A new and increasingly dangerous drug combination is raising alarm among law enforcement and public health officials across the country. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has reported a s...

A Vian man who has already been sentenced by a federal jury to serve prison time for drug charges has now applied for a sentence modification on another case he is facing in Sequoyah County District C...

Indian Capital Technology Center (ICTC) hosted the Sequoyah County District Teachers of the Year recognition luncheon in the ICTC-Sallisaw campus Sharp Multipurpose Center on May 7, honoring the teach...

LYNN ADAMS, SPECIAL TO THE NEWS Marketing Sequoyah County tourism, which was made possible in February when voters approved a 4% countywide lodging tax, will be “off and running” after county commissi...

A tragic collision northeast of Gore claimed the lives of two local residents on Saturday afternoon and left a third critically injured, according to an accident released by the Oklahoma Highway Patro...

The Vian High School cheerleaders are conducting their annual rib sale, featuring ribs, hot links and pulled pork, during Memorial Day weekend in the downtown Anna Bell Farmer Park gazebo. Food can be...

The Gore Board of Trustees held a brief but focused special meeting on May 9 to discuss and take action on a personnel matter within the Gore Police Department. The meeting, called to order by Mayor R...

The pastor and congregation of Vian Assembly of God church hasn’t let a recent fire diminish their spirits, instead, it has ignited them to ‘still be on fire for God.’ According to reports, a cleaning...

The Vian Board of Education met at 6 p.m. on April 9, addressing a range of issues from staffing shortages and facility upgrades to school fundraisers and sports field improvements. The board also han...

Vian’s All School Reunion will be held during Memorial Day weekend, on Saturday, May 24, from 5 to 10 p.m. at the Vian High School Cafetorium. The reunion committee is inviting all alumni from both Vi...

The Blackgum community sale is continuing this week with a second sale. The sale will be held Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. with lots of new items being added. On Saturday, a half-price sale will be he...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Tulsa District will temporarily close or reduce services at recreation areas across Kansas and Oklahoma for the 2025 recreation season. According to a press r...

The Garden of Memories Cemetery in Vian recently received a new entrance on Hwy. 64, which was designed by cemetery board members Dearl Anderson, Rob Ridgeway, Blaine Wilson, Isaac Barnoskie and Rober...

The roots of Red Dirt music ran deep on April 13, as four of the genre’s most iconic acts were inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame (OMHOF) during the soldout Boys From Oklahoma concert in St...

A former Sequoyah County resident who was initially charged with first-degree murder in tribal court has now pleaded guilty in federal court to the brutal killing of her mother in a shocking case that...

The Gore Public Schools Board of Education gathered on April 14 for a regularly scheduled meeting, addressing a full agenda that included new board leadership, staff approvals, and preparations for fu...

There are cowboys and then there is Vian’s very own Gill Risley. A calf on the loose tried to run over Gill, who was minding his own business and working fence when this escapee ran up on him. Gill bu...

The Town of Gore and the Gore Public Works Authority (GPWA) held back-to-back regular meetings on April 15, addressing a wide range of issues from infrastructure improvements to public safety appointm...

Camille’s Kidz learning center in Vian is celebrating its 25th year in business on May 1, providing for children in Vian and surrounding areas from ages birth to 12 years. Business owners Steve and Ca...

The Gore Public Works Authority will soon begin major improvements to its aging water infrastructure, thanks to a $1.41 million funding package approved Tuesday by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (...