The Vian Lions Club 44th annual Christmas Parade of Lights will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1. Line-up for the parade begins at 5:30 p.m. at Vian Baptist Church, followed by judging at 5:45 p.m. ...

The Town of Webbers Falls Christmas parade will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10. The town’s 3rd annual “Historic Downtown Christmas” will be held from 4:30-8 p.m. on Dec. 10. The Webbers Falls Cham...

Thank you Father for the blessings you’ve given this day. Help us to remember, Thou has shown us the way. And give us strength to help those in need. Never letting us forget, Thy merciful deeds. Keep ...

The Board of Education of the Vian Public School District has provided legal notice that the school board election filing period for candidates will open at 8 a.m. Monday, Dec. 5, and end at 5 p.m. We...

Round Mountain Community Church Proverbs 4:20-23: My son attend to my words, incline thine ear to my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes, keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are l...

Sallisaw VFW is having a free Thanksgiving Dinner for anyone who doesn’t have a place to go this holiday. It will be held on Thursday, Nov. 24, beginning at 2 p.m. The VFW usually does a holiday dinne...

Armstrong Bank and Vian Public Schools are working together again this year to bless others in the community this holiday season. “Sponsors are needed for 137 angels and counting this year,” Chelsie M...

The Sequoyah County Mounted Search and Rescue Team was among many agencies involved in locating a missing man who drowned Friday evening along with his six-yearold daughter on Caney Creek located west...

Trea “Armer” Jones of the Tenkiller community admits he is a computer nerd or network engineer, and his favorite hobby is studying physics, chemistry and anything to feed his brain. Jones, who just op...

What makes you feel like dancing? Music to dance with momma. We have our own dance!

Vian Middle School eighth and ninth graders took the Pre-ACT test last week. This test was for practice so students and their parents could get baseline data as to how they might score on the ACT, and...

WE ARE LIVING IN THE LATTER DAYS! LOOK UP! YOUR REDEMPTION DRAWS NIGH! James 5:1-20 1Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. 2Your riches are corrupted, and y...

For Amy Edwards, the twice-a-year Drug Take Back campaigns Sallisaw NOW Coalition sponsors along with the Sallisaw Police Department and Clif’s Pharmacy, the collection of unused or expired medication...

“Hard Candy Christmas” is the theme for the 2022 Gore Christmas parade, scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10. The parade will be followed by Christmas at the Park at Ray Fine Park. For more info o...

The following citations were issued by the department in October: Bailey R. Shaw: DUS. Madison N.Russell: Expired tag. Cinnamon M. Young-Owens: Poss. of drug paraphernalia; Poss. of CS. David W. Cecil...

I have a bag under my desk at the house. I have had this bag of stuff for quite a long time. I add to it quite often, too. What is in the bag? Broken stuff, of course. What I mean is stuff that I have...

Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays should be a special time for families to be thankful for the many blessings they have received and for gathering together to enjoy each other. Sometimes we tend to ...

Vians 5th annual Downtown in December, scheduled for Dec. 8, is currently looking for coats and toys to give away during the event. The PTO Coat Drive is looking for gently used or new coats which wil...

Pastor Michael Martin In this world of archeology and research we would think that the Jewish Tradition of casting lots could and would be determined fairly easily, but the actual device used is still...

Ruby and Raymond Pigeon of Vian are now accepting donations of new and gently-worn clothing and other items to give to others in need, at no charge. Those wishing to leave items can do so at their res...