Sequoyah County Commissioners at last Monday’s meeting opened and awarded a bid for two one-half ton trucks for the Sequoyah County Sheriff ’s Office. The bid was awarded to John Vance Motors of Guthr...

Online scams cost Americans nearly $7 billion throughout 2021, according to the FBI, and with the holiday shopping season ramping up, it’s vital that people understand how to avoid falling victim to s...

The Oklahoma CareerTech Foundation recently awarded more than $80,000 in scholarships to 225 postsecondary students in Oklahoma. The foundation distributed $81,634 in Otha Grimes and Francis Tuttle Me...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma has announced that Daniel L. Moon, 25, of Muskogee, was found guilty by a federal jury of arson. The jury trial began with test...

The Vian School Choir Christmas Concert will be held at 7 p.m. Dec. 6, at the Vian High School Cafetorium. The concert is free and everyone is welcome to attend.

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...

Oklahoma Blood Institute is losing hundreds of O negative blood units a month due to recent blood bag shortages. O negative is the only universal blood type, which means it can be transfused into any ...

’Tis the season for fun and festivities, which means more party attire, kids’ toys and decorations coming into the home. Family organizing expert Jessica Litman shares her tips to keep your space clea...

Sequoyah County District Attorney Jack Thorp is on a mission to save lives, and is requesting local law enforcement to investigate drug-related deaths as homicides. Thorp said he has written letters t...

Livestock owners who plan to purchase hay over the next few months need to make careful, informed decisions to protect their animals, especially when purchasing hay from out of state. Buyers should be...

During the Nov. 8 regular monthly meeting of the Webbers Falls Board of Trustees the board unanimously voted to adopt the Safe Routes to School Resolution following a presentation by students and coor...

Sen. Blake “Cowboy” Stephens, R-Tahlequah, is urging farmers and ranchers to report the number of black vultures killed on their property. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act protects black vultures, meanin...

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...

Candidates for the Board of Education in 12 school districts in Sequoyah County can file declarations of candidacy beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, Dec. 5. Sequoyah County Election Board Secretary Cindy Os...

Hello once again and welcome to all. We would like to thank all of you for bringing your little ghosts and goblins here for Halloween. The residents so enjoyed seeing all of them, and what a turnout. ...

STUDY TO SHOW YOURSELF APPROVED! WE ALL NEED TO STUDY THE BIBLE AS BEST AS EACH ARE ABLE TO STUDY!!! I DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT I’M STILL LEARNING AND WILL LEARN TILL I LAY THIS OL’ CLAY VESSEL DOWN!...

“Jesus said to him, ‘You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind’ (Matt. 22:37). “All that the LORD has spoken we will do” (Exo. 19). How does your...

Some of Vian’s sidewalks located near Vian Public Schools received some muchneeded renovation last Monday. “I attended a Walkability Summit with Jayna Tillman and Kim Netz of TSET Healthy Living Progr...

BEING GOOD CANNOT GET YOU TO HEAVEN! YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN! SOME THINK THAT BY ACTING GOOD YOU CAN GET TO HEAVEN! THEY HAVE DELUDED THEMSELVES! Isaiah 64:1 12 1Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens,...

Channing Blackmon Age 10, Vian How do you cook a turkey? You put it on a pan and spray oil on it. Put the turkey on it and season it. Put it in the oven. You cook cookies at 350 degrees so it’s got t...