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Manslaughter charge filed in fatal motorcycle collision
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Manslaughter charge filed in fatal motorcycle collision
By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor 
October 29, 2025
A Sallisaw man has been charged with first-degree manslaughter and several related offenses following a deadly collision earlier this month that investigators described as a possible case of road rage...
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SNAP benefits to be suspended on Nov. 1 amid shutdown
October 29, 2025
The Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) announced last Tuesday that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will be suspended beginning Nov. 1, following notification from ...
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Deputies investigate alleged abuse, drug abuse by local caregiver
By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor 
October 29, 2025
The Sequoyah County Sheriff ’s Office has conducted an investigation following reports of possible elder abuse and illegal drug use by a caretaker at the home of an elderly Vian man. Debbie Frankie, 7...
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Vian’s 8th annual Burnin’ Down Main Street set for next Saturday
By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor 
October 29, 2025
Vian’s 8th annual Burnin’ Down Main Street, featuring a car show and burnout competition is set for Saturday, Nov. 8, in downtown Vian at the Anna Belle Farmer Park. This year’s event is hosted by B&B...
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Burnin’ Down Main Street set for Nov. 8
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Burnin’ Down Main Street set for Nov. 8
October 22, 2025
Vian’s 8th annual Burnin’ Down Main Street, featuring a car show and burnout competition is set for Saturday, Nov. 8, in downtown Vian at the Anna Belle Farmer Park. This year’s event is hosted once a...
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Candidate filing period announced for Vian School Board seat
October 22, 2025
The Board of Education of Vian Public Schools hereby announces that statutorily qualified individuals interested in running as a candidate for the No. 1 seat on the Vian Board of Education may file to...
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No plans to distribute bibles to public school classrooms
By JENNIFER PALMER OKLAHOMA WATCH 
October 22, 2025
State Superintendent of Schools Lindel Fields said he’ll abandon his predecessor’s attempt to buy Bibles for public schools and wants a legal challenge over the Bibles dismissed. Fields, appointed thi...
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Tree catches fire during storm
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Tree catches fire during storm
October 22, 2025
Pam Robinson of Webbers Falls was able to capture a photograph of this tree after it caught fire after being struck by lightning during Saturday’s storms.
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Rustic Rumble held Saturday, winners released
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Rustic Rumble held Saturday, winners released
By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor 
October 15, 2025
The first annual Rustic Rumble Muscle Car Show was held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Rustic Cantina in Vian. Jason Carter, owner of the Rustic Cantina, said a total of 35 high-octane muscle ...
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Gore motorcyclist dies after being struck by motorist
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Gore motorcyclist dies after being struck by motorist
By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor 
October 15, 2025
A Gore motorcyclist was killed after being struck last Saturday afternoon on U.S. 64 by a Sallisaw man who left the scene, but later returned and confessed to hitting him. Sallisaw Police said Jimmy E...
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Webbers Falls approves police hires, discuss senior nutrition program
By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor 
October 15, 2025
The Webbers Falls Board of Trustees met in special session on Sept. 17 to discuss improvements to the town’s senior nutrition program and approve the hiring of two fulltime police officers. Shannon Tu...
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Vian High School Wolverines host homecoming of homecomings
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Vian High School Wolverines host homecoming of homecomings
October 15, 2025
Vian High School hosted their homecoming festivities on Friday night prior to the Wolverines’ 49-14 win over Atoka. Homecoming royalty consisted of (in no particular order): Brooklyn Herod, Academic T...
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Mayor’s Choice awarded
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Mayor’s Choice awarded
October 15, 2025
Gore Mayor Robin Henry (right) presents the Mayor’s Choice Award to Gary Cunningham and his Trans Am during the recent car show in Gore.
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Rustic Rumble set for Saturday
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Rustic Rumble set for Saturday
By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor 
October 8, 2025
The first annual Rustic Rumble Muscle Car Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Rustic Cantina in Vian. Jason Carter, owner of the Rustic Cantina, said everyone is invited to com...
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Webbers Falls Trustees award street project bid, approve events
By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor 
October 8, 2025
The Webbers Falls Board of Trustees met on Oct. 1, approving a street project bid, scheduling upcoming community events and handling several items involving town operations during their regular monthl...
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Two injured in I-40 rollover crash
By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor 
October 8, 2025
Two people were injured Friday evening when the vehicle they were in left the roadway and rolled along I-40, according to a report from Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash occurred at 7:3...
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Gore High School Pirate Homecoming Queen crowned
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Gore High School Pirate Homecoming Queen crowned
October 8, 2025
The Gore Homecoming court included (from left) senior candidate Emily Daily, Maden Smith, senior candidate Adrian Summerlin, James Brasuell, senior Queen Rayleigh Moore, Antonio Parker, junior attenda...
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Community flu vaccination events scheduled
October 8, 2025
Cherokee Nation Public Health has listed the dates and times for community flu vaccination events in November. Drive-thru flu vaccination clinics will be held at each Cherokee Nation Health Center beg...
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Vian Choir students selected for prestigious EDHC Honor Choir
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Vian Choir students selected for prestigious EDHC Honor Choir
October 1, 2025
Two Vian High School choir members earned top honors at district regionals on September 20, with both advancing to perform in the Eastern District Honor Choir (EDHC). Competing at Muskogee High School...
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Lawson pleads guilty, sentenced in 2024 fentanyl overdose death
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Lawson pleads guilty, sentenced in 2024 fentanyl overdose death
By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor 
October 1, 2025
A Sallisaw woman received a 20-year sentence in Sequoyah County District Court earlier this month after admitting to selling fentanyl to a man in 2024, who later died after administering the drug. Dis...
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Vian’s Christmas parade is Thursday
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Vian’s Christmas parade is Thursday
December 3, 2025
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...
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Benefits detailed about prescribed fire practices
By LYNN ADAMS SPECIAL TO THE NEWS 
December 3, 2025
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. ...
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Sheriff’s Office issues scam alert
December 3, 2025
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 ...
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I-40 interchange among projects planned by ODOT
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I-40 interchange among projects planned by ODOT
By LYNN ADAMS SPECIAL TO THE NEWS 
December 3, 2025
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...
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Taking pride, providing service
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Taking pride, providing service
December 3, 2025
Coach Lewis from Gore Public Schools took his Careers class outside for a campus clean-up, demonstrating the importance of taking pride in one’s school while also providing a service to others. He’s t...
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