A new chapter is beginning at Clearwater at Pine Cove Marina as Allison Steward officially takes over ownership and operations of the lakeside restaurant. While some exciting changes are on the horizo...

The Vian Public Works Authority (VPWA) convened an emergency meeting at 5 p.m. on March 5, to address a situation requiring immediate action to prevent financial loss. The meeting was held in accordan...

The Gore Board of Education convened for its regular meeting at 6 p.m. on March 10, where they voted on and discussed several items regarding staffing, construction and a sealed bid. The board began w...

OKLAHOMA CITY – A Senate panel last Tuesday passed a measure aimed at helping the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority collect tolls owed by owners of vehicles with tribal tags. Senate Bill 675 authorizes the ...

Uriah Grass, a 46-year-old traditional Cherokee man and dedicated community servant, is running for the District 4 seat on the Cherokee Nation Council. A direct descendant of Redbird Smith and other p...

The Vian Board of Trustees accepted the resignations of three employees during their regular monthly meeting on February 18. Following motions from Trustees E.O. “Jr.” Smith and Shane Kolbe, the board...

The Vian High School Band traveled to Pryor on March 4 for the OSSAA District Band Contest where they received an Excellent rating! They also competed on Feb. 27 at the Checotah Band Daze competition....

District Judge Jeffrey Payton on Thursday ruled that allegations stipulated in the Sequoyah County Board of County Commissioners’ Feb. 24 accusation for removal of County Assessor Brandy Dobbs are ins...

The Cherokee Nation’s Cherokee Language Master/ Apprentice Program graduated six students on Feb. 21, during a special commencement ceremony at the Durbin Feeling Language Center in Tahlequah. Michael...

Rick Shelby of Webbers Falls has completed his term on the 2025 American Farmers & Ranchers/Oklahoma Farmers Union (AFR/OFU) Policy Committee. The committee convened for the final time Feb. 21 in Norm...

The Gore Board of Trustees convened on February 18 for their regular meeting, making significant decisions that will impact the town’s financial planning and infrastructure improvements. The meeting i...

No one can accuse the Vian Board of Education of rushing through an agenda, especially when they meet for over six hours to conduct business and make important decisions for both students and staff of...

The Gore Public Schools Board of Education met on February 10 to discuss several important matters, approving a range of actions that will impact both the administration and students. The board kicked...

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...

Nine seats on the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council, the legislative branch for Oklahoma’s largest tribe by population, drew 33 candidates over the four-day filing period in Tahlequah earlier this month....

A few hundred people gathered last Monday on the south steps of the Capitol to participate in a national day of protest and criticize President Donald Trump’s administration. Carrying signs and flags,...

For Webbers Falls resident Glenn Patterson, starting his day includes slipping on a protective suit and venturing out to greet the inhabitants of his beehives. Where many might balk at the hum of thou...

The Sequoyah County Health Department is excited to announce the launch of its new program, “Take Charge,” aimed at providing critical breast and cervical cancer screenings for uninsured and underinsu...

Kenny R. Jackson, 65, of Park Hill, has entered a guilty plea to one count of felon in possession of firearm and ammunition, according to a press release issued by the U.S. District Court for the East...

Webbers Falls Public School students in grades first through sixth recently held a classroom Spelling Bee competition. Congratulations goes out to the following students (pictured in no particular ord...