Chris Smith of Vian has established a Go Fund Me account to help alleviate living expenses and help with medical costs for an upcoming heart surgery, scheduled for Oct. 5. Smith, who works as a millwr...

News reports of the Braum’s facility fire in Tuttle being caused by wet hay may have people wondering how something wet can combust, but it is all a matter of chemistry. “Strange as it may seem at fir...

I guess you could say I'm a mother again, even though I'm not the one who actually gave birth to six. Yes, you read that right, I'm now the mother of six bundles of joy-that is six baby kittens. I res...

As if things weren’t hard enough for Oklahoma’s small businesses, news comes that the Trump administration plans to claw back a chunk of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds legitimate business...

Cherokee Nation announced the names of four Cherokee Nation citizens, which included Crosslin Smith of Vian, who received the distinction of Cherokee National Treasure for their work in preserving and...

“I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard from My Father I have made known unto you.” — John 15:15. I HAVE READ somewhere that when Michael Angelo was in the height of his fame, a b...

I Will Come Again! "Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place fo...

Brody Buttrey Age 8, Vian How did your family decide to do school this year? Homeschool. Do you like the way you’re doing school? Yeah, because it’s shorter and feels like it’s way easier, and I don’...

(continued from last week) Proverbs 4:20, My son, attend to my words, incline thine ear unto my sayings. Incline thine ear unto my sayings... Open your ears, God said to my sayings, Open your ears to ...

Editor’s note: If the age does not appear next to a name, it was not listed in the court record. Felony Docket Colleen Allen, 60, Muldrow: Unlawful use of communication facility Ṫeana Bennett, 29, Gor...

Work is continuing on the cloverleaf at the intersection of U.S. Interstate-40 and U.S. Highway 64 at the east end of Sallisaw. Crews shown are preparing to surface one of several bridges construction...

As we head into fall, we continue to deal with the daily effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many hoped that time and the summer heat would make coronavirus a much smaller issue after nearly six months,...

Anyone in need of clothing can now call God’s Blessings Clothes Closet in Vian for an appointment to come to the clothes closet. “We’ll make you an appointment but you can only come in if you are wear...

A collision between two recreational watercraft on Lake Tenkiller last Monday sent a 13-yearold juvenile to the hospital in critical condition, according to a report by Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper...

The 18th annual Gore Cruise Night, hosted by the Gore Chamber of Commerce and Gore Street Kings will be held Saturday, Sept. 19. The event will start with a Burnout Competition beginning at 6 p.m. Fir...

An unnamed Sallisaw police officer was back at work last Tuesday after he was slightly injured when his weapon discharged during a scuffle with a prisoner Saturday about 8:30 a.m. Sallisaw Police Depa...

Fill up a bag of fall and winter clothing for just $1 at Canterbury Chapel, located at 202 Randall in Vian. You can fill a bag for $1, no matter the size of the bag. They have sizes from infant to plu...

Guest speaker Marvin Yoder will be Round Mountain Church on Sunday morning, Sept. 20. Yoder was the former dean of Rhema Bible Training College and also the Associate Pastor at Rhema Bible Church, and...

During their regular meeting last Monday, Sequoyah County Commissioners went into Executive Session to discuss the SAC Nutrition Audit Findings. Board Chairman and Commissioner Ray Watts said the comm...

An Oklahoma Highway Patrolman was uninjured Friday evening after reportedly striking a deer with his patrol unit just after 10 p.m., one mile west of Sallisaw. OHP Trooper Danny Upton, 44, of Sallisaw...