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Vian Police launches back-to-school traffic safety campaign
By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor 
August 6, 2025
With students returning to class on August 14 for the 2025–26 school year, the Vian Police Department is ramping up efforts to ensure streets are safe for children heading back to school. Beginning la...
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Vian man arrested after gun threat, abduction
By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor 
August 6, 2025
A Vian man is in custody after allegedly abducting a woman at gunpoint and threatening to kill someone over a missing wallet, according to a probable cause affidavit filed in Sequoyah County District ...
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Benefit concert will aid victims
August 6, 2025
Buck Locust of Vian will be hosting a benefit concert at the Vian Amphitheater on August 16 for the three men who were involved in a fireworks accident in Tuskahoma in July. Locust said concert admiss...
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Interstate-40 narrowed to one lane through Friday
August 6, 2025
Westbound I-40 will be narrowed to one lane at mile marker 302, between Sallisaw and Vian, through August 8 for surface repairs. Drivers should expect minor delays in the area, especially at peak trav...
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One dead, two injured in I-40 crash
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One dead, two injured in I-40 crash
By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor 
August 6, 2025
A deadly three-vehicle collision on Interstate-40 early Sunday morning claimed the life of a Florida man and led to the arrest of a Sallisaw woman on suspicion of driving under the influence, accordin...
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Benefit raises more than $100,000
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Benefit raises more than $100,000
July 30, 2025
Sequoyah County residents showed up in multitudes Saturday for a benefit BBQ and auction that helped raise money for the families of Cash Collins, Brad Lewallen, and the late Ely Smith, who were all c...
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Do your back-to-school shopping during tax-free weekend
By JADE PHILLIPS SPECIAL TO THE NEWS 
July 30, 2025
As summer winds down, families across Oklahoma and Arkansas are getting ready for the new school year and the upcoming tax-free weekend is offering a muchneeded financial break. From August 1 to 3 in ...
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Boat collides with Tenkiller Dam, injures one
By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor 
July 30, 2025
A boat collision early last Tuesday morning at Tenkiller Lake left one man hospitalized after the vessel struck Tenkiller Dam, according to a report from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Marine Enforcement...
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Sallisaw Police seek suspect in Sunday shooting
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Sallisaw Police seek suspect in Sunday shooting
By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor 
July 30, 2025
Authorities in Sallisaw are actively searching for a man considered armed and dangerous following a shooting that occurred Sunday afternoon. Police say the suspect, 63-year-old Todd Smith, is wanted o...
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For Webbers Falls Public School
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For Webbers Falls Public School
July 30, 2025
Webbers Falls Public School will have a bus parked at Webbers Falls Town Hall on August 4. The goal is to fill the bus with school supplies and personal hygiene products to help teachers and students ...
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Grass wins Tribal Council seat
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Grass wins Tribal Council seat
By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor 
July 30, 2025
Vian resident Uriah Grass, 46, has been named the winner of the District 4 seat for the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council after receiving nearly 57 percent of the vote in Saturday’s election. Grass was i...
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Gore approves new officer, raises, social media policies
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Gore approves new officer, raises, social media policies
By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor 
July 23, 2025
The Town of Gore Board of Trustees covered a full agenda during its regular monthly meeting last Tuesday evening, addressing personnel matters, policy approvals and community updates. Vice-mayor Larry...
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Benefit will aid those impacted by fireworks explosion
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Benefit will aid those impacted by fireworks explosion
By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor 
July 23, 2025
A benefit featuring BBQ, a good ‘ol pie, silent and live auction, and bake sale is set for Saturday at the county fairgrounds for three men who were critically injured in a fireworks accident earlier ...
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School board tackles major projects, focuses on elementary improvement
By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor 
July 23, 2025
The Vian Board of Education convened for its regular monthly meeting on July 14, where members addressed a packed agenda focused on campus improvements, policy updates, staffing, and continued efforts...
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Tenkiller boat show will be annual event
By LYNN ADAMS SPECIAL TO THE NEWS 
July 23, 2025
There was surely a time when what occurred on Lake Tenkiller garnered only casual interest from most folks. But now that Sequoyah County is receiving a 4% countywide lodging tax from visitors who stay...
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Community Picnic, Stake Pioneer Celebration is Saturday
July 23, 2025
A Gore Community Picnic and Stake Pioneer Celebration is slated for July 26, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Ray Fine Park in Gore. Attendees are asked to bring their own picnic lunch and dress in “pioneer...
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Fire won’t stop the faith: Church continues rebuilding
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Fire won’t stop the faith: Church continues rebuilding
By ALLY TROTTER NEWS INTERN 
July 16, 2025
One month after fire swept through the sanctuary of Vian Assembly of God, the church is rising from the ashes, determined to rebuild and continue its mission. Pastor John Bennett said he was out of to...
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Local cowboy representing state in World finals
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Local cowboy representing state in World finals
July 16, 2025
Outstanding Sequoyah county cowboy Charles Lucas will be representing Oklahoma in the Wrangler Bull Riding world finals in Abilene Texas, July 28 through August 2. Charles is a sophomore at Vian High ...
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Gore Police leadership restructured in meeting
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Gore Police leadership restructured in meeting
By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor 
July 16, 2025
In a swift but significant decision during a special meeting on July 7, the Gore Board of Trustees approved a leadership change within the Gore Police Department. The meeting, called to order at 6 p.m...
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AG seeks deal to protect watershed
July 16, 2025
CLIFTON ADCOCK, THE FRONTIER, SPECIAL TO THE NEWS After a years-long legal battle with some of the world’s largest poultry producers over pollutants in one of Oklahoma’s most important waterways, the ...
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Santa spotted at Vian Christmas parade
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Santa spotted at Vian Christmas parade
December 10, 2025
The man in the big red suit was spotted on Thursday night at the Vian Christmas parade, riding atop the Ms. Ann, one of the Vian Volunteer Fire Department’s fire trucks. Santa threw candy to all the g...
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Candidates file for Board of Education
By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor 
December 10, 2025
Several candidates filed for a Declaration of Candidacy at the Sequoyah County Election Board last week for the upcoming Sequoyah County Board of Education/City of Sallisaw races, which are scheduled ...
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Gore Public Schools outlines its winter weather plan
By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor 
December 10, 2025
As winter weather approaches, Gore Public Schools has released its annual reminder of how the district communicates schedule changes and implements modified bus routes during inclement conditions. Sup...
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Pastor now set for January felony disposition docket
By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor 
December 10, 2025
A Vian pastor charged last month with a felony count of lewd molestation in Sequoyah County District Court has now been set for a 2026 felony disposition docket, according to court records. Michael Ma...
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CASC, Vista donate meals during Thanksgiving season
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CASC, Vista donate meals during Thanksgiving season
By LYNN ADAMS STAFF WRITER 
December 10, 2025
More than 100 Sequoyah County families with unmet needs observed Thanksgiving with a full turkey meal thanks to Carl Albert State College-Sallisaw Campus, in partnership with its Vista Grant Initiativ...
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