In emergency action last Wednesday, Sequoyah County Commissioners approved a contract between Stigler Health and Wellness and the Sequoyah County Sheriff ’s Office for fulltime medical services for th...

The Cherokee Nation Foundation has announced scholarship recipients for the 2020-21 academic school year, which includes two students from Sequoyah County. The nonprofit organization is awarding nearl...

The Department of Public Safety announces it will reopen for services to the public on Friday, May 1 at select locations. “In accordance with Governor Stitt’s ‘Open Up and Recover Safely’ Plan, we wil...

A felony arrest warrant has been issued for a Vian teen charged with lewd molestation following an incident that reportedly occurred on the grounds of Vian Public School. Lance Robinson, 19, was forma...

Editor’s note: If the age does not appear next to a name, it was not listed in the court record. Felony Docket Matthew Dodgin, 29, Roland: Failure to register as sex offender. Marcus Owen, 29, Roland:...

Sandy Brockman, owner and operator of Reflections beauty shop in Vian said after six weeks of being closed during the COVID-19 pandemic she will see her first customer on May 5. “My business is now op...

A Vian man incarcerated in the Sequoyah County Detention Center now faces felony charges of battery/assault and battery on police officer and bringing contraband into jail after reportedly striking a ...

Vian High School Slowpitch << Members of the 2020 Vian High School slowpitch team are (bottom row, from left) Adrianna Chene, Julie Martin, Shelby Batt, Faith Fulbright, Kacie Gibbins, Hailie Brake, ...

Vian High School Slowpitch << Members of the 2020 Vian High School slowpitch team are (bottom row, from left) Adrianna Chene, Julie Martin, Shelby Batt, Faith Fulbright, Kacie Gibbins, Hailie Brake, ...

A fatality collision that occurred early Friday afternoon on U.S. Interstate-40 approximately one mile west of Vian has claimed the life of a 71-year-old Tulsa woman. Ȧccording to a report issued by O...

Editor’s Note: The following is Ron Lockhart’s initial announcement seeking election as Sheriff of Sequoyah County. “I am a lifelong resident of Sequoyah County, where I attended and graduated from Sa...

Kolton Drew Age 7, Vian If you had a restaurant, what would you serve? I would serve burritos, tacos and salad. What would the name of your restaurant be? Koko’s Tacos! What kind of desserts would yo...

The Cherokee Nation received a limited supply of rapid test kits for COVID-19, which will be used to provide results in just minutes for patients who are most critical. With the new rapid tests, resul...

Editor’s Note: Following is Shaloa Edwards formal announcement he is seeking the office of Sequoyah County Court Clerk. “I, Shaloa Edwards, am seeking election to the office of Sequoyah County Court C...

Chicken Express Muskogee is launching “Community Nights,” providing delivery services to towns outside of the Muskogee area on certain days of the week, which will start with Vian. According to a pres...

As schools shut, public spaces close, and all but essential workers are ordered to stay indoors under shelter-in-place orders across the U.S. and globe, domestic violence services are scrambling to he...

Editor’s note: If the age does not appear next to a name, it was not listed in the court record. Felony Docket Michael Jordan, 33, Sallisaw: Assault, battery, or A&B with dangerous weapon; Assault, ba...

A Gore woman has been charged with a felony count of knowingly receiving or concealing stolen property after she allegedly stole a vehicle and brought it back to a family member’s residence in Gore. H...

Last Monday, Vance Mooney, manager of Sequoyah County Water Association, said all 2,500 county residents who were without water last week after a mudslide damaged two main water lines in the vicinity ...

In a time when everything seems uncertain, one thing is sure. Children need a voice. q Child abuse and neglect are likely on the rise in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, as families are put under mo...