Several individuals submitted their Declarations of Candidacy for municipal offices in Sequoyah County during the filing period, Feb. 3-5. The Municipal General Election will be held on Tuesday, April...

A countywide lodging excise tax, the proceeds from which will go toward the Sequoyah County Fairgrounds, tourism marketing and roadside beautification, was approved Tuesday when almost 59% of voters t...

The Sequoyah County Water Association (SCWA) has filed suit against Vian Public Works Authority (VPWA), petitioning for a declamatory judgement regarding a water rate increase. The petition was filed ...

Vian High School recently crowned their 2025 Basketball Homecoming Queen. Homecoming royalty consisted of (front row, from left), Arlyn Houston, flower girl and Colter Gregory, crown bearer. Middle ro...

A woman with addresses in both Sallisaw and Vian is scheduled for a Feb. 19 felony disposition docket in Sequoyah County District Court on a charge of child abuse, according to court records. Bronica ...

District Attorney Jack Thorp is sounding the alarm over the increasing presence of a dangerous and potentially deadly drug combination – fentanyl mixed with xylazine – that is spreading across the nat...

Vian’s Board of Education met on Jan. 13 for its regular monthly meeting where they voted to renew the school superintendent’s contract and accepted the resignations/retirements of four employees. The...

Gore’s Board of Education has appointed Nick Humphries as the new superintendent of Gore Public Schools following a special meeting on Jan. 29. The board also held special meetings on Jan. 8, 21 and 2...

Vian’s Board of Trustees met at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 21 for their regular monthly meeting, where they swiftly approved the purchase of a vehicle and other regular agenda items. The trustees unanimously a...

If what’s transpiring at the town hall-style meetings the past three weeks is any indication, Sequoyah County voters may be giving the green light to a proposed 4% countywide lodging tax. The current ...

The 60th annual Sequoyah County Junior Livestock Show is set to take place February 5-7, at the Sequoyah County Fairgrounds, with the highly anticipated Premium Sale scheduled for the evening of Feb. ...

The 2025 Gore High School basketball homecoming took place prior to Friday night’s games against Kinta at the Gore Event Center. The homecoming court consisted of (front row, from left), crown bearer ...

Early voting begins Thursday, February 6, for voters in Sequoyah County. Voters who will not be able to make it to the polls on Election Day have the option of voting early at the county election boar...

When Sequoyah County voters go to the polls February 11 to decide whether the county can start collecting an “only pay if you stay” lodging tax from those who rent short-term vacation properties, coun...

At the town of Gore’s regular monthly meeting on Jan. 21, the board of trustees swiftly addressed a number of important matters, and were informed the town had been awarded a JAG grant for the police ...

Christian Mayberry, 27, is sharing his remarkable journey of survival and recovery in a second book, “Fit 2 Fight,” which follows his near-fatal ATV accident that occurred 11 years ago. Christian’s mi...

Well Done Foundation (WDF), a national nonprofit whose mission is to plug orphaned oil and gas wells across the United States, has announced a collaboration between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ...

Stephanie L. Rodgers, a/k/a Larsen, 40, of Oklahoma City and formerly of Vian, has entered a guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Offic...

After over a week of uncertainty, the search for a missing Vian man came to a tragic end on Thursday when his body was discovered by authorities. Ryan Jordan’s body was located in a wooded area near h...

Attorney General Gentner Drummond has officially announced his campaign for Governor of Oklahoma. “As a tough-on-crime Attorney General and decorated fighter pilot, I’ve proven I will always fight for...