Sidewalks were poured last week on the east and south sides of the old former Brockman’s Hardware building on Main Street. Jeff Cotner, owner of the 105-year-old building, said the business will be th...

Vian United Methodist Church There are four things that help us grow spiritually. These four things help us to continue to keep spiritually alive. The Bible says in Ephesians 4:29-32 “Do not let any u...

Vian Baptist Church Nehemiah 8:4 - 6 “And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilk...

A Vian woman has been charged with felony counts of possession of firearm after felony conviction and feloniously pointing firearm after she allegedly threatened to shoot a woman if she didn’t leave h...

A Sequoyah County Jail inmate has been charged with with one felony count of maiming after he reportedly cut his arm with a razor blade and had to have over 50 staples to close the wound. Cody C. Bent...

“Sow for yourselves righteousness; Reap in mercy; Break up your fallow ground, For it is time to seek the Lord, Till He comes and rains righteousness on you.” “You have plowed wickedness; You have rea...

The Vian Lions Club annual Easter egg hunt will be held Sunday, April 21, beginning at 2 p.m. at the Vian High School Football Field.

Ruby Pigeon of Vian said it’s hard to believe that 2019 marks 20 years since she first started Ms. Ruby’s Card Ministry. “I’ve been sending cards to people for 20 years who have become like family to ...

The Vian Public School Johnson-O’Malley Indian Education Committee will meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27, in the Vian Public School’s Federal Programs office.  The meeting is open to the public. ...

In Monthly Meeting The Town of Gore’s Board of Trustees met for their regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 19, where they approved both a resolution and an ordinance, and voted to hol...

Aubri McEver of Vian, was recently awarded another scholarship going into her senior year at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville, Ark. for the 2019-2020 school year. She has been awarded a total ...

Campus Director Dart Drummonds announced that 37 students have been inducted as new members into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) for 2018-2019 at the Indian Capital Technology Center (ICTC...

Come out to the Vian Peace Center, Thursday, April 4 at 6 p.m. for an Active Shooter/De-escalation Safety Presentation, presented by the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service and hosted by Cherokee Tribal C...

The 2nd annual Gore Main St. Social will be held Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Gore Chamber of Commerce. If you are interested in a booth, contact Kim Summerli...

Derek Hartl, Luther College interim vice president for enrollment management, has announced that Whitt Fletcher of Vian, has been accepted for admission for the 2019-20 academic year. Fletcher has bee...

National Call Center for Homeless Vets Veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness—and their family members, friends and supporters—can call 1-877-4AID VET (877-424-3838) to speak with traine...

Saphira Leonardo, 10 Vian Elementary Why does school get out for Spring Break? Because we work hard so they give us a break! What did you do? Sleep in, watch TV and go to the store with my dad. Do yo...

Editor’s note: If the age does not appear next to a name, it was not listed in the court record. Felony Docket Robert Baldridge, 33, Sallisaw: Maiming. Scott Barry, 53, Oro Valley, Ariz.: Trafficking ...

A chicken and dumpling dinner fundraiser has been scheduled for the Hughes Family, Sunday, March 31. The fundraiser will be held at the Vian School Cafetorium beginning at 1 p.m. Proceeds will go to J...

A Vian man has been charged with felony embezzlement after he scrapped a Ford Escape he was supposed to have been working on after allegedly finding drugs inside. Ricky Eugene Jeremiah Johnson, 33, wa...