Authorities have not yet released the name of the Sallisaw officer involved in a shooting last Saturday night that resulted in the death of a male individual, nor has the name of the individual who wa...

EODD Outreach program will be hosting a resource fair for senior citizens 60 and older. This event will help connect people with local resources that are available in the area. There will be free onsi...

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner are creating a $500 monthly transition stipend for Cherokee youth who are “aging out” of the foster system. Cherokee Nati...

On June 6, a limited number of the 2022 Wilma Mankiller Quarters will be released to the public in Tahlequah, the capital of the Cherokee Nation. The Cherokee Nation, BancFirst, U.S. Mint and Wilma Ma...

Superintendent’s Honor Roll – All A’s Adrianna Allen, Brynn Barnoskie, Lucas Berumen, Christopher Cheater, Drake Collins, Ali Cornelius, Ayden Crittenden, Halle Darcy, Thomas Drew, Draighton Fletcher,...

A graduation powwow has been scheduled for May 28 at St. John Stadium in Vian, honoring Ethan Locust, Riana Livers, Lauren Locust, and the Class of 2022. Organizers Buck Locust and Shawnee Livers said...

As advocates for the residents of long-term care facilities, the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Office takes allegations and signs of resident abuse and neglect very seriously. According to Resident Rights ...

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...

Jace Goodwin, Sequoyah County OSU Extension Ag Educator, offers the following information regarding gardening tips for the month of May. For Trees and Shrubs prune and feed azaleas immediately after b...

May 31 is World No Tobacco Day, a global event that educates on the harmful impact of tobacco, which kills more than 8 million people each year. This year, Tobacco Stops With Me, a program of the Toba...

Ruby and Raymond Pigeon of Vian are now accepting donations of new and gently-worn clothing and other items to give to others in need, at no charge. “Raymond and I feel like God is not through with us...

In the month of May we think about Memorial Day, a holiday that focuses on remembering those who have died, especially those who have died serving our country. We especially honor our veterans because...

Part I You’ve probably heard comments like this: “Jesus didn’t have any brothers and sister!” Oh yes, He did! Jesus’ Father “is” God the Father, and His adopted father, if you will, was J o s e p h – ...

The town of Webbers Falls will remember the 14 people who died on May 26, 2002, after a section of the U.S. Interstate-40 bridge collapsed. The tragedy happened when a captain of a towboat experienced...

Gore’s annual Spring Cruise Night has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 28.

A positive case of the highly pathogenic avian flu (HPAI) was confirmed in Sequoyah County last Sunday, according to information released by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture. The positive case w...

Schools will be better able to address the mental health needs of their students beginning this coming academic year following the signing of Senate Bill 626. The measure, by Sen. David Bullard, R-Dur...

AA Meetings are now being held in Vian at a new location, Vian United Methodist Church, located at the corner of Lee and Blackstone Streets. The meetings will be held each week on Tuesday and Friday, ...

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 ...

The Vian Board of Education voted to formally accept donations of $250,000 each from the Vian Community Foundation (VCF), BJ and Michelle Traw, and Jeff Cotner during their May 9 meeting. The contribu...