The Sequoyah County Sheriff ’s Office is mourning the loss of K9 Joi, the pioneering narcotics detection canine who helped build and define the agency’s K9 program. With what officials described as “h...

The Vian Board of Trustees accepted a resignation, approved the hiring of a part-time police officer and set plans for a Purple Heart Ceremony during its regular meeting on Feb. 17. During guest recog...

The Webbers Falls Board of Trustees approved a series of purchases and personnel matters during its regular February meeting, including awarding a bid for renovations to the new museum building. Trust...

Oklahomans who want to change their party affiliation must submit their change no later than March 31, Sequoyah County Election Board Secretary Ruby Brunk said. Voters may change their party affiliati...

Congratulations to the Vian Middle School 7th/8th grade Academic Team for achieving regional runner-up! The students will now move on to state competition. Team members are (from left) Pandora Odom, C...

Mrs. Kinion’s Anatomy and Physiology class at Gore Public schools is studying the circulatory system and had the opportunity to dissect sheep hearts. The students were able to see the atria, ventricle...

A Wild Onion Dinner will be held on Saturday, March 14 from noon until 3 p.m. at the Evening Shade Community Building located at 453929 E995 Road, Vian. Wild onions, hog meat, beans and fry bread will...

The Sequoyah County Health Department is offering a Diabetes Education Series conversation and education program from 5 to 6:30 p.m. March 23 and 30, at the health department, located at 612 N. Oak St...

Gore Elementary March Students of the Month were (in no particular order) Charlotte Summerlin- Pre-K, Charline Bryson-Kindergarten, Hayzlei McCraw-first grade, Hazel Montgomery-second grade, Joshua Hu...

With a smile that seems to light up every room she enters, April Kennedy has become a familiar and welcoming presence both in her hometown and in the classroom. At 43, the Vian resident is a proud gra...

Fifth grade students at Gore Elementary recently took a field trip to enjoy The Oklahoma History Museum. The students got to interact with Colonial Williamsburg’s Thomas Jefferson. Before and after th...

Congratulations to the Vian High School Academic Team for earning fourth place in Class 3A Area Tournament competition, which is the highest placing ever achieved by any Vian High School team.

The Vian Board of Education approved a $745,000 building bond resolution, appointed a new board member and re-employed administrative and district leadership for the 2026-2027 school year during its r...

Sequoyah County Sheriff Larry Lane announced Monday morning that Robey Butler, an inmate at Jackie Brannon Correctional Center in McAlester who unlawfully walked away from the facility on Feb. 18, has...

A Gore woman is facing two felony charges nearly nine months after a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 100 claimed the lives of two motorcyclists in Sequoyah County. According to an affidavit filed Fe...

An arrest warrant has been issued for a Gore man classified as an aggravated sex offender after officials say he failed to comply with Oklahoma’s Sex Offender Registration Act. According to an affidav...

A late-morning investigation in Vian escalated into a high-speed pursuit on Feb. 2 after a driver allegedly sped toward an officer, fled through town at nearly 80 miles per hour, and later attempted t...

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. released the following statement following the passing of David Thornton Sr.: “Today we honor the life and service of David Thornton Sr., a dedicated l...

An Eagle Tour at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Vian is scheduled for Feb-March 7. For more information, contact the Refuge at 918-773-5251.

A 17-year-old Park Hill driver was injured last Monday morning in a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of U.S. Highway 82 and Carters Landing in Cherokee County, according to OHP. The crash occ...