Did you two-step with fire ants this year? I don’t mean an antsin- your-pants dance. I mean the currently best proven approach to effectively manage fire ants, called the two-step method. If not, this...

Blackgum Fire Department will hold their annual fire meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 28, at the Blackgum Community Building. The nonemergency number for the fire department has changed, and the new...

Growing up, Thanksgiving was a big deal and has been even as an adult. It has been all my adult life, too. As a kid and even as a grown kid, we always had a lot of family and friends over. It was fun ...

The Christian Union Station THE SIGNS ARE ALL AROUND US! IS JESUS CHRIST YOUR KING AND SAVIOR? LOOK UP FOR YOUR REDEMPTION DRAWS NIGH! Luke 21:1-38 1And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting thei...

The first recorded Thanksgiving came about in the early 1600s shortly after the landing of English colonists at P l ymo uth, Mass. These colonists were the Pilgrims, also known as separatists. They we...

Vian Middle School October Students of the Month were (from left), Cherokee Buttery-seventh grade, Zane Polecat-eighth grade and Blake Prier-sixth grade.

The Board of Education of Indian Capital Technology Center School District hereby announces that statutorily qualified individuals interested in running as a candidate for the No. 4 seat on the Indian...

Benefit accounts have been established at Armstrong Bank and Arvest Bank for Bryan Cox, 37, who is preparing for a liver transplant. Cox, a father of four, needs help with travel expenses as he travel...

Sequoyah County Water Association (SCWA) manager Vance Mooney reported the $15.3 million water improvement project made possible through a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) loan is 75 percent comp...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from September business. The monies they reported this period represent sal...

Will have ‘Favorite Christmas Movie’ theme The towns of Gore and Webbers Falls will hold their annual Christmas parades on Saturday, Dec. 9. The theme for both parades this year is “Your Favorite Chri...

With ‘Stars and Stripes’ patriotic theme The Vian Lions Club 45th annual Christmas Parade of Lights will honor local veterans as their Grand Marshals during the parade on Thursday, Dec. 7. This year’s...

On Nov. 14, two new members of the Vian Police Department were sworn in by Judge Cripps. The two officers, Johnny Turner and KD Graham, took their Oath of Office and Code of Ethics, becoming official ...

As temporary location The old Vian Town Hall downtown will temporarily serve as a location for a new food pantry in Vian until other arrangements can be made, according to Doug White of Vian. White, a...

An intoxicated truck driver was arrested by Vian Police last week after it was discovered he was driving under the influence of alcohol. Vian Police Chief Mark Harkins said the incident happened when ...

The flash drought that had plagued the southwestern half of Oklahoma since mid-July appeared poised to explode across the entire state during October. As it began its northward advance, however, assis...

Benefit accounts have been established at Armstrong Bank and Arvest Bank for Bryan Cox, 37, of Sequoyah County, who is preparing for a liver transplant. Cox, a father of four, is needing help with tra...

Problems in making purchases without a credit card has forced the Sequoyah County Commissioners to obtain a purchasing card (P-Card) after the Sequoyah County Emergency Management director ran into pr...

For the second consecutive year, Oklahoma CareerTech enrollment has risen in each of its delivery arms. Systemwide enrollment was 489,635 in fiscal year 2023, up 9.5% from fiscal 2022’s 446,940. Techn...

Work on the gazebo located in front of the Sequoyah County Courthouse began last week. Bill Griffin, spokesman for JH Construction of Sallisaw who is overseeing the construction project, said the 20×3...