The Vian Lions Club 46th annual Christmas Parade of Lights will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5. This year’s parade theme is “A Grinch Christmas.” Line -up will start at 5:30 p.m. in the parking...

Vian High School students Zayley Cheater, Rayken Massey and Anthony Ruda are making their mark in the world of music after earning coveted spots in the Oklahoma Music Educators Association (OKMEA) All...

On November 18, a few amazing students from Webbers Falls Public School went to Muskogee Gospel Rescue Mission to serve dinner. Thank you to Carmen Sturgell, Charlee Swearingen, DJ McMathron, and Bren...

Students in Gore Public School’s Ag Explorations & Intro to Agriscience classes learned the beginnings of crop production while making some yummy soil profile projects.

The 2025 legislative session is quickly approaching, with just over three months until the 1st Session of the 60th Legislature officially begins. Our preparations for next year’s session are well unde...

Anyone wishing to donate old or no longer used eyeglasses can do so by dropping them off at the Vian Lions Club donation box, located in front of the old Vian Town Hall on Thornton Street. The Lions w...

Rubble from what was previously offices for Sequoyah County is being cleared from property where once existed a hotel and a funeral home. A new county courthouse annex is planned for the site at Chick...

Dec. 5 Vian Christmas Parade Parade through downtown beginning at 6 p.m. Food trucks are invited to set up. Dec. 6 Entry forms due Entries are due to the Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce at noon for the C...

Mrs. Newcomer’s fifth grade class at Webbers Falls Public School have been learning about the pioneers of the Wild West. The students learned to make butter in a jar, similar to the churning process t...

The Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce welcomed The Lower Feed Room at Akins Store to its membership with a wellattended ribbon cutting and a business after hours event on Nov. 19. The business is owned by ...

ORA LEE DOBBS KIRK SPECIAL TO THE NEWS The old McKey School and community held their 84th annual cake walk and chili supper on Oct 5. During the event, special recognition was given by Ora Lee Hobbs K...

A f t e r years in the sunsoaked streets of Key West, Mike and Lisa Bennett weren’t exactly planning to become rural Oklahomans. But one weekend at Lake Tenkiller changed everything. The Bennetts had ...

The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) is opening two grant opportunities to improve the health of Oklahomans. TSET posted guidelines and application documents for TSET Built Environment Grants...

Webbers Falls students held their 4-H meeting on November 18, which was festive! Special thanks to Staci Peebles for making it a great meeting.

Congratulations goes out to Gore High School’s STEM Challenge winners (in no particular order): First - Anka Leyva, Adam Davenport and Dillion Dover; Second - Westin Hayes and Anderson Ohl; and Third ...

Gore Public School’s 4-H and Cloverbuds had the honor of hosting two special guests at their November meeting, Dea Smith and Sharon Duke, who shared their talents and passion with the youth. 4-H membe...

The Northeastern Health System Sequoyah nursing staff, joined by doctors and staff, turned out last week to show their support for 34-year-old Macy Moseley (front, third from right), a LPN who is batt...

Vian High School’s November Students and Teacher of the Month were (in no particular order): Freshman, Brynn Barnoskie (not pictured); Sophomore, Kelby Girdner; Junior, Hali Russell; Senior, Madison P...

The Vian Board of Education met on Nov. 11 for a brief yet impactful session, during which board members approved the final payment for the new high school building project and discussed plans for upc...

Arvest Bank recently honored two local teachers during the bank’s annual “We Love Teachers” initiative, which awards area educators $500 each to help with the purchase of school supplies. The teachers...