Sequoyah County District 2 will be setting out roll-off dumpsters on Thursday, Dec. 26 for an after Christmas cleanup. Dumpsters will be placed at the Blackgum Community Building, west of Vian, Marble...

Santa Claus visited God’s Blessings Clothes Closet in Vian last Saturday. Pictured with Santa in the back are Kitty Hart and Ruby Pigeon, and in front is Raymond Pigeon.

Thrift Store Open Canterbury Thrift in Vian is open on Saturday only from 9 a.m. until 12 noon. They have re-organized for winter and have lots of jeans, sweaters, coats, hats, scarves and long sleeve...

Town of Gore officials have announced there will be no trash routes ran on Christmas Day or New Year’s Day. Routes that are ran Wednesday through Friday on those weeks will be pushed forward one day: ...

Vizavance is the only non-profit agency in Oklahoma dedicated exclusively to advancing children’s education through better vision and eye health and safety. Through their Children’s Vision Screening P...

The Penny War is officially over! Pre-K classes won the pizza party by bringing the most pennies. All together the elementary students raised $1,672.31 for the PTO! Thank you to everyone who sent you...

Online enrollment for winter heating assistance for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) begins Dec. 10, 2019. The federally-funded program is administered by the Oklahoma Department...

Have you thanked or blessed God today? I’m thankful to God for each and every moment. God loves us despite who we are, where we’ve been, or what we’ve done. The Lord Father loves us so much that He ga...

December is a month full of fun holiday celebrations and traditions for loved ones to enjoy together. However, there are many children in the foster care system across Oklahoma that do not have the sa...

During this season of thanksgiving, we look forward to setting aside a time each year to thank our veterans. On November 11, Vian Schools welcomed former and present military service men, women and t...

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has cleared the first phase of a Cherokee Nation Veterans Cemetery. Chief Hoskin made the announ...

Gore Tops TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meetings are held in Gore from 5 to 7 p.m. at Cornerstone Tabernacle, 401 W. 8th St., Gore. Info: 918-489-2155, 918-571-3353, 1-800-932-8677 or visit www.tops...

Vian High School’s FCCLA members look forward to serving Thanksgiving dinner to families at Vian Nursing Home & Rehab each year. Pictured from the left is Vian High School FCCLA Advisor Stephanie Benn...

This sneaky snake was found at the entry door of Evening Shade Mercantile last week in downtown Vian. Town of Vian employee Jason Fieldgrove holds up the rattlesnake that was approximately 5 feet long...

For the fifth year in a row, Bubba’s Dairy Bar in Vian will be offering a free Thanksgiving meal on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. “We just wanted to be able to offer a Tha...

James Bradley Remer and Amie Cato-Remer, both of Vian, would like to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Sydney Nicole Remer, to Michael “Alex” Alexander Colvin. The bride...

Tulsa University invited Gore fifth grade students and teachers to come out to TU Basketball’s Blackboards & Backboards Education Day for a day of learning and great basketball! Students enjoyed free ...

Gore Tops TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meetings are held in Gore from 5 to 7 p.m. at Cornerstone Tabernacle, 401 W. 8th St., Gore. Info: 918-489-2155, 918-571-3353, 1-800-932-8677 or visit www.tops...

Vizavance, formerly Prevent Blindness Oklahoma, is the only non-profit agency in Oklahoma dedicated exclusively to advancing children’s education through better vision and eye health and safety. Throu...