The third time just may be the charm for Logan Lease. After finishing third nationally a year ago in the teen division of the USA Mullet Championships, Lease is again putting his “business in the fron...

Gore Public Schools Meet and Greet for Elementary: Grades Third-Eighth, August. 13, 5 to 7 p.m. Bring your school supplies and meet your teachers. District Open House, August 13, 4 to 6 p.m. Students ...

Gregory N. Bias, 41, of Tahlequah, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for a series of serious child sex abuse and exploitation crimes. The sentencing, delivered by Chief U.S. District Ju...

The Gore Fire Department reported a great turnout at their Gore CPR – AED and First Aid class, held on July 20. The department wishes to thank everyone who helped by sacrificing their time to make the...

August 2 is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the Aug. 27 Gore Special School Proposition, Sequoyah County Election Board Secretary Cindy Osborn said. Osb...

Scammers are once again targeting the Cookson Hills Electric service area. This time, they are not only attempting to swindle money over the phone, but are also making personal visits. According to Br...

The Vian Board of Education convened on July 8 to address issues impacting the district ahead of the upcoming school year, including the approval of budget increases and numerous contracts. Despite no...

A woman with addresses in both Muldrow and Sallisaw has been charged with detaining a female in house of prostitution after she allegedly had two individuals engage in sexual activity with another, in...

The Webbers Falls Board of Trustees addressed several important matters and made key decisions affecting the town’s operations and future during its July 9 meeting. Communications Trustee Jewell Hall ...

District 27 District Attorney Jack Thorp, who serves Adair, Cherokee, Sequoyah and Wagoner Counties, has been elected President of the Oklahoma District Attorneys Council and Oklahoma District Attorne...

A North Carolina woman has been charged with cruelty to animals after leaving her dog in a hot car for almost two hours at a Vian apartment complex. Lillian Crump, 26, was formally charged on July 17 ...

A suspect and his girlfriend have been located by authorities following a reported shooting last Tuesday at Sallisaw Creek. Sallisaw Police Chief Terry Franklin said Jimmy J. Johnson, 29, of Gans, and...

An arrest warrant has been issued for a Michigan man charged with unlawful possession of controlled drug with intent to distribute (marijuana), cultivation of controlled substance, and possessing a fi...

A Gore man is scheduled for an arraignment in Sequoyah County District Court after failing to comply with his sex offender registration. An arrest warrant was issued for Kathan L. Griffith, 30, on Jul...

Vian resident Christopher “Chris” Blackmer has been found safe and returned home after being reported missing by family members 43 days ago, according to Vian Police Chief Mark Harkins. Harkins said o...

The Vian Board of Education convened for its regular meeting on June 10, where Superintendent John Brockman gave a report on the progress of the new high school construction. The meeting then proceede...

Vian’s Board of Trustees voted to appoint Buddy Hunt as a certified police chaplain for the Vian Police Department during their June 17 regular monthly meeting. Vian Police Chief Mark Harkins said Hun...

As Logan Lease undoubtedly sees it, the third time’s got to be the charm. After a first year of competing in the kids division in 2022, then finishing third nationally a year ago in the teen division,...

Doing their part to grow and boost entertainment venues at the Amphitheater at Armstrong Park, the town of Vian has scheduled a second encore live music performance with the Mule Kick Reckoning band. ...

Beginning July 1, the town of Gore’s trash service days will be split into two separate days, per the town’s waste management service provider. Residents and businesses north of the intersection of Hi...