Bryan Warner, Deputy Chief of the Cherokee Nation, left, and Cherokee Tribal Councilman E.O. Smith, second from right, present a donation to Paula Haraway, Karen Smith and Katie Haraway, for their new...

Grace, a female reindeer, was one of two reindeer on display at Vian’s Downtown in December event on Thursday. AMIE CATO-REMER | NEWS

Childbirth can be a beautiful experience, but it’s no secret that it does come with some pain. Women who want to labor with minimal interventions and choose to deliver at Baptist Health-Fort Smith now...

AA Meetings are now being held in Vian at a new location, Vian United Methodist Church, located at the corner of Lee and Black stone Streets. The meetings will be held each week on Tuesday and Friday,...

Dean and Carrie Armstrong of Gans have the ideal place for families to gather, pick out their live Christmas tree, shop from the gift store, take Christmas photographs while enjoying some cookies and...

The Vian Peace Center will hold a drivethru Christmas Party Thursday, Dec. 16, from 6 to 7 p.m. Presents will be handed out by Santa and a backdrop will be available for anyone wishing to take a photo...

There was a packed house at the Nov. 21 meeting of the Sequoyah County Historical Society. Assisted by Sue Cullum, Mary Adair was in charge of the program. She showed DVDs of people from Sequoyah Coun...

Oklahoma’s ringnecked pheasant hunting season will open Wednesday, Dec. 1, and hunters planning to pursue this exotic species might find slightly better bird numbers in the field this year, based on r...

The Cherokee Nation Wildlife Conservation Program hosted its first controlled deer hunts beginning in October on the tribe’s preserve land in Sequoyah County. The inaugural hunts were designed for a l...

Women in Business accepted a donation from the Sequoyah County Times (SCT) for their scholarship fund. This donation is made possible by the annual Women’s Expo publication. Representing the Women in ...

The Board of Education of Gore Public School District hereby announces that statutorily qualified individuals interested in running as a candidate for the No. 2 seat on the Gore Board of Education may...

A group of 23 junior high students from Vian Middle School attended Geography Day on Wednesday, Nov. 17, at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City. The event included an art contest, interactive...

With the holiday season fast approaching, it is time to put some thought into visiting family and friends living in long-term care facilities. Thanksgiving and Christmas can be a lonely time for resid...

The Sallisaw’s Veterans Center has a targeted date of March 2023 for opening, according to Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs Executive Director Joel Kintsel. Kintsel addressed the Sallisaw Chamb...

The Board of Education of Vian Public School District hereby announces that statutorily qualified individuals interested in running as a candidate for the #2 seat may file to run as a candidate at the...

HealthBack Home Health is currently holding its second annual Holiday Drive for Nursing Home Residents. The organization will be accepting donations for Sequoyah East Nursing and REHAB from now throug...

At the door, gray-haired gents shake hands and greet. Dressed in “go to meeting” togs, clean and neat. The suit and tied preacher beams with joy At each person; man, woman, girl, and boy. Little ladie...

Fifth grade classes, Noah Hallmark and Axl Branham. Fourth grade classes, Tuff Sumpter and Roman Madsen. Third grade classes, Rian Noisey, Xander Thornton, Coasten Hodge and Sadie Richerson. First gr...

First Nine Weeks Superintendent’s Honor Roll Sixth Grade: Natalie Flute. Eighth Grade: Rylee Beck. Principal’s Honor Roll Fourth Grade: Wyatt Honeycutt and Alex Perez. Fifth Grade: Martin Mejia, Natal...

Are you storing up for your children? Are you storing up your treasure here or in Heaven? The Bible talks of both! Listen to God in all things! Proverbs 13:1-25 1 A wise son heareth his father’s instr...