On June 15, the Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department will launch a new parking pass program at 22 Oklahoma State Parks, which will include Tenkiller State Park. Funds raised from the passes will a...

Trinity Foster Age 6, Vian If you could have a super power, what would you choose? Breathe under water, so I can be a mermaid. What super-hero name would you choose? Ariel! What colors would your sup...

Cherokee Nation Businesses announced Thursday it was welcoming back guests to its 10 casino properties throughout northeast Oklahoma, including Sallisaw and Roland. The company’s phased approach to re...

Cool weather dominated a good part of May, and possibly robbed Mother Nature of the heat needed for her most exotic springtime menu item; tornadoes. There was still the normal offering of large hail, ...

Brushy and Sallisaw Fire departments, along with the Sallisaw Police Department, responded to this tractor-trailer fire about 2:57 p.m. last Wednesday that resulted in both lanes of U.S. Highway 59 no...

The Warner 2020 Reunion “Is Happening” for all alumni from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, at the Warner Events Center, 900 Fourth Ave. Admission is free and there will be a drawing. Attendees are a...

Vian Elementary Second Semester Superintendent’s Honor Roll - All A’s First Grade: Arianna Amaro, Athena Baldwin, Roman Ballesteros, Liam Barnes, Raylan Barnes, Carlee Bennett, Lex Branham, Ella Bruns...

Oklahoma Senate Bill 1269, legislation that directs the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to develop a Statewide Flood Resiliency Plan, was signed into law by Governor J. Kevin Stitt on May 18. In...

Seeing a black bear in Oklahoma County might be akin to seeing an alien from Mars, but Joe Hemphill is no longer surprised by bear sightings anymore from anywhere. “We have been trying to put the word...

Pier shaft work has begun for the new bridge under construction west of Sallisaw on Drake Road, Steve Carter, District 2 Commissioner for Sequoyah County announced. The work is being done by McDonald ...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that John Cole Haeberle, 23, of Tahlequah, entered a guilty plea to Arson, in violation of Title 18, United States Co...

Chicken Express Muskogee will be offering free delivery to Vian on Thursday, June 11, with a portion of sales going back to Vian First Responders According to a press release, the Chicken Express fran...

When it comes to your money, there also comes an unlimited number of ways for people who will try to take it from you, especially at a vulnerable time. Since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic an...

One of the primary responsibilities of the long-term care Ombudsman program is to bring awareness to people about the abuse and neglect of vulnerable adults which includes long-term care residents, th...

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin commended the deadline extension by the U.S. Census Bureau and continues to urge all citizens to complete their 2020 Census. In light of the COVID-19 outbr...

Stanley Tubbs Memorial Library and other libraries in the Eastern Oklahoma Library System will be reopening June 1 with some limitations, according to a press release issued by the Eastern Oklahoma Li...

The Webbers Falls Board of Trustees met last Monday night with all members present at City Hall for a special meeting to reportedly discuss and take possible action on the employment of a city worker....

June is National Reunification Month, a month dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of keeping families involved in the child welfare system together, and recognizing how the community can ...

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 Menu will consist of panc...

Vian Elementary students and families may return to the school buildings soon to pick up report cards, spring pictures, and belongings that were left at the school. The main elementary building will b...