‘This people honors Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me. And in vain they worship Me,” (Mark 7:6-7). ‘Therefore, as I live,’ says the Lord God, ‘surely, because you have defiled My sanc...

I have been thinking about fences lately. The fence up to my house in Copan is in need of some desperate repair. Well, actually it probably needs replaced. It is the old wooden stockade type fence. It...

A Wild Onion Dinner will be held on Saturday, March 14 from noon until 3 p.m. at the Evening Shade Community Building located at 453929 E995 Road, Vian. Wild onions, hog meat, beans and fry bread will...

So many local businesses and people support the Webbers Falls Public School FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) organization, so FCA wanted to show them what they support. The students give new bib...

TSTAND ON THE SOLID ROCK THAT IS JESUS CHRIST! BUILD THE CHURCH IN JESUS CHRIST’S NAME! HOLD ONTO JESUS CHRIST AND DO NOT LET GO! GIVE GOD THE GLORY IN JESUS CHRIST’S HOLY NAME! Matthew 16:1-28 1The P...

The Sequoyah County Health Department is offering a Diabetes Education Series conversation and education program from 5 to 6:30 p.m. March 23 and 30, at the health department, located at 612 N. Oak St...

Gore Elementary March Students of the Month were (in no particular order) Charlotte Summerlin- Pre-K, Charline Bryson-Kindergarten, Hayzlei McCraw-first grade, Hazel Montgomery-second grade, Joshua Hu...

With a smile that seems to light up every room she enters, April Kennedy has become a familiar and welcoming presence both in her hometown and in the classroom. At 43, the Vian resident is a proud gra...

“For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance” “…Your faith toward God has gone out,” “how you turned to God from idols to serve the...

We had somewhat of a crises here last week. The copy machine ran out of toner. I don’t mean ran out of black toner. I mean RAN OUT OF TONER… BLACK, YELLOW, BLUE and CAYENNE. Yep, all four colors. I am...

All local volunteer fire departments are in need of more firefighters and the support of their communities. This is a time-consuming dedication of young men and women who donate their time and energy ...

GOD CAN MAKE A WAY FOR ANYONE TO BE PART OF HIS FAMILY! THE STORY OF RAHAB IS ONE SUCH STORY! BY FAITH SHE HELPED GOD’S PEOPLE! BY HER FAITH— HER FAMILY WAS SAVED BY HER ACTIONS WHEN JERICHO WAS DESTR...

Marble City Public School recently released the names of the students on the Superintendent’s and Principal’s honor rolls for the second nine weeks and first semester of the 2025-26 school year. SECON...

Armstrong Bank employees helped serve food at the recent Sequoyah County Junior Livestock Show. Pictured (from left) is Sallisaw Market President Megan McHale, Vian and Muldrow Market President Courtn...

“For many deceivers have gone out into the world who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. Look to yourselves, that we do not lose those things we w...

I had the opportunity to show my ultraintelligence this past week (actually the lack of it). And may I tell you, I felt so silly and possibly a little bit on the dumb side. So, here is the story behin...

IS YOUR/MY/OUR NAME WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF LIFE? WE MUST HAVE OUR NAME IN THE BOOK OF LIFE! OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST PLACES OUR NAME IN THE BOOK OF LIFE! Revelation 2:1-29 1Unto the angel of t...

The University of Arkansas has announced students who earned a spot on the Dean’s List for the Fall 2025 semester. This distinguished group of students with outstanding academic achievement earned a g...

Cookson Hills Electric Cooperative (CHEC) recently held its annual Oklahoma Youth Tour competition. Nearly 50 high school juniors from across Sequoyah and Haskell counties applied for the chance to wi...

“Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, To you it is commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages,you shall fall down and worship the gold image that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up;and whoever...