EARLSTREBECK SUBMITTED The Sequoyah County Historical Society will meet at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 18, at our museum at 200 E. Creek in Sallisaw. Each year, the program for the first meeting of the Soc...

In 2021, Josh and Anna Moores comfortable tech life in Texas faced a speed bump with job losses during the pandemic. Left with more things than they cared for, they ditched the big house and fancy car...

Cindy Black Ministries will visit Round Mountain Church on Sunday, Feb. 18. Service begins at 10:45 a.m. and Pastors Kenneth and Haley Byrd said all are welcome. The church is located at 104810 S. 447...

A Living Free Bible Study is being held each Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. at the Vian United Methodist Church. Who needs help to stay free from life-controlling problems? A life-controlling problem ...

AARP Foundation announces the opening of its free Tax-Aide site in Sallisaw, where they will be helping prepare individual income tax returns at First Christian Church, 706 North Wheeler, Sallisaw. Th...

The Senate Health and Human Services Committee approved Senate Bill 1239 on Feb. 8. The measure, authored by Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, seeks to reduce regulations on home childcare providers ...

Charla Victory helps Mattison Akles paint during Storytime at Stanley Tubbs Memorial Library.

The deadline to request absentee ballots by mail is approaching. Applications must be received by the Sequoyah County Election Board no later than 5 p.m. Feb. 19. Election Board Secretary Cindy Osborn...

Sequoyah Emergency Management will be hosting a SKYWARN storm spotter training class in conjunction with the National Weather Center in Tulsa on Monday, Feb. 19, at the People Inc. Conference Center. ...

The Cherokee Nation will offer its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program to help eligible families prepare to file their 2023 state and federal income tax forms for free. The VITA program has prepar...

I always remember hearing old timers talk about the month of March. That is, if it comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb and vice versa, based off the weather conditions. My 2024 came in li...

Many children in Oklahoma can receive free exams and glasses through SoonerCare, Vision Service Plan benefits provided by Vizavance, formerly PBO, or through their Vision Quest assistance program. Rep...

Police chief says perpetrators will be held accountable Some street signs were reportedly vandalized in Vian town limits on Jan. 31, according to the Vian Police Department. “The town goes to great le...

Congressman Josh Brecheen would like to invite everyone to a town hall meeting in Sallisaw on Wednesday, Feb. 21, beginning at 4:30 p.m. at the Sequoyah County Fairgrounds. This town hall is part of a...

A local man is scheduled to appear for a Feb. 14 felony disposition docket in Sequoyah County District Court for a felony count of animal cruelty. Jerold L. Risley, 32, was charged Dec. 29 and a warra...

The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) has announced Sequoyah County awardees for Certified Healthy Oklahoma, a public health initiative recognizing organizations that implement best practices...

A Vian man and his dog were found deceased on Jan. 31 after they were discovered inside a residence following a structure fire at 608 W. Mayfield. According to reports, Jerry Dale “J.D.” Butler, 62, p...

AA Meetings are now being held at Vian United Methodist Church, located at the corner of Lee and Blackstone Streets. The meetings are held each week on Tuesday and Friday, beginning at 7 p.m. For more...

Felony Docket Dylan Anderson, 28, Fort Smith, Ark: Falsely personate another to create liability; Poss. of CDS (marijuana); Unlawful poss. of drug paraphernalia. Christopher Brown, 34, Austin, Ark: En...

Get ready for American Legion Oklahoma Boys State, Girls State Dear Editor, In the coming months, American Legion Posts across Oklahoma will speak to high school juniors along with their parents about...