Callie Taylor, 8 Vian Elementary What will you leave out for Santa to eat? Chocolate chip cookies and milk. Will you be on the naughty or nice list? Nice, because I’m nice to everyone! What do you th...

The Sequoyah County Historical Society (SCHC) enjoyed their annual fall trip on Oct. 10 to visit historic, old Fort Smith, Ark. Fifteen members boarded a Kibois bus, driven by James Thornell, at the S...

The Oklahoma Medial Marijuana Authority (OMMA) Call Center is open and welcoming calls. The call center is staffed with 14 operators trained to answer questions regarding Medical Marijuana in Oklahoma...

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...

Winnie Waters, second from right, was the Shop Sallisaw grand prize winner of $1,000 held Saturday at the Stanley Tubbs Memorial Library just prior to the annual Christmas Parade. Presenting her the p...

The Christian Union Station Why is it that we blame God for our problems and woes? I hate to admit it, but I’ve done it, too. I confess my sins before you. Evil abounds in the world because it is a fa...

Town of Gore officials have announced there will be no trash routes ran on Christmas Day or New Year’s Day. Routes that are ran Wednesday through Friday on those weeks will be pushed forward one day: ...

Editor’s note: If the age does not appear next to a name, it was not listed in the court record. Felony Docket Christopher Blackmer, 50, Vian: Domestic abuse - A&B. Nico Castleberry, 21, Roland: Larce...

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...

Sequoyah County District 2 will be setting out roll-off dumpsters on Thursday, Dec. 26 for an after Christmas cleanup. Dumpsters will be placed at the Blackgum Community Building, west of Vian, Marble...

A Sallisaw woman had to be airlifted from the Sallisaw Municipal Airport after she was run over and dragged by a pickup truck according to an investigating officer for the Sallisaw Police Department. ...

A Vian man incarcerated in the Sequoyah County Detention Center has now been charged with felony domestic abuse – assault and battery. Christopher Blackmer, 50, was charged on Dec. 13 and is now slate...

Rumors that the Ki Bois Community Action Foundation, Inc. head start program is shutting down are not true. No head start programs will be shut down. However, there will be a changing of the guard in ...

Effective Jan. 1, 2020, the Vian Peace Center will no longer set aside the second and fourth Tuesday and Thursday of the month as the time for food distribution. Instead, the food pantry will assist i...

Vian Public School’s Board of Education met Dec. 9 where they approved the 2018-2019 audit report, and accepted the resignation of the school’s Cherokee language instructor and JOM Liaison and rehired...

Althea Mae Tracy: How does your family celebrate Christmas? We call family and friends, open presents and share! What will you eat on Christmas? Wild turkey, macaroni and cheese, cake and pie. What c...

James Thornton, Sr., a lifelong resident of Vian has announced his candidacy for the Vian Board of Education for Office No. 5, a 5-year term. “My family has been a part of this town and community for ...

Downtown In December brought out residents of all ages last Tuesday night in Vian. Those attending enjoyed live reindeer, Christmas music and activities, Santa and Mrs. Claus, hot chocolate and popco...

Two local men have been charged with felony second-degree burglary following an investigation by Sequoyah County Investigator BR Rutherford. Robert ‘Lil Rob’ Myers, 35, of Vian and Gregory Travis Cull...

The Gore Board of Trustees meeting for last month was cancelled due to lack of quorum so trustees met on Dec. 10 to approve all former meeting and special meeting minutes, financial reports, purchase ...