January 17 is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the February 11 Board of Education Primary and Special County, Town of Gore, Town of Paradise Hill electio...

The Vian Board of Trustees met for its regular monthly meeting on Dec. 16, where they accepted the resignation of a town employee and approved a resolution to be used for insurance premiums. The board...

Part of the proceeds from October’s annual Burnin’ Down Main Street event in Vian was used to purchase gifts for the residents of Vian Nursing & Rehab. Ron Shaw (left) is shown presenting the gifts to...

A Vian man has been sentenced to 120 months in a designated United States Bureau of Prisons facility on a charge of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. Robert “Bob” C. Ward, 69, w...

The Gore Board of Trustees held a productive meeting on Dec. 17, addressing a variety of town issues, including new infrastructure contracts, personnel updates, and funding agreements for future proje...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma has announced that Thomas E. Gailus, 51, of Webbers Falls, has entered a guilty plea one count of possession of certain materia...

The Webbers Falls Board of Trustees convened for their regular meeting on Dec. 10, where several important issues were addressed, including personnel changes, city maintenance updates, and new develop...

COMPILED BY AMIE CATO-REMER, EDITOR AND LYNN ADAMS, SPECIAL TO THE REGISTER January Lawsuit claiming watershed pollution enters 23rd year The Illinois River and Lake Tenkiller — described by The Oklah...

A loaded gooseneck trailer has been returned to its rightful owner east of Vian following an investigation by authorities. Frankie L. Jones, 59, was arrested on Dec. 18 and charged with felony grand l...

The Gore Elementary Character Council had a great time collecting over 200 blankets for the community. A pizza party competition was held to see which class could collect the most blankets, with Mrs. ...

The town of Gore has released the winners of last Saturday’s annual Christmas parade. Winners are as follows: Best Pet Costume: Bob. Best Classic Vehicle: Bobbie Sue Bennett in a Model T. Best Church ...

Vian’s Board of Education met at 6 p.m. on Dec. 9 for its regular monthly meeting, addressing a range of issues including financial matters, staff bonuses and personnel updates. The meeting was conven...

The Vian Lions Club has announced the winners of this year’s annual Christmas parade. Grand prize float winner was Mt. Olive Baptist Church, and Honorable Mention went to Vian Nursing & Rehab.

The Biden Administration’s Department of Energy is scrapping an 18-mile-wide electric transmission corridor proposed to span Oklahoma, just one day after Attorney General Gentner Drummond and incoming...

The Vian Police Department reported that some of Vian’s Christmas decorations on display in the downtown Anna Bell Farmer Park were vandalized and damaged last week. “Without posting a bunch of photos...

The Webbers Falls Board of Education has announced the hiring of Mike Mills as the district’s next superintendent, following the retirement of current Superintendent Chris Whelan. Mills will officiall...

A total of 18 candidates filed for Board of Education seats at the Sequoyah County Election Board during the Dec. 2 -4 filing period. If more than two candidates filed for the same Board of Education ...

Oma Fae Seay, Vian’s hardest working woman and the face of Vian Mini Storage, is retiring. “She has been the face of our business for the past 10 years,” current owners, Rob and Lisa Ridgeway said. “S...

At their regular monthly meeting on Dec. 9, the Gore Board of Education made several significant decisions impacting the district’s upcoming projects and staffing for the 2024-25 school year. The meet...

The town of Webbers Falls will host their annual Christmas parade at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14, with line-up in front of SRS. If you would like to participate in the parade, call Webbers Falls Town...