The Sequoyah County Health Department is pleased to announce the upcoming Sequoyah County Community Baby Shower, which will take place at 10 a.m. on Oct. 11 at the Wheeler Event Center, 103 N. Wheeler...

The Cherokee Nation will host its 7th annual Cherokee Speakers Gathering on October 23 in Tahlequah. Cherokee Nation leaders will gather with speakers to announce several new initiatives focused on re...

Kylie Johnson’s lawn is moving. Not literally. But at a glance, each blade of grass appears to be shaking, not because of the wind, but instead because of a fall armyworm infestation on her land. Alon...

Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, per SB 1066 (2025), physicians will be required to complete medical marijuana education and register with the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Association (OMMA) before providing med...

If you are 60 years of age or older and need access to services such as meals (home delivered or congregate), homemaker services, nutrition counselling, legal help, caregiver services, or transportati...

It is often observed financially that there’s too frequently more month than there is money. If expected budgetary needs submitted by Sequoyah County governmental departments for the 2025-26 fiscal ye...

Felony Docket Laranda M. Crossland, 44, Poteau: Larceny of last property. Maurice A. Gonzalez, 43, Atlanta, Ga.: Endangering others while eluding/attempting to elude police officer. Angila Montgomery,...

A 20-year-old Sallisaw man is fighting for his life after being shot in the head and left along a rural road just outside the city late Saturday night, September 20. The victim, identified by family a...

This October, the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline, a program of the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET), is offering a special bonus to Oklahomans thinking about quitting tobacco. Starting October 1, ...

The Central High School cheerleaders were Class A regional runners-up at last Saturday’s regional competition at Broken Arrow to qualify for this Saturday’s state competition at Tulsa Union High Schoo...

Waiting, Tom Petty told us, is the hardest part. Therefore, the past seven months, along with the next six to eight months, are undoubtedly the hardest for Sequoyah County Assessor Brandy Dobbs as she...

The Muldrow Board of Education approved a number of personnel, financial and policy items for the school year during its regular monthly meeting on September 8. On the consent agenda, the board approv...

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and the State Medical Examiner’s Office are still trying to piece together why an inmate at the Sequoyah County Jail died in her cell late last week. At abou...

Rylee Branch, Miss Arkansas Teen All American, spoke to seventh and eighth grade students at Moffett School last week. Her platform this year is “Women in STEM.” The students enjoyed listening to Bran...

The Sallie Byrd Sevenstar Community Building is hosting a series of cultural wellness gatherings, supported by Restored Access Cherokee Nation Behavioral Health Prevention, at 6 p.m. and will provide ...

An Oklahoma Corporation Commission Transportation Division Motor Vehicle Enforcement Officer is being recognized for his bravery after rescuing a crash victim from a burning car on Interstate-40 last ...

Native students in grades 6-12 are encouraged to submit their artwork for consideration in this year’s Cherokee Art Market Youth Competition, held virtually. Artists will compete for $2,500 within two...

WASHINGTON – Tribal leaders are concerned about the potential revamp of FEMA under an executive order from President Trump, which could include eliminating grants and slowing funding timelines, direct...

According to the Sequoyah County Election Board, the following precincts will now vote at a new site: • Precinct 103, which previously voted at the Muldrow High School gymnasium, will now vote at Calv...

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,...