There will be a food giveaway on Saturday, Feb. 27, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Evening Shade Community Center.

AA open meetings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 7 p.m. at Canterbury Chapel in Vian. Canterbury Chapel is located at 20 Randel Street, behind the Vian Smoke Shop.

Maddox Mayo, a member of the Sallisaw High School Debate Team, placed first in 4 A Lincoln Douglas at the Oologah Drama and Debate Tournament held Dec. 4 and 5, 2020. He not only placed first in his c...

Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) is encouraging donors to rise up and give! Blood donors will receive a free, limited edition T-shirt. Individuals aged 16 and up are urged to give blood at one of these ...

In February, Baptist Health Community Outreach will offer a variety of free health and wellness classes from the convenience of your computer or mobile device. Classes typically last one hour. The fol...

The Eastern Oklahoma Development District (EODD) Area Agency on Aging has announced the availability of assistance for seniors who are raising children and for caregivers of seniors. Seniors Raising C...

A bill that would protect the privacy of teachers, police officers and other public employees passed unanimously in the House today with a vote of 82-0. House Bill 1876, authored by Rep. Tammy West, R...

As of Feb. 18, the Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System has given the COVID-19 vaccine to 5,119 Veterans. A total of 3,995 Veterans have received their first shot and 1,124 Veterans have received bo...

Due to extreme weather conditions and upstream supply constraints, Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation (AOG) is joining other utilities across the Midwest in asking customers to conserve their energy us...

The winter storm that began the year captured January’s biggest weather headline. The event straddled the changeover from 2020 to 2021, with as much as 10 inches of snow falling in Vici on New Year’s ...

Cherokee Nation Businesses announced last Monday of plans to temporarily suspend business operations to assist with the powergrid challenges facing the Midwest. The closures, which includes all casino...

Cherokee Nation Foundation is offering a free virtual ACT Boot Camp on Saturday, March 27, for Native American students preparing for the national exam. “We were beyond pleased with the results of our...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from November business. The monies they reported this period represent sale...

The Sequoyah County Water Association (SCWA) reported Monday that customers in the Dwight Mission and Marble City area may experience low water pressure or no water at all. The SCWA said they have a m...

Governor Kevin Stitt announced Thursday that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. has approved his request to declare a federal disaster exists in all 77 Oklahoma counties due to the historic winter storm, ...

The Valentine’s Day winter storm of 2021 will long be remembered in Sequoyah County as a time of frigid temperatures, business and agency closings, virtual classroom instruction, and a time of rolling...

In last week’s issue in the front page story, “Mayor and Trustees receive pay raises,” regarding the Town of Webbers Falls, Webbers Falls Mayor Sandra Wright said trustees already receive $125 per mon...

Carl Albert State College has been awarded top ranking status for multiple degree programs by Intelligent.com. The college was listed among thousands of public institutions in the nation, and the comp...

A Collinsville man is facing a felony charge of child neglect after reportedly leaving a minor child near the powerhouse of Lake Tenkiller Dam. Matthew V. Carpenter, 46, was reportedly charged on Feb....

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is hosting a virtual open house to provide information on proposed improvements to the SH-100 bridge over the Arkansas River in Muskogee County. This segment ...