As the cold weather moves in, the Roland Police Department is asking the community to come together and help keep local kids warm this winter season. The department is collecting new and gently used j...

Three days after Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. declared a food security state of emergency, the tribe is deploying $1.25 million to regional food banks and other programs. On Oct. 2...

Muldrow Burger Barn has announced that they will be hosting a free community Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, Nov. 27, from 11 a.m to 3 p.m., or until they run out of food. “With the state of the worl...

The Eastern Oklahoma Development District (EODD), in partnership with the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, is encouraging residents of Moffett to apply immediately for financial assistance through the...

Roland Police and Fire Departments will host their annual Shop With A Cop/Firefighter Christmas community event at 7 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13, at Dollar General in Roland. The event is being sponsore...

Arvest Bank is offering assistance to customers impacted by the government shutdown. Through the Arvest Assist program, which was launched after the 2018-19 government shutdown, Arvest customers exper...

Senator Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, recently held an interim study to evaluate the influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) within the state of Oklahoma. The study evaluated the surge in illeg...

Cherokee Nation Public Health has listed the dates and times for community flu vaccination events in November. Drive-thru clinic hours are Tuesdays from 12 to 5 p.m.; Wednesdays from 12 to 4 p.m.; and...

The Sallie Byrd Sevenstar Community Building is inviting everyone to join them for a series of cultural wellness gatherings. The event, which is supported by Restored Access Cherokee Nation Behavioral...

The Sequoyah County Historical Society made their annual fall trip on Oct. 15. They met at the society’s museum, 200 E. Creek in Sallisaw, and left for McAlester on a chartered Kats bus provided by Ch...

The First Baptist Church of Muldrow is hosting a widows/ widowers luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 13, beginning at 12 noon. Everyone is welcome to attend and enjoy lunch and fellowship with others.

A concert to benefit the Pray for Mayberry documentary featuring Christian Mayberry will be held on Saturday, Nov. 15, at Vian Assembly of God church. The band Empowered will be in concert at 7 p.m. w...

Grace Prentice, 13, of Sallisaw is known for her bright personality, love of cats and unique indy-emo style. But behind her vibrant smile lies a lifelong fight against congenital heart defects, a batt...

A special ceremony for the family members of veterans who gave their lives in Vietnam has been announced by Don Nichols of the Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH). The MOPH will be honoring fami...

Roland Upper Elementary launched their very first Book Club this year. As young readers wrap up their first novel, Bunnicula, by Deborah and James Howe, they want to give a huge thank you to the amazi...

Felony Docket Russell Hedge, 39, Sallisaw: Burglary in the first degree. Michael Danner, 66, Kaneohe, Hi.: Burglary in the first degree; Trespassing after being forbidden. Timothy Moore: Domestic abus...

Three free educational Medicare seminars have been scheduled for anyone needing information for Medicare for 2026. The seminars will be held on the following dates at the Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce,...

The Muldrow VFW will host a turkey shoot at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8 The VFW is located at 112324 South 47740 Road, Muldrow. For more information, call 918-427-5871.

Tra Lowder, 48, has lived in Sequoyah County since she was 8-years-old. For the time that she has been here, she has made a name for herself at Liberty Public Schools as school secretary, where she is...

Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS) has been notified by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will be suspended ...