Editor’s note: If the age does not appear next to a name, it was not listed in the court record. Felony Docket Jennifer Barnes, 42, Vian: Child endangerment by DUI; DUI-drugs; TOC-alcohol. Andrew Brid...

Would you hand your child a rattlesnake? Of course you wouldn’t! Rattlesnake bites can be deadly. What kind of question is that? I would never hand my child something I knew had the power to destroy t...

Two Georgia men are facing multiple drug and weapon charges after state police found numerous drugs and a loaded pistol in the vehicle they were traveling in on U.S. Interstate-40. Dalton Lee Downs, 2...

The following citations were issued in February: Samuel Lartey, III: Speeding 11-15 over. Kelly Alspaw: Speeding 11-15 over. Anthony Barnes: Speeding 16-25 and over; DUS. Chandler Blair: Speeding 11-1...

Three people were injured in two separate accidents last Tuesday and last Wednesday on U.S. 59 and U.S. 64 Highways, according to reports filed by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Two people were injured ...

Gore Public Schools received an $11,500 check from Cherokee Nation on Wednesday that will be used to purchase a new scoreboard for the football field. Cherokee Tribal Councilors Bryan Warner and E.O. ...

Patrons of Vian’s school district showed strong support for their school and community last Tuesday by overwhelmingly approving a proposition that will construct a new Agricultural facility for Vian P...

Garden Gate Tea Room & The Coffee Shop, located at 301 N. Main Street in Gore is now under new ownership. Kenneth and Haley Byrd took over the business on Feb. 16, which was previously owned by Roy an...

A Vian sidewalk project is one of 21 projects approved last Monday by the Oklahoma Transportation Commission. The commission approved $7.5 million for the 21 local projects as part of the Transportati...

Blake Prier, 7 Vian Elementary Do you think you should go to school when it’s cold? No, because we have to walk in the cold to eat! What make the weather cold? Air! Where does snow come from? The sky...

Our chapter is open to women, men and teens. Our chapter had reason to celebrate this week with Donna losing 30 pounds, Sandy receiving her charm bracelet for losing 10 pounds, Doris has lost 10 pound...

Would you know what to do in the event a loved one or a friend accidentally overdosed on opioids? Most would not. That very knowledge is what the Sallisaw Health and Wellness Center of Sallisaw was tr...

The Vian School TSA had several winners at the 13th Annual Sequoyah County Technology Challenge at the Indian Capital Tech Center in Sallisaw on Feb 8. Approximately 200 students attended the event.  ...

CASA for Children is proud to announce four new CASA volunteers have been sworn in to advocate for children that have been abused and neglected in Sequoyah County. CASA staff and volunteers gathered a...

Misty Kisselburg, 40, of the Black-gum/Vian area has been named a new insurance agent for Haraway Insurance in Vian. Kisselburg, the daughter of Lin-ville Henry of Alma, Ark., and Mickey Jones and the...

Dear Editor, Agriculture is the most important industry in our state. We cannot take the food we eat each day for granted, nor the clothes we wear. There is endless uses for the soybean, such as the s...

Our nation has become too soft on crime Lack of punishment is shocking to the mind. Even those that commit murder can post bail While free, many of them continue the wrong trail. Drug use is at an all...

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...

The question is often asked, “What is an Ombudsman?” It is not a commonly used word. What it means in general terms is an advocate or representative. Specifically, a Long-Term Care Ombudsman is an adv...

Chuck Hoskin Jr., of Vinita, who is running for Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation and Bryan Warner of Salli-saw who is running for Deputy Chief, said they were not surprised about the recent chal...