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Animal Control supervisor charged with animal cruelty
After dog is discovered dead in town facility
By AMIE CATO-REMER EDITOR 
October 1, 2024
The town of Roland’s Animal Control Supervisor, Kayla Barnes, 32, of Alma, Ark., has been charged with felony animal cruelty after a husky was reportedly discovered dead in a town facility. A warrant ...
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Roland Schools holds special meeting
By AMIE CATO-REMER EDITOR 
October 1, 2024
Roland Public Schools’ Board of Education held a special meeting on Sept. 18 where they approved policies and plans, along with the school’s estimate of needs. The board convened at 11 a.m. where they...
Man trespassed from business found to be sex offender
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Man trespassed from business found to be sex offender
By AMIE CATO-REMER EDITOR 
October 1, 2024
A Sallisaw man who was found to be staying in a storage shed at a local business and then trespassed from the property, is charged after failing to register as a sex offender. Micah Albertson, 26, was...
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Muldrow’s Old Settlers Day is Saturday
October 1, 2024
The Muldrow Lions Club is sponsoring Old Settlers Day in the Muldrow Park, beginning at 10 a.m., on Saturday, Oct. 5. There will be food and various items for sale.
Couple honors Trump with Purple Heart
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Couple honors Trump with Purple Heart
By AMIE CATO-REMER EDITOR 
October 1, 2024
A Muldrow couple decided to honor former President Donald J. Trump by presenting him with a Purple Heart for his courage and bravery during this election season. Nola E. Howard Yasinosky, and her husband, Joseph R. Yasinosky, were married on June 7, 2021, after Nola, formerly of Australia, came to the United States for a holiday in August 2019, where the couple met. Nola, who possesses her green c...
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Animal Control supervisor charged with animal cruelty
After dog is discovered dead in town facility
By AMIE CATO-REMER EDITOR 
October 1, 2024
The town of Roland’s Animal Control Supervisor, Kayla Barnes, 32, of Alma, Ark., has been charged with felony animal cruelty after a husky was reportedly discovered dead in a town facility. A warrant ...
Main, news
Roland Schools holds special meeting
By AMIE CATO-REMER EDITOR 
October 1, 2024
Roland Public Schools’ Board of Education held a special meeting on Sept. 18 where they approved policies and plans, along with the school’s estimate of needs. The board convened at 11 a.m. where they...
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Man trespassed from business found to be sex offender
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Man trespassed from business found to be sex offender
By AMIE CATO-REMER EDITOR 
October 1, 2024
A Sallisaw man who was found to be staying in a storage shed at a local business and then trespassed from the property, is charged after failing to register as a sex offender. Micah Albertson, 26, was...
Main, news
Muldrow’s Old Settlers Day is Saturday
October 1, 2024
The Muldrow Lions Club is sponsoring Old Settlers Day in the Muldrow Park, beginning at 10 a.m., on Saturday, Oct. 5. There will be food and various items for sale.
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Sheriff’s Office issues scam alert
By AMIE CATO-REMER EDITOR 
October 1, 2024
The Sequoyah County Sheriff ’s Office reported last week that there have been reports of several residents receiving phone calls from an individual claiming to be Deputy Petree, with the sheriff ’s of...
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Voter registration deadline approaching
October 1, 2024
The last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the Nov. 5 General Election is Oct. 11, Sequoyah County Election Board Secretary Cindy Osborn says. Osborn says persons ...
Sports
Gans senior running back glad to be playing football once more
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Gans senior running back glad to be playing football once more
By DAVID SEELEY Sports Editor 
October 1, 2024
Put yourself on Gans senior running back Taeshawn Achan’s shoes. Last year, he missed most of the season with an injury. “I injured my shoulder — it was messed up,” Achan said. “I messed up my wrist i...
Muldrow Lady Bulldogs runners-up, Roland Lady Rangers third at Wister Invitational
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Muldrow Lady Bulldogs runners-up, Roland Lady Rangers third at Wister Invitational
Roland runner wins individual championship; Brushy Lady Mountaineers JH champions
By DAVID SEELEY Sports Editor 
October 1, 2024
WISTER — The Muldrow Lady Bulldogs were runners-up and the Roland Lady Rangers were third at the Wister Invitational cross country meet, which took place Sept. 23. The Lady Bulldogs were second with 4...
CASC Lady Vikings 10th at Chili Pepper Invitational
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CASC Lady Vikings 10th at Chili Pepper Invitational
By DAVID SEELEY Sports Editor 
October 1, 2024
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Carl Albert State College Lady Vikings cross country team finished 10th at Saturday’s Chili Pepper Invitational with 272 points. One Lady Viking, Calli Connally, made the top ...
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Roland HS Athletic Hall of Fame being launched
October 1, 2024
Roland High School is going to launch a RHS Athletic Hall of Fame this year that will honor athletes from before 1970. If anyone knows such a deserving person for this honor, go online to https://form...
Lifestyle
Blue James Branham arrives
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Blue James Branham arrives
September 3, 2024
Stephen Branham and Sarah Haaser would like to announce the birth of their first child, a son, Blue James Branham. Born at 5:05 p.m. Aug. 15 in Tulsa, the baby weighed 6 pounds and 10 ounces and was 1...
Fine feathered friends
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Fine feathered friends
July 2, 2024
Sequoyah County’s Ducks Unlimited chapter recently helped the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation with its annual banding of giant Canada geese. Each year in early summer, the ODWC bands 800 ...
Investigator Grizzle recognized
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Investigator Grizzle recognized
July 2, 2024
ATF Muskogee Field Office Resident Agent in Charge Ashley Stephens (right) recently presented ATF TFO and Sequoyah County Investigator Chris Grizzle with a plaque from the National Crime Gun Intellige...
Central Students of the Month for February
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Central Students of the Month for February
June 4, 2024
The Central School Students of the Month for February are, from left, Marley Craft, Noah Stroup, Alex Aragon, David Coleman, Hudson Gann, Brynleigh Philpot and Ivy Tackett. SUBMITTED
Central Students of the Month for March
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Central Students of the Month for March
June 4, 2024
The Central School Students of the Month for March are, from left, Connor Turner, Caden Meadows, Paisley Bortner, Andie Carson, Sadie Thompson, JW Foreman and Caden Bair. SUBMITTED
Central Students of the Month for April
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Central Students of the Month for April
June 4, 2024
The Central Elementary School Students of the Month for April are, from left, Cobie Cawhorn, Braelyn Crawford, J.R. Ostrander, Zeagyn Truett, Danielle Gregory, Taylor Gregory and Colton Watts. SUBMITT...
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