Wednesday, February 4, 2026 —  Members of Cookson Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc. who receive power from the Sallisaw Substation 5, Feeder 4 will experience a planned power outage on Friday, February 6. Weather permitting, the outage is scheduled to last from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and will affect all members connected to Sallisaw Feeder 4. According to the cooperative, the temporary service interruption is necessary to safely complete system upgrades aimed at

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 —  The Sequoyah County Board of Commissioners formally declared February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month during their meeting Monday, following a request from Sequoyah County Investigator Cindy Smith.   Smith spoke to the commissioners about the importance of early education and prevention efforts for teens and their families.   “This month is super important,” Smith said. “We want to address this early, rather than waiting until teens grow i