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

Members of the Sequoyah County Historical Society recently took a fall trip to Fort Gibson, a National Historic Landmark and listed as Oklahoma’s oldest town. Eleven members boarded a KATS bus for the...

Kenyatta Wright says he owns five companies. Ask him if he’d like free money to market those companies, and hed be first in line for the windfall. That’s the message the former Vian, Oklahoma State an...

Canterbury Chapel Indian Methodist Church, located at 200 Randall St. in Vian, will be hosting a cultural ‘Make and Take’ evening on Nov. 28 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Booths offering wares for sale will be ...

‘Tis the season for holiday get togethers. All of the favorite recipes are pulled out of the recipe box to create delicious goodies for each occasion. Christmas cookies are a favorite amongst many peo...

Editor’s note: If the age does not appear next to a name, it was not listed in the court record. Darryl Bassham, 37, Murfreesboro, Tenn.: Poss. of stolen vehicle; Knowing receiving or concealing stole...

The holidays are right around the corner, and experts are already seeing a rise in respiratory illnesses like influenza (flu) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). In addition, COVID-19 continues to ...

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

The Gore Board of Education held its second special meeting of the month on Nov. 15, where they voted to employ a school nurse, and approved revision of the school’s handbook and bids on elementary ro...

Vian Baptist Church Revelation 6:8 “And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the...

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!