June 11 was an incredible day at the Boys and Girls Club of Sequoyah County thanks to their wonderful partners, Steven Hatcher and Isaac Barnoski from Cherokee Nation Public Health. The two men shared...

Arkansas Tech University- Ozark Campus has announced its Chancellor’s List and Honor Roll for the spring 2025 semester. The ATU-Ozark Campus Chancellor’s List recognizes students who complete a semest...

The Stanley Tubbs Memorial Library in Sallisaw will host the following events during the month of June: June 19 - Juneteenth. June 20 - Glow Circus, 10 a.m. June 24 - StoryTime, 10:30 a.m., Teen D&D, ...

Service Oklahoma is warning citizens of a nationwide text message scam—also known as smishing—targeting Oklahomans by impersonating state agencies like the Department of Motor Vehicles. This week, Ser...

The more days that turned into weeks, which then evolved into months and stretched into years since the September 2020 groundbreaking for the new Sallisaw Veterans Center, the more impatient the commu...

Century 21 First Choice Realty is excited to welcome Jan Herod to the Sallisaw realty office. A Vian native and graduate of Vian High School, Herod holds a Bachelor’s in Journalism Advertising from th...

The recent Flutter Fest in Marble City was a day of fun, safety and learning. Booths were set up by organizations from all over the county to let people know what services are available in their area....

Deborah Cheater of Sallisaw was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at Arkansas Stat...

Cherokee Nation artists are encouraged to submit their work for two new bid opportunities created to enhance tribal facilities. The tribe is seeking 2D art to be displayed at the Sallisaw Child Develo...

The Vian All School Reunion, held on May 24, was a resounding success, bringing together generations of alumni to celebrate shared memories, community pride and lasting friendships. With 102 guests of...

The Gore Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on May 12, making several significant decisions on district staffing, maintenance procedures, and school finances. The board approved the b...

The Vian Board of Trustees met on May 19 for its regular monthly meeting where they voted to hire two new police officers and set a date and time for an upcoming surplus auction. The board began the m...

Six incumbents were re-elected to the Council of the Cherokee Nation during the tribe’s General Election on June 7, according to unofficial results from the Cherokee Nation Election Commission. The in...

Lainey Andrade Age 9, Vian What subject do you like the best: Art, gym or music? Gym, because I like to stay fit. If you were in a singing contest, what would you choose to sing? I would sing “Heart L...

The Stanley Tubbs Memorial Library in Sallisaw will host the following events during the month of June: June 12 - Kid Science: Father’s Day card, 4 p.m. June 13 - Funky Monkey Magic, 10 a.m. June 17 -...

Anyone wishing to donate old or no longer used eyeglasses can do so by dropping them off at the Vian Lions Club donation box, located in front of the old Vian Town Hall on Thornton Street. The Vian Li...

Come to Mr. Camacho’s free Math Camp at Sallisaw’s Carl Albert! He will be providing help over the summer, July 28-31, with the math section of the ACT and Accuplacer tests with grades 7th-12th being ...

It is June, which is also known as Pride Month. Pride is celebrated for all people who identify as LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer), those who are out of the closet, those who aren’...

If I had to put a welcome sign or mat on my farmh ouse, it would say “Welcome to Slugville.” And no, I didn’t mean “Sluggerville” because there are no baseballs getting batted around at my house; that...

June 14: Tractor Pull & Webbers Falls Day, Webbers Falls Park (weather permitting). June 21: Bingo Night, 6 p.m., $20 to play, concession available July 4: Pig in The Park/Webbers Falls VFD Fireworks ...