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March 11, 2026

A visit to the museum

Gore Public Schools Gifted and Talented students, in grades eighth through 11th, recently spent a beautiful day at the Oklahoma City National Museum and Memorial. The students were able to tour the museum and grounds, and then they spent time in the STEM center exploring ways to build structures that can withstand natural and manmade disasters.

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Webbers Falls Warriors open season at 1-2

By David Seeley Sports Editor

March 11, 2026

The Webbers Falls Warriors went 1-2 to begin their 2026 baseball season last week. The Warriors’ lone win was an 8-4 home Riverside Conference game victory over the Arkoma Mustangs on March 3 at Eual ...

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Webbers Falls softball team beats Arkoma, loses to Vian, Wetumka

By David Seeley Sports Editor

March 11, 2026

The Webbers Falls Lady Warriors not only won their season opener of the 2026 slow-pitch softball season but got new coach Staci Simeroth her first win as they edged the Arkoma Mustangs 5-4 on March 2 ...

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Eastern Oklahoma State College Lady Mountaineers sweep Labette

By David Seeley Sports Editor

March 11, 2026

WILBURTON — Former Vian Lady Wolverines softball player Maisie Wells and the Eastern Oklahoma State College Lady Mountaineers swept a home doubleheader from Labette Community College by scores of 12-0...

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Best day ever

March 11, 2026

Fifth grade students at Gore Elementary recently took a field trip to enjoy The Oklahoma History Museum. The students got to interact with Colonial Williamsburg’s Thomas Jefferson. Before and after th...

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Academic Team earns fourth place

March 11, 2026

Congratulations to the Vian High School Academic Team for earning fourth place in Class 3A Area Tournament competition, which is the highest placing ever achieved by any Vian High School team.

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Central powerlifters qualify for state meet

By David Seeley Sports Editor

March 11, 2026

HARTSHORNE — The Central Tigers powerlifting team competed at the Class A Regional Meet on Friday, with two members automatically qualifying for this week’s state meet in El Reno. At 132 pounds, Riley...

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Vian School Board appoints Parks as new member

By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor

March 4, 2026

The Vian Board of Education approved a $745,000 building bond resolution, appointed a new board member and re-employed administrative and district leadership for the 2026-2027 school year during its r...

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Escaped inmate is captured near Keota

By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor

March 4, 2026

Sequoyah County Sheriff Larry Lane announced Monday morning that Robey Butler, an inmate at Jackie Brannon Correctional Center in McAlester who unlawfully walked away from the facility on Feb. 18, has...

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Gore woman charged with first-degree manslaughter

By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor

March 4, 2026

A Gore woman is facing two felony charges nearly nine months after a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 100 claimed the lives of two motorcyclists in Sequoyah County. According to an affidavit filed Fe...

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Sex offender sought for failing to comply

By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor

March 4, 2026

An arrest warrant has been issued for a Gore man classified as an aggravated sex offender after officials say he failed to comply with Oklahoma’s Sex Offender Registration Act. According to an affidav...

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High-speed chase ends in arrest, officer bitten by dog

By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor

March 4, 2026

A late-morning investigation in Vian escalated into a high-speed pursuit on Feb. 2 after a driver allegedly sped toward an officer, fled through town at nearly 80 miles per hour, and later attempted t...