Six incumbents were re-elected to the Council of the Cherokee Nation during the tribe’s General Election on June 7, according to unofficial results from the Cherokee Nation Election Commission. The in...

Lainey Andrade Age 9, Vian What subject do you like the best: Art, gym or music? Gym, because I like to stay fit. If you were in a singing contest, what would you choose to sing? I would sing “Heart L...

The Stanley Tubbs Memorial Library in Sallisaw will host the following events during the month of June: June 12 - Kid Science: Father’s Day card, 4 p.m. June 13 - Funky Monkey Magic, 10 a.m. June 17 -...

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 Vian Li...

Come to Mr. Camacho’s free Math Camp at Sallisaw’s Carl Albert! He will be providing help over the summer, July 28-31, with the math section of the ACT and Accuplacer tests with grades 7th-12th being ...

It is June, which is also known as Pride Month. Pride is celebrated for all people who identify as LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer), those who are out of the closet, those who aren’...

If I had to put a welcome sign or mat on my farmh ouse, it would say “Welcome to Slugville.” And no, I didn’t mean “Sluggerville” because there are no baseballs getting batted around at my house; that...

June 14: Tractor Pull & Webbers Falls Day, Webbers Falls Park (weather permitting). June 21: Bingo Night, 6 p.m., $20 to play, concession available July 4: Pig in The Park/Webbers Falls VFD Fireworks ...

The Sequoyah County Health Department (SCHD) is proud to spotlight Tina R. Johnson, RN, as the latest honoree in its ongoing “Community Health Champions” campaign. Johnson, who recently retired after ...

AMIE Wendel D. Hughes, the former Sallisaw police officer once at the center of one of Sequoyah County’s most unusual criminal cases, has received a full pardon more than a decade after pleading guilt...

Northeastern Health System Sequoyah (NHSS) has been selected to participate in the CMS Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program effective May 1, a federal initiative aimed at supporting healthca...

In honor of Men’s Health Month, Baptist Health is offering a free educational webinar to help raise awareness about male stress urinary incontinence (SUI), a common but often overlooked condition that...

By June, Oklahoma gardeners usually encounter parched soil begging for a drink, but the last few weeks have delivered an onslaught of rain in nearly epic proportions. Now, gardeners are grappling with...

A major infrastructure upgrade is underway at Tenkiller Dam as part of a newly awarded contract aimed at improving safety and reliability at the decades-old structure. On May 15, the U.S. Army Corps o...

The Boys & Girls Club of Sequoyah County, Vian Unit, proudly announces Sadie Blackbird as its April Member of the Month. Sadie is the daughter of Justin and Lyndsay Blackbird and is being recognized f...

Vian Public School honored the careers of four outstanding educators last week. These teachers devoted their lives to their students and now the school can wish them all the best in their retirement. ...

The town of Webbers Falls will be hosting Webbers Falls Day on Saturday, June 14, at River Park. The event will be held all day and will feature food, fun and music. There will be a tractor pull, panc...

The Gore Board of Trustees addressed a full agenda during their regular monthly meeting on May 20, approving several ordinances and updates aimed at refining local government operations and improving ...

June 15, the Long-Term Ombudsman Program recognizes World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). This annual observance brings critical attention to abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults, parti...

For much of the past nine months, the Sequoyah County Commissioners have expressed their confidence in and expectations for success from County Assessor Brandy Dobbs. “We want you to have what you nee...