July 25: Veterans Family Fun Day will provide veterans with games, food and prizes for the whole family! Event goes from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cherokee Nation Veterans Center. Call 918-722-4166 for ...

Pre-K Backpack Blanket for nap Change of clothes Baby wipes Clorox wipes Kleenex Ream of white copy paper Watercolor paints Colored pencils Colored markers Pkg. of Playdough Binder 1 ½ inch Kindergart...

Classes begin August 14 Open House is August 12, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. *Furnished by JOM Adventure Head Start, 3/4-year-olds Backpack Change of clothes labeled in a Ziploc bag Pre-K, 4-year-olds Change of...

Oklahoma Human Services is now accepting online applications for the low income home energy assistance program (LIHEAP), at OKDHSLive.org. This federally funded program helps income-eligible families ...

Pre-K, Kindergarten 4 Boxes of Kleenex Erasers Colored pencils Fine tip dry-erase markers Folder 2-1 inch binders Water paint Pencil box 8-count box of crayons White T-shirt in student’s size First, S...

Jody McHenry has lived and worked in Sequoyah County her entire life, and believes she may have been among the last of the babies born at Sallisaw City Hospital 56 years ago. “Sallisaw is where my roo...

In a productive and wide-ranging meeting on June 9, the Vian Board of Education addressed an extensive agenda, covering facility updates, academic planning, financial decisions, and staffing moves in ...

The Sewing Sisters of Blackgum Harvestime Church are excited to announce their 16th “Quilts of Past & Present Quilt Show” has been scheduled for Friday, July 25 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Jul...

First Missionary Baptist Church in Vian will celebrate the 22nd pastoral anniversary of their pastor, Mack Jackson III, on Sunday, July 27, at the church. Lunch will be served from 12:45 p.m. to 2 p.m...

Renewing agreements, green lighting pursuit of grant funds and approving appointments to fire department boards topped the agenda for Sequoyah County Commissioners at their weekly Monday meeting. The ...

As the summer winds down, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is reminding families to start thinking about their back-to-school checklist before kids go back into the classroom. “Now is th...

The Cherokee Nation will celebrate its 73rd annual Cherokee National Holiday over Labor Day weekend, including an inter-tribal powwow, parade and other longtime cultural favorites. Traditionally, the ...

Felony Docket Ladarion M. Bryant, 24, Atlanta, Ga.: Knowingly receiving or concealing stolen property; Poss. of CDS; Unlawful poss. of drug paraphernalia; Speeding-posted zone. Tiffany L. Sain, 31, Sa...

One month after fire swept through the sanctuary of Vian Assembly of God, the church is rising from the ashes, determined to rebuild and continue its mission. Pastor John Bennett said he was out of to...

Outstanding Sequoyah county cowboy Charles Lucas will be representing Oklahoma in the Wrangler Bull Riding world finals in Abilene Texas, July 28 through August 2. Charles is a sophomore at Vian High ...

In a swift but significant decision during a special meeting on July 7, the Gore Board of Trustees approved a leadership change within the Gore Police Department. The meeting, called to order at 6 p.m...

CLIFTON ADCOCK, THE FRONTIER, SPECIAL TO THE NEWS After a years-long legal battle with some of the world’s largest poultry producers over pollutants in one of Oklahoma’s most important waterways, the ...

• July 19, 22, 23, 24 — Early Walk-In Voting; Absentee Drop Box • July 26 — Run Off Election

Ryan T. Dick, 52, of Sallisaw, is being held in the McIntosh County Jail pending his preliminary hearing on charges related to indecent photographs and videos sent to a former girlfriend and her mothe...

A Tahlequah resident has pleaded guilty to federal charges of illegally possessing firearms and ammunition, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced this week. Cody L....