Following an hour and one-half executive session of the Vian Board of Trustees on July 7, the trustees voted to surplus the Vian Nutrition Center building. Trustee E.O. Smith, Jr. made a motion, follo...

The Cherokee Nation is providing $150 in clothing assistance for every qualifying Cherokee child regardless of age, residency or income, with applications accepted now through 5 pm. on July 29. This m...

It’s Vacation Bible School time at Blackgum First Baptist Church. Vacation Bible School is open to children in grades Kindergarten through sixth. There is no charge and it will be held from July 24- 2...

As part of their ongoing commitment to help production agriculture in Oklahoma and the Southern Plains region of the United States, the USDA Southern Plains Climate Hub (Climate Hub) in partnership wi...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is reminding the public that more water-related accidents and fatalities occur at its lakes and river projects in July than in any other month. “July is the month when...

AA Meetings are now being held in 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...

Vian School Resource officer and Vian Wolverines Mountain Bike coach Robert Allen said thanks to a scholarship, four members of the newly-formed Vian Wolverines Mountain Bike team received new bikes a...

Amaya Proctor, Age 7 Rocky Mountain School How do you think animals communicate? By eyesight. What animal would make a good driver? A dog. If you could ask any animal a question, what would you ask th...

Attorney General John O’Connor announced another historic opioid settlement for Oklahoma—this time with three opioid distributors, McKesson, Cardinal, and AmerisourceBergen. This settlement will deliv...

Authorities are relieved but still wondering how the driver of a dump truck escaped with only minor injuries last Monday when the truck he was driving was destroyed after being struck by a freight tra...

Following the United States Supreme Court decision in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta, Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. issued the following statement on June 29: “With today’s decision, the...

Taylor Hofmann, of Vian, has been listed on the Oklahoma State University Dean’s List for the 2021 fall semester, and on the President’s Honor Roll for the spring 2022 semester for her freshman year. ...

What should Oklahoma residents fear most when temperatures flirt with the 100-degree mark? Having no electricity — and, subsequently, no air conditioning — should surely be at or near the top of the l...

The Office of Management and Enterprise Services State Surplus department has moved their online auction service from auctions. ok.gov to GovDeals.com/Oklahoma for the online sale of surplus state pro...

Nick Carter has been named the new campus director of the Indian Capital Technology Center (ICTC) at Sallisaw. Carter will take over duties on July 1 after current campus director Dart Drummonds retir...

The Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony last Friday, June 24, at the Sallisaw Sports Complex celebrating the facility’s managing youth leagues induction into the Chamber. Shown...

It’s the season of ticks, and while most Oklahomans know how to ward off the creepy crawlers, tick bites are a common occurrence that can cause serious health implications. Justin Talley, Okla Justin ...

Commander Jamie Linn (Humphrey) Horning, a native of Sallisaw and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, retired on June 2 after serving active duty in the United States Navy for 28 years. Commander Hornin...

Rep. Jim Olsen, R-Roland, released a statement after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned of Roe v. Wade last Friday. “We rejoice that Roe v. Wade has been overturned. The prayers from God’s people for m...

The Vian Farmers Market is held the first Saturday of each month in downtown Vian. There is a $10 fee for all vendors for each event. Market hours are from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Buy fresh and shop local! F...