Last weekend, two roads in southeastern Missouri, as well as in several other central states, buckled due to extreme heat. When what appeared to be a similar collapse of state Highway 82 between Mc-Qu...

A routine property visit led to the discovery of an illegal marijuana grow operation in the Marble City/Dwight Mission area last week, resulting in the seizure of over 650 pounds of processed marijuan...

A Gore man was arrested and booked into the Sequoyah County Detention Center after being found in possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), according to Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation ...

TENKILLER – July 4 Fireworks at dark. Fireworks will be shot from Blackgum Landing. VIAN - July 3 Fireworks and Concert with Lane Lowder at Armstrong Park. Doors open at 6 p.m. and vendors will be on ...

When the call goes out in an accident involving a pedestrian and a train, expectations are usually low that the result will not be a fatality. Last Tuesday was an exception, and is being hailed as “a ...

The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) proudly announces that 28 organizations and communities have been awarded a grant through the Civil Rights Trail Grant Program. This total amount awarded of just ...

Century 21 First Choice Realty is excited to welcome Whitney Lamb to the Sallisaw realty office. Lamb describes herself as being a dog mom, book lover and movie enthusiast while at home. “Most days yo...

OMMA (Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Association) has promulgated emergency rules to implement House Bill 2807 from the 2025 legislative session. Permanent rules will go into place in 2026. Pre-packaging ...

The Cherokee Nation launched its official podcast, “Siyo, from the Rez,” with the release of the first two episodes June 16. From Cherokee artists, musicians, leadership and more, “Siyo, from the Rez,...

Those who complain about spring rains in Oklahoma are often met with the admonition: You won’t be saying that in August. Such is the rainy-drought cycle of Oklahoma. And with the onset today of summer...

MARTHA DIAZ ASZKENAZY CHAIR, NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION PUBLISHER, THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY (CALIFORNIA) SUN/EL SOL NEWSPAPERS The United States Postal Service is on the brink of a self-induced col...

Although the Sallisaw hospital has been around for 75 years, it’s no secret that there have been financial struggles. As it is with real estate, it turns out the same mantra applies to rural hospitals...

Carl Albert State College (CASC) is proud to announce the appointment of Mark D. Allen as the newest member of its Board of Regents. A lifelong Oklahoman and accomplished public servant, Allen brings ...

Submissions accepted through July 7 Applications are now being accepted for the 30th annual Cherokee Homecoming Art Show, presented Aug. 9 – Sept. 6 at the Gallery at Cherokee Springs. Submissions are...

Vian Baptist Church is proud to announce their Wednesday night Youth Program, which will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. at the church. There will be lessons, snacks and games for all attendees. The Mini Mis...

The Sewing Sisters of Blackgum Harvestime Church are excited to announce their 16th “Quilts of Past & Present Quilt Show” has been scheduled for Friday, July 25 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Jul...

Anyone wishing to donate old or no longer used eyeglasses can do so by dropping them off at the Vian Lions Club donation box, located in front of the old Vian Town Hall on Thornton Street. The Lions w...

Felony Docket Jordan R. Short, 30, Greenbrier, Ark.: Transporting stolen property into state. Abbigail M. Adame, 19, Sallisaw: Domestic assault, battery, or A&B with a dangerous weapon. R aquel Johnso...

Noe Fuentes, and his mother Xionara Esquivel, have poured their hearts into creating a space that feels like home for their customers at Sweet Roo’s – a cozy, family operated restaurant, formally know...

A federal district judge ruled on June 19 that the State of Oklahoma has sufficiently proven there has not been any substantive change in poultry litter pollution of the Illinois River Watershed (IRW)...