A Vian man was arrested after allegedly threatening a Marble City couple with a revolver, driving his car into one of them and then running over their prosthetic foot, according to an affidavit filed ...

The town of Gore’s Board of Trustees held a special meeting on August 29, where members voted to approve the hiring of a new full-time police officer. Mayor Robin Henry called the meeting to order at ...

Firefighters with Sequoyah County Rural Fire Protection District 1 and the Gore Fire Department joined together to set up a memorial site in remembrance of the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001. Members of...

The Blackgum community sale will continue through this Friday and Saturday, September 12 and 13, beginning at 8 a.m. in both buildings. All clothing will be priced at $2 per bag, with lots of furnitur...

A few more participants are needed to join a sponsored firefighter self-rescue training class on Tuesday, September 23, at 5 p.m. at the Sequoyah County Fire Training Center. This course will be taugh...

Webbers Falls Small Town Throw Down will be held this Saturday at the Webbers Falls Park. There will be numerous bands preforming from the bandstand throughout the day featuring Bluegrass, country, go...

Please write a 1,000 word theme concerning this old house. Just kidding, because I know that each of us could write much more. But, just imagine the wonderful Christmas trees that were decorated in th...

Tickets are on sale now for the Brushy Fire Department gun raffle. Cost is $10 each or six for $50. The winner will be drawn on November 22. The department wishes to thank Armory Outfitters for provid...

The annual Ritter family reunion will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 27, at the Blackgum Community Building, located at 449458 OK-100. This marks at least 33 years of reunions f...

The Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office kicked off a threepart webinar series on cemetery preservation. The first session was held on September 4 and focused on cemetery preservation planning....

After being taken from their homes because of abuse or neglect, foster care leaves children dealing with a lot of change and uncertainty. CASA for Children and their dedicated volunteers provides a vo...

Felony Docket Zachary L. Flock, 43, Sallisaw: Forcible sodomy; Forcible sodomy; Lewd molestation; Lewd molestation. Andre D. Dotson, 48, Fort Smith, Ark.: Failure to register as sex offender. Catalina...

The following citations were issued by the department in August: Carla Johnson: Animal at large (first offense). Anatoli J. Novikoff: Speeding 21-25 mph over. Adrian M. Gonzales: Speeding 11-15 mph ov...

The Vian Board of Education met on August 11, in a productive session focused on preparations for the 2025-26 school year, approving several key policy updates, staffing decisions and infrastructure i...

The Department of Veterans Affairs will realign an additional $800 million this fiscal year as part of the Veterans Health Administration’s Non-Recurring Maintenance program, which makes infrastructur...

Social media is rampant with posts documenting blowback against Rep. Josh Brecheen that occurred at town hall meetings early this week in Bartlesville, Muskogee, Pryor and Tahlequah, contentious confr...

The Blackgum community sale will be held Friday, Sept. 5 and Saturday, Sept. 6 beginning at 8 a.m. in both buildings. Most clothing is priced at $1 each, with lots of furniture, home goods, kitchenwar...

This year, Sequoyah County Extension & 4-H launched the Sequoyah County 4-H Volunteer Leadership Board, made up of certified volunteers and verified volunteer club leaders. At their August 21 meeting,...

As Chief of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians (UKB), I know what it means to fight to protect our land and defend our sovereignty. We have fought for jurisdiction over our own reservation,...

Tickets are on sale now for the Brushy Fire Department gun raffle. Cost is $10 each or six for $50. The winner will be drawn on November 22. The department wishes to thank Armory Outfitters for provid...