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...

If you’re familiar with the Old Testament you know that under the old covenant, the law refers to the first five books of the Bible, called the Pentateuch. It can also refer to the 10 commandments, th...

The Board of Education of Marble City Public School District hereby announces that statutorily qualified individuals interested in running for the No. 2 seat on the Marble City Public School Board of ...

As winter weather moves into Oklahoma and people begin to use their furnaces and fireplaces, calls to the Oklahoma Center for Poison and Drug Information about carbon monoxide poisoning will increase....

Sequoyah County 911 Director David Slaughter announced last Monday during the Sequoyah County Commissioners meeting the City of Poteau is requesting a letter of concurrence from the county due to upgr...

Smokers across Oklahoma are encouraged to quit tobacco for a day, or a lifetime, during the Great American Smokeout on Nov. 17. Since the 1970s, the event has offered a new beginning to many tobacco u...

“Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you;” (I Sam. 12:23). “And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorifi...

The Gore Board of Education held a special meeting on Oct. 5 where they upheld a principal’s recommendation for a student’s discipline and approved resolutions regarding the closure of split precincts...

After seven years of offering a free Thanksgiving meal to those in our community, Bubbas has announced they will not be hosting their traditional Thanksgiving meal this year due to the sale of the bus...

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...

A Vian man is facing a felony charge of burglary in the first degree and criminal misdemeanor charges of petit larceny and false declaration of ownership in pawn after he reportedly took another indiv...