COURTESY PHOTOS

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Muldrow Cherokee Community Organization (MCCO) is excited to announce that they’re getting a new digital sign installed in front of their building. It will take a couple of weeks to get everything...

A 60-year-old Mexican national unlawfully present in Sequoyah County has pleaded guilty in federal court to unlawfully reentering the United States after a prior removal, according to the U.S. Attorne...

Jan. 10 - 4-H Horse Volunteer Conference. Jan. 16 - Nominations for Salute to Excellence awards due. Jan. 22-26 - On the Road to Leadership trip, Jan. 23-24, Night at the Science Museum. Feb. 7 - Hors...

The Sallie Byrd Sevenstar Community Center in Belfonte hosted a winter giveaway on Dec. 30. Recipients received a coat; kid, infant and/or adult kit; and dental hygiene and feminine products.

The Poultry Federation released the following statement on Dec. 30, by its President, Marvin Childers, regarding the poultry industry’s motion for stay in the Illinois River Watershed case: “The Poult...

The First Baptist Church of Muldrow is hosting a widows/widowers luncheon on Thursday, Jan. 8, beginning at 12 noon. Everyone is welcome to attend and enjoy lunch and fellowship with others.

Supporters who want to eliminate property taxes are collecting signatures on a petition that would place State Question 842 on the November 2026 ballot. But the Association of County Commissioners of ...

The February 10 election will feature races for two school boards: Central and Moffett. The precincts open for these elections include 106, 301, 303, 305, 306, 307 and 310 for Central, and 107 for Mof...

Sequoyah County Commissioners have proclaimed January as both Stalking Awareness Month as well as Human Trafficking Month for the county. In advocating for the proclamation, Cindy Smith, an investigat...

Northeast of the capital city of Des Moines in central Iowa, the 400-student Collins-Maxwell Community School District is one of many across the state shifting to a four-day school week. Like many rur...

A 60-year-old Mexican national unlawfully present in Sequoyah County has pleaded guilty in federal court to unlawfully reentering the United States after a prior removal, according to the U.S. Attorne...

A second stretch of the east end of the Turner Turnpike is preparing to see its speed limit raised. The expansion of the stretch between Bristow and Kellyville to six lanes is expected to be completed...

Joseph W. Marshall, 39, Sallisaw: Grand larceny. Duston W. Coody, 39, Muldrow: Grand larceny; False declaration of ownership in pawn. Regino E. Marquez-Trujillo, 55, Sallisaw: Embezzlement of rental p...

Moffett Public Schools wishes to congratulate their students on another great science fair. Winners were as follows: Fifth grade: first Henry Richards, second - Crawford Lenington, and third - Maddox ...