Cookson United Methodist Church has set up a Free Library Box on the southeast corner of the building. The Free Library Box has books from Pre-K to adult levels of reading. Everyone is invited to give...

The American Legion recently held elections and Kathy Albertson-Shelton, left, was elected Commander for her third term. She is being sworn in by past Commander and current Treasurer Mike Mouzakis.  

You waited all season for that first red ripe tomato only to discover less-than-perfect fruit. Don’t worry, you can still have a great harvest and improve things for next season. Blossom end rot is a ...

One Sallisaw resident received a degree during Oklahoma Baptist University’s Spring Commencement Saturday, Aug. 1, on the south lawn of Raley Chapel on the OBU campus in Shawnee. United States Senator...

The City of Sallisaw announced on their website that the Oklahoma Veterans Commission and the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs will be hosting a groundbreaking ceremony for the Sallisaw Veteran...

Sallisaw – Funeral services for Jettie Lee Smith, 85, of Sallisaw, were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, at the Agent & Mallory-Martin Chapel in Sallisaw. Burial was at McCoy Ford Cemetery in ...

God’s Blessing Clothes Closet in Vian has announced they will be closed until further notice due to the rise in COVID-19 cases in our area.

A GoFundMe account has been set up in Connie Young’s name for her husband, Mitchell Young, who was severely injured in an accident in June while riding his motorcycle. Natasha Leonardo, Connie’s daugh...

The Cherokee Heritage Center (CHC) is now accepting applications for its fall semester Cherokee Humanities course. The 16-week course is held on Monday evenings at CHC from 6 - 9 p.m. The deadline to ...

The Vian Lake Trail will be having a Virtual 5K, August 1 through August 8, with proceeds benefitting the Vian Lion’s Club. Those participating will be able to show and tell everyone what they did by ...

What happens to a large number of dogs once they’ve been removed from an unhealthy environment? Last week, two individuals were arrested and charged with animal cruelty after authorities discovered t...

The Sequoyah County Times’ first-ever Drive-Thru Retirement Fair was a huge success. Though the Retirement Fair had a different approach and feel this year due to COVID-19 and recommendations from the...

Superintendent’s – All A’s Adrianna Allen, Hannah Brake, Jathan Brockman, Ayden Crittenden, Aryana Garrison, Kala Gibbins, Lane Jameson, Macie Massengale, Brianna Rodgers, Amelia Steely, Zoe Sullivan,...

God’s Blessing Clothes Closet in Vian, located on US SH 64 West, will be open on Saturday, July 11 from 8 to 11 a.m. for parents to get school clothes only. “We will have five grownups at a time (one ...

The Warner 2020 Reunion “Is Happening” for all alumni from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, at the Warner Fourth Ave. Admission is free and there will be a drawing. Attendees are asked to bring a pot...

The Vian Lake Trail will be having a Virtual 5K, August 1 through August 8, with proceeds benefitting the Vian Lion’s Club. Those participating will be able to show and tell everyone what they did by ...

Pauline Morton 101 Tulsa Bernice Walker 102 Muskogee Viola McMahon 101 Washington Lorene Richison 102 Osage Hazel Briant 101 Creek Imo McLean 103 Custer Doug Zook, Sr. 101 Tulsa Flora McKee local 103 ...

Two Confederate monuments were lifted by crane and removed from the Cherokee Nation Capitol Square in Tahlequah last Saturday as directed by Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., who observed from a few f...

Tawni Sue Mings and Robert Fox Glander are proud to announce they were married on March 14. The ceremony took place with family and close friends at The Mansion in McAlester, with Keith Mings officiat...

Braylee Smith, 8, left, serves a glass of cold lemonade to Vian Police Chief Mark Fisher. Braylee set up her own lemonade stand on Friday in Vian. See related story on page 1 of this issue.