Sequoyah County Times

12/30/2025

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12/29/2025

Officials condemn judge’s ruling against Oklahoma, Arkansas poultry companies
By EMMA MURPHY OKLAHOMA VOICE
Oklahoma and Arkansas officials are denouncing a federal judge’s decision that found poultry companies responsible for polluting a key watershed in both states and also ordered them to pay millions to remediate it.

Oklahoma and Arkansas officials are denouncing a federal judge’s decision that found poultry companies responsible for polluting a key watershed in both states and also ordered them to pay millions to remediate it.

12/29/2025

Walk this way
Sidewalk plan will connect Kerr with Iola
By Lynn Adams Staff Writer
While we were told in the Middle Ages that “all roads lead to Rome,” when it comes to sidewalks proposed for Sallisaw, pedestrians will soon be able to “walk from the food court at Iola and Cedar all the way to Redbird Smith Estates” on concrete.

https://www.sequoyahcountytimes.com/2025/12/23/walk-this-way/

12/28/2025

Measure refiled to abolish property tax
By BARBARA HOBEROCK OKLAHOMA VOICE
Supporters of an effort to gradually eliminate property taxes have withdrawn and refiled their initiative petition.

Mike Reynolds, a former Republican House member and proponent, said the measure was refiled as State Question 842 to clarify that it was a statutory change and not a constitutional amendment.

Supporters of an effort to gradually eliminate property taxes have withdrawn and refiled their initiative petition.

12/27/2025

Oklahoma Supreme Court permanently overturns social studies standards
By NURIA MARTINEZ-KEEL OKLAHOMA VOICE
OKLAHOMA CITY — Controversial academic standards for social studies are unenforceable because Oklahoma’s top school board violated state open meeting laws when approving them, the state Supreme Court recently decided.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Controversial academic standards for social studies are unenforceable because Oklahoma’s top school board violated state open meeting laws when approving them, the state Supreme Court recently decided.

12/27/2025

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12/26/2025

D.A.’s office hosts ‘Tree of Remembrance’ ceremony
WAGONER – The District 27 District Attorney’s Office recently hosted its annual “Tree of Honor and Remembrance” ceremony in honor of those who have lost their lives to violent crimes.

https://www.sequoyahcountytimes.com/2025/12/23/d-s-office-hosts-tree-remembrance-ceremony/

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.

(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.

And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.

12/24/2025

Sallisaw resident pleads guilty to illegally possessing firearm
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Marlina D. Hardbarger, 49, of Sallisaw, entered a guilty plea to one count of felon in possession of firearm, punishable by up to 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Marlina D. Hardbarger, 49, of Sallisaw, entered a guilty plea to one count of felon in possession of firearm, punishable by up to 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

12/24/2025

Police chief salary increases in 2026
By Lynn Adams Staff Writer
When John Owens is sworn in as Sallisaw’s new police chief in April, his salary will be almost $16,000 more than what Terry Franklin is now making in the last few months before his retirement.

https://www.sequoyahcountytimes.com/2025/12/18/police-chief-salary-increases-2026/

12/23/2025

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