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February 11, 2025

Five years ago, a blessing box was put up at Liberty Public School in honor of the late Madi Cate Moreland. “That blessing box served its purpose for the years it was here, but from the weather and lo...

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DA warns of deadly fentanyl-xylazine drug combo

By AMIE CATO-REMER EDITOR

February 11, 2025

District Attorney Jack Thorp is sounding the alarm over the increasing presence of a dangerous and potentially deadly drug combination – fentanyl mixed with xylazine – that is spreading across the nat...

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Convicted sex offender found to be staying at Sallisaw motel

Wasn’t aware he had to register municipally

By AMIE CATO-REMER EDITOR

February 11, 2025

A convicted sex offender who was found to be staying in a Sallisaw motel is now facing a felony charge of failure to register as a sex offender in Sequoyah County District Court. George Kolmsee, 50, o...

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Muldrow man charged with kidnapping

By AMIE CATO-REMER EDITOR

February 11, 2025

A Muldrow man is facing a felony kidnapping charge in Sequoyah County District Court after he allegedly confined/ imprisoned another individual against their will. Jimmy D. Skelton, 41, was charged on...

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100 days or years?

February 11, 2025

Students at Moffett Public School recently celebrated their 100th day of school looking like they were 100-years-old! The students were honored with an assembly on Feb. 3, and said it was such a fun d...

Obituaries

Allene Lavada Lee

February 11, 2025

July 7, 1930 – Feb. 5, 2025 Funeral services for Allene Lavada Lee, 94, were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at 463505 OK-101, Sallisaw. Mrs. Lee was born on July 7, 1930, in Pontotoc, Miss....

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LaDonne Jones

February 11, 2025

Jan. 6, 1944 – Jan. 31, 2025 Funeral services for LaDonne Jones, 81, of Sallisaw, were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, at Upper Spring Creek Freewill Baptist Church in Belleville, Ark. Buria...

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Maralene Clark Hindman Hamett

February 11, 2025

Sept. 21, 1934 – Feb. 1, 2025 Funeral services for Maralene Clark (Hindman) Hamett, 90, were held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, at the Agent & Mallory-Martin Chapel in Sallisaw. Burial was at Brus...

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Phyllis Sasnett Duty

February 11, 2025

May 11, 1939 – Feb. 3, 2025 Funeral services for Phyllis (Sasnett) Duty, 85, were held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at the Faith Assembly of God Church in Sallisaw. Burial followed at Akins ...

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Bobby Gene Owens

February 11, 2025

May 12, 1935 – Feb. 4, 2025 Funeral services for Senior Master Sergeant Bobby Gene Owens, 89, of Roland, were held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, at First Assembly of God Church in Muldrow. Buria...

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Freda Farris Hunter

February 11, 2025

Feb. 12, 1945 – Feb. 5, 2025 Funeral services for Freda (Farris) Hunter, 79, of Sallisaw, were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at Agent Mallory Martin Chapel in Sallisaw. Burial followed at ...