The following Oklahoma Centenarians are celebrating birthdays in April. The information includes their name, age and the county they live in: Olivia Whitaker -101- Oklahoma Nelmarie Henthorne -103 - T...

At the end of the filing period Friday, at least three county offices and one state office will see a slate of candidates facing off for those particular seats. According to information released by th...

Cindy Smith, investigator for the Sequoyah County Sheriff’s office, and coordinator of National Crime Victim’s Week, said the event, normally held this month, will be announced at a later date once th...

God’s Blessings Clothes Closet in Vian is looking for kitchen items to restock for those in need. Ruby Pigeon said the center just helped two families that lost all their belongings in fires and are n...

A Vian man has been charged with two felony counts of domestic abuse, assault and battery, resisting and obstructing an officer, and public intoxication following a reported incident in Vian. Wesley B...

The 36th annual Carlile/Round Mountain Reunion scheduled for May 9 has been canceled due to the coronavirus, according to Virginia Garrison. Garrison said they hope to meet with everyone next year.

Gore Police Chief Billy Mack White said he wants the community to know he was placed on temporary leave for medical issues and not disciplinary or misconduct issues following a story published last we...

An account has been set up at Armstrong Bank for Arch Redburn, 39, of Vian, who is undergoing permanent dialysis for renal failure. Redburn’s mother, Stephaine Bridges, said her son will have to do di...

Richard Tyler with the Vian Peace Center said Friday that 325 families were fed just last week between the Vian Peace Center and the Evening Shade Community Center, which are both located in Vian. Tyl...

Editor’s note: If the age does not appear next to a name, it was not listed in the court record. Felony Docket Wesley Baker, 26, Vian: Domestic abuse-A&B; Domestic abuse-A&B; Resisting an officer; Obs...

The Gore Board of Trustees met on March 17 where after reconvening from an executive session they unanimously voted to terminate Gore Court Clerk Ashley Fenton “for the good of the service” and placed...

In my Edmond neighborhood, I have seen more people fishing at the local ponds the past two weeks than I have in the previous 30-plus years I have lived there. It’s a statewide trend. With sports and e...

Vian Elementary student Jacob Ponticelli won second place in kindergarten coloring in the recent statewide Law Day Contest sponsored by the Oklahoma Bar Association. Ellionna Johnson and Haylee Hays b...

Like some businesses, part of our staff is working from home druing the pandemic and some are still commuting to the office, at least a few days a week. While our office is closed to the public we’re ...

Dear Editor, We would like to thank everyone for the calls, prayers, thoughts, words of encouragement, food and flowers during the loss of our loved one. We appreciate each and every one of you for th...

Avery Smith of Vian celebrated her 12th birthday this past week much differently than in her past 11 years. “I’m not sure if I’ll get cake but I might,” she said, smiling. “My friends sent me a gift a...

State Rep. Randy Randleman has announced his re-election bid to represent District 15 in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He filed for his second term last week at the Oklahoma State Election Bo...

Colton Patterson, 8 Sallisaw When I grow up I want to be a….? A professional baseball player! If you had a lot of money, what would you buy? A Ferrari! At what age is a person an adult? Age 18, becau...

Sequoyah County Conservation District has announced that the signup period for the Oklahoma Conservation Cost-Share Program Year 22 will begin April 1 and continue through May 1, 2020. The program off...

A snake tangled in a breaker at the North Substation shut down power to the north part of Sallisaw for about 45 minutes last Wednesday evening, according to Sallisaw Electric Department Superintendent...