Covid cases in Sequoyah County are spiking again according to local health officials. Eric Carter, director of operations for NHS Sequoyah Hospital in Sallisaw, reported last Monday during the Sequoya...

Isaiah 6:5-7 “Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts. Th...

Welcome once again to the Vian Nursing and Rehab News, it’s been a busy week. We have enjoyed some nice days to sit on the porch and we’ve been out shopping on several occasions, even stopping for an ...

“Thus says the LORD of hosts: “Consider your ways! (Haggai 1:7). Pastor Mack Jackson “We believe Worship is not a spectator activity. It includes singing, praying, listening, giving, preaching and lea...

The following citations were issued in February: (No given name) Ankit: Illegal U-turn. Jason M. Swearingen: Illegal U-turn. Cedric R. Stewart Sr.: Illegal U-turn. Miguel A. Jimenez-Ojeda: Failure to ...

Hebrew 11 declares to us “That FAITH is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Then in verse 6 it goes on to tell us that “without faith it is imp o s sible to please Him...

LIFE IS LIKE A VAPOR! FOR ALL MY READERS YOU MAY OR MAY NOT KNOW THAT I HAD A MASSIVE HEART ATTACK KNOWN AS: THE WIDOW MAKER! THAT WAS HARD PROOF TO KNOW YOU R / MY / OUR LIFE MAY NOT BE LONG TERM! AR...

Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) will hold a blood drive in Gore on Monday, March 20, from 1 to 6 p.m. on the Bloodmobile parked at Harps Foods. Blood donors will receive a free, limited edition, “Save ...

The Vian Board of Trustees met on Feb. 21 for their regular monthly meeting where trustee Shane Kolbe was sworn in to the unexpired term of the Vian Board of Trustees by Mayor Dennis Fletcher. The tru...

Voters in Oklahoma rejected State Question 820 during a March 7 election that would have legalized recreational marijuana sales to those age 21 years and older, nearly five years after approving medic...

In a story published in last week’s issue regarding the Webbers Falls Board of Trustees meetings for February, it should have read that three trustees voted yes and one voted no (Robert Ross Jr.) for ...

If you found a genie, what would you wish for? An unlimited supply of donuts! What’s the funniest sound you’ve ever heard? When my dad toots! If you had a parrot, what would you teach it to say? I’d t...

Ruby Pigeon of Vian said it’s hard to believe that 2023 marks 25 years since she first started Miss Ruby’s Card Ministry. “I’ve been sending cards to people for 25 years who have become like family to...

Living in Oklahoma usually means either a fascination with or fear of tornadoes and thunderstorms, both of which come with a healthy respect for the awesome, if not unpredictable, power of Mother Natu...

A LOT OF PEOPLE OF TODAY ARE SO BIBLICALLY BLIND THEY CAN’T SEE WHAT’S RIGHT IN FRONT OF THEM! SO GOES FOR MANY CHRISTIANS ALSO! Matthew 16:1-28 1The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempti...

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. For...

March 10 is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the April 4 Board of Education and Municipal General Election, Sequoyah County Election Board secretary Cind...

At the age of 81, Annette Brown of Vian, may have discovered the mythical Fountain of Youth. But according to Brown, it’s really nothing new and not a big secret, but it is something she enjoys. Brown...

Vian Elementary February Students of the Month

The Cherokee Nation will begin dispersing a limited supply of heirloom seeds on Feb. 24 to tribal citizens who are interested in growing traditional Cherokee crops. “The Cherokee Nation seed bank is a...