Vian’s Board of Trustees met for its regular monthly meeting on Aug. 19 where they approved the date of October 5 for Vian’s annual Burnin’ Down Main Street, along with Downtown in December, which wil...

All 77 counties in Oklahoma reportedly applied for grant funding through a new program administered by Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s office to bolster law enforcement services. House Bill 2914 c...

Vian student Treyton Duvall has been chosen as the August Member of the Month for Boys & Girls Club of Sequoyah County, Vian Unit. Treyton is the son of Jordan Barr. He was chosen for member of the mo...

The Vian Board of Education met at 6 p.m. on September 9 to address routine matters, financial approvals and personnel decisions. The meeting was brief and focused, with all members present and no pub...

A concert with Lane Lowder has been scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday, September 21, at the Vian Amphitheater. There will be food available for purchase, and attendees are asked to bring lawn chairs or bl...

The town of Gore said last week that they are thrilled to congratulate Richard Lane (center) on his retirement. “Richard’s incredible dedication has meant so much to our community, and we’ll truly mis...

The town of Vian recently received a $39,000 donation from the Cherokee Nation to construct a new pickleball court. Pictured (from left) is Vian Mayor Dennis Fletcher, town administrator Keith Boshers...

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) issued a press release on Saturday after an inmate reportedly walked away from a facility in Ponca City. Lester Hampton, 62, of Vian, who is serving a 10y...

A former Vian resident has been sentenced to 30 years in prison, according to a press release issued by the United States Attorneys Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Leiloni B. Smith, 32, o...

Two finalists, which includes Cody Sloan of Gore, have been selected for the 2024 Oklahoma Leopold Conservation Award. The award honors farmers, ranchers, and forestland owners who go above and beyond...

Gores 22nd annual cruise night has been scheduled for Saturday, September 21, in downtown Gore. Known as one of Oklahoma’s biggest, baddest 2-lane cruise events, over $10,000 in cash/prizes will be gi...

In its regular meeting held on August 20, the town of Gore’s board of trustees took action on a variety of issues, from financial approvals to staffing changes and event announcements. The session com...

Oklahoma Game Wardens are reportedly cracking down on anglers who are taking more than their limit of fish. State game wardens said a few weeks ago, Sequoyah County Game Warden Jerry Henry received a ...

Voters passed a bond initiative last Tuesday that came without any additional tax liability for the Gore Public School District. Voters passed the measure with 66.67 percent of the vote, with 344 peop...

Logan Lease was hoping the third time would be the charm. Maybe the fourth time in 2025 will be his time. After finishing third nationally a year ago in the teen division of the USA Mullet Championshi...

The Vian Board of Education met on August 12, marking a busy start to the school year with significant decisions impacting the district’s policies, budget and staffing. The meeting was preceded by a s...

The Cherokee Nation will celebrate the 72nd annual Cherokee National Holiday over multiple weekends in August, including longstanding cultural favorites as well as new events, such as a youth livestoc...

Cellphone use, especially for “the younger generation,” is as pervasive as breathing. Cellphones have often become an extension of the person. When a moratorium on cellphone use is imposed, it can see...

Jeff Cotner, of Vian, is a man of many trades. Even with a Harvard Law School degree, completed Ironman competitions on every continent, and extraordinary photography under his belt, Cotner has chosen...

Lucas J. Blackbird, 40, of Vian, has reportedly entered a guilty plea to one count of assault of a spouse, intimate partner, or dating partner by strangling or attempting to strangle, in Indian Countr...