Choosing a long-term care facility can be one of the most difficult tasks that an individual and/or their family may ever face. Ombudsmen for the Eastern Oklahoma Development District Area Agency on A...

July 22 Walter Webbers Falls 5K: Join the Cherokee Nation Wings Program for this 5K race beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Webbers Falls School, 200 S. Stand Watie Blvd. in Webbers Falls. The race is free...

Gary and Joan Barnoskie were recipients of this year’s Vian Favorite Sons and Daughters awards. Gary is a 1971 Vian High School graduate. During his high school football career he played in the State ...

A Sallisaw man is charged with felony child abuse after it was alleged he beat a child under the age of four with a sandal, after the child accidentally used the bathroom on the floor. Joseph B. Hayne...

In a special meeting held on June 26, the Gore School Board of Education made significant decisions regarding contracts, building/facility use, and the establishment of a student intern program for th...

At Vian’s Family Dollar/Dollar Tree store Despite anything you might have heard, the Sequoyah County Commissioners confirmed last Monday that a drive-through will not be going through the middle of th...

The Town of Gore convened a regular meeting on July 11 at the Gore Municipal Complex, where they discussed several significant matters, including approving fiscal reports, hiring an auditor and delibe...

Last Monday’s first meeting of Fiscal Year 2024 for the Sequoyah County Commissioners proved a busy one, with more than 30 agenda items to be addressed, which is about three times as many as usual. Th...

Sen.TomWoodsisnow one of the newest members of the Oklahoma Air National Guard. Woods, R-Westville, was sworn in during a ceremony at the state Capitol on Monday. The ceremony was officiated by Major ...

Hello again and welcome summer. Wow, is it hot outside or what. We have decided it’s a great time to be indoors and are so thankful for air conditioning. We are having imagination vacations in our arm...

Squash bugs — insects that attack not only squash, but pumpkin, watermelon, cantaloupe and cucumbers — have been a real problem for many years. In order to understand how to conquer insects in plants,...

The Christian Union Station Pastor Reggie Kelley, Blackgum Christian Union Church Prophecies of Jesus, Old Testament Scripture, New Testament Fulfillment 1 - Messiah would be born of a woman. Genesis ...

Raymond and Ruby Pigeon of Vian, who operate a free clothes closet out of their residence at 215 South Suzanne Street, said they are currently in need of clothing donations and items to give to burnou...

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...

The Sequoyah County Historical Society’s annual picnic was held at the Sallisaw Park near the Big Sallisaw Creek dam on Thursday, June 15. Despite the weather, those who attended had a good time. Pict...

The Cherokee Nation Department of Juvenile Justice is empowering tribal youth to cope with and overcome their substance and alcoholrelated use as well as other delinquent issues through a new program ...

Brushy Mountain resident Bobbie Bolin says when she’s not working, she’s taking advantage of any opportunities on the water. Bolin, 32, is supervisor for both the Sallisaw and Stilwell Cherokee Nation...

Northeastern State University broke ground on the new Oklahoma College of Optometry facility recently. The long-awaited celebration marks the next step in the college’s mission to better serve student...

It’s Vian Touchdown Club program time! Program deadline is Aug. 11 and photos can be emailed to viantouchdownclub@gmail. com. Please let them know if you’re keeping the same size ad or changing it up....

The Oklahoma Health Care Authority submitted a waiver to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to transition from a feefor- service system to the new comprehensive health delivery system, Soone...