The Cherokee Nation held its 2025 Volunteer Firefighter Appreciation Banquet on May 8 and contributed nearly half a million dollars to 136 northeast Oklahoma rural fire departments. Each of the 136 fi...

Flutter Fest: Planting Positive Roots will be held at the Marble City Community Center, 101 S. Main, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 7. There will be a sensory friendly hour from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Act...

As Father’s Day approaches, the EODD Area Agency on Aging and the Ombudsman program are encouraging families and community members to visit residents in local nursing homes, assisted living and RCF’s—...

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Spring 2025 President’s List. The spring terms run from January to May. Full-time undergraduate stud...

Learn about heritage breed turkeys and sheep during a workshop at Hunter’s Home on Saturday, June 7, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Guests will learn about the importance of heritage breed animals to the cont...

The Vian Board of Education tackled a packed agenda during their May 12 regular meeting with major decisions regarding school facilities, staffing and financial matters ahead of the summer break and t...

A new and increasingly dangerous drug combination is raising alarm among law enforcement and public health officials across the country. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has reported a s...

A Vian man who has already been sentenced by a federal jury to serve prison time for drug charges has now applied for a sentence modification on another case he is facing in Sequoyah County District C...

At the May meeting of the Webbers Falls Board of Education, board members enjoyed a presentation from senior Elliott Kunkel, who traveled to Mooresville, N.C. to visit the Universal Technical Institut...

Harps Food Stores, Inc., has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire Doc’s Food Stores Inc., an independent grocery retailer with multiple locations across Oklahoma in Bixby, Collinsville, Coweta...

Come to Mr. Camacho’s free Math Camp at Sallisaw’s Carl Albert! He will be providing help over the summer, July 28-31, with the math section of the ACT and Accuplacer tests with grades 7th-12th being ...

May 29: Chamber of Commerce meeting, the last Thursday of each month in the old police department building, 417 N Hwy. 100. June 7: 5K River Run, 8 a.m. at Webbers Falls School. June 14: Tractor Pull ...

Senator Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, today secured final passage of Senate Bill 599, legislation that would make Oklahoma’s penalties for child sex offenders among the toughest in the nation. Under S...

The Webbers Falls Public School annual senior fish fry was held last week for 2025 graduates. The seniors said they wish to thank Mr. and Mrs. Mills for loving them!

Oklahoma Farm Bureau, Cherokee County Farm Bureau and the Grand River Dam Authority recently purchased more than 200 life jackets for the public to use free of charge as they enjoy the Illinois River ...

Celebrated every May, Older Americans Month (OAM) is led by the Administration for Community Living (ACL). Established in 1963, OAM is a time to recognize older Americans’ contributions, highlight agi...

Vian Assembly of God church is hosting “Celebrate Recovery” at the church on Monday evenings from 7 to 8 p.m. The event will focus on hurts, habits and hangups. The church is located at 205 E. Schley ...

Indian Capital Technology Center (ICTC) hosted the Sequoyah County District Teachers of the Year recognition luncheon in the ICTC-Sallisaw campus Sharp Multipurpose Center on May 7, honoring the teach...

LYNN ADAMS, SPECIAL TO THE NEWS Marketing Sequoyah County tourism, which was made possible in February when voters approved a 4% countywide lodging tax, will be “off and running” after county commissi...

A tragic collision northeast of Gore claimed the lives of two local residents on Saturday afternoon and left a third critically injured, according to an accident released by the Oklahoma Highway Patro...