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AG secures major settlements with Tyson, Cargill

February 18, 2026

Attorney General Genter Drummond announced Thursday that a major breakthrough in Oklahoma’s 20year poultry litter pollution litigation, securing settlements totaling more than $25 million from Tyson F...

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Trustees approve ballfield upgrades, pay raises

By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor

February 18, 2026

Improvements to a local ballfield, employee pay raises and several routine agreements highlighted a busy January 20 meeting of the Vian Board of Trustees and the Vian Public Works Authority. One of th...

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Town of Gore approves RV park, policy updates

By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor

February 18, 2026

The Gore Board of Trustees handled a full agenda on Jan. 20, approving a pay raise for a town employee, adopting several policy changes and giving the green light to a proposed RV park development. Th...

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Eagle tours at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

February 18, 2026

Eagle Tours are now taking place at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Vian. Tours are scheduled for February 21 and 28, and March 7. For more information, contact the Refuge at 918-773-5251.

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Ground broken on new band room

February 18, 2026

Ground was broken last Wednesday for Vian Public Schools’ new band room, a dedicated space designed to support music education by providing band students a centralized location for both classes and re...