Cherokee Nation celebrated the acquisition of the historic Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch from the Oklahoma Historical Society, further expanding its robust tourism offerings. Th e tribe first announced...

The Sunshine Foundation recently granted a dream trip, a Caribbean family cruise, to a Sallisaw child with disabilities. Adilynn Dewberry’s dream come true was made possible through generous donations...

Members of the Sallisaw High School (SHS) class of 1964 attended their 59th reunion on June 10. Pictured in front, from the left are Jo Anne Byers Erwin, Jim Agent, Carolyn Dotson Joseph, Viola Green ...

The descendants of Peter Joshua and Ola Warren are hosting a family reunion on Sunday, July 9, at the Gore Senior Center. Someone will be there by 12 noon and a potluck lunch will be served at 1 p.m. ...

The Blackgum Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting a Pancake Breakfast on July 1 from 7 to 11 a.m. at the Blackgum Community Building, north of Vian. Menu will consist of pancakes, sausage and bac...

The Cherokee Nation will be receiving an invoice for more than $2 million from Sequoyah County for the Garvin Branch bridge. At last Monday’s meeting, the county commissioners approved sending the inv...

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. Inf...

Over the next several weeks, 326,603 registered voters in Oklahoma will receive an Address Confirmation Notice from the State Election Board. The notices are required by state law. Voters who receive ...

My first grandchild arrived on June 3. His name is Cooper Michael and I’m in love with his sweet face and fat cheeks. A few -------------- days later, I flew to Chicago to be with him and my daughter,...

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

The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs (ODVA) Interim Executive Director, Greg Slavonic, announced last week that he had made a request for a performance audit from The Oklahoma State Auditor & I...

If you had three wishes, what would you wish for? I’d wish to have a playground. I would wish for the twins, Lilly and Lilah Terrill. And, I wish we could go the hotel and beach. If you could travel a...

Dorothy Harden, 97, of Vian was awarded the “Oldest in Attendance” last Saturday at the Sequoyah County Times’ annual Retirement Fair, held at the Sallisaw Middle School. Harden, who said she will be ...

Last week, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion reversing the November 2020 federal jury conviction of Jimcy McGirt on two counts of aggravated sexual abuse and one count of abusive se...

The Vian Tenkiller NEWS recently launched a new online calendar where readers can find out what’s going on in their area and beyond. Plus, readers can add their own events, Jeff Mayo, publisher, said....

The Vian Community Foundation (VCF) has scheduled this year’s Fireworks Extravaganza for July 1 at St. John Stadium. The recipients of Vian’s Favorite Sons and Daughters awards will be presented prior...

The structure of the new Vian High School building is beginning to take shape and you can now tell where the main entrance will be located as crews with Beshears Construction continue work on the proj...

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...

Marwan Banks, 36, Memphis, Tenn.: Unlawful poss. of CD with intent to distribute. Travis Banks, 44, Cordova, Tenn.: Unlawful poss. of CD with intent to distribute. Johnnie Carroll, 56, Vian: Larceny o...

General Revenue Fund collections in May remained substantially flat when compared with the same month last year and totaled $702.7 million, which is $84.0 million, or 13.6%, above the initial monthly ...