March 4, 2026 —   The Old Sallisaw High School Park and OSHSA Black Diamond Event Center are gearing up for spring cleaning season with their popular New 2 You fundraiser. The fundraiser is set to return on April 17 and 18 at the Black Diamond Event Center in Sallisaw, offering the community a chance to donate and shop for a wide variety of items while supporting a good cause. The spring and fall sales are the park’s largest fundraisers, helping to finance much-needed improve

March 4, 2026 —   Voters in Sequoyah County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the April 7 Board of Education general election should apply now.   Absentee ballots are available to all registered voters, provided they are eligible to vote in the election requested. No excuse is needed to vote by absentee ballot.   The deadline for requesting an absentee ballot is Monday, March 23, at 5 p.m. Voters can submit a request using the OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/electi