Members of the Vian FFA won first place in the Eastern Oklahoma State College soil and water career development event on March 27. Team members were Halli Russell, Gabriel Wilson and Max Ross. Russell...

I know it has been almost a month since Easter. It seems like we just move from celebrating one holiday and move on to the next without giving any thought to the last. Holidays are just a one day and ...

“Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name (Ps 86:11-12). “Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass”(Ps 37:5). “I will...

GOD IS SO WONDERFUL, HE’S WILLING TO DO WHAT’S ASKED OF HIM! HE’LL MOVE MOUNTAINS, HE’LL MAKE THE SUN STAND STILL! HE CAN EVEN MAKE THE EARTHMOVE BACKWARDS! Matthew 17:20And Jesus said unto them, Beca...

“Then the LORD said to Moses, “Come up to Me on the mountain and be there; and I will give you tablets of stone, and the law and commandments which I have written, that you may teach them.” “Then Mose...

Empty is an interesting word and one I have been thinking on lately. Maybe because my coffee cup needs refilling, or I just filled up my pickup with gas because the gas gauge dinged and lit up with th...

Arvest Bank has officially launched the 16th year of its annual Million Meals campaign, a twomonth effort to raise awareness and funds to fight hunger in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas. Money...

The Blackgum community sale will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 23, 24 and 25, beginning at 7 a.m. at the Blackgum Community Building. The building will be stocked with sale items, inclu...

I PRAY YOU HAD A WONDERFUL EASTER! PLEASE KNOW THAT EASTER IS NOT ABOUT A BUNNY, OR EGG HUNTING! EASTER IS ABOUT THE GLORIOUS RESURRECTION OF THE LORD AND SAVIOR– J E SUS CHRIST! JESUS CHRIST’S RESURR...

In the heart of Vian, where community ties run deep and hard work is a way of life, 27-yearold Dee Everett is building a legacy rooted in gratitude, determination and hometown pride. A graduate of Via...

The Sequoyah County Commissioners signed a proclamation on March 30, designating April as Child Abuse Prevention Month as well as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in the county. The Sequoyah County Coor...

“I will love You, O Lord, my strength, The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold, I will ca...

So the continuing saga of the remodel on my house in Copan, OK, continues. My most recent adventure (at least that’s what the jobs seem to be turning into) was the electric at the house. We are doing ...

Sexual assault affects people of all ages, backgrounds and genders. Many survivors face emotional, physical and psychological challenges after an assault. Advocates emphasize the importance of listeni...

Mary Sloan doesn’t rush through life. She never really has. “I just do things when I feel like it,” she said with a soft laugh. “Some people get up and go, but I’ve always just had to do things my way...

Rep. Rick West, RHeavener passed a bill in the House that would allow legal guardians and grandparents to be exempt from paying vehicle excise tax on the transfer of vehicle ownership to a child or gr...

WE MUST FORGIVE ONE ANOTHER! IF WE DON’T FORGIVE, WEWON’TBEFORGIVEN!LETGO OF HATE AND LET JESUS CHRIST SHINE FOR YOU! JESUS CHRIST KNOWS W H A T ’ S BEST! PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME! Matthew 6:1-34 1Take he...

Instructions, now that is an interesting word. Not a small word, but not a real big one either. However, it is a word with a lot of impact. I don’t think most people like it either. It has the implica...

‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.” (Luke 24:7). “I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s Day, and I heard behind me a loud voice...

Our Blood Institute (OBI) is kicking off its April and May donor campaign, inviting the community to make a stop along the iconic Route 66 and help fuel the journey for patients in local hospitals. OB...