On Saturday, Nov. 9, three members and one staff member of the Paralyzed Veterans of America Mid-America Chapter (PVAMA) were honored by the Quilts of Valor. Each veteran was given a beautiful hand-se...

A special program, “A Patriotic Christmas,” featuring entertainment from Gabrielle Gore, will be held at 6 p.m., Friday, Dec. 6 at the Sequoyah County Fairgrounds Agriculture Building. Gore is Miss Ok...

God’s Blessings Clothes Closet in Vian is currently in need of coats and childre’s shoes for the colder months ahead. The clothes closet is accepting nice coats in all sizes for men, women and childre...

The 2nd annual Christmas on the Mountain will be held Friday, Dec. 13 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Blackgum Community Building. Come sit on Santa’s knee and tell him what you want for Christmas, and get a ...

The Cherokee Nation’s new outpatient health center, located on the W.W. Hastings campus, has a new telephone area code. All departments in the new facility now have a 539 area code, while departments ...

In lieu of a Christmas parade this year, the Town of Webbers Falls has decided to do something a little different and invite everyone to be a part of their Christmas Festival. The event will be held i...

A Vian man is facing numerous felony firearm charges and remains in the Sequoyah County Jail following a reported domestic dispute last month. Lyle “Scotty” Cato, was formally charged on Nov. 19 with ...

Marble City School recently released the names of the students on the Superintendent’s and Principal’s honor rolls for the first nine weeks of the 2019-20 school year. Superintendent’s Honor Roll Four...

Santa will be making a stop at Gods Blessings Clothes Closet in Vian on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to noon. “We have Sweet Nana’s to help us and say thank you for all the help,” Ruby and Raymond Pi...

Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma will be at Gardenwalk Apartments in Vian for a free, mobile pantry food distribution on Thursday, Dec. 5 beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the apartment complex, 208 N...

The Christian Union Station Testify! I’d like to say I’ve always been a Christian, let alone being a pastor, but I can’t. I was in church at an early age, but I allowed the wiles of the world to seduc...

Gore’s annual Christmas parade will be held Saturday, Dec. 14 beginning at 11 a.m. Business and organizations are welcomed and encouraged to participate. This year’s theme is “Disney Does Christmas.” ...

Organizers for Vian’s 2nd annual Downtown in December event have announced the date has been changed as of press time. The event, which was originally scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 14 has been moved to...

The Vian Lions Club 40th annual Christmas Parade of Lights will be held Thursday, Dec. 5 with $100 going to the Grand Prize float of the night. This year’s theme is “Songs of the Holidays” and the Lio...

Gore Tops TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meetings are held in Gore from 5 to 7 p.m. at Cornerstone Tabernacle, 401 W. 8th St., Gore. Info: 918-489-2155, 918-571-3353, 1-800-932-8677 or visit www.tops...

Editor’s note: If the age does not appear next to a name, it was not listed in the court record. Felony Docket Tammy Anuszek, 51, Little Rock, Ark.: Receive money/property by impersonating another. Sa...

Vian High School band student Jackson Heflin signed a letter of intent to play band for Southern Arkansas State University Friday morning in the superintendent’s office. Pictured from the left is, Aar...

The Board of Education of Marble City Public School District hereby announces that statutorily qualified individuals interested in running for the No. 2 seat on the Marble City Public School Board of ...

Ella Brunson, 6 Vian Elementary Why do people celebrate Thanksgiving? Because it’s a special holiday. Name three things you’re thankful for? Family, brother and animals! What will you eat on Thanksgi...

Submitted by Ruby Pigeon Thank you Father for the blessings you’ve given this day. Help us to remember, Thou has shown us the way. And hive us strength to help those in need. Never letting us forget, ...