The Blackgum Fire Department will be holding a pancake breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 2, at the Blackgum Community Building. The cost is $7 for adults and $5 for children.

Kollyn Locust (front) and her brothers, Kiah Locust (back left) and Karter Locust (back right), all of Stillwater, attended the recent powwow at St. John Stadium in Vian over the Memorial Day weekend....

Sequoyah County Sheriff Larry Lane Jr. said two Vian residents are dead and another is in an Arkansas hospital undergoing treatment for a gunshot to the face following an incident that took place Frid...

Editor’s note: If the age does not appear next to a name, it was not listed in the court record. Felony Docket George W. Gaddy, 50, Roland: Forgery in the second degree; Grand larceny. Dillon R. Hammo...

“Let us not “commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twentythree thousand fell” (1 Corinthians 10:8). “Sexual Immorality”is the lust of the flesh for fornication, adultery, homos...

There will be a horseshoe tournament at the Evening Shade Community Building on June 18 with all proceeds going to the Evening Shade Community Building. There will be a $10 entry fee, sign-in is at 9 ...

You can prevent sunburn by protecting your skin. Any exposed part of your body can burn. Your eyes, which are extremely sensitive to the sun’s UV light can also burn. Sunburned eyes may feel gritty an...

Sequoyah County Commissioners covered several topics including increased security at county schools and health facilities, rising costs of fuel prices, reports and other issues at their regular meetin...

The Webber Falls Community will have a Boots & Badges blood drive on Thursday, June 16, from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Civic Center. Donors will receive a Boots & Badges T-shirt and their choice of tickets t...

Part II Continued from last week Luke 10: 30-42 30And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded hi...

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...

The Marble City Historical Society will hold a Take it Home Dinner at the Bank from 4 to 6 p.m. June 20 at the Old Citizen’s State Bank in Marble City. The cost will be $10 per plate and the menu will...

The University of Central Arkansas congratulates more than 1,300 students who were named to the spring 2022 Dean’s List. Local students include Johnathan L Fernandez of Roland, and Cy Sheffield of Sal...

Officials of the Vian Community Foundation (VCF) have announced that nominations are now being sought for Vian’s Favorite Sons & Daughters. The closing date for submissions will be Friday, June 10. Th...

Cherokee Nation is accepting artwork for its annual Cherokee Homecoming Art Show & Sale. The show is being offered both virtually and in person Aug. 13 – Sept. 10 at the gallery adjacent to the Cherok...

Galatians 4:9 “But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?” It is indeed a myste...

Fourth Nine Weeks SUPERINTENDENT’S HONOR ROLL Fifth Grade Clark Morris Sixth Grade Ace Brown Eighth Grade Rylee Beck PRINCIPAL’S HONOR ROLL third Grade Sofia Beard Fourth Grade Wyatt Honeycutt Sixth G...

I Peter 5:8 says: The enemy is as a roaring lion, walking about, seeking w h o m he may devour. But verse 7 says: Casting all your care on Him, for He careth for you. Many people think that casting th...

The Oklahoma State Department of Health has identified its first probable case of monkeypox and is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to confirm the infection in a centr...

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) has scheduled an open public house meeting for June 21 concerning proposed improvements to SH-82 from approximately 500 feet north of the Sequoyah Coun...