Sentencing for Richard “Ricky” Don Rainwater, 45, of Fort Smith, Ark., who was found guilty of second degree murder and first degree robbery for the strangulation death and robbery of Larry Lane Sr., ...

A woman with addresses listed in Bokoshe, Muldrow and Vian has been charged with felony value – two or more bogus checks together after reportedly writing multiple checks from different bank accounts ...

Representatives from Cookson Hills Electric, engineers, contractors and the Cherokee Nation met last week with District 2 County Commissioner Steve Carter to discuss utility relocation and other issue...

Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a grant to the Cherokee Nation to support a variety of hazardous waste management activities. Under the Resource Conservation and Rec...

A Vian woman was involved in a personal injury collision last Wednesday morning just after 7 a.m., on US-SH 59, three miles west of Spiro in LeFlore County after the driver of another vehicle reported...

A Wainwright, Okla. man has been charged with one felony count domestic assault and battery by strangulation and three felony counts of assault, battery, or assault and battery with dangerous weapon a...

Let’s give Sequoyah County girls a prom experience they will never forget! In March, there will be a shopping day where the girls can come into a boutique-style space and pick everything out. Then in ...

Eastern Oklahoma State College recently announced the names of students on the fall 2019 honor roll. Students must complete 12 semester credit hours with at least a 3.0 grade point average no grade lo...

Gunnar Daniel, 10 Vian Elementary What are taxes? You have to pay extra money on stuff you buy and it goes to that town or city. What does the President of the United states do? He makes up rules for...

The Vian High School National Honor Society completed their Angel Tree Project in December. Each member donated $5 to help buy gifts for children in our community, selected from the Armstrong Bank An...

An arrest warrant has been issued for an Arkansas man who police have identified as a suspect in two separate vehicle burglaries that occurred in Sallisaw in October. Jack L. Reynolds, 22, of Bentonvi...

Thrift Store Open Canterbury Thrift in Vian is open on Saturday only from 9 a.m. until 12 noon. They have re-organized for winter and have lots of jeans, sweaters, coats, hats, scarves and long sleeve...

A new year is here. For many, this is a time of reflection, renewed vigor, and resolutions for the upcoming year. Many of us were fortunate enough to have spent time with family and loved ones during ...

The “Tools for Schools” campaign to benefit Moffett and Webbers Falls Schools was a success with $22,816 as the total amount raised, Mark Walters, main organizer of the fundraiser, said. The campaign,...

The Vian Peace Center will be open Tuesday through Friday from 12 to 6 p.m. The center is available for food distribution, updating files and signing up for food assistance. Food distribution is once ...

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission has approved a plan to address the projected exhaust in the supply of telephone numbers for the geographic area currently served by the 405 area code. Called an “ov...

Carl Albert State College (CASC) has announced the names of students who have met all criteria necessary to earn their degree in December 2019. Muldrow: Matthew Emory, Courtney Jacobs, Emberly Johnson...

Teresa James, of Gore, graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner) from Graceland University, celebrated in a ceremony on Dec. 14, in Lamoni, Iowa.

Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) will be offering free Eagle Watch Tours beginning this month. These tours provide the public with an amazing opportunity to view bald eagles in their natural...