Deborah Cheater of Sallisaw was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at Arkansas Stat...

Cherokee Nation artists are encouraged to submit their work for two new bid opportunities created to enhance tribal facilities. The tribe is seeking 2D art to be displayed at the Sallisaw Child Develo...

The Vian All School Reunion, held on May 24, was a resounding success, bringing together generations of alumni to celebrate shared memories, community pride and lasting friendships. With 102 guests of...

The Gore Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on May 12, making several significant decisions on district staffing, maintenance procedures, and school finances. The board approved the b...

The Vian Board of Trustees met on May 19 for its regular monthly meeting where they voted to hire two new police officers and set a date and time for an upcoming surplus auction. The board began the m...

Six incumbents were re-elected to the Council of the Cherokee Nation during the tribe’s General Election on June 7, according to unofficial results from the Cherokee Nation Election Commission. The in...

Lainey Andrade Age 9, Vian What subject do you like the best: Art, gym or music? Gym, because I like to stay fit. If you were in a singing contest, what would you choose to sing? I would sing “Heart L...

The Stanley Tubbs Memorial Library in Sallisaw will host the following events during the month of June: June 12 - Kid Science: Father’s Day card, 4 p.m. June 13 - Funky Monkey Magic, 10 a.m. June 17 -...

Anyone wishing to donate old or no longer used eyeglasses can do so by dropping them off at the Vian Lions Club donation box, located in front of the old Vian Town Hall on Thornton Street. The Vian Li...

Come to Mr. Camacho’s free Math Camp at Sallisaw’s Carl Albert! He will be providing help over the summer, July 28-31, with the math section of the ACT and Accuplacer tests with grades 7th-12th being ...

It is June, which is also known as Pride Month. Pride is celebrated for all people who identify as LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer), those who are out of the closet, those who aren’...

If I had to put a welcome sign or mat on my farmh ouse, it would say “Welcome to Slugville.” And no, I didn’t mean “Sluggerville” because there are no baseballs getting batted around at my house; that...

June 14: Tractor Pull & Webbers Falls Day, Webbers Falls Park (weather permitting). June 21: Bingo Night, 6 p.m., $20 to play, concession available July 4: Pig in The Park/Webbers Falls VFD Fireworks ...

The Sequoyah County Health Department (SCHD) is proud to spotlight Tina R. Johnson, RN, as the latest honoree in its ongoing “Community Health Champions” campaign. Johnson, who recently retired after ...

AMIE Wendel D. Hughes, the former Sallisaw police officer once at the center of one of Sequoyah County’s most unusual criminal cases, has received a full pardon more than a decade after pleading guilt...

Northeastern Health System Sequoyah (NHSS) has been selected to participate in the CMS Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program effective May 1, a federal initiative aimed at supporting healthca...

In honor of Men’s Health Month, Baptist Health is offering a free educational webinar to help raise awareness about male stress urinary incontinence (SUI), a common but often overlooked condition that...

By June, Oklahoma gardeners usually encounter parched soil begging for a drink, but the last few weeks have delivered an onslaught of rain in nearly epic proportions. Now, gardeners are grappling with...

A major infrastructure upgrade is underway at Tenkiller Dam as part of a newly awarded contract aimed at improving safety and reliability at the decades-old structure. On May 15, the U.S. Army Corps o...

The Boys & Girls Club of Sequoyah County, Vian Unit, proudly announces Sadie Blackbird as its April Member of the Month. Sadie is the daughter of Justin and Lyndsay Blackbird and is being recognized f...