The Gore Board of Trustees handled a full agenda on Jan. 20, approving a pay raise for a town employee, adopting several policy changes and giving the green light to a proposed RV park development. Th...

Eagle Tours are now taking place at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Vian. Tours are scheduled for February 21 and 28, and March 7. For more information, contact the Refuge at 918-773-5251.

Ground was broken last Wednesday for Vian Public Schools’ new band room, a dedicated space designed to support music education by providing band students a centralized location for both classes and re...

Sequoyah County Sheriff Larry Lane joined educators, county officials and financial experts last week in Norman to discuss what he described as “potentially devastating” consequences of a proposed sta...

A Vian woman has been arrested after authorities say she allegedly shot and killed her husband Thursday night, a man widely known across Oklahoma and Indian Country for decades of public service and h...

A Sallisaw couple was arrested last month after deputies reportedly discovered multiple neglected dogs and a goat living in filthy conditions inside a small camper with little to no food or water. Acc...

The Webbers Falls Board of Trustees handled a full agenda on Jan. 13, appointing an acting mayor, approving grant-related payments, and hearing concerns from residents about child safety and community...

The Cherokee Nation will receive $772,914 from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to develop a comprehensive conservation and restoration plan for the Illinois River Watershed. The funding awar...

A Vian man has been accused of taking non-consensual photographs of a juvenile and is facing a Peeping Tom charge following an investigation by law enforcement. An arrest warrant has been issued for K...

As winter weather settles into the area, the Town of Gore has opened warming shelters and is urging residents to use caution on area roadways while looking out for vulnerable neighbors. Town officials...

Eagle Tours at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Vian are scheduled for February 7, 14, 21 and 28, and March 7. For more info, call the Refuge at 918-773-5251.

An Oklahoma City man is scheduled to appear Wednesday on a felony disposition docket in Sequoyah County District Court following a traffic stop that resulted in the seizure of nearly $98,000 in cash. ...

Vian High School freshman Isaiah Drew has achieved a major musical milestone, earning a coveted spot in the Oklahoma Choral Directors Association (OCDA) All State Choir and being selected as a feature...

The Vian community is coming together in prayer and support for 2-year-old Erick Taylor, who has spent nearly two months in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) fighting for his life after a sudden ...

Vian Public School students don’t shy away from dirt or hard work. The school’s Ag shop boys are showing what manual labor, teamwork and school pride look like as they build and improve the school’s b...

Early voting begins Thursday, February 5, 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 B...

The 61st annual Sequoyah County Junior Livestock Show will be held Feb. 4 and 5, with the Premium Sale taking place on Feb. 6 at the Sequoyah County Fairgrounds, according to the Sequoyah County OSU E...

For stay in Illinois River Watershed case The Poultry Federation released the following statement by its President, Blake Rollins, regarding the court’s denial of the poultry industry’s motion for sta...

Gore Public School student Addison Douglass is the winner of the Missouri State School of the Arts 2026 Juried Exhibition for Art & Design. The school wishes to thank Mrs. Freeman for fostering a love...

The Muskogee County Sheriff ’s Office continues its search for Erik Throne, 56, who has been missing since mid-December following a motor vehicle accident in the Webbers Falls area. On Jan. 13, the sh...