The store front of Roland’s Dollar General store was shattered by early Friday morning’s storm that blew threw eastern Sequoyah County. The Roland Fire Department reported the storm wreaked havoc in t...

The Roland Board of Education convened on July 10 for a regular meeting to discuss various matters concerning the district. The meeting saw the approval of new hires, deliberation on financial reports...

Repairs to the deck of the Garrison Avenue Bridge over the Arkansas River on Highway 64 in Fort Smith are scheduled to begin Monday, July 17. This work will require a continuous lane closure in each d...

A three-vehicle injury collision that occurred at 10:45 a.m. on July 14 at the intersection of US-59 and OK-141, about three and one-half miles south of Sallisaw, resulted in injuries to some of the d...

The Roland FFA Rangeland Team received commemorative belt buckles for being the two time Rangeland Career Development Event State Champions in the Oklahoma FFA. Team members identify native and introd...

Students in Roland Middle School’s TSA recently participated in the 2023 National TSA Conference in Louisville, Ken. Results are as follows: Robert Pike, National finalist in Medical Technology; Easto...

Bullet casing found at nearby residence An arrest warrant has been issued for a Fort Smith man accused of discharging a weapon at two women from a vehicle last month. Anthony Massengill, 40, was charg...

The Roland Chamber of Commerce reported a great turnout for the 2023 Iron Mountain Festival & Freedom Celebration, as well as the third annual Iron Mountain Festival Cornhole Tournament, which were he...

Last Monday’s first meeting of Fiscal Year 2024 for the Sequoyah County Commissioners proved a busy one, with more than 30 agenda items to be addressed, which is about three times as many as usual. Th...

The Cherokee Nation Election Commission certified on Monday the 2023 General Election, with Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner taking more than 62% of votes to win re-elect...

Sequoyah County Sheriff Larry Lane Jr. said his department recently welcomed a new K-9, thanks to a donation from Tyler Knoke at Knoke European Dobermans. “We want to thank Tyler for the generous dona...

Greg Walton, right, former member of the Central Public School Board of Education, was recently honored with a plaque for 32 years of dedication and service. The plaque was presented by former board p...

The Roland FFA will be taking orders for Webbers Falls sweet corn, June 1-20. If you’d like to order corn from the Roland FFA, send an email to mlockwood@rolandschools.org. The corn should be at the A...

Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) will hold the Muldrow Boots and Badges Blood Drive on Thursday, June 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the bloodmobile parked at the Fire Station. OBI will hold the Rolan...

Sequoyah County Sheriff Larry Lane Jr. said his office and the Roland Police Department teamed up on Thursday to execute a narcotic search warrant at a Roland residence. The Sheriff said following a l...

Brittany Hodak, a Roland High School graduate and native of Fort Smith, gave the commencement address at Roland High School’s graduation on May 19. Hodak is an awardwinning entrepreneur, speaker and a...

After children test positive for THC poisoning A Muldrow woman is scheduled for a June felony disposition docket in Sequoyah County District Court after being charged with felony child neglect in Apri...

Amy Edwards has run her last marathon. With eight of the long-distance runs to her credit, she saved maybe the best for last. Or at least one of the most beautiful. “It was beautiful. I’ve never seen ...

Two Roland High School graduates, Bill Day and Earl Roberts, were recently inducted into the Connors State College Hall of Fame. Bill Day began his college career at Connors State College in the fall ...

Roland Middle and High School cafeteria staff (from left) Marissa Moss, Cortney Lott, Brenda Green and Tammy Hyatt work tirelessly every day to provide delicious and nutritious meals for students and ...