Sample ballots are now available for the April 1 election. Voters can download a sample ballot using the State Election Board OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/ ovp or pick up a copy at the Se...

The Cherokee Nation has named Sally Wilson as Senior Director of the tribe’s Indian Child Welfare department, Patricia Kidwell Mancillas as Senior Director of the tribe’s ONE FIRE Victim Services depa...

The 44th annual Sequoyah County OHCE Quilt Show and Bake Sale will be held April 4-5 at the Sequoyah County Fair building, on the corner of Redwood & Shurley. Doors will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ...

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Oklahoma District Office is celebrating Oklahoma’s Small Business Person of the Year and four additional honorees as it prepares for National Small Business We...

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1, for the Board of Education-Municipal General Election. Sequoyah County Election Board Secretary Ruby Brunk offers these important tips to ...

March is Read Across America month and what a wonderful night Gore had at celebrating reading! Gore Elementary had its annual Dr. Seuss Book Fair Night on March 6. The principal, teachers, and staff d...

Members of the Carnie Welch Post, its Auxiliary, and its Sons of the American Legion (SAL) want to let 11th grade students, their parents, school counselors, and those interested in sponsoring them kn...

The Sequoyah County Domestic Violence Response/ Sexual Assault Response Team (CCR/ SART) is hosting a Glow Stick Walk to shine a light on the horrific crime of sexual violence. The event will be held ...

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 Lions w...

Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, received the Senate’s approval for Senate Bills 96 and 603. Both measures were approved unanimously in the Senate and will now advance to the House of Representative...

Seasonal illnesses, including the flu, are significantly impacting blood donations. Oklahoma is among the hardest-hit states, with widespread flu cases leading to school closures and canceled high sch...

In Vian, where neighbors still take the time to check in on one another and stories are shared over coffee on the front porch, Margaret Owens has become known for something special—her famous peach co...

The Sequoyah County Health Department is gearing up for its second annual Flutter Fest, a fun and family-friendly event that will take place in Marble City at the Community Center, 111 Main St., on Ap...

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

OKLAHOMA CITY — As the number of measles cases in the state grew by two, health officials for the first time have publicly identified possible exposure sites in Owasso and Claremore. The State Departm...

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner officially signed legislation February 13 setting aside the tribe’s $80 million settlement from the U.S. federal governme...

Felony Docket Derrick Sawyer, 49, Jacksonville, Ark.: DUIalcohol- aggravated; Leaving scene of accident involving damage; TOC-intox. bev.

Congratulations to Vian students Declan Herriman (right) and Halli Russell (left) for being named a Top 10 semi-finalist in the Cookson Hills Electric Cooperative Oklahoma Youth Tour Competition. As a...

Vian student Xavier Blackbird has been selected as the January Member of the Month for Boys & Girls Club of Sequoyah County, Vian Unit. Xavier was selected because he is respectful and friendly toward...

The Vian Garden of Memories Cemetery Board is hosting two cleanup days, March 29 and April 19, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The board is asking for help trimming tree limbs, moving limbs to trailer...