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Obituaries

January 13, 2026

Aug. 15, 1950 – Jan. 3, 2026 Funeral services for Richard Odell Qualls, 75, of Roland, were held at 11 a.m. Wed., Jan. 7, 2026, at Eastside Freewill Baptist Church in Muldrow, under the direction of F...

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Michael Alan Brewer

January 13, 2026

Feb. 10, 1951 – Dec. 18, 2025 Services for Michael Alan Brewer, of Sallisaw, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, in the Sequoyah Memorial Chapel at Forever Memories Funeral Services. Arrange...

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Larry G. Perry

January 13, 2026

May 13, 1950 – Dec. 31, 2025 Funeral services for Larry G. Perry, 75, of Sallisaw, were held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, at Agent Mallory Martin Chapel in Sallisaw, under the direction of Agent ...

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Paula Jo Morgan

January 13, 2026

April 17, 1964 – Dec. 31, 2025 Funeral services for Paula Jo Morgan, 61, of Sallisaw, were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, at the Agent Mallory- Martin Chapel in Sallisaw. Burial was at Akins ...

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Wayne Keith Nance

January 13, 2026

Dec. 17, 1964 – Dec. 21, 2025 Funeral services for Wayne Keith Nance, 61, of Muldrow, were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, at the Agent Mallory-Martin Chapel in Muldrow. Burial was at Shady G...

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Crystal Gail Martin

January 13, 2026

April 28, 1976 – Dec. 31, 2025 Crystal Gail Martin, 49, of Roland, died on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Roland. She was born on April 28, 1976, in Hot Springs, Ark., to James Andrew Wisdom Carl and Me...

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Honors handed out at Sheriff’s annual dinner, awards banquet

January 6, 2026

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

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Multiple crashes snarl eastbound I-40 traffic

One closure lasts nearly 11 hours

By AMIE CATO-REMER EDITOR

January 6, 2026

A series of crashes along eastbound I-40 on Jan. 2 caused widespread traffic disruptions throughout the day, closing lanes for hours as emergency crews, wreckers and the Oklahoma Department of Transpo...

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Drake murder trial scheduled for 2027

By LYNN ADAMS SPECIAL TO THE REGISTER

January 6, 2026

The triple-murder trial of Stacy Lee Drake, the Alabama felon accused of the June 2024 murders of Tara Underwood and Taylor Sharp at LaFerry’s Propane near Gans as well as the El Reno slaying of Phill...

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Local schools have room for improvement

By LYNN ADAMS SPECIAL TO THE REGISTER

January 6, 2026

The Oklahoma State Department of Education’s Office of Educational Quality and Accountability has released school report cards for the 2024-25 school year. Five county schools — Central High, Roland H...

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A-F grades released for public schools

State grades show needed improvement

By NURIA MARTINEZ-KEEL OKLAHOMA VOICE

January 6, 2026

The Oklahoma State Department of Education has assigned the state a D grade for academic achievement in public schools, but a C in learning growth for the 2024-25 school year. The agency recently rele...