We are taught to smile at others every day A smile helps greet people in a friendly way. I decided doing this, I might meet new girlfriends So I started approaching every gal with a grin. The first fe...

Vian United Methodist Church As a member of a church, you are part of the family. But are you a “Follower of Christ” or are you merely a “Fan?” Fans will regularly attend the weekly worship service, t...

Annette Crowder Welcome again to another issue of the Vian Nursing and Rehab News. Here’s a quick recap of all of the events this past week. We went on a picnic at Vian City Lake and shared our picnic...

CAPITOL NEWS UPDATE   When it comes to mass incarceration, Oklahoma is No. 1 (in the world!)  But what are the numbers behind this, by now, well known fact?  And what effect does it have on Oklahoma’s...

Men understand their women’s casual talk, Like returning home by a certain hour on the clock. They know how to make repairs on their house, too, Figuring women’s chain of thought, they have no clue. G...

Believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God and you will have eternal life! “Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God”(John...

Vian Baptist Church Matthew 6:10, Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Throughout the Bible, God has made it clear that He has a master plan for mankind. It started with th...

I’ve been watching and/ or participating in Oklahoma politics for a long time now, and this is the wildest election season I have seen in a while.   Six more legislative incumbents were defeated in th...

The Christian Union Station Is it just me or does it seem the time is just flying by? I’m sure the answer is an unequivocal: Yes, and it’s in the Bible. You might be thinking, “seriously?” Oh, but it ...

Broken hearts occur every hour of the day For many, the ache will never go away. One doesn’t know how they will handle this issue You may think it’s over then it restarts anew. The loss of a loved one...

Vian Baptist Church 1 John, 2:3 - 5 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in...

“Stretch out Your hand from above; Rescue me and deliver me out of great waters, From the hand of foreigners, Whose mouth speaks lying words, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood” (Ps 144...

AROUND TOWN My 2-year-old Doberman, Penny, marches to the beat of her own drum - much like her owner. She’s a beautiful dog but she loves to hunt anything and everything between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m., w...

Dear Editor, Blessed! You don’t know what it means until you have received love unconditionally and then you know you were just blessed. That is what happened at the 3rd Annual Gore Community Back 2 S...

Vian United Methodist Church I’d like us to consider how God works. God works for us. It only makes sense to start here, because if God isn’t at work for us, where would that leave us? How could we ge...

I’ve never considered myself as a gentle person unless it comes to dealing with babies, the elderly or animals. I’m more like a bull in a China factory or what some might call a ‘trog’ - destroying ev...