Friday, January 16, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the February 10 election for board of education and the City of Sallisaw. Sequoyah County Electio...

The deadline for applications to request absentee ballots by mail must be received by the Sequoyah County Election Board no later than 5 p.m. January 26 to vote in the February 10 election for board o...

2026 Sequoyah County 4-H events Jan. 16 - Nominations for Salute to Excellence awards due. Jan. 22-26 - On the Road to Leadership trip, Jan. 23-24, Night at the Science Museum. Feb. 7 - Horse and Dog ...

When confronted with a near-death situation, survivors often report that, as the emotional event unfolds, their life flashed before their eyes. Malora Stites of Sallisaw knows all too well the almost ...

Applications are now open for the upcoming Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP)’s 76th Academy. Those interested can apply between now and March 31. The academy will start on Sept. 14 where attendees will fi...

Joseph Spencer’s life began the way many stories from Sequoyah County once did – simply, humbly and surrounded by the forces of nature. Born on May 3, 1943, in Bird Flat north of Marble City, Spencer ...

Senior Fitness - Mondays in January, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Pickleball - Tuesdays in January, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. For more information, contact Isaac Barnoskie with Cherokee Nation Public Health at ...

If you are 60 years of age or older and need access to services such as meals (home delivered or congregate), homemaker services, nutrition counselling, legal help, caregiver services or transportatio...

The non-profit, Rural Communities Initiative Foundation, is requesting donated clothes for their clothes closet, which started in November 2025. The foundation has distributed clothes to about 250 ind...

Retirees become eligible to claim Social Security benefits at age 62, but the timing of when you claim can drastically impact your benefit amount. Still, when to claim will be entirely dependent on yo...

Cherokee Nation has launched a new mobile app and website, Cherokee Nation Rx, which enables Cherokee citizens to manage their prescriptions anytime, anywhere. The innovative platform, powered by mscr...

The Sequoyah County Sheriff ’s Office held its annual Christmas dinner and awards banquet on December 22, bringing together nearly 200 deputies, staff and guests to reflect on the past year and recogn...

Vian’s school system showed strong performance at all three levels on the recent State School Report Card for the 2024-25 school year. Vian Middle School’s overall scores ranked first among all Sequoy...

The Gore Board of Trustees met on Dec. 16, approving several personnel actions for the police department while tabling decisions on proposed water and sewer rate changes during the Gore Public Works A...

Two teenagers were injured on Dec. 30 in a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Hwy. 64 and County Road S 85th Street East in Muskogee County, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Trooper...

The Poultry Federation (TPF) released a statement on Dec. 30, by its President, Marvin Childers, regarding the poultry industry’s motion for stay in the Illinois River Watershed case: “TPF supports ef...

Several schools in Sequoyah County have areas in which they have plenty of room for improvement. The Oklahoma State Department of Education’s Office of Educational Quality and Accountability has relea...

A 60-year-old Mexican national unlawfully present in Sequoyah County has pleaded guilty in federal court to unlawfully reentering the United States after a prior removal, according to the U.S. Attorne...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Marlina D. Hardbarger, 49, of Sallisaw, entered a guilty plea to one count of felon in possession of firearm, pu...

Sequoyah County Commissioners have proclaimed January as both Stalking Awareness Month as well as Human Trafficking Month for the county. In advocating for the proclamation, Cindy Smith, an investigat...