Provided the government shutdown has ended, the public will be able to take part in a series of eagle tours and loon watches beginning at the end of this month at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge...

Tripper Cockrell, 11 Vian Elementary At what age is a person an adult? Age 20, they can get their own house. If you could change one rule, what would it be? Jumping on the beds! Of all the things you...

Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OGE) announced Friday that pending regulatory approval, the company will acquire two existing power plants, one of which is AES Shady Point, to meet customers’ energy needs....

Xander Thornton, 7 Vian Elementary Would you cheat on a test if you knew you wouldn’t get caught? No, because cheating is unfair. If you could grow up to be famous, what would it be for? Tennis, I pl...

Dollar General’s newest store, located at 451444 Highway 100, north of Vian is now open and will celebrate the store’s official grand opening on Saturday, Jan. 5 at 8 a.m. with free prizes and special...

Sequoyah County Commissioners approved several items of business during their regular meeting held last Wednesday, including an approval to rebid right-of-way clearing portion of Dwight Mission Road p...

According to a resolution (2018-003) published in this week’s newspaper (page 9), the Town of Vian has legally posted a notice for a nonpartisan general election to be held Tuesday, April 2. There wil...

A Vian student is blessing others one ‘bit’ at a time through her own charity organization. Madison “Madi” Spyres may only be 12 years old but her heart’s so big she wants to spread blessings to other...

A Vian man has been charged with failure to comply with Sex Offender Registration Act and resisting an officer after reportedly trying to run from a county deputy. Shawn L. Hinckley, 39, is now schedu...

The Cherokee Nation is hailing the passage of an amendment that will allow enrolled citizens of the Five Tribes to inherit their family’s allotted land and keep it in restricted fee status without hav...

Dear Editor, The Vian Cemetery Board would like to thank Sheriff Larry Lane and all who helped in the cleanup of the cemetery. The tornados that damaged the Blackgum area must have touched down in our...

The Vian Community Foundation (VCF) will be applying for another Recreational Trails Program Grant from the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department for mountain bike trails. There will be a meeting...

Rusty and worn out, for a fact, But with a “purty” tree in the back. On a winter day quite fair, The fresh-cut scent fills the air. Grandkids hang from the old truck’s bed, Dressed in camouflage and O...

Althea Tracy, 6 Vian Elementary f you was a super hero, what would your power be? Laser eyes, so I could laser bad guys! What colors would your costume be? Red and green because I like Christmas colo...

The Volunteer Express The Volunteer Express is a group of people who come together with a common goal, and that goal is to provide companionship and friendship to residents in four local nursing homes...

About 175 families will not go hungry this Christmas and their kids will not do without Christmas presents due to the efforts of the Pastor’s Fellowship of Sallisaw. Pastor’s Fellowship is provided a...

A warrant issued for the arrest of Robert C. Ward Sr. last Thursday for failure to appear was issued in error, according to documents filed in the Sequoyah County Court Clerk’s office. Ward had been s...

Editor’s note: If the age does not appear next to a name, it was not listed in the court record. Felony Docket Stephanie Anderson, 42, Muldrow: Burglary - second degree; Grand larceny. Drew Benefield,...

Filing period for candidates for the Board of Education in Sequoyah County school districts ended at 5 p.m. last Wednesday with several candidates drawing no opponents. The Board of Education General ...

Sequoyah County Commissioners will not be meeting again until at 10 a.m., Dec. 26 due to the Christmas holiday when all county offices will be closed in observance of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. ...