According to a press release issued by the Oklahoma Water Resource Board (OWRB), the Roland Utility Authority received approval last Tuesday for a $2,276,000 loan with $800,000 in principal forgivenes...

DURANT – The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma recognized four graduates from the Family Medicine Residency Program this summer. Drs. Caitlyn Bowman, Talayna Leonard, Christian Matthew Meeks and Mason Two Cr...

Anyone who has not been involved in the American legal system cannot fully appreciate the applicable idiom, “the wheels of justice turn slowly, but grind exceedingly fine.” Last Monday was another exa...

A Roland man has been sentenced to six years in federal prison after pleading guilty to drug trafficking charges stemming from a 2023 investigation. Christopher R. Amund- 39, was sentenced to 72 month...

Cherokee Nation recently presented automated external defibrillators (AED) to six rural volunteer fire departments, as well as to Central High School and Sequoyah County 911. The donated AEDs were pre...

The Roland Chamber of Commerce decided on Saturday to turn their annual Iron Mountain Festival into a fundraiser for local families who were impacted by a tragic fireworks accident in Tuskahoma last w...

Ryan Kruger with Pawsitively Wild in Atoka made a presentation to the Muldrow Public Library kids and their parents last Friday afternoon. Everyone had the opportunity to pet a baby joey kangaroo, an ...

Roland Public Schools is proud to announce that Easton Rainwater, Mason O’Neal and Connor Stacy have been named TSA National Champions in System Control Technology. These talented students represented...

The Roland FFA presented a $1,500 check to the City of Roland, which was a matching grant from the Oklahoma Rural Rehabilitation Corporation in Stillwater. The grant was for purchasing and installing ...

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...

Heith Johnson, 52, is a familiar face at the Sallisaw Farmers Market, where his vibrant artwork captures the attention of passersby. A lifelong resident of Sequoyah County, Johnson grew up in Muldrow ...

2025 Muldrow High School graduate Mason Brignac ended his Speech and Debate Career as a National runner-up in Prose Reading at the NSDA National Tournament in Des Moines, Iowa. This is an all-time bes...

A man wanted in connection with an armed robbery and domestic battery in Fort Smith, Ark. is now in custody after being apprehended last week across the state line in Oklahoma. Kenneth M. Byrd, 28, of...

A late-night high-speed motorcycle chase spanning multiple counties ended in a crash and arrest just south of Roland, according to the Sequoyah County Sheriff ’s Office. Steven Denton, 34, is facing a...

The Roland Board of Education gathered for its regular monthly meeting on June 9, where the board voted on staffing, school policy and financial matters heading into the 2025–26 academic year. Among t...

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 ...

Roland Public Schools recently recognized the school’s retirees for their years of dedication, hard work and commitment to students and the community, which they say will leave a lasting impact. Pictu...

A Sequoyah County mother is under investigation after deputies responded to a late night call involving alleged child abuse and heavy intoxication at a Muldrow residence. Chyann L. Davis, 31, of Muldr...

Sallisaw’s 2025 Miss Teen Diamond Daze Natalie Flute helped Muldrow Public Library last week by reading to youngsters during the library’s Storytime.

Six incumbents were reelected to the Council of the Cherokee Nation during the tribe’s General Election on June 7, according to unofficial results from the Cherokee Nation Election Commission. The inc...