Sequoyah County Times

01/14/2026

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01/14/2026

Tribe, Little Cherokee seeds program sign $800,000 operational agreement
Cherokee Nation and the American Indian Resource Center Inc. signed an agreement on Dec. 17 providing $800,000 from the Cherokee Nation to support AIRC’s Little Cherokee Seeds program in 2026.

The Little Cherokee Seeds program is a a mother-infant program that raises Cherokee infants in revitalized Cherokee tradition, culture, and language, creating fluency and cultural values in Cherokee children as they grow up.

Cherokee Nation and the American Indian Resource Center Inc. signed an agreement on Dec. 17 providing $800,000 from the Cherokee Nation to support AIRC’s Little Cherokee Seeds program in 2026.

01/12/2026

School board approves $1.21 Million building bond issue
By Amie Cato-Remer Editor
Sallisaw Public Schools’ Board of Education on Wednesday approved the issuance of $1.21 million in General Obligation Building Bonds during a special meeting.

The board first approved its annual review of existing written policies and procedures for post-issuance compliance, a requirement tied to bond financing and financial transparency. The motion passed unanimously among board members present.

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01/12/2026

Gans FFA in the community
By SUBMITTED BY DYLAN WOODRUFF
The Gans FFA Chapter has been actively involved in the community this fall. Members of the Chapter showed their gratitude for veterans in November by placing flags on the grave sites of veterans at the Gans cemetery. Also, the Gans FFA officer team joined up with the Gans Dollar General helping with community donations for a toy handout to Gans lower elementary students. The Chapter would like to express a big thank you to Dollar General and to the community for their participation.

https://www.sequoyahcountytimes.com/2026/01/08/gans-ffa-community/

01/11/2026

JUST FOLKS
Joseph Spencer
By ALLY TROTTER | STAFF WRITER
Joseph Spencer’s life began the way many stories from Sequoyah County once did – simply, humbly and surrounded by the forces of nature. Born on May 3, 1943, in Bird Flat north of Marble City, Spencer entered the world at home in a log house with a dirt floor, during what locals still remember as the biggest flood the county ever saw. Roads were washed out, his father was overseas fighting in the war and life from the very beginning required grit.

https://www.sequoyahcountytimes.com/2026/01/08/joseph-spencer/

01/10/2026

Sallisaw woman recounts near-death leap from bridge
By Lynn Adams Staff Writer
When confronted with a near-death situation, survivors often report that, as the emotional event unfolds, their life flashed before their eyes.

Malora Stites of Sallisaw knows all too well the almost instantaneous reliving of vivid memories from her 18 years of life.

https://www.sequoyahcountytimes.com/2026/01/08/sallisaw-woman-recounts-near-death-leap-bridge/

01/10/2026

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01/09/2026

Burn association meeting set for county landowners
By Lynn Adams Staff Writer
Fire officials and Sequoyah County landowners promoting adoption of prescribed burn practices will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the county fairgrounds. Dinner will
be served, and attendance is open to landowners in Sequoyah, LeFlore and Cherokee counties.

Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP by Friday to 918-775-4838.

Fire officials and Sequoyah County landowners promoting adoption of prescribed burn practices will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the county fairgrounds. Dinner will be served, and attendance is open to landowners in Sequoyah, LeFlore and Cherokee counties.

01/09/2026

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01/08/2026

A lifetime on call: Dr. Gary Cox reflects on 45 years of veterinary medicine in Sallisaw
By ALLY TROTTER TIMES INTERN
For more than four decades, Dr. Gary Cox has been the veterinarian Sallisaw could count on, day or night, weekday or holiday, rain or shine. From household pets to livestock and wildlife, his practice was never limited by species, schedules or convenience.

“I always told people, ‘If you can drag it in, I’ll look at it,’” Cox said.

https://www.sequoyahcountytimes.com/2026/01/06/lifetime-call-dr-gary-cox-reflects-45-years-veterinary-medicine-sallisaw/

01/07/2026

Quilts gifted to students
Marble City School appreciates the ladies of Kozie Quilters for making beautiful quilts for their Pre-K and Kindergarten students.

Marble City School would like to thank the ladies of Kozie Quilters for making these beautiful quilts for their Pre-K and Kindergarten students.

01/07/2026

Gubernatorial candidate McCall says state’s best days still ahead
By Lynn Adams Staff Writer
Ask a politician a question, even a simple one, and any office-seeker worth his weight in subsidies and campaign donations will undoubtedly respond with a lengthy answer that might address your query, but will likely also encompass several other points they wish to impart.

https://www.sequoyahcountytimes.com/2026/01/01/gubernatorial-candidate-mccall-says-states-best-days-still-ahead/