Downtown Vian was filled with lights, laughter and holiday cheer Thursday evening— until an unexpected troublemaker in green fur made his presence known. According to Vian Police Chief Mark Harkins, o...

Twenty-one years after a Northeastern State University student vanished along with his pickup truck, investigators and family members say they are no closer to understanding what happened on Dec. 13, ...

Gore Public Schools Board of Education moved through a full agenda on November 10, approving financial items, hearing updates on an ongoing elementary bond project and voting to provide stipends to al...

The Vian Board of Trustees worked through a full agenda during its regular meeting on Nov. 17, approving major funding for youth activities, accepting multiple departmental reports and entering an exe...

A Vian resident has pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of child abuse stemming from a 2025 incident on the Cherokee Nation Reservation, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of ...

Vian Wolverines football coach and athletic director Gary Willis (right) accepts the silver ball for being the Class 2A, Division II state runners-up for the second straight season. Vian lost 34-29 to...

The man in the big red suit was spotted on Thursday night at the Vian Christmas parade, riding atop the Ms. Ann, one of the Vian Volunteer Fire Department’s fire trucks. Santa threw candy to all the g...

Several candidates filed for a Declaration of Candidacy at the Sequoyah County Election Board last week for the upcoming Sequoyah County Board of Education/City of Sallisaw races, which are scheduled ...

As winter weather approaches, Gore Public Schools has released its annual reminder of how the district communicates schedule changes and implements modified bus routes during inclement conditions. Sup...

A Vian pastor charged last month with a felony count of lewd molestation in Sequoyah County District Court has now been set for a 2026 felony disposition docket, according to court records. Michael Ma...

Vian’s 47th annual Christmas parade of lights is scheduled for 6 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 4. This year’s theme is “Christmas Through the Decades.” Line-up starts at 5:30 p.m. in the Vian Baptist Church pa...

There was a time when prescribed fire practices — a planned, controlled application of fire to reduce wildfire risk, improve wildlife habitat and restore ecosystems — were common in eastern Oklahoma. ...

The Sequoyah County Sheriff ’s Office has issued a scam alert after it was reported individuals were calling others, pretending to be a deputy sheriff, and claiming that a warrant has been issued for ...

The I-40 interchange at U.S. 59 has been widely scorned as Sequoyah County’s most dire highway construction priorities, with a chorus of voices petitioning for an updated intersection capable of carry...

Vian High School choir member Isaiah Drew was recently selected for Oklahoma’s Vocal All-State Choir. Auditions for the prestigious choir were held in November. Students began preparations for the aud...

A former Sequoyah County resident charged with firstdegree murder in tribal court has now been sentenced to 60 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court in April to the brutal killing of ...

In a show of unity and compassion, the Vian Ministerial Alliance and Center 64 Food Pantry are partnering to ensure no one in the community goes hungry this holiday season, organizing a series of free...

A Vian pastor has been charged with a felony count of lewd molestation in Sequoyah County District Court after he allegedly rubbed up against a minor under the age of 16 in a “lewd and lascivious mann...

The Cherokee Nation has announced the release of its 2025 Annual Compensation Report, confirming the successful completion of its multi-year initiative to raise the minimum wage for all hourly tribal ...

Vian’s 8th annual Burnin’ Down Main Street kicked off Saturday afternon in downtown Vian with a car show, hosted by B&B Auto and Vian Wheel and Tire. A burnout competition followed at 4:30 p.m. Winner...