The Cherokee Nation Foundation is accepting scholarship applications for the 2020-21 academic year. The deadline to apply is Jan. 31, 2020. “Through the generous support of our donors, we continue to ...

Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilors E.O. Smith, far left, Darryl Legg, front row left, and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner presented members of Boy Scout Troop 731 with a $1,000 check on Tuesday for their tri...

After 27 years, and change, as he says, Lt. John Owens is retiring from the Sallisaw Police Department. His official final day will be Dec. 31. Owens spent a couple of years as a reserve officer befor...

The Sallisaw VFW Post 4518 Auxiliary has been working to assemble and ship Christmas care packages to the troops serving overseas. The VFW Post 4518 members chipped in by helping with the shipping cos...

Vian Public Schools’ TSA students recently donated $1,000 to two community angel trees for the holidays. The students donated $500 to nursing home residents for gifts, and $500 to the Armstrong Bank ...

BR Rutherford was honored as Investigator of the Year by Sequoyah County Sheriff Larry Lane. Steven Jenkins was honored with the Meritorious Service award by Sequoyah County Sheriff Larry Lane. The S...

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

People are mad that they have to die! Several top entertainment figures are angry about themselves having to die. It’s sad to say, they’re so full of themselves, that they don’t understand—they can ha...

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...

Getting into the Christmas spirit, Firstar Bank recently donated toys to Catholic Charities of Sallisaw to be distributed to youngster in need. On the front row from left are Marley Abell, Trent Rhoad...

Connie Allen, left, of Sallisaw was the winner of a drawing held recently by the American Legion Auxiliary. She won a quilt, coffee basket and bath basket. All funds from the drawing go to the Auxilia...

After 24 years as the SAC Nutrition Director for Sequoyah and five other counties, Ronda Lasiter has announced she is retiring effective Dec. 2, with her assistant Carol Thomas taking over the duties....

Kaleb Glass of Sallisaw has accepted an invitation of a lifetime membership in The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS), the nation’s preeminent certified honor society for high-achieving fi...

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...