I strolled through a park on a cool autumn day, I could tell a weather change was coming our way. Time never stands still, no matter what we do, We observe that every day and night, too. We observe th...

Hello again and happy holidays! We have been busy about the home decking the halls with lots of joy! We’re a long way from being through, however this is one big building! Special thanks to Lola, I co...

One of Steve Carter’s signature projects and one he is most proud of while serving as commissioner for the past 16 years is the Sallisaw Creek Bridge which will be completed soon, he says. “It’s almos...

Sequoyah County Sheriff Larry Lane might have been exhausted last Wednesday afternoon after the rescue of four missing children north of Vian, but he made it a point to stop by and check on the child...

Vian High School graduate Cassidy Criddle is graduating Cum Laude from Northeastern State University at 11:30 a.m. on Dec. 12. Criddle will receive a Bachelor’s degree in Cellular and Molecular Biolog...

How long does it take to make dinner? Five minutes. What is your favorite food? Cheeseburger with lettuce, cheese, meat, pickle, reddish stuff and mustard. What is one food you would never eat? Nana’...

“Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Im manu el” (Isa. 7:14) “For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given...

Merry Christmas toilet paper from District 5 Cherokee Nation Councilman E.O. Junior Smith was thrown out along with candy at Vian’s annual Christmas parade on Thursday. Smith said his elves who includ...

In his book The Red Sea Rules: 10 God-given Strategies for Difficult Times, Robert J. Morgan writes about one of the most nail-biting incidents in the Word of God and how we can learn from it. In Exod...

The following Oklahomans will be over 100-years-old in December: Mary Ann Bosley, 104, Rogers County Leta Brehm, 101, Payne County Mary Cartmill, 101, Oklahoma County Hazel Chambers, 101, Creek County...

Sequoyah County health care workers are anticipating the first round of COVID-19 vaccinations to be available “in the near future,” according to a statement from Northeast Health Services (NHS) Sequoy...

Editor’s note: If the age does not appear next to a name, it was not listed in the court record. Felony Docket Ryan Chronister, 38, Muldrow: Unauthorized use of a vehicle; Domestic abuse-A&B. Scotty C...

Sequoyah County Commissioners appointed Commissioner Ray Watts of Dist. 1, to the Circuit Engineering Districts (CED) board at their regular meeting last Monday. The position, which allows counties to...

As promised: Continued from last week’s edition–Last book of the Bible, Chapter 22. Be prepared for Jesus Christ’s revelation in your life! Revelation 22 “ 1 And he shewed me a pure river of water of ...

The Marble City Historical Society will hold a Take it with You Dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. Dec. 14 at the Old Citizen’s State Bank in Marble City. The cost will be $8 per plate and the menu will include ...

Two local men’s deceased bodies were reportedly recovered from a creek on Friday after the pickup they were in was swept away by high water while trying to cross a roadway. Oklahoma Highway Patrol Tro...

Coronavirus Watch 12/07/2020 The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported the following COVID -19 numbers for Monday, Dec. 7. • State Total Positive Cases, 218,389: Deaths, 1,911: Recovered, 184,7...

Editor’s note: If the age does not appear next to a name, it was not listed in the court record. Criminal Misdemeanors Ryan Byrd, 32, Vian: DUS. Ronald Campbell, II, 41, Gore: Outraging public decency...

The grant writer of a $300,000 water line replacement project for Lee Creek Rural Water District announced last Monday to the Sequoyah County Board of Commissioners the construction is complete. Milli...

Each year, Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS) collaborates with multiple community organizations across the state to fulfill the holiday hopes of children and youth in state custody. Like all children, t...