During the stressful and trying times in which we live, I am more grateful than ever for the little things. While I enjoy taking walks so much more so than I have in the past, I keep trying to focus o...

The staff at the Sequoyah County 911 office were treated to gifts and a free lunch last week during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (April 12-18) as was announced by the Sequoyah County ...

The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is partnering with the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) and MyCare to offer services to clients who may find t...

The IRS started sending out stimulus checks last Monday, but some local residents still have questions about how much they will get and how soon. According to the IRS, the law signed by President Dona...

April is National Safe Digging Month, and with millions of Americans now at home because of COVID-19, work outdoor projects is expected to start earlier than ever this year. The Oklahoma Corporation C...

There are several types of child maltreatment. These forms of abuse include physical, sexual, emotional, neglect, and not limited to domestic violence in the home. Sexual abuse is the act of foundling...

Sequoyah County District 2 will be setting out roll-off dumpsters on Saturday, April 25 for spring clean up. Dumpsters will be placed at the Blackgum Community Building, west of Vian, Marble City and ...

Editor’s note: If the age does not appear next to a name, it was not listed in the court record. Felony Docket Roy Briggs, 54, Sallisaw: Indecent exposure. Angela Coleman, 46, Muldrow: Knowingly recei...

Amid the Presidential directive to comply with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations on social distancing and the State of Oklahoma’s similar requirements, the United States...

Up to 130,000 Oklahomans with past due child support may not receive the new stimulus checks being issued over the coming weeks and days under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES...

Dear Editor, April 6 marks the beginning of a new and unexpected experience for CareerTech students, teachers and staff. Despite the many challenges and obstacles, I am proud of the distance learning ...

The Gore Board of Education met for their regular monthly meeting at noon on April 13 in the Gore Schools Conference Room on North US-SH 10 Ṡchool board president Bradford Montgomery called the meetin...

The Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas Blood Institutes and Coffee Memorial Blood Center are hosting several neighborhood micro blood drives in Sallisaw to ensure local patients have the life-saving blood they...

Twenty-five years. Can it really be 25 years? Twenty-five years since a bomb went off, and we were changed forever. Doesn’t seem that long ago. As James 4:14 tells us, life is but a vapor. The images ...

Area schools used a combination of internet and pencil-and-paper assignments to launch distance learning last week as COVID-19 continues to expand in Oklahoma and the United States. School districts u...

Sallisaw City Manager Keith Skelton announced last Monday that due to the COVID-19 event, effective April 13, camping spots at Brushy Lake will be limited to half those normally available. The park is...

The following Oklahoma Centenarians are celebrating birthdays in April. The information includes their name, age and the county they live in: Olivia Whitaker -101- Oklahoma Nelmarie Henthorne -103 - T...

At the end of the filing period Friday, at least three county offices and one state office will see a slate of candidates facing off for those particular seats. According to information released by th...

Cindy Smith, investigator for the Sequoyah County Sheriff’s office, and coordinator of National Crime Victim’s Week, said the event, normally held this month, will be announced at a later date once th...

God’s Blessings Clothes Closet in Vian is looking for kitchen items to restock for those in need. Ruby Pigeon said the center just helped two families that lost all their belongings in fires and are n...