As Chief of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians (UKB), I know what it means to fight to protect our land and defend our sovereignty. We have fought for jurisdiction over our own reservation,...

This year, Sequoyah County Extension & 4-H launched the Sequoyah County 4-H Volunteer Leadership Board, made up of certified volunteers and verified volunteer club leaders. At their August 21 meeting,...

The Muldrow Public Library is pleased to announce that 100 new books on Cherokee history, culture, language, foods, and medicine are now available to the public. Some of the titles include Beginning C...

Mrs. Holly shows off and passes on her painting skills to students at Belfonte Public School. The students always enjoy watching her demonstrations.

Congratulations to Roland High School’s newly elected National Honor Society officers for the 2025–26 school year. Pictured (from left) is President Kylan White, Vice President Lillian Cole and Secret...

Organizers with the recent Muldrow Cruise Night donated $250 to the fifth graders at Muldrow Middle School to purchase school supplies needed for the 2025- 26 school year.

The Roland Board of Education met in regular session on August 11, where members approved a wide range of contracts, staffing measures and financial matters as the district prepared for the start of t...

A Muldrow man is charged with possessing juvenile pornography after a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children led to his arrest. William J. Curtis, 31, was formally charged on ...

Longtime Sequoyah County 911 director David Slaughter has resigned his position after 15 years serving the county. Greg Smithson, who retired from the Fort Smith Police Department after more than 21 y...

A Sequoyah County jury has convicted a Muldrow man of two counts of abuse by caretaker for crimes committed against two elderly dementia patients at a local nursing facility. Robert P. Seward, 25, was...

Explore the evolution of Cherokee artistic creation in a new exhibit at the Cherokee National History Museum. “Since the First Fire: The Living Legacy of Cherokee Art” is now open and runs through Mar...

The Department of Veterans Affairs will realign an additional $800 million this fiscal year as part of the Veterans Health Administration’s Non-Recurring Maintenance program, which makes infrastructur...

This year’s official Tshirt for The Gathering on Polecat Creek 2025 are now on sale in sizes small through 4XL, for $20 each. The event is set to take place on Saturday, September 13, in Belfonte. The...

In an effort to promote health and wellness among older adults, the Eastern Oklahoma Development District’s (EODD) Area Agency on Aging, in collaboration with the Oklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative, is...

District Attorney Matt Ballard’s first assistant district attorney, Joy Thorp, received the Mitch Sperry Memorial Award for Outstanding Prosecutor in July. Thorp received the prestigious recognition b...

Dear Editor, Muldrow Youth Baseball League had another good baseball season. This year, our success was due to strong community support over the year. We would like to thank the many businesses throug...

Muldrow Public Library offers a free First Thursday Genealogy class at 1 p.m., the first Thursday of every month at the library. Topics include ancestry photo and face recognition, creative ways to sh...

Sequoyah County Animal Advocates are hosting a free vaccination clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 13, at Sallisaw Creek Park, located on Hwy. 64 West. The clinic welcomes both dogs ...

Cherokee Nation has awarded $1.8 million in grants to 34 entities to support access to opportunities to improve public health and wellness, including five in Sequoyah County. In February Principal Chi...

The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) will open applications for the 2026 grant cycle of the Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program on September 1. This grants-inaid program will offer awards ra...