The Vian Choir was invited to perform at the VA Center in Sallisaw for Veterans Day. Pictured (from left) is Eva Lee, Delilah Wolfe, Liz Fuller, Aaliyah Bailey, Chanley Wead, Zayda Hunt, Kilyn Walker,...

The Cherokee Nation honored four Cherokee veterans with the Medal of Patriotism during council meetings. Michael Lee Shephard of Cookson was recognized during the November Council meeting. Shephard jo...

Maison Kennedy has been named the October Member of the Month for the Boys & Girls Club, Vian Unit. She is the daughter of Billie and Derek Kennedy. She was selected for being a focused and responsibl...

Cookson Hills Electric Cooperative (CHEC) is proud to announce the launch of the 2026 Oklahoma Youth Tour competition, offering local high school juniors the chance to earn scholarships and an unforge...

Webbers Falls Public School seventh and eighth grade GT students recently took a field trip to the Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives, which held an entrepreneur competition and electrical ...

Cherokee Nation Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2026-27 academic year. The deadline to apply is Jan. 31, 2026. The nonprofit organization awarded more than $500,000 last y...

As the holiday season approaches, community members across Eastern Oklahoma are being encouraged to visit residents in nursing homes, assisted living centers, and residential care facilities. For many...

For Jessica Johnson, life in Sequoyah County feels like a breath of fresh air—literally and figuratively. A native of Illinois and a 2006 graduate of United Township High School, Johnson traded the fa...

Vian’s 8th annual Burnin’ Down Main Street kicked off Saturday afternon in downtown Vian with a car show, hosted by B&B Auto and Vian Wheel and Tire. A burnout competition followed at 4:30 p.m. Winner...

In a show of unity and compassion, the Vian Ministerial Alliance and Center 64 Food Pantry are partnering to ensure no one in the community goes hungry this holiday season. The two organizations have ...

The Vian Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Oct. 13, where board members reviewed district testing results, discussed the 2025–26 budget outlook, and approved several annual policy...

The Webbers Falls Board of Trustees met for its regular monthly meeting on Oct. 14, with Mayor Johnny Pollard calling the session to order at 6:16 p.m. Trustees Jewell Hall, Danny Haley, John Morgan, ...

The Gore Board of Trustees met for their regular monthly meeting on Oct. 21, at the Gore Municipal Complex, with Mayor Robin Henry calling the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. During the public speaking ...

Cherokee Nation Public Health has listed the dates and times for community flu vaccination events in November. Drive-thru flu vaccination clinics hours are Tuesdays from 12 to 5 p.m.; Wednesdays from ...

Mrs. Gates’s fifth grade science classes at Vian Elementary made butter last week. Students had fun exploring measurement and physical change.

The 41st annual Miss Merry Christmas Pageant will be held Saturday, Nov. 22, at the Roxy Theater in Muskogee. The pageant is open to girls from birth to 18 years, and everyone that enters will receive...

Governor Kevin Stitt and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) announced last week the results of a recent Operation Guardian enforcement action targeting illegal immigrant commercial drivers along the I-...

The Gore Board of Education met for its regular monthly meeting on Oct. 13, where members handled several routine business items, set next year’s meeting schedule, and approved a resolution to call fo...

TRISHA GEDON If the government shutdown continues, more than 680,000 Oklahoma families who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will struggle even more to put food on the table when t...

AMIE For Vian native Julie Spears Hunter, life has come full circle. A 1988 graduate of Vian Public School, Hunter has returned to her hometown to give back to the same community that shaped her. Afte...