Martha Keck, better known as “Granny” or “Granny Keck,” is retiring from Wolverine Den of Kids Learning Center after taking care of most of Vian’s children for the past 20 plus years. Granny first wor...

Most of us have spoken or heard the phrase, “Oh that word is just on the tip of my tongue.” These aggravating and sometimes embarrassing language disconnects, called “tip-of-the-tongue” lapses, may b...

November Citations Samuel Anderson: Fail to stop at sign. Kandreika Bailey: Speeding 11-15 over. Ravindran Balakinsnan: Speeding 11-15 over. Matthew Ball: Speeding 11-15 over. Andrew Lee Barr: Speedin...

God’s Blessings Clothes Closet in Vian will be closed for the month of January, but if there is an emergency you can call Raymond or Ruby at 918-705-1251, or Anna at 405-395-7622. The clothes closet w...

Services for Wanda Edwards, 73, of Vian were held Fri., Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. at Landmark Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Steve Spyres officiating. Burial followed in Garden of Memories Cemetery in ...

November Citations James W. Smith: Driving in a manner not reasonable or proper. Todd Smith: Driving wrong way on one-way road. Randall J. Thomas: Theft of public utilities. Ismael Sandoval: Speeding ...

Dylan Haning, Brett McElhaney, Tuff Trotter and Ely Smith successfully broke 51 out of a possible 60 clay targets to earn them a third place overall ranking in the Oklahoma State FFA Sporting Clays co...

All news and advertising for the Dec. 26, 2018 issue is due by Thursday at 10 a.m. Our office will be closed Dec. 24 and 25 for the Christmas holiday.

On Sunday evening, Vian residents and the family of Capt. Neil S. Bynum, who has been missing in action since October 1969, were able to see the semi truck that carries his memory from state to state ...

Vian Elementary is pleased to announce it has received a $4,000 grant from the Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation to provide an outdoor classroom. The grant is part of the Classroom En...

Armstrong Bank will host a Christmas Open House Friday, Dec. 14 for an all day celebration from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 102 E. Schley St., Vian. There will be refreshments, Christmas music and good compan...

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...

God’s Blessings Clothes Closet in Vian will be closed for the month of January, but if there is an emergency you can call Raymond or Ruby at 918-705-1251, or Anna at 405-395-7622. The clothes closet w...

A Vian man has been charged with bringing contraband into jail and assault and battery following a domestic dispute at a Vian residence. Brandon D. Sweeney, 26, was formally charged on Nov. 28 and rec...

Justice Conpean Vian Elementary What do you plan to do over Christmas Break? Practice basketball with my friend AJ. What does your family do for Christmas? Watch Christmas shows and open presents. Wh...

Bryan Warner, 42, Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilman for Sequoyah County has announced his plans to run for Deputy Chief of the Cherokee Nation. Warner and Cherokee Nation Secretary of State Chuck Hosk...

Vian United Methodist Church Luke 1:26-38 (NIV) 26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man...

The Penny War is officially over! Kindergarten won the pizza party by bringing the most pennies and all together Vian PTO raised $1137.63! Thank you to everyone who sent your spare change to school. ...

A bench warrant was issued for the arrest of Robert L. Myers, 34, of Vian after he and two others reportedly took a Vian woman’s car and phone without her permission and then allegedly took clothing f...