The Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department announced Tuesday that it is now accepting applications for grant funding through the Recreational Trails Program and the Land and Water Conservation Fund....

Vian’s first responders are looking for citizens to support their efforts through blood donation with Oklahoma Blood Institute. Those who give at the Vian’s Boots & Badges blood drive on Friday, July ...

The Muskogee County Health Department will begin offering pediatric audiology services in August. Parents and caregivers who have concerns for their child’s hearing will be able to receive affordable,...

Planning for healthy snacks in between meals will keep you moving towards your goals. Eating healthy is often associated with the false idea that it’s more expensive than other options such as eating ...

Editor’s note: If the age does not appear next to a name, it was not listed in the court record. Felony Docket Setoby M. Armstrong, 23, Anderson, SC.: Trafficking in illegal drugs; Possess firearm dur...

An evening accident on Interstate-40 on July 19 has left two people in stable condition according to an accident report issued by Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Trooper Brice Earls #426 of the Sequoyah Coun...

Choosing a longterm care facility can be one of the most difficult tasks that an individual and/or their family may ever face. Ombudsmen for the Eastern Oklahoma Development District Area Agency on Ag...

Prayer works, however many people don’t see their prayers answered consistently and don’t even expect to. But, that’s contrary to the way Jesus lived His life on earth and it’s contrary to how He taug...

A man could face imprisonment for up to 10 years in the penitentiary or one year in the county jail if found guilty of a felony charge of assault, battery, or assault and battery with a dangerous weap...

Victory is mine! The battle for my soul has been won! He fought the battle for every sinner! Have you claimed your victory? “Therefore, when He came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering Yo...

LOOK TO THE LORD IN ALL THINGS! GOD WILL NOT SEE ONE OF HIS OWN GO HUNGRY! TRUST IN THE LORD! Proverbs 10:1-32 1The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heavi...

A bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Bokoshe woman who is facing a felony charge of embezzlement from her employer, Dollar General. Amber Moss, 37, was formally charged on July 13 in Se...

John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. Finding our way is getting more difficult as more and more people believe they can corr...

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — On Friday, Cherokee Nation began distributing its first batch of what will total more than $14 million to utility companies on behalf of 9,600 low-income Cherokee households through...

It has been observed that art imitates life. If so, it seems there are some artists who have apparently experienced Oklahoma in July and August. For the art part, there are more than a dozen versions ...

July 29 is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the August 23 runoff primary election, Sequoyah County Election Board Secretary Cindy Osborn said. Osborn sai...

The Blackgum Harvestime Church Sewing Sisters will be hosting their 13th annual Quilts of Past & Present Quilt Show on Friday, July 29, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, July 30, from 9 a.m. to 4 p....

In last week’s issue, it read that Amos and Deborah Wright were recipients of the Mayor’s Choice for Vian’s Favorite Son and Daughter. It should have read they are selected as recipients of Vian’s Fav...

Google and Facebook have enormous economic and political power in society – especially over the news industry. Many ask if they have played a role in the misinformation that erodes our free press and ...

Former students of Douglas School in Vian are invited to attend an upcoming reunion slated for October 7, 8 and 9, according to Class of 1969 graduates Denise Hayes and James Drew, who are organizing ...