A former Sallisaw police officer has been accused of first-degree rape that occurred a few days prior to his being terminated from the police department on an unrelated complaint of excessive force. B...

Here is a short overview of some of the bills that I am working on this session. They are all related to liberty and property. The basic role of government is to protect life, liberty and property. It...

A Vian teen is facing a felony charge of failure to register as sex offender after failing to notify the Sequoyah County Sheriff’s Office that he had been staying elsewhere after being convicted of le...

The Cherokee Nation will begin dispersing its limited supply of heirloom seeds Feb. 1 to tribal citizens who are interested in growing traditional Cherokee crops. In 2020, the Cherokee Nation distrib...

From distracted driving to sharing the road to driver etiquette, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority and its safety partners are bringing 12 months of driver saf...

A fairly new scam that is making the rounds these days involves the scammer calling and pretending to be from Amazon. While she has not fallen prey to the scam, an 80-year-old Gore woman said last Mon...

Sequoyah County Commissioners proclaimed February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month which declares intervention and prevention are recognized as important measures for safety and protection for ...

Sequoyah County Commissioners proclaimed February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month which declares intervention and prevention are recognized as important measures for safety and protection for ...

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.

We had 11 members weigh in Monday. We want to welcome new member, Dorothy, as she begins her weight loss journey. Our best weight loss for this week was from Doris with a weight loss of 2.8 pounds. We...

Cattle producers are only halfway through the hay feeding season, so it’s a good time to doublecheck they’re not wasting that precious resource, said experts with Oklahoma State University’s Departmen...

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 temporary absentee ballot verification option which was put in place by state legislators last year has expired, according to Sequoyah County Election Board Secretary Cindy Osborn. Osborn said the t...

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

Cookson Hills Electric Cooperative has secured more than $4 million through the Federal Communications Commission’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Phase I auction to launch and deploy gigabit s...

The TSET Healthy Living Program serving Sequoyah County is asking for your input as it works toward creating healthier environments in Sallisaw, Muldrow, Roland, Gore, Vian, and surrounding communitie...

The Cherokee Nation has now entered into phase 2B of its COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan. Phase 2B priority includes people in congregate settings, all teachers who are Cherokee Nation citizens, al...

Two gaming compacts with Native American tribes, negotiated by Gov. Kevin Stitt, have been rejected by the Oklahoma Supreme Court, according to an Associated Press story by Sean Murphy. The Supreme Co...

We need kids for our “We Ask Kids” interviews, so we’re asking our readers to submit their children and grandchildren to be featured! You can leave a message on our Facebook page, visit viannews.com, ...

Sequoyah County Commissioners approved a detention services agreement between the Cherokee Nation and the Sequoyah County Sheriff’s Office, along with other business conducted at their regular weekly ...