For those who like to celebrate fall or get into the Halloween spirit, decorating pumpkins can be a fun family activity as long as everyone is participating in a safe way. While pumpkins can be dresse...

Connors State College was founded in 1909 with the intent of providing rural farm children secondary education with a farm-life emphasis. In the 100-plus years since, the story of Connors has been one...

Vian September Students of the Month

Tina Chaulsett and Shane Buttery, both of Vian, were married on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in Key West, Fla. by Vanessa C. Sowers. The couple will make their home at Lake Tenkiller.

Gore, Vian and Webbers Falls school districts held an “Active Shooter Training” on Aug. 15 at the Gore Event Center. The staff and support personnel and local police departments received training from...

Cherokee artists, collectors and community members gathered Friday evening at Cherokee Springs Plaza to preview the 27th annual Homecoming Art Show and Sale. The show is on display through Sept. 10 in...

Gore Schools hosted Vian and Webbers Falls staff for a districtwide School Safety Training. The training concentrated on threat assessment and action plans. Gore Superintendent Lucky McCrary said a sp...

Cherokee Nation Business Site Superintendent Lee Roy Smith, left, and District 6 Councilman Daryl Legg, visit with James Johnson, owner of Firehawk Performance of Lake Tenkiller, a pre-engineered stee...

Crumpler and Keathley are shown presenting Chilly Pad cooling towels to Webbers Falls Athletic Director Jordan Garner, center. “We appreciate them providing these cooling towels for our athletes,” Gar...

Chris Crumpler, left, pharmacist of Gore Drug, and Lester Keathley, right, of Gore Family Medicine presented Gore High School/Upper Elementary Principal James Bliss, center, with 72 Chilly Pad cooling...

I see people who have gifts or abilities but as a leader I must judge if they’re ready for promotion. There is a process of  Community men- Church toring them, just because they have spiritual or natu...

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on residents, facility staff and visitors. As long-term care facilities begin to open up, the need for trained advocates is at an all-time high. The Long-Term ...

ALL HAVE SINNED AND COME SHORT OF GLORY OF GOD! GOT JESUS CHRIST! JESUS CHRIST IS SALVATION INCARNATE! II Chronicles 6:36-39 36If they sin against thee, (for there is no man which sinneth not,) and th...

“ Jeremiah 31:3 The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. Jeremiah 33:3 Call unto me, and I will ...

Sweet fruit products like jelly, jam, preserves, conserves and marmalades are jellied or thicke ned and pres erved by sugar. The differences between the fruit products are categorized by the way they ...

“But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night” (Ps 1:2). “Delight” is a high degree of gratification: joy, rejoicing. You will be blessed when we walk “not in t...

Misty Truett of Sallisaw is a first generation college graduate to receive a Bachelor’s degree in her family. Born and raised in Sequoyah County all of her 30 years, Truett is the proud daughter of Ge...

The Oklahoma Higher Education Heritage Society will welcome 11 individuals into the Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame in 2022, including Buddy Spencer, businessman and SE Distinguished Alumnus. S...

Raymond and Ruby Pigeon of Vian show off the “fruits of their labor” from this year’s garden at their home. The Pigeons said they were able to grow plenty of big tomatoes this year and are still bring...

AA Meetings are now being held in Vian Vian United Methodist Church, located at the corner of Lee and Blackstone Streets. The meetings are held each week on Tuesday and Friday, beginning at 7 p.m. Inf...