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Aromas Coffee Shop celebrates 25 years
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Aromas Coffee Shop celebrates 25 years
By JACIE EUBANKS TIMES INTERN 
June 5, 2025
On Thursday, Deborah Cates, the founder and owner of Aromas Coffee Shop, celebrated her 25th year as a business owner in Sallisaw. Cates, along with her husband Ricky and son Will, moved to Sallisaw i...
Former Sallisaw officer pardoned in 2011 high-profile cattle theft case
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Former Sallisaw officer pardoned in 2011 high-profile cattle theft case
By Amie Cato-Remer Editor 
June 5, 2025
Wendel D. Hughes, the former Sallisaw Police officer once at the center of one of Sequoyah County’s most unusual criminal cases, has received a full pardon more than a decade after pleading guilty to ...
Sallisaw’s first Pride event set for June 14
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Sallisaw’s first Pride event set for June 14
By JADE PHILLIPS TIMES INTERN 
June 5, 2025
It is June, which is also known as Pride Month. Pride is celebrated for all people who identify as LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer), those who are out of the closet, those who aren’...
Winds damage District 1 county barn
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BREAKING NEWS
Winds damage District 1 county barn
By Lynn 
June 6, 2025
The fierce winds that raked Sequoyah County Friday morning and reportedly spawned a tornado in the western part of the county, took their toll at the District 1 county barn, located at 2311 N. Maple. The line of thunderstorms preceded by a wind front that roared through the county about sunrise, buffeting trees and sheering the roof from a lean-to at the county barn that covers equipment used for ...
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Aromas Coffee Shop celebrates 25 years
A: Main, Main, News
Aromas Coffee Shop celebrates 25 years
By JACIE EUBANKS TIMES INTERN 
June 5, 2025
On Thursday, Deborah Cates, the founder and owner of Aromas Coffee Shop, celebrated her 25th year as a business owner in Sallisaw. Cates, along with her husband Ricky and son Will, moved to Sallisaw i...
Former Sallisaw officer pardoned in 2011 high-profile cattle theft case
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Former Sallisaw officer pardoned in 2011 high-profile cattle theft case
By Amie Cato-Remer Editor 
June 5, 2025
Wendel D. Hughes, the former Sallisaw Police officer once at the center of one of Sequoyah County’s most unusual criminal cases, has received a full pardon more than a decade after pleading guilty to ...
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Sports
Sallisaw players, coaches participating in Saturday’s All-State Matches in Bristow
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SALLISAW SOCCER
Sallisaw players, coaches participating in Saturday’s All-State Matches in Bristow
By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
June 5, 2025
Three Sallisaw soccer players and the entire Black Diamonds coaching staff will get one more set of high school matches for the 2025 season. Sallisaw Lady Diamonds player Kyra Taylor, the Sallisaw Bla...
It’s getting time to pick blueberries once again
Sports
KILGORE'S CORNER
It’s getting time to pick blueberries once again
June 5, 2025
It’s time for a road trip to your nearest blueberry farm, so grab your kids or grandkids and hit the fields for blueberry picking. The agritourism industry is ripe with beauty. Farms and ranches acros...
Webbers Falls coach coming back home to Gore
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GORE SOFTBALL
Webbers Falls coach coming back home to Gore
By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
June 5, 2025
For the last couple of school years, Webbers Falls softball coach Kera Carter has been as close to home as possible, with her hometown of Gore just across the Arkansas River. Now, Carter is getting to...
Former Muldrow track athlete makes MIAA academic honor roll
Sports
COLLEGE TRACK
Former Muldrow track athlete makes MIAA academic honor roll
By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
June 5, 2025
EMPORIA , Kan. — Former Muldrow Bulldogs and current Emporia State University track athlete Trenden Collins was named to the MIAA Conference Academic Honor Roll. Collins, who just completed his sophom...
You should be getting your championship fill now
Columns & Opinions, Sports
THE DIAMOND MINE
You should be getting your championship fill now
By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
June 5, 2025
If you are a sports junkie, you likely are on Cloud 9 right now. This week, we started three championship series, highlighted by the 2025 National Basketball Association Finals between the Oklahoma Ci...
Sallisaw wrestling coach anxious for 2nd annual Smith Wrestling Camp
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Sallisaw wrestling coach anxious for 2nd annual Smith Wrestling Camp
By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
June 5, 2025
The second annual Smith Wrestling Camp will take place today and Saturday at Sallisaw High School’s Paul Post Field House. Day 1 will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, then Day 2’s session will go from ...
Lifestyle
Gerald and Mya Fish: Celebrating 60 years of love
Lifestyle, Weddings and anniversaries
ANNIVERSARY
Gerald and Mya Fish: Celebrating 60 years of love
May 20, 2025
Gerald and Mya Fish of Blackgum joyfully celebrate 60 years of love, laughter and unwavering togetherness. Married on May 22, 1965, at Sugar Grove Methodist Church near Bloomingdale, Wis., their journ...
Bill and Brenda Watts celebrate 50 years
Lifestyle, Weddings and anniversaries
ANNIVERSARY
Bill and Brenda Watts celebrate 50 years
May 20, 2025
A celebration to commemorate Bill and Brenda Watts 50th wedding anniversary is planned for 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 22, at the Home Place, 121 S. Wheeler, in Sallisaw. All family and friends are invi...
Simple spare ribs to satisfy your craving for barbeque
Lifestyle
Simple spare ribs to satisfy your craving for barbeque
May 14, 2025
The aroma of barbecue is hard to resist and the flavor is even better. Barbecue is an art form, as that enticing aroma and undeniable flavor is truly a labor of love. But even novices can try their ha...
Temporary impacts announced for Tulsa District Parks for 2025 season
Lifestyle, News
Temporary impacts announced for Tulsa District Parks for 2025 season
May 13, 2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Tulsa District will temporarily close or reduce services at recreation areas across Kansas and Oklahoma for the 2025 recreation season. According to a press r...
Safety tips ahead of your Memorial Day barbecue
Lifestyle, News
Safety tips ahead of your Memorial Day barbecue
May 13, 2025
Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer for millions of people across the country. Backyard barbecues are a staple of Memorial Day weekend, and such informal gatherings contribute mu...
Simple salad make a light meal for all
Lifestyle
Simple salad make a light meal for all
May 1, 2025
Heirloom Rice Salad Serves 4 1 12 ounce block firm tofu 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil 1⁄4 cup mirin 2 tablespoons sesame oil 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 3 cups cooked and cooled heirloom rice or mix...
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