Sequoyah County Sheriff Larry Lane, Jr. said Friday in a press release that the sheriff ’s office and Vian Police executed a narcotics search warrant at a Vian residence on May 28, where they reported...

The following citations were issued in May: Codie F. Penington: Failure to comply with compulsory insurance law. Zachary L. Ayala: Driving in a manner not reasonable or proper. Justin E. White: Expire...

Beginning June 1, those adults eligible under the expanded Medicaid guidelines can apply for SoonerCare. Benefits for those who qualify will begin on July 1. On June 30, 2020, Oklahomans voted to expa...

Sallisaw Cruise Night and Burnouts will be held beginning at 5 p.m. on June 26 at Lee’s Tire in Sallisaw. The event is being hosted by SoSick Auto LLC and Bad JuJu Customs. Entry fee to the burnout co...

Nutrition Centers in Sequoyah County reopened for the elderly meals program effective June 1, according to SAC Nutrition Assistant Director Delores Fields, who made the announcement at the regular mee...

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, ...

The Vian Board of Education held a special meeting on May 12 where they voted for a one-time $500 COVID-19 stipend for all Vian Public School employees. Vian School Board President Joe Paul Simon made...

The coronavirus has never been a problem limited to people. Since the pandemic’s start, the virus’s potential to impact pets, livestock and wildlife has been a global concern. Will the four-legged fri...

The Webbers Falls Chamber of Commerce is asking everyone to join them this Saturday, June 12, for Webbers Falls Day. The fun-filled family event will start in the downtown area and then move to the pa...

Nathan Hubler of Sallisaw is among 165 students eligible to graduate in May from the University of Oklahoma that maintained a perfect 4.0 grade-point average (GPA) throughout their undergraduate caree...

A Vian man who was critically injured in a one-vehicle accident on May 31 just west of Henryetta on U.S. Interstate-40 reportedly died on June 2 as a result of injuries sustained in the accident. Acco...

May’s weather was rather tame by Oklahoma standards, with severe weather greatly diminished by an abundance of cool, cloudy weather. Plenty of moisture was to be had, with heavy rains falling right th...

Anyone in need of clothing can visit God’s Blessings Clothes Closet in Vian. The clothes closet will be open on Saturday, June 5, for anyone needing clothing or other neessary items. For more info, ca...

As of last week, the Sequoyah County Health Department is offering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to adolescents 12-15 years old. Sequoyah County has had a total of 4,130 reported COVID-19 cases...

As we think back to deeds of yesterday, People could have been kinder in some way. Maybe done more to make someone smile, Even visit friends they had not seen in a while. Everyone has a pattern they g...

There are two kinds of unbelief. First there is the kind of unbelief that is based on a lack of knowledge. The Bible says in Romans 10:17: So then faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of Go...

Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) is urging individuals age 16 and up to give blood at Sallisaw Walmart on Thursday, June 3, from 1 to 5:30 p.m. on the bloodmobile, and in Gore on Friday, June 11, from 1...

The Vian Board of Trustees unanimously approved the dates for two upcoming summer events, Vian’s Summer Games and a Legacy Basketball Camp, which will be held in the downtown Anna Belle Farmer Park. V...

Abbi Carroll of Claremore just completed her first year of medical school at OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine in Tulsa, and rural externship with Dr. C. Patrick Sullivan at Triton Health in Vian. “...

Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner signed an executive order last Tuesday providing all Cherokee Nation government employees with a total of two hours of paid mental wellne...