The Vian Board of Trustees met on May 16 for their regular monthly meeting where they voted to pass an emergency ordinance amending the employment retirement system and up their contribution to this y...

Gore elementary School Students of the month for April, back row, Haddi Raines, Jaxton mcGowin and Seth Breems. Front row, Conin Breems, Stella Cox, Anna mifflin and maddox nichols. SUBMITTED

Reid Locust Age 7, Vian Would you rather swap places with mom or dad for a day? I’d swap with dad because he’s strong! What advice would you give your parents? If you work hard and do what you’re told...

“And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. I you ask anything in My name, I wil do it” (John 14:12-15). Christian How often do you pray to the God o...

I Peter 5:7: Casting all you care upon Him: for He careth for you. Psalm 55:22: Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee: He shall never suffer the righteous the right e o u s to be mo...

Nearly 850 4-H and FFA students and over 250 coaches from 34 states gathered in Oklahoma for the 69th National Land and Range Judging Contest, May 5. After two days of practice at sites in the Oklahom...

The families of Natalie Guthrie and Chassity Blackbird, Vian FCCLA students, will be hosting a fish fry on Saturday, May 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the downtown Anna Bell Farmer Park, located on M...

Cheyenne Haney, 18, and a senior at Gore High School, has been a member of Rural Fire Protection District #1for the past two and one-half years. She most recently became a member of Tulsa Metro Women ...

Matthew 17:5 “While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.” Luke 10:16...

The annual Caregiver Conference “Caregiving in the Comfort of Home” will be held May 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Muskogee Church of Christ, 3206 N. York St. in Muskogee. Wear your most comfy pajamas...

My wife and I discuss family lineage sometimes, she is Cherokee, her family goes way back. Anyway my mind has been occupied with, I consider to be one of this nation’s saddest events, the Removal of t...

Vian FFA members are shown with their individual awards and trophies following the 96th Oklahoma State FFA Convention in Tulsa on May 4. From the left is, Hallee Risley, Natalie Guthrie, Marshal Ross,...

Just because school is almost out for the summer doesn’t mean learning has to take a break too. Take a d v a n - tage of this time to help your children develop new skills in the garden. Gardening is ...

Did you know that at one time it did not rain on the earth! I know it sounds unb elievable as we know things today, but the thought of “rain” was a concept that many of our forefathers couldn’t fathom...

The Blackgum Fire Department will be holding a pancake breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 28, at the Blackgum Community Building. The cost is $7 for adults and $5 for children.

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, ...

Learn about fishing and conservation at a Kid’s Fishing Clinic on May 21. Sponsored by Tenkiller State Park, the event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 pm. at Vian City Lake. Hands-on learning stations ...

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. “If you have nice clothes orother things that would...

The Cherokee Nation is opening applications for emergency utility assistance starting May 6. The Emergency Utility Assistance Program aims to assist eligible Cherokee Nation citizen households affecte...

Editor’s note: If the age does not appear next to a name, it was not listed in the court record. Felony Docket Ethan M. Branham, 29, Sallisaw: Trafficking in illegal drugs; Unlawful poss. of CD with i...