Several state and county officials have expressed frustration about the parking pass program which officially began last Monday at 22 Oklahoma State Parks including at Lake Tenkiller in Sequoyah Count...

A Wanette, Okla. man last Wednesday was pronounced deceased at the scene by Cherokee Nation EMS after the Sea Doo he was operating failed to negotiate a cove and hit a tree on Lake Tenkiller. Oklahoma...

Arvest Bank has been recognized by Forbes magazine for the second time this year, this time as part of its “Best-In-State Banks 2020” lists for Missouri and Oklahoma. Earlier this month, Arvest ranked...

Coy Knickerbocker Age 8, Vian If you could make one rule that everyone at school/daycare had to follow, what would it be? Be respectful to everyone! Where is your favorite place in the world? Nana’s ...

A July 1 preliminary hearing has been scheduled in Muskogee County District Court for former Webbers Falls Police chief Matthew Crittenden, 35, of Vian, who is facing felony charges of assault and bat...

Town of Vian officials last Monday evening talked about a better budget for the next Fiscal Year thanks to dollars from the town’s current and projected sales tax revenue. Town administrator Keith Bos...

The Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce announced the July 4 fireworks show will be held on July 5 this year. Chamber Executive Director Marty Green said the fireworks show will be held at dusk (about 9 to 9...

The Vian Community Foundation (VCF) has announced after thoughtful consideration they will go ahead with this year’s Fireworks Extravaganza on Friday, July 3 at St. John Stadium. Suzanne Sullivan, wit...

The Blackgum Fire Department will be hosting an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast on Saturday, July 4 from 7 to 11 a.m. at the Blackgum Community Center. Menu will consist of pancakes, bacon, sausage,...

Soup N’ Souls, soup kitchen, will be held Friday, June 26 at 6 p.m. at the Sallisaw First Assembly of God Church annex, located on W. Cherokee. Drive through only until further notice.

Couples share cherished events everyday, They perform expected deeds many ways. It’s little things though that matter most of all, Small tokens of love is what both will recall. It may be a bouquet of...

The Greater Tenkiller Area Organization (GTAA) has announced that the group’s annual Fireworks Extravaganza on Lake Tenkiller will be held Saturday, July 4. Fireworks can be viewed from anywhere withi...

Mark Fowler, MD, an obstetrician and gynecologist with Baptist Health Women’s Clinic-Fort Smith is now seeing patients at a satellite clinic in Sallisaw. The clinic is located inside Premier Primary C...

Chris Whelan’s last day as Eufaula Middle School principal after 21 years was June 10. Whelan, 53, resigned to become superintendent of Webbers Falls Public Schools, located on the banks of the Arkans...

It was nice to see some auto insurance companies giving back to their customers due to less driving during the COVID-19 pandemic. I think they might have jumped the gun though because accidents are st...

The Gore Chamber of Commerce held at ribbon cutting on June 16 for a new restaurant in town, El Lago Mexican Grill. Those present for the ribbon cutting were, front row from the left, Linda Bighorse, ...

A meeting has been set for 7 p.m. on Monday, June 29 in hopes to form volunteer committees to work on projects for Vian and the town’s youth. E.O. Smith, Jr. said he scheduled the meeting during the e...

The 2020 Sallisaw High School graduation will be held at 9 a.m. June 27 at the Perry F. Lattimore Stadium with CDC guidelines in place, Superintendent Randy Wood announced Monday at Sallisaw School Bo...

Sequoyah County Water Association customers are being asked to voluntarily conserve water due to several pumps needing repairs, Vance Mooney, manager of SCWA, said. “We’re asking people to not water l...

I know when the end of the world is going to come, said one of our parishioners. This statement startled the ones who were talking with them about this subject: When will the world end? Right now, you...