OKLAHOMA CITY – A Senate panel last Tuesday passed a measure aimed at helping the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority collect tolls owed by owners of vehicles with tribal tags. Senate Bill 675 authorizes the ...

Uriah Grass, a 46-year-old traditional Cherokee man and dedicated community servant, is running for the District 4 seat on the Cherokee Nation Council. A direct descendant of Redbird Smith and other p...

The Vian Board of Trustees accepted the resignations of three employees during their regular monthly meeting on February 18. Following motions from Trustees E.O. “Jr.” Smith and Shane Kolbe, the board...

The Vian High School Band traveled to Pryor on March 4 for the OSSAA District Band Contest where they received an Excellent rating! They also competed on Feb. 27 at the Checotah Band Daze competition....

District Judge Jeffrey Payton on Thursday ruled that allegations stipulated in the Sequoyah County Board of County Commissioners’ Feb. 24 accusation for removal of County Assessor Brandy Dobbs are ins...

The University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) recently announced the students named to the university’s honor rolls; a distinction given to those who achieve the highest academic standards. For the fall 20...

When planning your yard or garden, you likely focus on the what and the where. After all, a beautiful plant in a prime location enhances curb appeal and even bragging rights. You may pay less attentio...

The Vian Johnson-O’Malley (JOM) Indian Education Committee has announced that the next regular meeting of the Vian JOM Indian Education meeting will take place at 6 p.m. on March 26, in the Vian Super...

Keys Public Schools teacher Lisa Burton will receive the William D. Pennington Award at the Oklahoma Historical Society’s annual awards banquet on March 20, at 6 p.m. at the Oklahoma History Center in...

Seniors and individuals with disabilities can have concerns about possible declines in health. While it is never too early to start discussing care options many may not know where to start. The Long-T...

Vian’s All School Reunion will be held during Memorial Day weekend, on Saturday, May 24, from 5 to 10 p.m. at the Vian High School Cafetorium. The reunion committee is inviting all alumni from both Vi...

Vian Baptist Church is proud to announce their new Wednesday night Youth Program, which will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. at the church. There will be lessons, snacks and games for all attendees. The Mini...

Felony Docket Matthew T. Green, 25, Muldrow: Burglary - second degree; Malicious injury to property - under $1,000. Jimmie W. Hensley, 63, Marble City: DUI alcohol. Jabari O. Horton, 25: Trafficking i...

The Cherokee Nation’s Cherokee Language Master/ Apprentice Program graduated six students on Feb. 21, during a special commencement ceremony at the Durbin Feeling Language Center in Tahlequah. Michael...

Rick Shelby of Webbers Falls has completed his term on the 2025 American Farmers & Ranchers/Oklahoma Farmers Union (AFR/OFU) Policy Committee. The committee convened for the final time Feb. 21 in Norm...

The Gore Board of Trustees convened on February 18 for their regular meeting, making significant decisions that will impact the town’s financial planning and infrastructure improvements. The meeting i...

No one can accuse the Vian Board of Education of rushing through an agenda, especially when they meet for over six hours to conduct business and make important decisions for both students and staff of...

The Gore Public Schools Board of Education met on February 10 to discuss several important matters, approving a range of actions that will impact both the administration and students. The board kicked...

March 7 is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the April 1 Board of Education Municipal General Election, Sequoyah County Election Board Secretary Ruby Brun...

The Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma awarded $674,609 for calendar year 2025 to 11 Area Agencies on Aging throughout Oklahoma at a recent Oklahoma Association of Area Agencies on Aging (04A). Th...