A Roland man is facing charges of animal cruelty and malicious injury to property after police say he admitted to repeatedly shooting his neighbors’ dogs with a BB gun. Kevin L.Walker, 63, was charged...

After 35 years of serving the Muldrow community, Piggly Wiggly officially closed its doors on Saturday, August 2. Store manager Brian Owens reflected on the decision, calling it the end of a significa...

The Kozie Quilters of Sequoyah County hosted a Quilts of Valor presentation on July 23, at Trinity Methodist Church, where eight veterans were recognized and awarded a Quilt of Valor for their service...

Vian resident Uriah Grass, 46, has been named the winner of the District 4 seat for the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council after receiving nearly 57 percent of the vote in Saturday’s election. Grass was i...

The Muldrow Cherokee Community Organization (MCCO) handed out 425 backpacks last Wednesday during their 2nd annual Back to School giveaway. Organizers said the day was filled with laughter, love and c...

A man with addresses in both Sallisaw and Muldrow has been charged with second degree rape and forcible sodomy of a victim under the age of 16, according to court documents. Donald R. Wann Jr., 29, wa...

At the July 21 meeting of the Roland Board of Education, board members addressed a wide range of business, including staffing changes, policy approvals, budget matters and campus improvements. The mee...

As summer winds down, families across Oklahoma and Arkansas are getting ready for the new school year and the upcoming tax-free weekend is offering a muchneeded financial break. From August 1 to 3 in ...

Event coordinators are gearing up for this year’s 12th annual Muldrow Cruise Night and are seeking sponsors and vendors for the event, which will be held Saturday, August 16, from 6 to 10 p.m. Anyone ...

AT LEFT: Roland’s Kord Earnhart tries to stay on his mutton during Night 1 of the 53rd annual Garrison Creek Riders Rodeo on Friday night at Garrison Creek Arena. BELOW: The muttons are then herded ba...

A loose dog in a Muldrow neighborhood led to police intervention after residents raised concerns about animal neglect and a potential child safety issue. Anthony S. McClinton, 40, of Muldrow, is now f...

A benefit featuring BBQ, a good ‘ol pie, silent and live auction, and bake sale is set for Saturday at the county fairgrounds for three men who were critically injured in a fireworks accident earlier ...

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...