirus Watch 1/04/2021 The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported the following COVID -19 numbers for Monday, Jan. 4. • State Total Positive Cases, 306,771: Deaths, 2,552: Recovered, 267,57...