Friday, May 15, 2026 — Voters in Sequoyah County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the June 16 primary elections should apply now. Sequoyah County Election Board Secretary Ruby Brunk said, “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 5 p.m. Monday, June 1. Voters can submit a request using the

Thursday, May 14, 2026 —Nearly 25 years after the September 11 terrorist attacks, the Sequoyah County Historical Society will host a special community program centered on memories and experiences from that historic day. The program will be held at 2 p.m., May 17, at the Sequoyah County Historical Society. Fort Smith resident Carmen Taylor will speak about what she saw, heard, and experienced while visiting New York City on September 11, 2001, during the attacks on the World T