A packed agenda and emotional public comments highlighted the Town of Gore’s regular meeting on March 17, as residents voiced strong concerns over a troubling encounter involving a local police office...

Town of Vian Mayor Dennis Fletcher was arrested Saturday afternoon following a confrontation with a deputy at a high school baseball tournament in Payne County. According to a report from the Payne Co...

Beginning May 2, come out and enjoy the Vian Farmers Market from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Shop a wonderful variety of local vendors, fresh goods, handmade items, baked treats, produce, and more. It’s the per...

The 45th annual Sequoyah County OHCE Quilt Show and Bake Sale will be held April 17-18 at the Sequoyah County Fair Building, on the corner of Redwood & Shurley. Doors will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m...

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has reached an agreement with a fourth, now dissolved, poultry company to bring an end to a two-decade old federal lawsuit. Peterson Farms Inc. has agreed to...

Early voting begins April 2 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 their county election board. Sequoyah ...

A Vian pastor charged in 2025 with a felony count of lewd molestation in Sequoyah County District Court is now scheduled to appear before Special Judge Matt Orendorff, according to court records. Mich...

Construction workers with Kiewit work beneath a gantry crane to install new torque shafts that were previously supported by the U.S. Highway 100 bridge near Gore, on Feb. 10. The U.S. Army Corps of En...

OKLAHOMA CITY — US Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today issued the following statement of support for President Trump’s nomination of Johnny Teehee III to serve as United States Marshal for the Eastern...

The Town of Gore Board of Trustees approved a key state permit for a pump station project, amended personnel policies and granted a pay raise during its regular monthly meeting on Feb. 17. Trustees un...

The Sequoyah County Sheriff ’s Office is mourning the loss of K9 Joi, the pioneering narcotics detection canine who helped build and define the agency’s K9 program. With what officials described as “h...

The Vian Board of Trustees accepted a resignation, approved the hiring of a part-time police officer and set plans for a Purple Heart Ceremony during its regular meeting on Feb. 17. During guest recog...

The Webbers Falls Board of Trustees approved a series of purchases and personnel matters during its regular February meeting, including awarding a bid for renovations to the new museum building. Trust...

Oklahomans who want to change their party affiliation must submit their change no later than March 31, Sequoyah County Election Board Secretary Ruby Brunk said. Voters may change their party affiliati...

The Vian Board of Education approved a $745,000 building bond resolution, appointed a new board member and re-employed administrative and district leadership for the 2026-2027 school year during its r...

Sequoyah County Sheriff Larry Lane announced Monday morning that Robey Butler, an inmate at Jackie Brannon Correctional Center in McAlester who unlawfully walked away from the facility on Feb. 18, has...

A Gore woman is facing two felony charges nearly nine months after a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 100 claimed the lives of two motorcyclists in Sequoyah County. According to an affidavit filed Fe...

An arrest warrant has been issued for a Gore man classified as an aggravated sex offender after officials say he failed to comply with Oklahoma’s Sex Offender Registration Act. According to an affidav...

A late-morning investigation in Vian escalated into a high-speed pursuit on Feb. 2 after a driver allegedly sped toward an officer, fled through town at nearly 80 miles per hour, and later attempted t...

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. released the following statement following the passing of David Thornton Sr.: “Today we honor the life and service of David Thornton Sr., a dedicated l...