Thursday, June 11, 2026 —Juliana Cueva, an Oklahoma State University Rural Renewal Scholar, is seeking input from residents across eastern Oklahoma to help better understand the experiences, needs, and priorities of rural communities. Juliana Cueva, a graduate student and Rural Renewal Scholar with Oklahoma State University, is conducting research this summer in Adair, Cherokee, Haskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Sequoyah, and Wagoner Counties. The project aims to gathe

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 — As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday on July 4, 2026, a longtime Independence Day tradition in Sallisaw will have a new home this year. The annual Sallisaw Independence Day Fireworks Show, which has traditionally been held at Sallisaw High School, will move to the Sallisaw Sports Complex for the 2026 celebration. In addition to the location change, the event will be held on Sunday, July 5. The fireworks display has been a s