Chairman of Sequoyah Board of Commissioners Steve Carter praised county officers last week for watching their budget and for “not being extravagant” in their spending after commissioners approved the ...

The Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) Board of Director’s approved to increase the brand registration and renewal fee from $20 to $40 during a special meeting held, Saturday, Aug. 24. A comment p...

Sallisaw Main Street and the Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce’s annual Cruizin’ 64 Car Show and Blues Fest has been set for Oct. 12. While the main event is Saturday, Oct. 12, a carnival will be set up fo...

A Muldrow man has been arrested and charged with felony possession of a firearm after former felony conviction and a misdemeanor count of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia after a search warra...

The Sequoyah County Sheriff’s Office had a busy day Thursday with two drug busts in Muldrow and Roland confiscating over 60 grams of methamphetamine, firearms and other items that led to arrests with ...

Sequoyah County Commissioners approved several resolutions last Monday and last week pertaining to grants, annual renewals, contracts and reports. They approved a resolution which authorizes an applic...

The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority has received approval from Governor Kevin Stitt on emergency rules that will update current regulations and establish new license categories in accordance with...

Oklahoma State University’s Center for Veterinary Health Sciences officially welcomed the class of 2023 at an Induction Ceremony held on the OSU Stillwater campus on Aug. 16. Among the 106 students wa...

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., Deputy Principal Chief Bryan Warner and eight councilors of the Council of the Cherokee Nation pledged last Wednesday to preserve, protect and defend ...

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Randall Doyle McGuire, 39, of Sallisaw, was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment, and 3 years of supervised release for p...

What do you like most about being a kid? Playing at the playground! What is the hardest thing about being a kid? Dong homework! What do you think you will be doing 20 years from now? I will probably b...

Attorney General Mike Hunter last week commended Cleveland County District Judge Thad Balkman for ruling in the state’s favor and ordering Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries to pay $572 million to...

It’s that time again, when area fishermen start thinking about competing in the 15th annual Bassnanza Fishing Tournament on Kerr Lake. The tournament is being scheduled a little earlier this year on S...

The Sequoyah County Jail will undergo an audit by a licensed PREA auditor Sept. 4-5 to achieve accreditation as part of the jail’s ongoing effort to prevent, detect and respond to inmate sexual abuse ...

Complete Home Services has moved its offices to 1505 W. Chickasaw, Sallisaw effective immediately. A fire destroyed their old location last Monday night. All of their services have continued uninterru...

Several businesses, including Top Shelf Medicinals at 1016 W. Cherokee in Sallisaw, received smoke and water damage after the Sallisaw Fire Department responded to a fire call around 10:28 p.m. last M...

The Oklahoma Health Care Authority board voted to approve a five percent rate increase to most SoonerCare (Oklahoma Medicaid) providers during their Aug. 21 board meeting. The rate increase, mandated ...

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Darrell Dewayne Roberts Jr., 31, of Alma, Ark. was sentenced to 157 months imprisonment, and 5 years of supervised releas...

A Roland man is facing a charge of domestic abuse – assault and battery following an altercation that took place in Sallisaw in June. Justin R. Spoon, 26, was formally charged on August 16. On June 22...

A Muldrow woman has been charged with felony cruelty to animals after authorities removed numerous dogs from a heated trailer house, north of Muldrow, last month. Sheila J. Smith, 50, was formally cha...