The Vian Board of Trustees voted to accept the resignations of two Vian Police officers during their regular monthly meeting on Jan. 19. Trustees reportedly accepted the resignations of both Justin Le...

A non-partisan Municipal Election for the Town of Gore has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 6, where two Ward seats will be up for grabs. The Gore Board of Trustees approved Resolution 01-11-2021-1 o...

A Vian man has been charged with a felony count of unlawful possession of controlled drug ( m e t h amphetamine) with intent to distribute and a criminal misdemeanor count of unlawful possession of dr...

Coronavirus Watch 1/22/2021 The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported the following COVID -19 numbers for Friday, Jan. 22. • State Total Positive Cases, 365,992: Deaths, 3,187: Recovered, 330,4...

Coronavirus Watch 1/20/2021 The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported the following COVID -19 numbers for Wednesday, Jan. 20. • State Total Positive Cases, 360,360: Deaths, 3,085: Recovered, 32...

The annual Eagle Tour at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Vian has become a popular winter event for anyone who enjoys bird watching drawing participants from several surrounding states. However, ...

After three and a half years of serving Cherokee Nation, E.O. Smith, Jr. is proud to announce that he will seek re-election and is filing to run for Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilor for District 5, th...

Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) is hosting a blood drive with Vian High School on Wednesday, Jan. 20, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the bloodmobile. Individuals ages 16 and up are urged to give blood....

Devon Mannon Age 12, Gore What three words do you think most describe you? Funny, cool and friendly. If you could invent something to make life easier, what would it be? Automatic fishing pole so you...

James Paul Cripps, an inmate who escaped from the Sequoyah County Jail last Monday, is back in custody, according to Sequoyah County Sheriff Larry Lane. Cripps, who was captured last Thursday night in...

The Cherokee Nation has announced the tribe’s first hunting and fishing reserve areas dedicated to Cherokee citizens for controlled hunts to open later this year. Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuc...

The following citations were issued in November: Mark Matthews: Operating a M/V without a DL; Failure to comply with compulsory insurance law; Poss. Schedule I or II, first offense. Levi A. Knight: Sp...

Editor’s note: If the age does not appear next to a name, it was not listed in the court record. Felony Docket Ashley Alexander, 34, Conway, Ark.: Battery/ A&B on police officer; Acts resulting in gro...

SUPERINTENDENT’S HONOR ROLL High School Morgan Carter, Hailey Cole, Anistyn Garner, Samantha Griffith, Bayley Haraway, Cessna Kimberlin, J.D. Moore, Kennedy Patterson, Lauren Pierce, Lindsey Pierce, M...

The Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System will hold an appointment-only Hiring Fair for Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses on Jan. 22 at the Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center in Musko...

A non-partisan General Election for the Town of Vian has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 6, where two Board of Trustee seats and the Town Clerk/Treasurer position will be up for grabs. The filing pe...

Second Nine Weeks PRINCIPAL’S HONOR ROLL Fourth Grade Damon Cheater, Mesa Deem, Landen French and Clark Morris. Fifth Grade Millie Allen, Ace Brown and Yasenia Gaona. Eighth Grade Nathan Allen SUPERIN...

It’s that time of the year when you should make aware any improvements or changes to your property, and make sure you take advantage of any exemptions you are entitled to. From now until March 15 is a...

PRINCIPAL’S HONOR ROLL Upper Elementary James Brasuell, Gracelynn Brown, Havean Brown, Cain Cooper, Sydnie Couch, Peyton Curran, Emily Daily, Cheyenne Davidson, Dane Gates, Kristin Hatfield, Westin Ha...

An 18-year-old Vian man has been charged with a felony count of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and a criminal misdemeanor count of petit larceny following a stabbing in Vian. Adam Haddox ...