Sports
Vian responded positively to its disappointing semifinal loss to eventual champion Muldrow in the Armstrong Bank Sequoyah County Area Classic (SCAC) on Saturday afternoon inside Muldrow’s Roger Sha
By Lea Lessley
Mia Maxwell led Sallisaw in scoring with 12 points as the Lady Diamond squeaked by Vian 31-24 Friday in the Roger Sharp Activity Center at Muldrow High School to win the consolation bracket title.
By Chris Day
Girls
Courtney Lee, Central
Brianna Burris, Gans
Addison Sheffield, Gore
Mariah Jenkins, Muldrow Jaiden Conaway, Ro
Jaiden Conaway, Roland
Commentary
2Kings 1:16 “And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of
By Pastor Michael Martin Vian Baptist Church
Some Christians who need healing have said, maybe God put this sickness on me for a purpose.
But did Jesus ever put sickness on anyone? anyone?
By Pastor Kenneth Byrd Round Mountain Community Church
Jesus said: “And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work” (Rev. 22:12).
By Shirley R. Watts
Lifestyle
The Evening Shade Community Center will be hosting a free food pantry on Saturday, Jan. 23 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the center.
Carl Albert State College (CASC) recently announced the students making the fall 2020 semester honor rolls.
The Vian High School National Honor Society completed their Angel Tree Project in December.
Obituaries
Gore – Funeral services for Howell “Howie” Ferguson, 51, of Gore, were held at 1 p.m., Tues., Jan. 5, 2021, at Agent Millsap Event Center in Gore.
Memorial services for Gerald L. Wilson, 63, were held at 11 a.m. Sat., Jan. 9, 2021, at Von Spiegel Missionary Baptist Church, in Louisville, Ky.
Sallisaw – Graveside services for Kathy Ellen Petree Dreadfulwater, 65, of Sallisaw, were held at 10 a.m. on Sat. Jan.