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 ...

The Webbers Falls Board of Trustees met last Tuesday night for their regular monthly meeting where they discussed the number of approved submissions for Disaster Relief and decided on a name for their...

Lake Tenkiller is just one of many Oklahoma state parks that could start charging entry fees for admission beginning next spring. Tenkiller, along with lakes Eufaula, Thunderbird, Sequoyah, Murray and...

– The Vian Touchdown Club fed the Wolverine football team throughout the season on Thursday nights at the school cafetorium and on Dec. 5, they celebrated with a cake in preparation for their semifina...

Scribbles and Poems by a Blackgum Mountain Boy Just when I think I’m in control, Memories drag me to a new low. I’ve never loved like I love you, Where do I turn since we are through? Days will never ...

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made” (Jo...

Gore Elementary December Students of the Month are shown in no particular order, Tate Sumpter - Pre-K, Breanna Hunt - Kindergarten, Quinn Montgomery - first grade, Cale Cox – second grade, Jayden Gate...

A Keota man who was charged with second degree burglary of a Vian store in October was arrested again this week by the Sequoyah County Sheriff’s office and is being held for Creek and Haskell Counties...

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...

Round Mountain Community Church One characteristic of the God kind of love is that it forgives. When God’s love is in demonstration, there is an attitude of forgiveness because love and forgiveness go...

Vian Baptist Church Isaiah 57:20 “But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.” I always hate to talk about politics. Most people who are in polit...

The Christian Union Station Are you looking for your Elijah moment? What I’m referring to is when God sent His fiery chariot and whisked Elijah out of this world. Your/my/our moment could be here at a...

Special guest Joe Mc-Gee will be at Round Mountain Community Church on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 10:30 a.m. Joe has a simple yet powerful message for the family, he is a real blessing to the body of Christ. ...

The Vian Lions Club 40th annual Christmas Parade of Lights was held Thursday evening, Dec. 5 with $100 going to the Sheffield & Sumpter families for the Grand Prize float of the night. Other category ...

At the end of the filing period last Wednesday, there were only two contested School Board seats that will appear on ballots in April, according to information released by Sequoyah County Election Boa...