Vian United Methodist Church Another Christmas in the books! The stress has died down, the kids and grandkids have gone home and it’s time to take down the tree and pack it all away for another year. ...

Rural Fire Protection District #1 board members received plaques at their first annual Winter Picnic held on Friday, Dec. 14 in Gore. Pictured from the left is RFPD #1 Fire Chief Heath Orabanec, David...

The “Kindness Krew” decorating one of the Christmas trees at Northeastern Health System-Sequoyah with ornaments made by the pre-K through second grade classes at Sallisaw’s Liberty Elementary. The Ki...

The following Dear Santa letters are from fifth grade students in Mrs. Gillespie’s class at Vian Elementary: Dear Santa, I would like a Bible, because every year I always get theese neat gagets, and ...

Santa will be visiting the Blackgum Community Building on Dec. 22. from 4 to 7 p.m. He will be handing out free candy bags and there will be a photographer available for family pictures. Children will...

When Santa needed help to fill candy snacks for the Gore Christmas Parade last Saturday, he called on the Gore High School Student Council and the Gore Elementary Character Council to assist him. The ...

Brian Casinger was named RFPD #1 2018 Firefighter of the Year during their first annual Winter Picnic. RFPD #1 Fire Chief Heath Orabanec is shown presenting Casinger with his plaque. (photo by Jessica...

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Vian United Methodist Church invites everyone to join them for their candlelight service on Dec. 24 at 6 p.m. VUMC Children’s Christmas Program Join Vian United Metho...

The Volunteer Express The Volunteer Express is a group of people who come together with a common goal, and that goal is to provide companionship and friendship to residents in four local nursing homes...

Sweet Nana’s and The Clothes Closet will have Santa Claus back agin this year at Sweet Nana’s Donut Shop from 12 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 15. You can take pictures with good ole St. Nick. There wil...

The Volunteer Express The Volunteer Express is a group of people who come together with a common goal, and that goal is to provide companionship and friendship to residents in four local nursing homes...

Editor’s note: If the age does not appear next to a name, it was not listed in the court record. Felony Docket Steven Collins, 59, Riverview, Fla.: Unlawful poss. of CD with intent to distribute; Unla...

The Sallisaw High School class of 1964 held a picnic Oct. 13 at the Old McKey School. The picnic was planned to be at the Sallisaw Creek Park, but because of rain, it was moved to the McKey School. Ev...

Members of the Vian FCCLA Chapter competed in three categories in the District STAR Event at Sallisaw on Nov. 15. Jasmine Gonzalez and Brennen Jiles, as a team in Illustrated Talk, received 2nd place;...

Two Arkansas men who lost control of their boat while duck hunting on Kerr Lake last Monday evening were rescued from an island after a 4-hour search involving local swift water rescue teams, Steve Ru...

A personal injury collision that occurred late last Monday evening resulted in a Warner man being life-flighted to a Tulsa hospital. Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported the accident happened in the westb...

October Citations Billy Haney: Poss. of marijuana; Motorcycle-operate without “M” endorsement. Byron Bolanos: Speeding 16-25 and over; Poss.of drug paraphernalia; Transporting loaded firearm in M/V. S...

“Oh come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation…Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms… For the Lord is the g...

Vian United Methodist Church It’s been said and it’s so true today... It’s the veteran, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It’s the veteran, not the poet, who has given us freedo...