July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness of resources available for individuals with mental health issues within minority communities and start conversations encouragi...

The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) has announced upcoming application dates for its Healthy Incentive Grants, available to schools and communities across the state. The agency is also offer...

At last Tuesday night’s town council meeting, the Vian Police Department (PD) unveiled the new Vian PD color scheme for their police units. “We tried to be more community-oriented and when people see ...

Rock snake to be placed in downtown park The Town of Vian held a special meeting on June 27 in the Vian Town Hall council chambers/ courtroom to discuss and vote on various park projects and an agreem...

As a new school year approaches and students cringe at the thought of summer vacation ending, there are those who embrace the start of school and an opportunity to help students get off on the right f...

Dee Destiny Everett is this year’s Mayor Choice award recipient for Vian’s Favorite Sons and Daughters. Everett, a proud Vian Wolverine, attended Vian Public Schools from preschool through 12th grade....

After exhaustive search A drowning incident at Cookson Bend Marina in Cherokee County claimed the life of a Muskogee resident on July 15, according to a report issued by Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Ray L...

Rico A. Battle: Trafficking in illegal drugs; Possess firearm during commission of felony. Dustin E. Chavez, 35, Shawnee: Burglary - second degree; Larceny, burglary or theft of CDS; Conspiracy to com...

Controlled dangerous substance CD: Controlled Drug POSS: Possession TOC: Transporting open container M/V: motor vehicle D.L.: Driver’s license DPS: Department of Public Safety A&B: Assault and Battery...

The Oklahoma State Election Board has launched its new Online Voter Registration System, State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax announced. The new online system allows individuals to complete and ...

AA Meetings are now being held at Vian Vian United Methodist Church, located at the corner of Lee and Blackstone Streets. The meetings are held each week on Tuesday and Friday, beginning at 7 p.m. For...

Green to be extradited back to Sequoyah County Sequoyah County Sheriff Larry Lane Jr. said Monday evening that a Texas man facing charges of lewd molestation and aggravated possession of child sexual ...

Pastor Mack Jackson, III and Sister Everteen Jackson will be honored with a 20th Pastoral Anniversary at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 23, at Vian’s 1st Missionary Baptist Church. The theme is “Honoring our ...

GOD’S IN CONTROL! HE KNOWS HIS PEOPLE! HE KNOWS WHEN THEY NEED TO GET BACK UNDER HIS HOLY GUIDANCE! AMERICA NEEDS TO WAKEUP AND LISTEN TO ISAIAH! Isaiah 1:1-31 1The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, w...

Blackgum Harvestime Sewing Sisters invite you to join them for their 2023 Quilts of Past & Present Quilt Show on Friday, July 28, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Saturday, July 29, from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Admiss...

July 21 Watch and take part in a variety of traditional games every Friday this summer at the Cherokee Capitol Square, 101 S. Muskogee Ave. in Tahlequah, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Email info@visitcherokee...

River Road Neighborhood Association met at Anthony Acres on June 30 to donate the remaining funds to Rural Fire Protection Department #1. President Terry Jarrard, Secretary Billie Anthony and member J...

Sallisaw Police Captain John Weber and Officer Wesley McGuirt, who in May risked their lives in slamming head on into an SUV that was fleeing law enforcement and was speeding toward the heart of the c...

Justus Christie of Vian, better known by his nickname “Tuffy” is a busy man. At age 34, he’s in the process of obtaining his Masters degree, running a mowing business, being a father, and closing on t...

Expecting mothers enrolled in SoonerCare can now receive doula services for emotional, physical and informational support during the prenatal, delivery and postpartum periods. Beginning July 1, all So...