Dwight Mission’s Board of Directors has announced two upcoming meetings have been scheduled in Tulsa and in Oklahoma City this month in regards to future operations of Dwight Mission, near Vian, after...

Leadership Oklahoma, a statewide leadership program in its 31st year, is now accepting applications for its 2020-2021 adult class. The organization accepts a class of 52 members each year. The criteri...

Numerous firefighters responded to a car fire on Dec. 29 at Sonic in Gore. Witnesses said they heard two explosions before the vehicle became fully engulfed in the drive-thru. The explosion was report...

Sequoyah County Commissioners will appoint a chairman and vice-chairman under new business at Monday’s first meeting in 2020, as of press time Jan. 6. The seat is currently held by District 2 Commissi...

On the afternoon of Christmas Eve, Vian High School senior Brett McElhaney had no idea what he was walking into when he entered the Orr Chevrolet Cadillac Dealership in Fort Smith, Ark. But when McEl...

The Sequoyah County Sheriff’s Office held their annual Awards Banquet and Christmas Dinner on Dec. 16 with several employees from the department who were honored with awards and recognition plaques fo...

Connors State College celebrated the graduation of 17 new nurses in a pinning ceremony held Dec. 13, on the Warner campus in the Fine Arts Auditorium. Students received their pins from their instructo...

Tribal leaders from across the state are standing “united” in what one leader deems as an “unnecessary dispute” between Indian tribes from across the state and Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt regarding the ...

Eastern Oklahoma Development District (EODD) Area Agency on Aging would like to invite any and all Caregivers to a Caregiver Support Group. A caregiver is anyone who is providing care for another pers...

Every odd-numbered year, recognized political parties in Oklahoma are required to notify the Secretary of the State Election Board whether or not the party will allow registered Independents to vote i...

A 31-year-old Sallisaw man is facing charges of burglary in the first degree and sexual battery after he allegedly entered the home of a Sallisaw woman and assaulted her. Michael Christopher Sparks wa...

Civil Air Patrol membership as an Aerospace Education Members (AEMs) for educators get access to Science Technology Engineering, and Math (STEM) kits for their classrooms worth thousands of dollars to...

Voters who want to vote by absentee for the 2020 elections year should submit their absentee ballot applications to their county election board as soon as possible, Sequoyah County election Board Secr...

A Sallisaw woman was recently advised by telephone there was a problem with her Social Security number and card due to fraudulent activity. The caller directed the woman to Press 1 to speak with a rep...

The Sallisaw NOW Coalition and Sallisaw Police Department are dealing with drugs, but not in the manner you might suspect. They collect old and discarded drugs, and you may wonder just what happens to...

Carlee Bennett, 6 Vian Elementary How will you bring in the New Year? We’re going to have food and stay up late! Do you have a New Year’s resolution? I want to learn how to play the piano. How will t...

Vian Public School Art teacher Elizabeth Ackerman said over 100 high school and middle school students enrolled in her Art classes have been learning about World Art and are now introducing it to the...

Students of the Gore Elementary Character Council took a caroling trip to Gore Nursing Center to share their love of the season with others. The students sang several Christmas songs and made special ...

Editor’s Note: We failed to continue James Thornton’s announcement in last week’s issue, so the NEWS is running the complete article again this week. We apologize for the error. James Thornton, Sr., a...

Oklahoma State Men’s Basketball STILLWATER — Trey Reeves stepped into the bright lights of the Barclays Center in the heart of Brooklyn to chants he’s never escaped. This time, he welcomed them. “Lit-...